Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1874 — Commencement of Work. [ARTICLE]

Commencement of Work.

In pursuance to previous arrangement, work was commenced on the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad on last Monday, (June 29th,) about three miles northwest of Lowell. The enterprise was launched under favorable auspices, there being in ..attendance—many people from Lowell and the surrounding country, who came to witness the ceremonies of the occasion. After everything was in readiness the President of the road made a brief and apropriate speech, and then proceeded to throw a shovelful of earth in the name of the enterprise, another to represent the State of Indiana, and one to each of the commonwealths throughwhich the road will run, that they might be harmonious in the great work of uniting the Lakes to the Sea, and that they should hereafter be cemented by the iron bands of the Chicago & South Atlantic Railroad, in mutual interests, and in political and social fellowship. The President then passed the shovel to the Superintendent of the work, who likewise used it; after this, it passed into the hands of many others who by turns each cast his shovelful of earth. Three tremendous cheers were then given in honor of the enterprise, and also three more for the President. When these ceremonies were over, the fences were removed and work actively commenced with plows and scrapers.— A general good feeling prevailed, and all were pleased with the ceremonies of the occasion. The President and numerous visitors made a brief excursion to Cedar Lake, and returned to Lowell in the evening. At night a rousing railroad meeting was held at Lowell, which was addressed by the President and Vice-President of the road ; when the stock books were opened for subscriptions, and a large amount of stock was subscribed on the spot. — Monticello Herald.