Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1869 — RAILROAD MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD MATTERS.

Meeting fit Delphi jr $r JT •vgamtarntteaa off • Cotapawy. A ImM and tathuaiaatic meeting of itelqptteAfhom theeountlee of Marion, ( Union, Carroll, White, Jaaper And Lata, met at Delphi ou tho lUhltmt., to eqpmlne a company for the purpoee of building a railroad tana Jiwllanapolla to Chicago. - —The meeting wan erganlned by electing Cel. N. Cateriln, of Frankfort, Clreinnan, atxi Col. E. I’. Uaininond, of Renmelaer, Hecretary. A committee of two was appointed from each county to draft Articles of Aanociatfon, who reported them to the meeting where they were signed. The following pentons were chosen aa a • BOARD OF DHUOCTORB: Marion County—J. M. Ridenour, and Frank Landers. Boone—Joseph MoCoy. Clinton—J. 6. Perine and A. B. Biven. Carroll—■ James P. Dtignn and B. F. riciiermerisom. White—Roland Hughes and Isaac Keyiiolda. Jasper—Alfred Thompson and Father Joseph A. Stephens. latke—M. Halstead end —— Turner, 'five Board of Directors organized by clecUtiK the following opfk’KßM: President—J, M. Ridenour, of ludlaiutpolis. Wee President—James P. Dugan, of Delphi. Secretary—B. F. Schermerhorn, of Delphi. Treasurer— J. H. Perine, of Rossville. THENAME Adopted in the Articles of Assoclivtionis “The Indianapolis, Delphi A Chicago Bailroad.” The starting point of the railroad is made at Indianapolis. From thence it Is to jrtws through the counties of Marion, (possibly touch Hamilton), Boone, Clinton, Carroll, White, Jasper and Lata to some point on the Illinois State line. No intermediate pointe were named, but It was understood tlwit the road would passthrough Frankfort, Delphi, either Monticello or Reynolds, Rensselaer, and either Crown Point or Lowqll. The Indianapolis Journal, in speaking of the election of Mr, Ridenour as President of the Company, and of the prospects of the enterprise, says, - «Wu du not bualtat* to say that tbe appolntmtnl i» certainly a moat fortunate one for tbe Company, m ao railroad man of our State baa given better evidence us bia capacity aa a financier and railroad manager than baa Mr. Rldenonr. He baa now bad many years experience in railroad matters, practically, and hie untiring energy and nori in puabing through tbe Junction rood, is a gaaraoty of eoeceae In thia enierpriao, if bo ia aupported by tho people on tbe line who are interacted in the result. In accepting tbe position we understand lir. Ridenour gave notice to tbe meeting, that be took the position only on condition of tbo active and earnest support of tho counties on tbo line, and would expect from them liberal subscriptions to be speedily made, and If there waa hesitancy or dragging in their work, they must look for acme other President. But if they actively did tbrir duty, bo would be found doing bio at all Umoa, with proper energy.— I Mr. Ridenour takes tbia position as an independent undertaking, and entirely disconnected with any other railroad, and wo doubt not tbo success es this great enterprise, and tbe speedy completion of tbo work it tbe counties interested do their duty. “The enterprise starts with every prestige of asKceee, and meat make a valuable lino of rri Iroad, not only to thia city, to which it will bring a large new trade, but to tbo intermediate country from boro to Chicago it is an actual necessity. We expect to bear good reports from the people of the counties thiougb which tbialiM peeeso as to their liberality in making donations for the work. When thio line is completed it will bo tbe shortest railway line from CbaUaaooga, and other points Booth, to tho North and Northwest, and will bo a great connecting link of tho extensive railway eystemof thia city and (Chicago.” LATER. From Che Indistnapolia Journal of the 19th we learn that Articles of Association were filed with the Secretary of State Tuesday afternoon, (17th inst.) for the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Railroad Company. “It will pass through the counties of Marlon, Hamilton, Boone, Clinton, Carroll, White, Jasper and Lake, and will be about 140 miles in length. The capital stock te $2,500,000.”