Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — New Line For The Monon. [ARTICLE]

New Line For The Monon.

The Monon has acquired a new line of road which will be added to its system about the first of November, Judge Field, of Chicago, solicitor for the Monon, who has been for some time looking up and listing the claims against the Indiana Midland, has completed liis work and the Monon will likely assumecontrol of the Midland on the Ist of next month The Midland is one hundred miles loifg, extending from Anderson to Brazil, traversing a very rich agricultural country and penetrating the heart of the coal regions. As an independent road the Midland has had a somewhat eventful experience, its owners seldom being out of trouble, owing to financial straits. While as an independent road it could hardly have been made a paying institution, as a feeder to the Monon it will be very valuable. A twenty-mile extension of the road from Anderson will give it a j connection with the L. E. & W, at Muncie and this section is now be- j ing graded. It is understood the i Monon will speedily complete it. -J