Shakamak High School - Shakamak Yearbook (Jasonville, IN)

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CMINING continuedl Part of the Peabody operation locally is the Miller Preparation Plant where all the coal from the mines is processed and pre- pared for commercial consumption. The Big Digger at the Dugger Mine has a 145 cu. yd. bucket. This would hold approx- imately 300 people. RAILROADS On March 31, 1900, the first locomotive, a work train, crossed Main Street, building track northward through Lewis Township to Terre Haute. It was the area's first connection with the outside world except by horseback or horse-drawn vehicles. A few months later, passenger service was established. At one time there were fourteen passenger trains daily, seven each way. John Walsh, a Chicago capitalist, was persuaded to build his railroad through the coal mines in the area, coming through Linton, Wright Township, Jasonville, Lewis Township, and northward to Terre Haute, which was the third largest city in the state. Land owners who were anxious for a railroad, donated land for the right-of-way or sold it at a low price. The money required was raised by the people. The first railroad was the Southern Indiana Railroad, later, the C. T.H. and S.E.g and the Milwaukee since 1921. In 1965 Milwaukee began closing the shops at Terre Haute, moving them to Latta Yards. The first phase of the program was April 15, 1965, when all repair and maintenance was moved to Latta. The second phase in June 1971 brought all maintenance and servicing of all diesel units to Latta. The third and final phase was completed July 1, 1975, when all operations and crew called were installed at Latta. Stan Finley, trainmaster and traveling engineer, is in charge of the operation at Latta. Truman Sims is the agent. Mr. Sim's family has always been a railroading family. His father worked for Milwaukee, and his grandfather worked for the original John Walsh crew who built the first tracks through the community.