Clark County IL Archives News.....Melrose Considered for Railroad Route
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MELROSE CONSIDERED FOR RAILROAD ROUTE

CLARK COUNTY HERALD

4-Apr-1882

 
Melrose was today the theater of a general and rousing railroad
meeting in the interest of the Louisville, Charleston and Peoria
railroad.   The meeting was organized by placing DR. J.M. Wilkin
in the chair.   Mr. Lindsey of Martinsville slated the object of
the meeting briefly and showed that he was earnestly in favor of
a general cooperation of the citizens along the line in securing
the road.   He was followed by Captain Harlan in one of his usual
and interesting speeches, earnest and emphatic dealing out plain
rounded truths which made a good impression on the minds of the
audience.   The Captain has many warm friends in Melrose; he was
followed by Esq.Tom Johnson of Martinsville in a fine statistical
speech showing the yearly amount collected from the various
railroads in the county in the way of taxes, showing conclusively
that they were the best paying property for the amount that they
cost the people of any property in the county real or personal.
Elder George Sandoe then gave his experience in living in close
proximity to railroads and living where there were no grand
thoroughfares of this kind and spoke of their general utility.
Next came DR. McNary in his humorous way he believed in railroads
but he was in favor of railroad men building them.    He thought
it bad policy for farmers to take stock in them.   The DR. would
make better headway in talking politics than railroads and would
get a great many more votes for Senator than he would for
superintendent of the road.    If he is nominated for senator,
this county will be a blaze for him.   The people believe him
honest and well qualified.   Mr. S.B. Lake of York closed the
speaking in an earnest address to the people to be liberal in
giving the right of way.   After some other preliminary work, the
meeting closed to meet next at West York on Thursday, April 6th
at 2 o'clock

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