Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1879 — RAILROAD MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD MATTERS.

A new oompany, known as the Indiana* polisand Delphi Railway Company, has been organized to build a narrow gauge road between the two places named. It will be a continuation of the lfnl rfhw running from Rensselaer to Delphi, but under another name and management. A survey is now being made with the view of pushing the enterprise to an early completion. Dr. Lytle, of Delphi, is President of the new company.—[Monticello Herald. The directors of the Chicago and Indians Southern railroad met at Crown Point, Thursday, and elected the following officers: President, John Lee, of Crawfordsritle; . vice-president, David Turner, of Crown Point; secretary, James Ball, of Crown Point; treasurer, John Brown, of Crown Point. The road was organized for the purposed of furnishing transportation for the Clay county coal to Chicago, with a branch to Indianapolis. It is claimed that capitalists are ready to buy the bonds of the road as soon as the necessary local aid is assured. Crown Point has already voted $24,000 to aid in its construction.—[lndianapolis Journal, June 28th.

An important meeting of the directors of thq Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago railway was held on Friday at Micbigantown, in Clinton county,severy township and impurtant point on the line being represented, not only by the directors, but by influential and wealthy citizens, who evince a determination to push forward the read to this city at the earliest practical moment. .On the part of tlie directors arrangements were made'for the completion of the survey and permanent location of the line, add the preliminary work for raising the means and pledges were made from every township outside of Marion county to vote a tax of two per ceDt. on the taxable property, and a further pledge of one per cent, more and the free right of way as donation in aid of tbe work. The engineer corps is now in the field. The road runs through the best agricultural portion of Indiana, and Is now completed and successfully running from Rensselaer to Delphi, forty-two miles, and the balance of the line proposed runs through Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton and Marion counties to Indianapolis, touching at Flora, Burlington, Middlefork, Miehigantown, Boylesfleld. Hillsborough, Boxly oV Sheridan, Westfield, Carmel, Norah and Broad Ripple. Nefthlr of these towns has direct railroad communication with Indianapolis, and while every aid possible should be given to the coal road, our merchants, grain and stock men and manufacturers should recognize the importance of opening up to our trade this fruitful section.—[lndianapolis Journal. '