The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-29
BOSTON HAS BOOM
BY RAILROAD YARDS
Location of the 6. & O. Yards
There Proves of the Great
est Benefit.
STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BOSTON. Ind. May 2s.-This thriv-
ing little farming and railroad center.
now having a population of $50. had a
romantic and varied history. Boston
is on the Hamilton ichmond turn
pike. In 1911 the farmers and wood
men living near this place built
church which they called the Salem
NJ. E. church. No other houses were
within miles. Then a foot and horse
path was opened from Cincinnati to
Richmond on the line of the Hamilton
and Richmond turnpike, and a black
smith shop and tavern were built near
the church.
Uncle Billy Grimes tavern 1t was
called, and at that time it was one
of the largest and best along the route.
AS high as sixty teams would stop
there for the night on their caravan
like trips between Richmond and Gin
cinnati. Then a sickle factory, a wag-
on factory, chair factory and other
industries located here, and Boston
became a thriving little town.
The dreaded black cholera struck
capped it's ravages left the village to it's
fate. Only one family, named Jones,
remained in the town, and for years
no one would stop here over night,
but gradually the lure of the farming
land about induced settlers to return.
Boston is now a prosperous community
but has no factories.
The town is incorporated, has &C.
nent sidewalks, oil street lamps, three
bank. The prosperous condition of the
town is reflected in the trade activity
of it's stores.
c. & o. Yards a Benefit.
The coming of the c. & o. rail way
shops and yards has practically caus-
ed the remodeling of the town, and it
is now growing fast. Many residences
were built last year, and more are be-
ing constructed. The Commercial club.
an organization Of the business and
professional men of the town is en-
oeavoring to enlist capital to build
more homes. There are many en-
rloyes of the railway company who
would make this town their home if
they could secure quarters.
At the present time practically every
private home in Boston which will
take boarders is filled with railway
employees.
The c. & o. company now has q
trackage of over six miles in the Bos.
ton yards. The repair shops, and the
round house give employment to thir-
ty-one men, machinists, hostlers, re-
pairmen and laborers.
The new yards here are the division
point between Cincinnati and Peru.
The freight crews from the north rest
here for their eight hours, and take
| trains back north again, while the
crews from the south are able to make
the trip to Boston and return within
the sixteen hour limit prescribed by
law. The freight business of this rail
road is good at present and is steadi
ly picking up. Many trains are run
daily, and it is necessary to keep q
full yard crew at work all the time
switching trains, and caring for the
freight. A coal yard, 10000 gallon
water tank and repairing establish
ment are also located here.
A railroad trainmen's boarding house
and restaurant, euphoniously termed
the yellow Pup being younger thar
the yellow Dog" near Cincinnati. is
the property of the Fitzgerald Co. and
is situated near the railroad yards
The establishment caters exclusively
to the trainmen and other employees Of
the C. & O. railway company.