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A masting of tk citimag of Oreensburg waofcsU la this ptaos ok Monday erasing Mist, foe tha psposof iaraatiptiog tkaibjstlf tknteMonoTlk Ft. Ways*6t Soothers R. R. through this place lo JeArr-nsrilb—tket f. T. Oibm» was called to tha chair tad D. Battkstos appointed S*cratify. The meeting was then addressed by Messrs. J. 3. Buck lea, W. J. Holman and 3. O. Upton who gara. at soma length their f iews of the great importance end the practicability of an air lino Rail Road connecting Ft. Wayne and JHfrrsoo villa and passing through tha counties of Wells, Blackford,Delaware. Henry, Rush Decatur, Jennings, and Scott.On motion, J. Q. Mon fort was also requested to ad dress the meeting ;n behalf ot ih#cilisens of this place:—Mr. blonfortsaid the proposed enterprise was one of importance and should so be regarded in this community. It is remarkably straight and, excepting a part of it from here lt;to Scott county, of cheap construction. He thought from this point north tha necessities of tha people will secure libera! subscriptions of stock, and in Scott and Clark counties, it must be farorrl by the people as it proposes the first outlet to the rim passing through their centre and chief towns. In this region our great object is to gyt to Cincinnati and our investments hare been made with this view. The Fort Wayne and Swth rn R. R would bean important feeder of our road and increase, the ealue of its stock. It will be the b.'st and shortest tiraa road from Ft.Wayne to Cincinnati. All that is saidabout short lines to the city over the hills is fallacious. First class roads from the Queen city to Indiana, must be be made on the bank of the Ohio, or through the valley of Mill creek. Engineers have settled this long ago,and it ought to b? conceded by all by this time.Mr. M. thought the Directors of the. L. U. M. Co. would feel a great interest in the proposed line, because of the business it would bring from the north, as well as the connection with Louisville, whereby sixty miles of our road must have a greatly increased patronage. Our Board have been in correspon-
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Greensburg Decatur Press
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 17, 1853
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