The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-31
ANOTHER PROPOSED ROAD
Renewal Of the Agitation for an Air
Line Between Chicago and Cincinnati.
Possibility that the Muncie & North Judson
Railway Will Be Built Through Indiana's
Rich Gas and Oil Fields.

There is some indication that the Muneie
g. North Judson railway line, between the
two cities mentioned. and an airline be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati, shorter by
thirty miles than any now existing. Is an
assured fact. The question has been agi-
Eating the people along the proposed route
for the past two years. but no definit 40
tion has been taken until now. From sur
veys of the proposed route 1t is learned
that the line can be built very easily. with
few grades or fills. and with moderate ex-
pense. 1t is also claimed that the road
would be self-sustaining from the very be-
ginning. in opening up a territory that
has heretofore been without proper
rail way facilities, and In many
cases none at all. The route
as proposed is an airline from
Muncie to North Judson, about one hun
dred miles. At Muncie connection would
be had with the Big Four and c., ID. 81 ID.
into Cincinnati, while at North Jndson
connections can be made with the Chicago
* Erie and the Pennsylvania lines into
Chicago. A glance at the map Of Indiana
shows that a territory is opened that IL ex-
ceedingly rich in gas and oil, beside q rich
farming section. North Judson people are
anxious for the line. and there 10 not a city
nor @ township along the proposed route
but what will vote liberal subsidies toward
it. Peru has for twenty-five years been de-
sirous of having an independent line into
the two CITIES mentioned, and o liberal sub
sidy will be gwen in favor of it there.
Chicago capitalists are also interested In
the scheme, also the building of . line from
Redkey to kokomo. The public Is anxious
for the line, and that 1t will be built Is now
regarded as certain, whether Chicago CAPT.
tai be interested or not.
Strikes will Not BE Countenanced.
At this time. when there is q good deal of
excitement that SO mani employees on the
Pennsy lvania lines are Withdrawing from
organizations of railroad men, and talk or
boycotts and strikes is heard, the follow
ing. from the Order o. Railway Conductors
Journal, which is really the ~mouth-piece
of that large association of railroad men,
becomes a matter of interest:
The public and the railway companies may
rest assured that there is to be no general strike
during the exposition, nor at any other time, so
far as any member of any railway organization
knows anything ofthe future. We frmly believe
that no preparations are being made by any or
ganiZation for anything OF the kind, and we
speak with authority, so far as the Order of
It certainly will make no attempt to
take any advantage OF the necessities or
the railway companies at that time, but. on the
contrary, will, as IL has In the past. endeavor to
be Just and fair TO the public and the railways as
we'll as TO its own members and other employees.
We might, perhaps, be assuming too much to say
that there would be no strike during the next
eighteen months unless the employees are driven
into II by unusual conditions. for members OF
organizations will strike sometimes in violation
Of flaw, advice and everything else. but we do not
assume too much when we say there will be no
strike authorized by any OF the railway O~rganiza-
tons during that time without good and suffi-
cient cause. for we are firm In the belief that
even the o. of X. (which, with the usual zeal of
q new convert land which We are proud 10 say
was not exhibited by the o. of X. Co.. seems to
be making an effort TO out Herod Herod In this
direction, will appreciate the utter folly OF any
attempt to discommode the public at such a time,
and the fact that IL would mean the utter and
complete humiliation of all our organizations,
and we believe they Will oppose any such sui
cidal action.