Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-04-22


Ft Wayne & Chicago Road When this
is Withdrawn from it, which will be done
on the completion of that road, it is
hardly probable that it will have business
enough to pay the running expenses. It
then becomes necessary, in order to save
the capital already invested in this impor-
tant thoroughfare. and make it profitable,
that the road should be completed.
The points on this road, moro particular
ly interested in its completion, are Cncin-
natl. Peru, Rochester,. Plymouth. and La
Porte. To Cincinnati it opens an impor-
tant valley of trade. which, without the
road, would take quite another direction.
Any one familiar with the geography If
the country. cannot fail to see this: besides.
direct communication would make that
city an important rival of New York, and
other eastern cities for the merchants trade
of Northern Indiana. Peru is particularly
interested in having a communication with
Chicago and the northwest; this. with her
other communications east. west, north
and south would make that an Important
point. Without the completion of this
line. Rochester will, in all probability. new
er have rail road communications in any
direction--a state.of things not much to
be desired this ''fast age" blu. with it, she
would be placed at once upon level with
all her sister villages, and her growth and
improvement would keep pace with her
business facilities. But much as it would
help the village, it would help the fine far
ming district in that county still more; this
is the peculiar province of rail roads, and
ought to be enough to enlist all farmers in
their construction.
The completion Of the c.. P. & c. r. r.
would benefit our town and county more
team one would at first imagine. 1t will
not only secure to us our line to LaPorte,
which gives us both a northern and west
ern communication, but it will open to us
the south, which is all we want to make
our village an important point. The cross
ing of two such thoroughfares as the P.
Fl. w. d c. r. r., and this road, in the
manner tkey will here, must make it such.
1t is the intention Of the road, when COM
ple:ed, to make a permanent connection
with the Mich. Sou. d. Nor. Ind. Road at
LaPorte. LaPorte will then become one
of the termini of the road, and have all the
advantages of such poirs. and it is con-
ce led that such advantages are not inccn-
siderable. Besides this. permanent open
ing to the wooded districts of Marshall
county will be secured. which is matter
of great importance to city situated like
LaPorte. Altogether, the citizens of that
place ought to be deeply interested ir the
enterprise.
w. J. Walker. Esq, of LaPorte, the en-
ergetic rail road man, who has already
built the line from that place to this, is now
making efforts for the completion of The
work, and we have confidence to believe if
any one can succeed he will. The North
ern Indiana road on the north, and the JEFF
fersonviIle. and other roads on the south.
are considerably interested in the enter
prise. If assistance. az is believed, can
be had from them, and a hearty co-opera-
ton on the part Of those most interested
along the line, the road will easily and
speedily be built. 1t is estimated that
$500. 900 will put it in operations ana
sum compared with the interests at stake.
Let there be. then. general interest in the
the enterprise. and let all feel that the line
between Plymouth and Peru mast be built