The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-10-21
R,ehmo.a and linton city Railroad.


a meeting Of those interested in the
projected railroad from Union City to
Richmond via williamsburg was held
1T Phillips Hall, Richmond, on Satur-
day, the 18th inst, Abijah Moffit be-
ing called to the chair, and z. p.
Hotchkiss appointed Secretary
The Chairman stated the object Of
the meeting to be to hear from the
committee on 6nance who We're ap.
pointed at williamsburg. to raise funds
to prosecute the preliminary survey of
the projected railroad. He was very
much encouraged at the hearty sym
pathy this movement had met with
fl ON business men of X chmond and
the public generally ? He said people
along the route were very anxious
that this road should be built, as it
would open up a country OF unsur-
passed productiveness. He had al
ready raised one hundred dollars for
this survey and was sanguine he gould
raise more. = He W, very hopeful for
the desired result He felt sure that
Richmond needed a competing line of
railroad north and east, and he believ
ed they would soon have it,
Mr.. j. b. Mitchell, of Hollans-
burg, reported that Mr.. Ireland, of
the Finance Committee, was unable
to be present on account of sickness,
but had returned his subscription
book with about fifty dollars secured
and thought more could be raised
there if necessary.
The Chairman regretted that there
was no report from Union City, but
had any one came h. would have had
but a few moments to remain here il
he made railroad connection at Win
chester on returning.
r. G. Shute thong ht there was mon
ty enough subscribed already, provi
ded volunteer aid was extended as
helpers along the route, to make the
preliminary surrey, t.s..,s.. ., a7,f ~ %
Mr.. Mitchell said people OF Union
City were anxious for this road. af r..
1t was then resolved that the form
/ er Finance Committee be continued
| with authority to solicit subscriptions
and whenever in their judgment
enough was secured, that they organ
ize party to make the survey.
! Chris. Fetta desired to know what
! guarantees there we're offered that
this road would ever he built and
what were the induce ments for en-
: structine it. He thought that simply
a survey unnecessary, unless there
was prospect of completing the road
! Mr.. Moffitt explained, that this was
no new project; the idea OF compel
ing line to the North and East had
been discussed for years, He believed
We could raise funds sufficient to con
struct the grade and bridge it, whel
it would be an easy matter to secur,
the capital to put on the iron ant
rolling stock, and that we could con
troll the road and use it as feeder 10
the main line North and East.
81 A gentleman remarked that W
ought to take a deep interest in thi
road, as there was road from Fores
to Union City upon which consider
rb!e grading had been done This lin
was designed to connect at Cambride
City, and he desired to see this north
ern outlet diverted to Richmond III
great Eastern Indiana railroad center
The object of this preliminary surve
q was to ascertain what this road woul
cost that our citizens might kno,
how to act We all knew its great ac
vantages. He hoped that stock, whe
subscribed, and for whatever purpos
would be so secured TO the owner an
his heirs that it never could be tran!
ferred. 1t was reported that straigl
line from Lima, o., would pass bl
two miles west of Richmond. Thel
was road completed from the Nortl
ern Lakes to within twenty-seve
miles of Union City, and we wished {
divert its continuation to point we
of us.
A prominent citizen said, he W;
% favorable to the proposed survey
order to awaken public sentiment
favor of another railroad Richmou
would be amply repaid by advantag,
OF cheaper transportation, besides
would open up rich agricultur
country through and adjacent TO tt
White Water Valley, where Poop
were very anxious for this road
way of Richmond.
u A vote Of thanks was returned
Abraham Phillips for the gratuito,
use of the han on this occasion.
The meeting adjourned subject
the call Of the Committed on Finant
ABIJAH MoFFITT,
Chairman
II. p. HoTcHKIss. Secretary.