The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-09-27
Railroad from Lansing to Ionia'

We last week published the proceedings
Of a railroad meeting held al lonia' when
-r.s-ir- was called 20 consider the project
Of Al once constructing q railroad from
Ionia TO Lansing ria Portland. In another
column viii be found the proceedings OF a +
meeting held al Portland on Wednesday /
last. i'm connection with the same project. T
At the Portland meeting delegations were +
nra-ent from Ionia. Lansing, Grand Ledge
and other points along the proposed line.
The meeting was q spirited one, and the
various speakers presented many ar5u-
ments favorable 20 the building OF the road
showing, that It would be- a paying invest
ment and that il would become at once
one Of the most important th0roughiares
I'm the state The proposed railroad from
Iouia 20 this city would give the people Of
Tonia and the vast region of country trio-
utary To- that point, an opening southwark
from this city 10y way Of the Jackson ana
Lansing railroad and the completion Of
the Detroit. Howell and Lansing railroad
woull furnish considerably shorter route
far them 10 Detroit than they now have ny
tho Detroit and Milwaukee railroad. The
vast numbering and agricultural interests
ofthe counties north of Ionia county would
Ar once demand q continuation OF the line
Dor,hward from Ionia furnishing at once
vast freighting business. Without the
j comuletion OF the Detroit, Howell, anl
, Lansing road Detroit would At once lose
iv the railroad from this city to lonia,
large share Of the trade OF the Grand Rive
Valley. which she cannot Well afford u
ID -....,. ~. .-i~-.ao 90 tho mop will shou- th"
I the Detroit. Howell and Lansing railroad
r. run IN connection with tho Ionia and Ian
D sing railroad would form an almost al
: line from Detroit to Ionia. which should b.
Z continued norihwarl into M0ntcalm county
d amt make The mouth OF the Muske9oi
) its final termination such a road woul'
L. be OF immense advantage 10 Detroit an
II without the construction of the Detroit
ID Howell and Lansing road the immens
e. products OF the region OF country traverse
J by "A road from Lansing TO lonia and north
BE- ward. would find a market in Toledo an
B. points south OF there. The indications ar
r that the road from this city TO IOnia viii b
d built the coming season. The friends G
e. the road desire 10 have a preliminary SUI
" yey made this fall, the necessary subscril
tions all raised, and everything in READINGS
&c 10 commence active operations in th
% spring. Subscriptions are being rapid
T. made, and no doubts are entertained tina
81 at least 500 900 can be easily raised i
= this manner. which, with the aid 10 be 10
" rigcu 30, ta-. r..-.. si.. ss'"7 t--e'ie ''''
a. authorized by the enabling act of last viii
Pr ter. will at once furnish ample means
X put the road IN shape for the iron an
Dr. rolling stock. We direct the attention
'i the people Of this city. particularly on
large propogty-holders and business mel
10 the Importance 10 them Of the lona an
q. Lansing project. The and which is aske
OF Lansing can readily and easily be IN
Do nished. The friends of the road at lOnl
and along its line ask and expect heart
cooperation of our citizens, and we tru.
their expectations may be fully met an
ID realized in this respect. \ good delegatlo
from this city should attend the meeting
Grand Ledge, and public meeting OF OF
citizens should soon bee held in order th,
j. Lansing may bee properly represented q
the meeting which viii be called for ii
Dr. formation of company under the statute
More than enough has already been sui
D. scribed to enable the formation of a con
~ tins iuiitvats f'lvJV,t wItI -,,ilse ol,i4
and determination evinced by the acts
the people of lonia and Portland the roa
will, without doubt, be completed and
running order before the close of anothC
season.