Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1870 — THE LETTERS. [ARTICLE]

THE LETTERS.

Gener-vlAgent’S Ofyiue ) R., R. I. & St. L. Railroad, Rock Island, 111, M’ch 13 ’7O. ) Jared Benjamin, Esq., Dear Slka In answer to yours of the 7th, I would say, my views are to build from Ft. Wayne east and west. I think.if your project can be put on its feet, your road, can be built from Ft. Wayne to the Illinois line. I shall try to bo with you on or about the Ist of April and take time to look the project over carefully. (I shall write to Mr. Dwiggins fullv after Tuesday of this week.) If we attempt to build your road, we shall finish it as fast as the people are ready to respond —they need have no fear about that. Yours truly, Jas. E. Abbott. Baltimore & Ohio Railboad, ) Vice-PbesideNt’s Office, > Baltimore, March 12th, 1870. ) R. S. Dwiggins, Esq., President Ft. IE <k P. R. R. Co., Dear Sir: — I am in receipt of your valued communication of 7th instant in regard to the proposed construction of an air line of railroad connecting Tiffin, Ohio, with Omaha. You are correct in your information that the Baltimore <fc Ohio R. R. Co. feels a deep interest in this subject; and it affords us much gratification to hear from you of the measures being taken tor the construction of the several links in this important through line. In view of the early completion of tho Pittsburg & Connersville R. R. giving us a direct connection with Pittsburg, our friends in that city are watching with interest the movements, now on foot, to secure a new aqd indpehdent line of communication with both the Lakes and the remote West. They advise us that the competition of the various local interests in Ohio has created an active and liberal disposition on the part of towns and counties along the several proposed lines. / 1 r In the present condition of these prospects, we are not prepared to make any definite recommendations as to the selection of route. It will afford me pleasure, meantime, should it be convenient for you, to ■confer with yon personally, or with gentlemen representing the projected roads. Your? respectfully,

JOHN KING,

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