Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1883 — THE ROCHESTER RENSSELAER AND ST. LOUIS. [ARTICLE]

THE ROCHESTER RENSSELAER AND ST. LOUIS.

The preliminary survey is now completed from the eastern terminus to Rensselaer. The corps of surveyors reached the town limits yesterday at noon, and in the'afternoon two lines were surveyed through the town. One line runs beside the L., N-A. and C. track, the other follows Vine street Vine is the first street on this side of the railroad. Col. John Lee, the president and Geo. E. Nugent the chief engineer have been in Rensselaer times since the last issue of The Republican, This week Director S. P. Thompson accompanied them through Western Jasper as far as St. Mary’s. Mr. Thompson re--ports great enthusiasm in Newton county.