Early Attempts For Railroad Union Twp.

The Prairie Chieftain Monticello, Indiana Thu, Jun 10, 1852 Page 2

Rail Road Meeting Pursuant to previous notice, a respectable number of the citizens of Union Township, together with a delegation from Plymouth and other portions of the county, met at Sherley's school house near Maxinkuckee Lake, on last Saturday; Hugh B. Dickson was called to the chair, and Richard Corbaley chosen secretary. On motion of Mr. Halsey a committee of five were appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. Whilst the committee were abscent preparing resolutions some spirited speeches were delivered by W. G. Pomeroy, J. L. Westervelt, H. B. Pershing. Dr. R. Brown and Dr. N. Sherman, in favor of the proposed route, urging upon the citizens the necessity of steps being taken immediately, in order to secure themselves a thoroughfare connecting as this will the Eastern and Southern markets. The committee then reported the following resolutions wich after due consideration were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, should the contemplated Railroad be established from Lafayette to South Bend via. Monticello, Winamac and Plymouth, the citizens of Union Township by the members at this meeting pledge themselves to take at least $15,000 stock, and they pledge themselves that the above amount shall be forthcoming whenever required. Resolved, That we deem the proposed Railroad, of public utility - and espcially to the citizens of this county, it is a subject of vast importance, not only to agriculturalists, but to every class of citizens of this community.

Resoived, That the proceedings of tlis convention be published in Plymouth Banner, and Prairie Chieftain."


On motion, L. M. Boles, J. B. Halsey, and E. Moor, are appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions for said road, and they are instructed to give notice of the next meeting, at this place.

On motion the meeting adjourned.

HUGI B. DICKSON Chairman,
R. CORBALEY, Secretary.

[Plymouth Banner, June 3d.]

1873- May 1 -Maxinkuckee Items

MAXINKUCKEE, IND., April 28th, 1873. EDITOR REPUBLICAN: ...

Our prospects are fair for a railroad s meeting was held here on the 26th inst., which was ably addressed by Wm. Heimer, one of the principal directors. He assures us that we will get the road if the stock is raised.

All the stock has been subscribed or promised except in this county. Whether the election carries or not, they are bound to raise the stock: and if Green Walnut townships will do their duty the line will be established through our town within thirty days.

Mr. Jonn Alleman, addressed the meeting in reference to the benefits and advantages we will gain by the road. It was sound and to the point.

The meeting appointed a ommittee of six to sell stock. Our township has its portion all made up, but we do not intend to stop there. ... Yours, SCRIBBLER. Weekly Republican (Plymouth)

1873 - Jun 19, Railroad Meeting.

MAXINKUCKEE, IND.. June 16th 1873. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Wm. Shaw: E. Parker, Esq., was called to the chair, and Wm. Jackson, elected Secretary.

The chairman explained the object of meeting.

Mr. Heimer of N. Manchester, introduced Mr. Faucet, chief engineer of the road, who gave it as his opinion that the chances were good for running the road through this place. If stock is raised the road will be located and run on this line. That he should look no farther until the people along this line have time to raise the stock.

The road will be run on the shortest line possible, and this is the line. He asks $75,000, and the right of way from the North line of Wabash County, to the West line of this township, and there is now about $60,000 of it raised.

He stated that there is no swindle in this, and the company means business, and the road is being located and work commenced on as fast as possible.

Mr. Heimer followed stating the proposition of the company; which is that engineers will be put to work to survey, and to locate the road on this line if practicable; and that the stockholders pay for the survey.

If the road is located on the line, the amount to be deducted from their stock. The reason that the company ask the stock holders to put on the engineers, is that their engineers are busy in Ohio, at present. The engineers at work here will be under the Chief Engineer, and will have power to locate the road.

The company ask that the townships be represented in a meeting at Bloomingburg to decide as to running the line, and he states that the proposition is favored all along the line.

Messrs Allman and Wells, of Silver Lake, addressed the meeting showing the benefits and advantages of the road. Also, Messrs, Shaw, Parker and Vanschorach, spoke in brief, showing why the people are so backward about rail roads, and the benefits which will result from them. Mr. Shaw moved that this Township be represented at Bloomingburg; which was carried.

The chair was ordered to appoint a committee of three to visit the stockholders. Mr. Wm. Shaw, Dr. W. Jacksen, and Mr. Jas. Miller were appointed.

The meeting appointed Messrs Shaw, E. Parker, S. T. Vanschorach, W. Jackson, and J. C. Wells, as representatives to meet at Bloomingburg, June 22d, 1873.

On motion the meeting adjourned.

E. PARKER, Chairman.
W. JACKSON, Secretary
The Weekly Republican

1873 - Jul 16, 1873 - We have been shown a letter from gentleman prominently connected with the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad enterprise, which contained some very interesting information concerning that projeot. From it we learn that work was begun on the Ohio division last Thursday,... To the west of us, where there has been a great deal of shilly-shallying, the people are getting down to their work in earnest. Two surveying parties are on the line one in Oboo, and the other in this State; the latter being now engaged in running a line from Lake Maxinkuckee to Silver Lake - - The Indiana Herald (Huntington)

1873 - July 19 - The Atlantic & Chicago Railroad... The building of this line of road has become a fixed fact line located, and active work being done on it between Huntington, Ind., and Marion, Ohio. The only portion of the line not yet located, and on which there is a spirit of rivalry, is between Huntington and a point on the banks of Maxinkuckee lake, called Marmount. It is generally understood by our readers that the rival lines between these points are known as the Laketon, Akron and Rochester, and the Liberty Mills, Silver Lake, Sevastopol and Bloomingsburg lines. - Rochester Sentinel Saturday

1880 - Aug 28, 1880 THE Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Road is making arrangements to build a large and commodious passenger depot at Argos, Indiana, for the convenience of tourists going to Lake Maxinkuckee. The passenger department has made arrangements with Mr. 011man for the next season to run a daily line of stage between Argos and the Lake, making direct connections with all trains. It would seem the I. P. and C. does not propose to fotget the comforts of its patrons - - The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Ohio

1882 - Aug 11 - Plymouth Democrat:... several other prominent citizens of Fort Wayne came over to Maxinkuckee lake Saturday night on the first passenger train ever run over the New York Chicago & St. Louis rail road, now about completed. They were on a tour of inspection, and expressed themselves surprised and delighted at the beauty of the lake and its surroundings, and were of the opinion that the road bad made a mistake in not making the lake a point on the line. The nearest point on the road to the lake is about two and a half miles. The company will undoubtedly make a flag station there in time if nothing more.

1883 - AUg 3 - Colonel John Lee is now in the city receiving bids for the construction of the Michigan, Indiana & St. Louis road, which will cross the northern part of the State, Sturgie, Mich., is the northern terminus, Danville, Ill., the southern terminus. The road will pass through Goshen, Winemac, Maxinkuckee, Monon and Oxford, Ind. Ita length will be 170 miles.-- The Indianapolis Journal