Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-09-06
Tsy IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE!



Although Railroad enterprises are
somewhs. out Of favor. and especially !
in Randolph County. yet. an oppor-
tunity is now offered to our citizens
to secure the most important road to
them ever contemplated. The pro-
posed road constitutes a link between
the Fremont * Indiana Road, running
from the Lakes at Sandusky. and the
Jacksonville Road. running from the
Ohio River and terminating at Edin-
burg. The distance to be completed
to make it continuous line, is abou,
81 miles. The country through
which it is proposed to be made is
level and of easy grade the cost Of
construction will be as little as that
of any road yet made, and the people
along the line are mostly wealthy and
well able to construct it. Several
routes are in contemplation between
the points above named, one or two
of which make Winchester a point,
and the others look in the direction Of
Union City 1t is for our citizens to
determine whether they will let a
work so important to them pass to the
East Of us, when by but a. little effort
it can be. secured to us. The prac-
Iticability Of the road must be obvious
ITO every Que who will but take the
trouble Of examining the route and its
connections. Running as it does,
directly from the Falls of the Ohio
River, to the Lakes. thus tapping the
the great grain and produce market of
the East, it is without q rival in the
West. 1t cuts at nearly right angles
the Cincinnati & indianapolis, the
Central and the Belle!ontaine Roads,
and decreases the distance to the lakes
from CD to 100 miles, thus making
chem all tributaries to it.
| II is not matter of speculation, but
it is live enterprise, and must and
will be consummated. More than
half Of the stock is already subscribed.
The necessities of the country through
which it is to pass demand its compile
ton and It will be made. 1t is In the
management of energetic and careful
business men, who know what has to
be done and how to do it. If it don't
come to Winchester, ii will 60 some
where else. and if it should be located
few miles to the East of us, we
might as we'll fence in the town. II
is for our people to say whether they
will give the work sach encouragement
as will insure the road to us. To
them we say, 60 to work and ogttate
the question.
A public meeting of our citizens
was held at the Court House on
ednesday evening of last week to
consult on the above prospect. NJ.
Way, Esq, was called to preside, and
DR.. A. f. Teal appointed Secretary.
After the meeting was organized, Mr..
Webb, the Agent of the Fremont d
Indiana Road, made telling speech
in reference to the practicability and
utility Of the enterprise. lie showed
conclusively that the road could and
would be made; that it was a necessi-
ty of the time. He promised to be
with us again within short time
Short speeches were also made by Nj.
Way, III. III. Neff, Alex. White and
Il. NJ. Browne. Every one present
was highly elated with the prospect OF
securing, at an early day, road Civ
ing US Southern and Eastern outlet.
The following named persons, 7
NJ. Browne, III. H. Neff, y. White,
A. I. Teal, and G. S. Goodrich, were
appointed a Committee to look after
the general interests Of this road il
this locality.