The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-12-03
THE CHICAGO, CINCINNATI & LOUIS
VILE RAILWAY COMPANY.
Formal Opening of the Road
to Rochester.
A Trip to the Latter Place Last
Monday.

the Citizens or fuiton county, anu TIE
southern portion Of Marshall county,
transpired last Monday namely ,-the OPEN
ing of the c., G. & l.. R'y to public use,
to Rochester. Despite the many unto
ward circumstances which have lowered
over the present management like pail,
they have succeeded in the accomplish
ment of the object on which has centered
the fondest antici oatiops of many whose
disappointment may be found recorded in
the history Of railroad failures during the
past thirteen years. To recount the fail
ures of companies and individuals, in the
many efforts to build a railway from La
Porte to Peru, would revive unpleasant
reflections in the minds of many uufor
tunates," and would doubtless be unpro-
ductive of any good result in the light of
the success which has recently been at
tanned by the present owners of the road.
The chief stock holders in the railway
company. as it is now organized, are
Charles Courter. president; G.. W. Rogers,
vice president; AM James lIerrick,-the
/ latter of whom has given his personal at
! tention 20 the building OF the road from
this place to Peru. (And, by the way,
; Herrick is one of the best fellows this side
of the Rocky mountains.) Mr.. Scott, the
gentlemanly superintendent, is thorough
business man, attending in person to every
duty which belongs to his position.
Last Monday the first regular train
started from LaPorte to Rochester, and
one from Rochester to LaPortc. On the
passenger train were large lumber of
. citizens from LaPorte and this place,
guests of the railway company, by invita-
ton of the president, Mr.. Charles Cour-
tier. Among those from LaPortc We saw
Mr.. II. Druliner. Col. Sh,nn,n, V. W.
A1tell, Of the g Teegarden House." W.
H. Sail, bury, Gen. Packard, congressman
elect; Gen. Orr, Reuben Munday, DR..
Crsn !aIl, II. Truesdell Judge A. l.. Os-
born, p King, and other who, for lack
of memory on cur part, shall be nameless,
as well as the thirty or forty who went
from this place.
A joller crew it would be difficult to
find, than the one Of which we now speak
Each one considered himselfa" prominent
citizen of the town from which he hailed
and resolved on enjoying himself to the
fullest extent. Storytelling, smoking, a
little card-phyiug, the occasional discharge
of side-arms," with a genial convviality
pervadiug all, made up a scene of enjoy
ment which the participants will not soon
forget.
The country through which the road
passes FROM here to Rochester, is princi
pally unimproved timber land, great por-
tion of it very valuable. not only for its
timber, but for the excellence of tho soil
for agricultural purposes. After passing
The Tippecanoe river, going south, the
country is not az cool as it is north
of the river, being of light barrens, and
somewhat marshy.
The train started from here at about
1890, and under the careful management
of Conductor Rice, and Henry Stewart,
engineer, good time was made, and we
arrived at Rochester without accident or
hindrance. 1t was subject of general
remark that the track was unusually
snoothe and solid for new road,-a re-
mark which the facts in the case fully
justified. The policy Of the management
has been to finish up the track, by sur
facing and graveling, before putsDe::t into
general usc-a policy which not only re-
ceives the unqualified endorsement Of the
travelling public, but is equally beneficial
to the future condition of the track.
Having but about an hour to spend in
Rochester, sightseeing on very extend
ed scale, was, of course, not to be thought
of. A single glance revealed the fact that
the town is pleasantly situated. on dry,
level ground, with streets laid out with
conmendabIe regularity. From the ex-
ternai appearance Of the business part of
the town, We incline to the belief that it
has felt the effect Of expansion" Con-
traction of business limits would be good
motto.
After peregrinating until the expiration
Of the allotted time, the excursionists put
In at appearance at the depot, which at
this time takes IN all the unimproved
country outside of the corporation, and the
train was soon speeding on its way home
ward bou1d.
A vote of thanks to the officers and en-
ployees of the road, was unanimously pass
ed in the. heart of every passenger on
board.