The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-05
TIE MONON'S RIGHT OF WAY.
a Telegram from the Company and the Pro-
test TO Be Circulated by Citizens.

There were quite q number of citizens present
at the meeting Of the Council committee on
railroads yesterday afternoon, ready to protest
against the recommendation for the passage OF
the ordinance giving the Monou Railway Com
pany the right to como into the city by the
c., L, St L. & G. route. The citizens commit
confer with the railroad committee reported
that il had been over the routes proposed 10 Or
dinaness IS and 46. and was confirmed In the be-
lief that nsither ordinance should DO passed.
Before the railroad committee had taken any
steps the GLOWING telegram was received from
John B. Carson, Of Chicago, vice president aud
general manager of the Monon road:
"We are not committed to the
Fall creek or any other particular
route. What we want and ask is an independent
entrance to the city of Indianapolis. by some
route, and the friendly encouragement Of
citizens In securing IL We will gladly listen to
any suggestions they have to offer. The report
that we were being used by the Belt Railway
Company to complete its circle around the north
side Of the city Is absurd. We have never said
q word to the Belt people. or they to u.s." The
telegram also states, concerning Ordinance As.
that il only e~outemplates q connection with tho
Belt road. The telegram closed by requesting
the committee to postpone action until Mr.. Nor
rison. attorney for the road, could return from
CHICAGO.
In accordance with the request the committee
adjourned until to-day. 1t 2 o'clock. The citizens
the following remonstrance, to be circulated
for sieners-
To the Honorable, the Mayor, the Common Council
and Board OF Aldermen OF the city Of Indianapolis:
Your petitioners. who are all either taxpayers in,
or citizens of the city OF indianapolis, would respect
fully demonstrate against the passage Of the pending
ordinances granting to the Louisville, New Albany %
Chicago Railroad Company the right to cross the
streets in the city necessary to enable IL TO reach the
Union Station by q line of track running parallel or
near to the tracks of the c., l., st. L.. 81 &. Railway
Company, and against the passage Of any similar
support Of such remonstrance they beg to oal your
attention to the consequences that win result there
from and more particularly the following.
1. Such ordinances, If passed. would crt of and de-
stroy the only means of ingress 70 and esress from
the city that now remains without the crossing Of
railroad tracks.
2. The locatio, of the railroad would render
highly inconvenient. il not dangerous, all access from
the city TO crown Hill Cemetery.
ton upon q line parallel with the line OF the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad Company would give a
shorter and better rouse to the Union Station; and
city and injuriously Affect no property interests in the
city.
In view Of the objections to the road coming
10 along the Fall creek and c., L, St L. & c.
route, the Council will likely refuse to pass Or
dinance 46. II is the opinion of some council
men. however, that the citizens objection to
the other ordinance, giving the road permission
to cross two streets SO IS 70 connect with the
Belt, 10 without any merit. That ordinance
would bring the road down TO the city limits,
and it will have . better opportunity to get In by
the Lake Erie q Western route. The citizens
committee requests all persons who oppose the
road coming in along the Fall creek route to cut
the above petition out and circulate il for sign
ers, the petitions to be returned to Clay pool 81
Ketcham, NJ. J. Osgood, No. 81 Massachusetts,
avenue, or Gordon, Kurtz s. Co., South Me-
ridIan street