Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1890 — That New “Milk” Train. [ARTICLE]

That New “Milk” Train.

At last authoritative intelligence has been received that the new tram, designed especially to accommodate those intending to ship milk to Chicago, is to be put on the Monon. K. P. Thompson, who has taken the leading part in working up the matter, received a telegram from Traffic Manager McDoel, last Saturday evening, in which it was stated that the train would make its first trip May 4th. This train will not only be a great benefit to the farmers who avail themselves of the opportunity to ship milk, but it will also be a great accommodation to all the people along the road who have occasion to visit the city. It is not likely that, at first, the receipts of the train will pay its running expenses, and if those who are interested in its permanence do not, so far as they can, endeavor |to give it their support, it may be jso considerable a deficiency that the company will be compelled ■to take the train off, after a few i months trial. In order to prevent suchjm unfortunate result, \vc would | urge upon all farmers along the line ! who think of shipping milk, to make ’ their arrangements to begin doing so, at once. If they all wait to see how i well somebody else is doing at the [business, or until they are sure bei yond a possibility ■of a doubt that [the tifein will be permanent, then the j train will liave no business, and will, jof coarse, not continue to run. To j make the train a permanent institution, it. must have a paying patronage.