The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Railroad Facilities.

The Belt railway Is a lt.tle over four
miles in length and extends from Oolitic
TO Bedford. where 1t connects with three
railroads. giving the q~uarries on its line
ample shipping facilities The railway
r. controlled ~ the Bedford quarries
and enables II TO make prompt
delivery Of it's output TO any point In
the United states or Canada. One OF the
principal railroads with which Il con
meets Is the Southern Indiana. Like tho
Belt. this roa Is controlled by the own
els OF the quarrics. This splendid little
road is a monument to the ability. en-
ergy and financial worth Of its proprie-
tors. Ii is the result Of the acquisition
by the present owners Of the old Evans
VILE e. Richmond railway. which had
been a failure. The line has been re-
built. extended. new rails laid, grades re-
duced. cuts filled or spanned by modern
steel bridges and the roadbed ballas,ed
with crushed stone from the q~uarries
until II Is one Of the finest IN
the state. Six trains are run daily
between Terre Haute and Seymour.
The entire quipment Of the road
Is strictly modern and In keeping with a
frst-class line. Recently the company's
shops at Bedford were completed. All
are massive stone structures and include
a ten-stall engine House. Machine shop.
carpenter shop. paint shop, store room.
blacksmith shop and Office. An electric
light plant is being installed. which will
furnish light and power for all these
buildings. At Terre Haute. the northern
terminus Of the road. several nne build
inss. all stone. have been constructed.
The Southern Indiana RAILWAY was
built principally 10 develop and encourage
the oolitic limestone and coal industries
" southern Indiana. and ite purpose IL
being admirably fulfilled 1t owns nearly
two thousand cars that are always avail
able FOR the ~quarrymen and coal pro-
ducerr located on the line. What the
road has lone for the section of our
state where II now runs II VIII do for
that part OF Sullivan county. through
which a branch II now being built. 10
tap a part OF 1ndiana's great coal belt
that has heretofore been handicap ped by
the lack 81 facilities for marketing the
products Of its mines. More than a dozen
new mines have been opened along the
branch. with further extensions the
Southern Indiana will soon become 'the
stone and coal road Of Indiana
This railroad has rendered accessible a
health resort that In destined 10 become
noted throughout the country The waters
OF Indiana Springs in Martin county
twenty miles north OF Bedford. have long
been noted for their medicinal properties.
and for eighty years people have sought
them. Until the construction Of the
Southern Indiana the springs could only
be reached by long stage journeys.
Parties largely interested in the South
| ern Indiana own the stock Of the Indiana
Strings hotel company which proposes
the erection Of a fine modern freproof
hotel. constructed OF Bedford stone. The
springs are situated in a very picturesque
mart OF the state. being surrounded by
| many miles ~ billy woodlands, with
streams well stocked with black bass and
other fish.
The location 81 the springs makes them
accessible by fast trains from Indianapo-
lis. Chicago. st. Louis. Cincinnati and
Louisville.
The enterprise, push and ability back
Of these successful Industries are worthy
OF the admiration OF the entire Hoosiel
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