Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-27
FORT wAYNE RAN ROAD.

Q0nd and Fort wayne nh'toao.
n hey have felt that the Road would
be kreat benefit, apd, if made, all would
be well with us. But have never seen
so lively an interest manifested IA now.
And when the people Of Richmond learn
the fact that road has been built and, 10
all probability. will be extended on psral-
lei fine only sixteen miles west Of ~, they
seem disposed to quarrelsnd find fault with
that Fate which did not make kichmond
a natural railrosd center. And whierc'
iusing 10 believe II impossible 20 builda
railroad without money, they refer 10 The
railroad connectionsst Cambridge NJ proof
Of what her ctisens have done j. isj
Now tho fact IL. that Cambridge hhe
done Just nothing at.all 10 secure her pre-
sent rallroad advantages. They are the
result ~ her location IN the center ofsh
rich aud highly cultivated agricultural re-
eion. Aud IL her present railroad farili.
tics had depended upon the liberility and
eniSrprse of her citizens, she would be
without a single railroad 20 day. On the
contrary, the citizens OF Richmond have
given OF their utmost farthing In aid OF the
Fort Wayne Road. aud had Il been IN our
power the road would have been built long
ere this. The trouble II, our wealth is
sol sufficient TO bear the outlay OF mil
lion dollars or more.
And here We might very properly refer
20 what Richmond has recently done:--lo
the $50, 900 in cash given and expended
upon the Road; 10 the $50 900 given by
her citizens; to the SlO0 900 which she
holds ready TO give ps soon'as assurance Is
had that, with other means, the Road can
be built. fsl"
Wo deem the above sufficient answer
to all such notices az that from the Win.
chester Jomaai copied in last weeks
7eiegram. The JoWrnai editor seems to
be In hlissful ignorance OF the above facts,
and seeks to hide his own Shortcomings
by the old cry Of "stop theft and very
modestly suggests that "a good leader or
two is necessary" We happen TO know
whore one eau be fully employed (and that
one the editor Of the Journal ia hurry
ing up the $4,000 promised by Randolph
county in aid of the road. Winchester
wants the road. but she wants Richmond
10 build it, aud while her citizens aie
waiting for something to turn up. their
energetic Deghbors ure at work. Union
City is securing all the roads ave al
ready see il stated that 900 houses are
10 be built in Union City, "Wincbester
has seen her best days unless she goes to
work for herself
Union City will become n successful ri
val. aud WINCHESTER thereby lore millions
Of dollars. Would il not be VOL for the
editor Of the journal TO extract the beam
from bis own eye before taking the mote
out OF his brothers?
Another feature which is overlooked il,
that as u North and South road We do not
oiier TO capitalists that inducement to in
vert, as road running ETt aud West.
In addition TO which the country through
which our road ruus from here TO 1T
Wayne, L.. 10 certain extent, new and un'
developed; the cities of Richmond and Ft.
Wayne, though important OF themselves,
are not poiIt- from which -lgrgo trade
sxktvsvel seutd bo ckpocted. The eoun-
Try North aud along the line OF what is
known MS our Northern connection, Is
quite new aud is rs yet an almost un
broken forest. tar
With those facts before them, capitalists
have refused to invest in our bonds, aud
have turned deaf ear 10 all our entreaties
for aid. There is practically but Que hope
left Us, aud that h, that our road may be
come necessity ASH connecting link ~
some other road from which we may no
GIVE assistance. Entertaining these Views,
the managers Of the al have endeay ored
TO meet the ressonsD Ole expeei aiious Of our
people, aud have sought aid from any aud
every quarter that seemed available. Nego-
tiarions have been, and are now pending
with other roads, with every prospect OF
securing the much needed aid, aud with
out which we fear the road cannot be
built. Should we be disappointed in
these reasonable expectations oi aid, We
have discussed the policy of beginning
the road with the means now available,
aud with that end in view, the Board Ut
an informal meeting passed the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The stockholders OF the
Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad, and
aud the community Ut large interested IN
tho completion OF said road. consider il de
cldedy important at this time that means
should be adopted to complete the same;
AND WHEREAS, A large amount Of
money has been expended, vic; about hall
a million of dollars, aud much of the
road bed prepared for the iron. and tim,
Der aud ties procured, all OF which will be
totally lost it not soon made use of, which,
together with the fact that Railroad is
ia process OF completion, which may soon
be extended nearly parallel with said road
aud a few miles west Of il, and divert the
trade aud travel from this route aud from
the city of Richmond, with which we are
Immediately Identified;
AND MnrnEAs. IL Is impractlcablo FOR
parties to make Raiiroads or other i'm
proyenents without the aid Of the public;
we therefore
R,sDipe, First, That we will do oil in
our power to Induce the City Council OF
R,chnond to make an unconditional sub
ScriptIou Of Que Hundred thousand
Dollar, TO DO applied TO the purchase Of
Iron With which to commence laying the
track At The earliest possible momens.
Second, That NO recommend the employ
mont OF suitable Agents, 10 proceed along
the line Of the road, TO solicit stock sub
scrip,ions, donations 10 money, labor or
materials, CONDITIONED that the work shall
progress " lasl as tho mepns are furnish
ID.
Third, That whenever opportunity 90
eurs ,ya nil ac.ent the DrOuoaitiOn Of any