The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-14

miles. We feel the necessity of this road.
1t took me, this morning, in coming to this
twenty minutes. With this line construct
ed the time would be one hour and thirty
minutes. speak Of this to show that 1t
TO the city of Logansport. I speak of it to
show how Logansport people are Interested
in its construction. We are interested in
the capital of Indiana and we want to in
crease and make closer the communication
between these two ~cities-both of which
and | am sorry TO have to refer to it, a
newspaper in which is published the report
of the Commercial Club of this city, in
which read some very strange words, and
which come TO the people of LoganSport
not pleasantly; they sound strangely and
SURPRISE, and / have met many citizens
of Indianapolis to whom the words were
a surprise.
''They assume in this report to place a
limit upon the prosperity of this city. upon
the growth of this city. and you are not
sound strange to men who live outside the
city of Indianapolis. If Indianapolis owes
her growth TO anything it is to the rail-
roads which center in this city. 1t is so
would be nothing but a Village had it not
been for the thirty or more railroads which
center in the city of Chicago, making 1t
the great railroad center Of the w~orld-the
article referred to in your hearing is un-
friendly to the growth and prosperity OF
cities and towns.
1I1o L II d AC1tSolly a4d 10 HI
a project by a few spectators for the pur-
pose of making money, and in witness OF
that fact we have before you citizens from
a favorable consideration on the part Of
this board on the petition filed.
"One word In regard to our entrance TO
this city. / heard statements made by
gentlemen opposed to our entering. They
claim that we are not. entering on the
proper route. They failed to suggest any
better route. When lived am in this city
day you have 10000. In travelling around
this city 1 find Indianapolis has grown in
south and west, but the northwest, be-
tween here and Fall creek, / find, with
few exceptions, just as it was thirty years
route which does less damage than any
other route which could be presented, and
/ want to remark that we are not coming
into this city for the purpose or trespass-
ing upon public or private rights. When
we ask for a right of way we belleye we
will bring to you an equivalent. we are
paying for the privilege that we ask. The
question of elevation OF tracks has recently
come up and is a very serious one rms
question is being touched upon very care
burden imposed which the railroads can
i'll AFFORD to bear. We ask fair treatment
at this boards hands. We do not ask this
an exception of this road. If we are per-
mitted to enter the city we will construct
this road. If we are shut out 1t simply
means the road will not be built. This is
the key to the situation. If this port or
entry is denied us the road will not be
built"
Judge Walker appeared in the interest of
those demonstrating against the road COM
ing in over the route proposed.
President WiIdman said, after hearing
troversy as to what route the company
should come in over, He SAID the poaro
would carefully consider all that had been
said and would not act hastily in the mat
ter.