The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-15
indianapolis, LOganspOrt & Chicago
May Be i'm Operation by Dec. 4,
1905, 1t Is Promised.
WABASH MAY BE BEHIND IT
PENNSYLVANIA ALSO COVETS A d.
RECT LINE TO CHICAGO.
Leslie SouIe. Who VIII Construct the
Road, Talks of It's Route and
PIans-OptiOns Secured.

Which is behind the new INDIANAPOLIS
Logansport & Chicago Railroad Company,
the Pennsylvania or the Wabash? This
question has furnished the main topic of
conversation among railroad men since it
was announced yesterday that the recently
organized company would apply to the
Board of Public Works to-day for a fran
chise allowing it entrance and exit from
Indianapolis.
The new railroad is an absolute certainty,
it is stated, and will be in operation to In
diana Harbor by Dec. l, 1905, perhaps
sooner. From Indiana Harbor connection
will be made to Chicago as soon as practic-
able. The charter of the original Indian
apolis, Hogansport & Chicago Railroad
Company was issued in 1892 and 1t will be
used by the present company, which con-
tains few of the stockholders of ten years
ago. The company is incorporated under
the laws of Illinois for 100000 and a certi-
fled copy of these articles will be filed in
the office of the secretary of state here
in few days.
MAY BE A WABASH LINE.
Railroad men divided in opinion as
to the real promoters of the new fine to
Chicago. Neither the Pennsylvania nor
the Wabash has Indianapolis-C Chicago
line, and both roads are anxious to COM
pete with the Big Four and the Monon. 1t
is understood in a general way that the
Wabash is behind the indianapolis, Logans-
port & Chicago Company, and member of
the Board of Public Works stated yester-
day that he had been given to understand
such was the case. On the other hand,
is hy w IN cln oh
servers of railroad business that the Penn
coveted connection with Chicago, and that
it will be found in time that the Indian
apolis, Logansport & Chicago line will be
a part of the Pennsylvania system. In
either case Ii is believed that the new
road will certainly be built within year
and a half.
The application for a franchise will be
made to-day to the Board of Public Works.
1t is understood that it will be granted.
The new road will enter the city at the
intersection of the north and west lines OF
Riverside Park and following along the
Big Four tracks to Thirtieth street thence
going south TO Aqueduct street. thence
south along the old dixie, passing along the
present pesthouse site, crossing Indiana
avenue west of the bridge, and striking
the old mill race back of the City Hospital
thence running in a southeasterly direction
until the present site of Landers's pork
house is reached. At this point the right OF
way turns edSlWdTu, running dlOnS tne
south bank of the canal, across Geisendorf
Blackford and West streets, continuing
east to a point midway between Missouri
street and the first alley west, thence south
to Washington and Missouri streets, where
the passenger station will be erected.
NOTHING TO DELAY WORK.
The road will be built by the Crescent
Construction Company, of Chicago, and
Leslie Soule, president and general man
ager of the company. is in Indianapolis tc
make preliminary arrangements. Yester-
day he stated that construction work will
begin just as soon the franchise is
granted and will be pushed with all dis
patch. He expects to build the road as
far north as Sheridan in Hamilton county
this fall. The contract with his company
specifies that the road must be in operation
hy Dec l. 1876, between Indianapolis and
| Iogansport Mr.. Soule thinks the road
will be completed to Indiana Harbor by
that time The right of way has been bought
for the greater part OF the distance, the
| contracts for the steel have been let and
| there is nothing TO delay the work.
The entire project has been financed
| through the construction company. Mr.
| Soule announces Ii is underwritten by Bos-
ton capitalists who have accepted stocks
| and bonds for construction. Frederick A
| Gale of Chicago, general Western man.
ager of the Erie City Iron Company. is
| president of the company: T.. NJ. Talbot
| of Logansport, Is vice president. Quincy
| A. Myers, of lSogansport. is secretary; j
| T. Elliott, OF Logansport. is treasurer: L
N. Richie, OF Indianapolis, Is looking after