Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1906 — THE ELECTRIC ROAD PROJECT. [ARTICLE]

THE ELECTRIC ROAD PROJECT.

A directors’ meeting of the proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric line was held at Reynolds last week, Robt. Parker of Remington, 8. T. Comer of Union township, J. N. Leatherman, Geo. Meyers and C. W. Coen of Rensselaer being in attendance The report of the survey was made, showing the distance from Lafayette to Rensselaer to be 40 miles and 3,700 feet, whioh, with some changes comtemplated, will be shortened some 2,000 feet. The distance to Chicago is 5 and 2-10tha miles less than via the Monon road. This, it is expected to shorten about a mile, making the distance 114 miles. It is reported that several companies stand ready to finance the road when it is clearly shown to them that it is a feasible .undertaking, and that the statistres gathered, when making the survey, show a probable business of ♦2,000 per mile more than had been estimated. There will be no trouble about connections in Chicago if the road is built.