The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-16
New Richmond & Eastern
Line Will Pass Through a
Rich Country Having No
Rail Transportation.
is PREFERRED OVER
WINCHESTER ROUTE
People Along New Line Are
Enthusiastic and Have
Promised Right of Way
and Cash Donations.

The promoters of the proposed in
terurban line to run between this city
and Portland, Ind. met last night at
the Commercial club, and made final
plans for putting through the project.
The most important step taken at the
meeting was the decision to have the
route go through Union City, to the
east of Portland, rather than through
Winchester, located to the west of
the terminal point. Besides the bus
mess of settling this question. the ar
ticles of Incorporation for the compa-
ny were adopted. These state that
the object of the railway shall be to
operate cars carrying both passengers
and freight between Richmond and
Portland, and shall also supply power
for lighting to the points along the
route.
Many points entered into the discus
sion of which direction the line should
take in getting to Portland. Along the
Winchester route, it was agreed that
larger towns would be included. How
ever, there is already railroad going
through this territory, and the new
traction line would doubtless have to
divide the traffic with the steam line.
On the other hand the people along
the Union City route have no good
means of transportation. and the pro-
posed line could handle all the busi-
ness without competition. There is q
fine opportunity for developing the
land along the eastern route, and the
business would grow to large proper
tions, the promotars believe. The
committees that made the tours Of In.
vestigation while getting the data
from which to decide on the course
of the line, furthermore said that the
people in Union City were more en-.
thusiastic over the project than the
people of Winchester. For these sew.
eral causes, the stockholders voted un.
animously to run the road along the
Union City route.
Support 10 Promised.
The towns along the eastern route
promised much better support to the
project than did those on the western
line. Several large donations Of mon.
ey were offered to assist in the con
struction of the line. Subsidies as
high as $4,000 are promised from the
several towns and townships on the
Union City route and numerous small
villages offered liberal inducements
In addition to the financial backing
these enthusiasts said they would
guarantee to secure the right of way
for the line. In many places this can
be had without expense. and with nc
difficulties to overcome. In fact
about 80 per cent of the first estimated
cost of getting the right of way will
be eliminated for this reason. w..
Although the new line will probably
! cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
the promoters are confident that the
deal can be put through with little
trouble. The company has already die
posed of the $4,000 capital stock.
The dual purpose of the corporation
is fully outlined in the articles of in
corporation which were presented and
agreed upon yesterday evening. The
principal duty that the concern as
sumes is, of course, the carrying oI
1
passengers and freight between points
on the line. The company is going t.
| try to give service that will bring
forth as few complaints as possible
The other object of the interurbar
| line will be to furnish electric lights
to the people living near the tracks
This will be great convenience FOL
the residents in the district.
New Style Of Cars.
The cars that the new line will op
operate will be quite unusual in thii
part of the country. They will be O
the gas-electric type. These cars ART
equipped with appliances that gener
ate the electricity as the car goe.
along and obviate the Objectionable
overhead trolley wire. The genera
tors are operated by gasoline, ant
make the electricity just as needed
One of the good points of the gas el