Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1897 — The Railroad Meeting. [ARTICLE]

The Railroad Meeting.

Rensselaer To Be RepresentedRemington, Francesville and Fowler Also Waking Up. The urging of The Republican that some steps should be taken to secure for Rensselaer and Jasper Co., the proposed electric railroad from Goshen Ind., to Danville, 111., especially the article of last Friday, in which the advantages of the route by Francesville, Rensselaer, Remington and Fowler, were mentioned, is bearing good fruit. Saturday afternoon, a hastily called meeting of citizens was held in the Commercial Bank. A committee consisting of A. Leopold, E. L. Hollingsworth, W. B. Austin, D. H, Yeoman, and Lucius Strong was appointed to arrange for sending a representation to the meeting at Winamac Wednesday, and to take such action as they thought proper.

Monday morning this committee met and elected Dr. I. B. Washburn, A. Leopold, and E. L. Hollingworth, as representatives to the meeting at Winamac, Wednesday. Alternate representatives chosen were T. J. McCoy, G. E. Murray and John Eger. Telephonic communications were had with Remington and the people over there at once agreed to co-operate with Rensselaer in pulling for the road. Hon. Robt. Parker, than whom no better man could have been selected, will represent Remington at the Winamac meeting. Francesville and Fowler were also communicated with, and both places are ready to take an active interest, in the matter, and both will be well represented at the Winamac meeting.