Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-10-13

our extra or last waek because IL is
. subject which directly interests
everyone. Since the circular was
issued the President of the road has
sent letter to this place, announc-
ing q meeting of the citizens, to be
held on the 18th, to which every one
interested is requested to attend
EDS.
SIn:-I have lately been i'll Hi
nois on business, and there learned
Of the organization of the kANKA-'
KEE IL ILLINOIS RIVER RAIL ROAD
COMPANY. The design of that con-
pany was to build q rail road from
the Bureau junction of the Rock
Lland Rail Road, near Princeton, in
Illinois, to the Rankakes River, at
Aonence, and thence east through
Indiana to some point on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail
Road. This road would be one
hundred miles long in Illinois and
from sixty five TO one hundred and
twenty miles long in Indiana, de-
pending on where it touches the Fort
Wayne road. Its natural route
would be through Rensselaer,, jasper
county, Winnamsc, Pulaski county,
Rochester, Fulton county, Silver
Lake, Kosciusno county, the south
ern part Of Whitley county, and
connecting at Fort Wayne. 1t would
then drain a rich and fertile country
its entire length, entirely without
rail road outlet east and west, and
the inhabitants OF which would give
literally for its completion; but it
would make the read about one hun
dred and twenty miles long in lndi-
ana. OF course, it must arrange
with the Rock Island road for a
western outlet, and with the Fort
Wayne road for an eastern outlet,
and for aid in getting the road
ironed and equipped, and hence, is
dependent on them to some extent.
For some reason, the Fort Wayne
company desires the junction to be
made at Plymouth and the Presi-
dent of the Fort Wayne road said
that if they would make Plymouth
the eastern terminus, that be would
grade and tie ten miles of the road
bed. The Presidents OF the Penn
sylvania Central road and the Rock
Island road said they would furnish
the iron and rolling stock and opel
ate the road as soon as the road bed
should be ready, if Plymouth was
made the eastern terminus. That
route would make the road sixty
five miles long in Indiana-ffty- five
miles of which the people of Indi-
ana would have TO prepare for the
iron. The route Is an easy one to
grade and bridge, being nearly a
level the whole distance, and could
be graded at q cost of $4,000 per
mile. AT the largest estimate the
road bed could be prepared for So,
800 per mile, am told by those
who profess to know. Now, to ac-
complish this, a company must be
formed in Indiana Stock must be
subscribed and articles OF association
formed and fled, as required by law.
Then steps can be taken to secure
the completion of the road to the
state line, when, under the laws a
consolidation can take place. The
completion of this road to Plymouth
will make that town a railroad CEN
ter, to a considerable extent, and Sc
cure to the county of Marshall q
rich and prosperous people The
roads running southwest through
Michigan and seeking an outlet
south west, would unite here with
this road. The rail road running
north from South Bend to Benton
Harbour, on the east shore of Lake
Michigan, would be at once extend
ed to Plymouth, and make its south
ern and south western connections
OF necessity, sooner or later. {
branch leading from Plymouth tc
Goshen and connecting with the All
Line of the Michigan Southern
would follow. Every property
owner in the county would be di
recly benefited; and while our tim
Der would command the highes
price, the great coal fields Of Illinoi
would be brought to our very doors
Our county seat would become a
important inland town, and feede
to every other town in the county
Manufacturing capital would seek
as q location. Schools Of hig
order would be established. Trad
would Increase without limit Mar
kets for everything We could pre-
duce would Suing up. Competitio