Jasper Banner, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1857 — FORT WAYNE WESTERN R. R. [ARTICLE]

FORT WAYNE WESTERN R. R.

There is no one thing, at present, in which our citisens are so deeply interested ns the speedy construction of a railroad to this point, and we fully believe that the advantages to result from this object, will entirely justify any effort or expenditure of money which they are called upon to make. Through the untiring efforts and indomitable energy of a por‘ lion of our citizens the location of the Fort Wayne Western R. R. has again been secured, conditionally, to this place, and it now only requires the ready cooperation of our farmers and business men to secure, to our county and town, one of the best thoroughfares in the United States, and which cannot fail to add immensely to the prosperity and wealth of our county. We urge our citisens, therefore, to come forward promptly and subscribe the additional sum necessary to facilitate the progress of this noble, and to us, indispensable enterprise. But a few days intervene before the arrangements must be fully consumated. There should be no hesitancy or delay in fulfilling the pledges made by our delegates. To come short of these, conditions would be detrimental to the interest of our county, disreputable to her citizens, and exceedinglymorlifying to the gentlemen who have done so much to secure the location of the road to this point. It would, also, subject our citizens to the loss of the money already expended, which amounts to a very considerable sum. The construction of this road sepured to this place, our citizens may rely upon it, it will be intersected at this point by other railroads, which will make Rensselaer one of the most inviting locations in northern Indiana, and will develope the resources of Jasper County, which may already be regarded as one of the very best producing counties in the State.