The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-06
Report Current that the Rail-
road Is Considering Chang
ing Its Route to the West
of the River.
DOUBLE TRACK ROAD
is NOT CONSIDERED
1t Will Be Some Time Before
This Improvement Is Made
New Through Service Is
to Start Sunday.

That there will be some change in
the route of the G. & O., of Indiana
railroad through this city, as has
been reported on several occasions,
was indicated Wednesday when an en-.
gineering corps from the main offices
at Richmond, Va, deposited their sup
plies and materials here and began
making surveys.
Whatever changes are made in the
route, 1t now seems more than prob
able that West Richmond will be tho
part of the city most affected. In fact.
by the survey made Wednesday, the
company officials will consider the
suggestion to have the route run dag
onally across that section of the city,
starting at a point on the west bank
of the river, near the south corpora
ton line and extend through to point
east of the Eastern Indiana Insane
hospital grounds. Such a route would
run directly through one of the most
thickly settled residence districts OF
the city. However, there is no posi-
tive assurance that this proposed route
will be the one selected.
In case this route is adopted. there
will be great deal of opposition, for
not only will those whose property
would be condemned make a fight,
but those who own property adjacent
to the route would also object strenu-
ously and undoubtedly demand heavy
damages.
Some Affected Property
Some of the. residence properties
through which the road will run, II
this route Is adopted, will be the David
Dougan residence at Third and Ma
tional road. and either through or
near Judge Fox's property and also
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hus-
son on the National road. and from
there in northwesterly direction.
The object in suggesting a chance
in the route is to make possible the
elimination of curves, grades and fills
as such as possible. BY cutting dag
onally across West Richmond. rather
than running through the heart OF the
city, expensive tressle work, which
soon will have to be repaired. and the
grading from the south end station to
q point beyond Thistlethwaite's falls,
would be eliminated.
OF course there will be many other
surveys made In all probability. before
the company officials determine on
any one.
However. since the corps has started
to survey West Richmond, residents
in that section credit the report that
through that part of the city would
be better than the one ii now is operat-
ing over. 1t is understood that in
event Of a change the present route
through the city will not be abandoned
altogether. but more than likely used
for switching and as a factory spur.
Since the compromise settlement be-
tween Governor Marshall and the c. &
o., of Indiana, announced Wednesday
Il has been stated the company has
abandoned for the present all intent
to double track the line. but will con-
struct an excellent single track line.
Double tracking likely will come later
and the route selected for the single
track road will be such that there will
be as few fills and grades to make as
possible when the double track plan
10 carried out. All bridges are being
constructed with the double track plan
In view.
New Fast Service.
That the c. & o. system proper and
'1ts subsidiary Indiana line is making
. great bid for passenger business, is
attested by the new Chicago to Wash.
ington to New York service, which
will be put on, beginning next Sunday.
So far as the Indiana road is concern
ed. It will be great improvement. The
trains. which probably will be the fin.
est ef any running between Cincinnati
and Chicago. will consist Of seven
steel coaches, two Of which are to be
sleepers. a dining car, and observation
car, electric lighted throughout. The
company Is making an advertising fea-
ture out Of the dining car accommoda-
tions and 1t is said a good meal Will
be procurable on the train as cheaply
as It could be at moderate priced
hotel The running time between Gin
cinnati and Chicago will be less than
on any other road between these two