Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1899 — Monon Improvements. [ARTICLE]

Monon Improvements.

The Clear Creek & Harrodsburg branch of the Monon lines is com-' pleted and will be opened for business this week. The road is twelve miles long and traverses the stone distriot between Bloomington and Bedford. The cost of the out-off from the main line was $340,000. By its construction the Monon heavy freight trains are not , compelled to go over the heavy grades and several sharp curves on the main line, and an engine can readily haul ten more loaded cars over the road than before this out off was constructed The curves and grades on the main line have been expensive to keep In order, and caused many delays to trains, and this improvement will be no small item in reduoing the cost of operating the Monon. While this piece of track was built more especially to move the through freight trains over, it will also be utilized for some of the through passenger trains. Three new stations have been established about three mile sapart and have been named Crafton, Ketchman and Henley, This branoh will be operated as part of the Monon main line and will prove a great help in the movement of heavy trains. _ . . We are settled in our new building and ake showing some beauti- [ m B. KZimmebman. r ‘ * . .\ . ' ~ k! L. • , . : :