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Show A NEW KAU.KOAD, Work Begins on a rroposeil Line from Auburn to MiieaKo. Latokte, Intl., April 15. Special. The corps of engineers of the Auburn. Ligonier & Chicago railroad, a proposed line which is to be built from Auburn, in DcKalh county, to Chicago, com-meuced com-meuced a survey of tho route today at Westville, twelve miles west of this city. The old Southern Canada route will be followed. Until lately the old right of way had beon held by the Vau-derbilts, Vau-derbilts, who purchased it when in course of construction and stopped work on it to free their own lines, the Michigan Central and Lake Shore from the competition of so likely a rival. The right of way was bought and the deeds given containing the proviso that the road should be built in a certain number of years. That period of grace has expired, and according to Judge Osboru, who has been identified with the Canada Southern from its ineipi-eney, ineipi-eney, the route is now open to any corporation. |