The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-29
A Grand Opportunity for indianapolis to
Secure Another Road.

A Grand Opportunity for indianapolis to
Secure Another Road.
An enterprising business man of this city last
week met an official Of the Cincinnati, Wabash
& Michigan road in the northern part of the
State, and in course of conversation he asked an
official what there was in the item published
few days since in the journal to the effect that
the c., W. & NJ. people had under serious con-
sideration the building of an independent line
from Anderson, their present southern
terminus, to indianapolis. He promptly
answered the report was true. In
fact he said terminal facilities at In
dianapos is the most serious obstacle have
to contend with. He then went ON to say that
they could locate a line bearing to the
north from the Decline, which would
pass through several small towns which are now
without railroad facilities, and we could reach
Indianapolis city limits at comparatively
small cost per mile. They could, after reaching
| the Bell road, connect and run onto the Union
tracks over either OF FIVE different roads: but we
prefer to arrange for grounds freight depots, etc.
of our own" The business man above alluded
to says there is no doubt were the c., W. & M.
people encouraged and enabled to get into In
dianapolis with their tracks at reasonable fig
ures, work upon the extension of the line would
be commenced at once, and there is no question
| as to thee, W. d NJ. being valuable road to In
dianapolis. The road as now operated is 164 miles
In length extending from Anderson Ind. to
Benton Harbor Mich 1t passes through fer
tile and very productive grain and fruit region.
Of the thirty towns and cities the line.
all are enterprising, wide awake business places
the more prominent of which Alexandria,
Marion Wabash, Bolivar, North Manchester,
Warsaw, Milford, Goshen and Elkart and
through their close connections they make the
shortest line to a number of Michigan points
where are large lumber interests and numerous
important manufacturing establishments. The
c., w. q NJ now runs through coaches into In
dianapois over the Bee Line, and has fair
traffic agreement regards hauling their
freight, yet they labor under great disadvantages
as indianapolis people do not really feel that as
now operated the G. w. 81 NJ. is an indianapolis
road-the belief is expressed that were the G.
w. & M. to have road of their own into Ind-
annapolis it would at once become more popular
road than was the indianapolis, Peru 81 Chi
cago road in its most prosperous time, so much
more enterprlsing are the towns on the road and
more productive the territory. If few of the
moro active business of this city would take
the matter in hand doubtless some feasible line
for the Company to lay their track to a connec-
ton with the Union tracks could readily be fixed
upon They do not ask for money, but en-
couragng word and aid in securing the right
OF way across streets, ETC., In the
city limits. would be highly appreciated and
doubtless give indianapolis her sixteenth railroad,
and one which would not trespass on the terrific
ry of roads now in operation. But few north
and south roads are as favorably located for bu-
siness as is the c., w. & NJ, and when the road
is extended to indianapolis and connects with
her several railways the traffic of the road but
be largely increased, and in local business it will
have few if any superiors