January 23, 1897
Salt Lake Tribune
New Railroad Combination
Indianapolis, Jan. 22—The news tonight says the Louisville,
New Albany & Chicago Railroad will soon be a thing of the
past, and when it goes out of existence the Bedford &
Bloomington and the Orleans, West Baden & French Lick roads
will go with it.
What was once those roads will be the Chicago, Indianapolis
& Louisville.
March 11, 1897
The Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette
Joline Buys the Monon
Indianapolis, March 10.--The Monon railroad was sold this
morning in this city. It was bought in by H. H. Joline of
New York, who bid for the reorganization committee,
consisting of Frederick P. Olcott, H. C. Rouse aud Henry
W. Poor, all of New York. The price was $3,001,000.
The railroad will be reorganized about May 1, and will be
known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad.
April 1, 1897
Fort Wayne News
Monon Reorganized
Indianapolis, April 1—Articles of incorporation of the
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad Company were
filed yesterday with the secretary of state. The roads
covered in the incorporation are the Louisville, New Albany
and Chicago, the Orleans, West Baden and French Lick, and
the Bedford and Bloomfield. The trade mark hereafter will be
the “Monon Route.â€
June 17, 1897
Logansport Pharos
Monon Will Die June 30
Indianapolis, June 17—On petition of the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville Railroad Company, filed in the United States
court, Judge Woods yesterday ordered W.H. McDoel to turn the
property of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad
over to the former company on the night of June 30, 1897, and
on this date the L.N.A. and C. will go out of existence.
