Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1877 — The Indianapolis Delphi & Chicago Railroad-Its Prospects. [ARTICLE]

The Indianapolis Delphi & Chicago Railroad-Its Prospects.

Pursuant to call, the court house was, last Saturday afternoon, pretty nearly filled with our oitize.s, to hear from the He w president, of the prospects of our projected railroad. Mr. Lee made quite a lengthy, but interesting speech, in which be reviewed the enterprise and stated the condition in which he found it when surrendered to his hands. That which was of particular interest to His hearers and Will be equally so to our readers, la the future prospect of the building of the road. It whs tersely stated by Hr. Lee and will be readily comprehended by all. A certain subsidy was raised by subscription and by taxation along the line, sufficient to prepare the road bed ready for the iron. A portion of these subsidies have lapsed Whenever these subsidies are made good by taxation, donation or otherwise then there are parties ready to take hold of, and prosecute the enterprise to a successful termination. When the aid Is in safe and proper shape the road will be completed and operated from Delphi to Monticelto. Then and not until then will a portion of the aid be called for. The next step will be to construct the road from Monticello to Rensselaer and when the trains are run thereon, then another shall be made, and ao on to the completion. This is a plain, straight forward, liberal, business proposition from a practical and successful railroad builder, and it now rests with the people along the line to determine whether the road shall be built or not. There are no risks to be encounteied. Not a dollar will be demanded until the road from Montieello to Delphi ia in running order. It these sobsidiee are arranged as desired Mr. Lee will have the road und-r way in a few weeks. What shall be done—Delphi Journal.