Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1900 — MUST HAVE THAT RAILROAD! [ARTICLE]

MUST HAVE THAT RAILROAD!

Is the Universal Sen iment in Rensselaer Regarding Gifford’s Railroad.' A Large and Earnest Meeting Monday Night. A much larger crowd than could obtain admission into the east court room, assembled Monday evening, to express their sentiments regarding the desirability of bringing the Chicago & Wabash Valley Railroad through. Rensselaer; and to . take preliminary aotion, looking towards that result. Jesse E. Wilson acted as chairman of the meeting, and also made a brief statement of the circumstances and prospects of the roud, and of the desirability of its acquisition. W. B. Austin, Judge S. P. Thompson, Prank ifoltz, C. D. Nowels, D. H. Yeoman, J. D. Babcock and others ail spoke most earnestly in favor of securing the road. A few of the many arguments advanced by the various speakers, in favor of the roud will be briefly stated in a later issue. The following committees were appointed:. On Right of Way; L. Strong, John Eger, C. D. Nowels, 0. t\ Warner. . ’W i. ■ On voting a tax; D. H. Yeoman, Judge Thompson, W.- B. Austin, Warren Robinson, A McCoy, J, D. Babcock, J. M. Wasson, G. K. Hollingsworth. To confer with Carpenter township; G. E. Murray, F. B. Meyer, T. J. McCoy, E. L. Hollingsworth, J T. Randle, \y. B. Austin, G. E. Marshall, John F. Major. To confer with Jordan township; E. W. Morris, Fred Waymire, M. G. Lewis, Charles Hensler. Another public meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, April 3rd, at which time all these committees are expected to report progress. - ■■