Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-03-31
! Rail Road Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens Of Knox and vicinity
was held in the Court House on Mopd y evening
nst 2lst inst to take mo consideration the prac
rtcabity and expedicney Of constructiDSa q new
railroad in Norther Indiana, running from Gosh
en-, Elkhart county, on the Michigan Southern
and Northern Iidi,hs r. Re ma direct Iiacto
Gilman. Iriquois county Illinois. Mt the jancti,'n
Of the Logansport. Peoria, and Burlington and the
Chicago Branch ofthe Illinois Central r. r., max
ing Knox principal point. Willoughby Nj. Nc
COrmick was called to the Chair. and H. Holman
appointed Secretary.
The President, on taking the chair, made few
appropriate remarks on The Importance OF the sub
ject TO be considered and the great advantages
that would result from the carrying out Of such an
enterprise 54NQI01 NNN AttNN
Rev. G, b. Rogers. OF, Cincinnati, being pres
cTr; was called upon, and addressed the meeting,
explaining the object proposed TO be accomplish
et. He proposed the question, Is the route OF the
proposed railroad pracics.ble ONE and called upr
on the citizens present to state their views upon
die subject, as they. were better acquainted than
he was with the country through which il was to
pass. .WfA ,kAAA3GA
Upon that question there seemed to be but one
sentiment, which that the road cou be easily
built, that it woI lid be highly advantageous to the
country through which il passed, and that it would
be paying institution. Mcssrs. Samuel Beatty,
5. A. McCrackin, Lloyd Clszebfcpk, J. Zcrba, J
iiodSs n. W. fso-J- lS5itMs anu N. IL
Bender addressed the meeting in support of these
views md made liberal offers to subscribe for stock
DIR. Wright, Of German Township, in Marshall
county. on the line of the proposed road. being
called upon, addressed the meeting, stating the
deep interest felt in he matter by the people oil
his section. He exhibited cha ri Of the proposed
route, and men Toned some Of its many advanta-
gcs
Mr.. Rogers, being again called upon, in some
truthful and forcible remarks urged the people TO
a,unted and energetic effort aud expressed thc
confidence that the road would be built. He esti-
mated the cost per mile at 900, but stated that
$1,000 per mile would be sufficient 70 secure the
road. sr,,fs .i-sr ti..o n = 81 80 Fl rfs.s
On motion, committee Of Eve appointed
to obtain subscribers and form an organization OF
Company for the proposed Railroad.
The following gentlemen were appointed such
committee: Messrs. Samuel Beatty, Chairman
Wmgate freftyman, r. ii. Bender, A.W. Porter.
and Rev. G. b. Rogers so7e.f ....,l q.
On motion, H. Hoffman was appointed Cores
ponding Secretary; and the Committee was en-
pOwerelto fill vacancies. The committee was in
structcd to use all cxertiens to awaken interest
in the project along the line of the proposed road,
outside OF the county, % ~ .liH aA 49,
ordered to be published in the Press, and the pa
pers of the counties OF Elkimtt Marshall, Jasper,
and Newton be requested to copy. e' asl =
/. On motion, the meeting adjourned to the first
Saturday in May, to hear the report Of the Com
mittcc w. III. Mccormick, Prest.
III HoFFNAs, Sccy,