Corporate Genealogy
The Panhandle
1 The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois through consolidation agreement dated June 10, 1890, filed in Indiana and Illinois on Aug. 25, 1890, in West Virginia on Aug. 26, 1890, in Ohio on Aug. 28, 1890, and in Pennsylvania on Aug. 29, 1890, effective Sept. 30, 1890.
2 The Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway Company. Under special acts of Legislatures of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, dated Mar. 23, 1868 and July 21, 1868, respectively. The consolidating companies continued to operate their properties until Apr. 30, 1868. Consolidated Sept. 30, 1890, with 7, 40, and 47 to form 1.
3 The Pan Handle Railway Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Apr. 8, 1861. Consolidated Apr. 30, 1868, with 5 and 6, to form 2.
4 The Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad Company. Through issuance July 22, 1851, of letters patent under special act of Pennsylvania, Mar. 24, 1849. Sold at foreclosure Nov. 6, 1867, to organizers of 3, to which company the property passed without further conveyance.
5 The Holliday's Cove Rail Road Company. Under special act of Virginia, approved Mar. 30, 1860. Consolidated Apr. 30, 1868, with 3 and 6 to form 2.
6 Steubenville and Indiana Railroad Company. Under special act of Ohio, approved Feb. 24, 1848. Consolidated Apr. 30, 1868, with 3 and 5 to form 2.
7 Chicago, Saint Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana and Illinois, through consolidation agreement dated Sept. 5, 1883; filed in Indiana Apr. 1, 1884; Illinois Apr. 3, 1884; effective Apr. 1, 1884. Consolidated Sept. 30, 1890, with 2, 40, and 47 to form 1.
8 The Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company (of Indiana). Under general laws of Indiana, Mar. 14, 1883. Consolidated Apr. 1, 1884, with 9 to form 7.
9 Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company (of Illinois). Under general laws of Illinois Mar. 15, 1883. Consolidated Apr. 1, 1884, with 8 to form 7.
10 Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, through consolidation agreement dated Dec. 4, 1867; filed in Ohio and Illinois Feb. 11, 1868; in Indiana Feb. 12, 1868. Sold at foreclosure Jan. 10, 1883, to purchasing committee which conveyed part of the property to 8 and part to 9 by deeds dated Mar. 17, 1883. Operation of the property was continued by The Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway Company as lessee until Apr. 1, 1883.
11 Columbus and Indiana Central Railway Company. Under general laws of Ohio and Indiana, through articles of consolidation dated June 28, 1867; filed in Ohio Sept. 10, 1867; Indiana Sept. 11, 1867. Consolidated Feb. 11, 1868, with 26 to form 10.
12 Columbus and Indianapolis Central Railway Company. Under general aws of Ohio and Indiana, through articles of consolidation dated Aug. 10, 1864; filed in Ohio Oct. 17, 1864; Indiana Oct. 19, 1864. Consolidated Sept. 10, 1868,with 17 to form 11.
13 The Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Oct. 30, 1863. Consolidated Oct. 19, 1864, with 16 to form 12.
14 Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad Company. Under special act of Ohio, approved Feb. 23, 1849. Sold Aug. 6, 1863, under foreclosure to trustees who conveyed the property to 13 on Dec. 1, 1863.
15 The Richmond and Covington Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Mar. 12, 1892. Sold Sept. 5, 1864, to 13.
16 The Indiana Central Railway Company. Under special act of Indiana, approved Feb. 16, 1848. Consolidated Oct. 19, 1864, with 13 to form 12. This company continued to operate the property until Oct. 31, 1864.
17 The Union and Logansport Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Jan. 5, 1863. Consolidated Sept. 10, 1867, with 12 and 21 to form 11.
18 The Marion and Mississinewa Valley Railroad Company (No. 2) Under general laws of Indiana through consolidation agreement dated Aug. 24, 1854. The date of filing with the secretary of state of Indiana is not known. Sold to 17, Jan. 9, 1863.
19 Marion and Logansport Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, May 14, 1853. Consolidated Aug. 24, 1854, with 20 to form 18.
20 The Marion and Mississinewa Valley Railroad Company (No. 1) Under general laws of Indiana, May 11, 1852. Consolidated Aug. 24, 1854, with 19 to form 18.
21 Toledo, Logansport and Burlington Railway Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Sept. 26, 1862. Consolidated Sept 11, 1867, with 12 and 17 to form 11.
22 Toledo, Logansport and Burlington Railroad Company. See 25 Sold July 10, 1862, to trustee who conveyed property to incorporators of 21 on July 31, 1862.
23 Logansport, Peoria and Burlington Railway Company. See 25 Name changed to 22, June 11, 1858.
24 Logansport and Pacific Railway Company. See 25 Name changed to 23, Sept. 12, 1854.
25 Logansport and Pacific Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, May 5, 1853. Name changed to 24, May 12, 1853.
26 Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Company (No. 4) Under general laws of Indiana and Illinois through articles of consolidation dated Jan. 25, 1865; filed in Illinois May 15, 1865. No record of filing date in Indiana. Consolidated Feb. 11, 1868, with 11 to form 10.
27 Cincinnati and Chicago Air-Line Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, July 10, 1860. Consolidated May 15, 1865, with 34 to form 26.
28 Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company (No. 2) Under general laws of Indiana through articles of consolidation dated Aug. 31, 1854; filed Oct. 10, 1854. Sold at foreclosure Apr. 28, 1860, and conveyed May 26, 1860, to a purchasing committee who conveyed it to 27 on July 11, 1860.
29 Cincinnati, Logansport and Chicago Railway Company. See 30 Consolidated Oct. 10, 1854, with 31 to form 28.
30 New Castle and Richmond Railroad Company. Under special act of Indiana, approved Feb. 16, 1848. Name changed to 29, Feb. 26, 1853
31 Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company (No. 1) Under general laws of Indiana, through consolidation agreement ratified Apr. 12, 1854; filed May 1, 1854.  Consolidated Oct. 10, 1854, with 29 to form 28.
32 Cincinnati, Cambridge & Chicago Short Line Railway Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Jan. 25, 1853. Consolidated May 1, 1854, with 33 to form 31.
33 Cincinnati, New Castle and Michigan Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Apr. 11, 1853. Consolidated May 1, 1854, with 32 to form 31.
34 Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Company (No. 3). Under general laws of Indiana and Illinois through articles of consolidation dated Jan. 25, 1865; filed in Illinois May 15, 1865; Indiana July 1, 1867 Consolidated May 15, 1865, with 27 to form 26.
35 Chicago and Cincinnati Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Sept. 25, 1857. Consolidated May 15, 1865, with 36 to form 34.
36 Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Company (No. 2). Under general laws of Indiana and Illinois through articles of consolidation dated Oct. 30, 1863; filed in Indiana Oct. 30, 1863; Illinois Nov. 2, 1863. Consolidated May 15, 1865, with 35 to form 34.
37 The Galena and Illinois River Railroad Company. Under special act of Illinois, approved Feb. 18, 1857. Consolidated Oct. 30, 1863, with 38 to form 36.
38 Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Company (No. 1). Under general laws of Indiana, June 19, 1863. Consolidated Oct. 30, 1863, with 37 to form 36.
39 The Kokomo Belt Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Nov. 22, 1888. Sold to 7, Jan. 27, 1890.
40 The Cincinnati & Richmond Railroad Company (No. 2) Under general laws of Ohio and Indiana through consolidation agreement executed Mar. 14, 1890; filed in Ohio Mar. 25, 1890; Indiana Mar. 26, 1890; effective Apr. 1, 1890. Consolidated Sept. 30, 1890, with 2, 7, and 47 to form 1.
41 The Cincinnati and Richmond Railroad Company (No. 1). Under general laws of Ohio, Dec. 22, 1881. Consolidated Apr. 1, 1890, with 42 and 43 to form 40.
42 Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Apr. 30, 1866. Consolidated Apr. 1, 1890, with 41 and 43 to form 40.
43 Richmond and Miami Railway Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Apr. 30, 1862. Consolidated Apr. 1, 1890, with 41 and 42 to form 40.
44 Eaton and Hamilton Railroad Company (No. 2). Under general laws of Ohio and Indiana through agreement for consolidation, effective Dec. 1, 1854. Portion of road acquired from 46 sold under foreclosure Jan. 25, 1862, to organizers of 43, who conveyed property to that company by deed dated Feb. 12, 1862; remainder sold to organizer of 42 Mar. 17, 1866, who conveyed property to that company by deed dated May 1, 1866.
45 Eaton and Hamilton Railroad Company (No. 1). Under special act of Ohio, approved Feb. 8, 1847. Consolidated Dec. 1, 1854, with 46 to form 44.
46 The President and Directors of the Richmond and Miami Railroad Company. Under special act of Indiana approved Jan. 19, 1846. Consolidated Dec. 1, 1854, with 45 to form 44.
47 Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana through articles of consolidation executed Apr. 30, 1866, effective May 1, 1866; filed June 1, 1866. Consolidated Sept. 30, 1890, with 2, 7, and 40 to form 1.
48 Indianapolis and Madison Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Mar. 28, 1862. Consolidated May 1, 1866, with 53 to form 47.
49 Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company. Under special act of Indiana, approved June 20, 1842. Sold at foreclosure Mar. 27, 1862, and conveyed on Mar. 28, 1862, to trustees who organized 48.
50 Madison, Indianapolis and Peru Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana through consolidation agreement dated Sept. 7, 1853, effective Jan. 1, 1854. Dissolved under a court decree after property which had been acquired from 49 and 51 had been reconveyed to those companies.
51 President and Directors of the Peru & Indianapolis Railroad Company. Under special act of Indiana, approved Jan. 19, 1846. Consolidated Jan. 1, 1854, with 49 to form 50, but under court decree the properties were reconveyed to 49 and 51 on Sept. 4, 1854. Thus, although 51 takes position in the corporate succession culminating in the carrier, its property does not play a part in the development of the fixed physical property of the carrier. Sold at foreclosure Jan. 15, 1864, and subsequently conveyed to The Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company.
52 Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. An unincorporated company, the entire property of which was constructed and owned by the State under provisions of an act of the Legislature of Indiana of Jan. 27, 1836. Sold Feb. 26, 1856, to 49.
53 Jeffersonville Railroad Company. See 54 Consolidated June 1, 1866, with 48 to form 47.
54 Ohio and Indianapolis Railway Company. Under special act of Indiana, approved Feb. 3, 1832, and amendatory acts. Name changed to 53 Feb. 3, 1849.
55 Shelby and Rush Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana. Organized Oct. 5, 1859; date of incorporation unknown. Sold Apr. 10, 1882, to 47.
56 Rushville and Shelbyville Railroad Company. Under a special act of Indiana, approved Jan. 15, 1844. Sold at foreclosure July 6, 1859, and conveyed to the organizer of 55 on July 7, 1859.
57 Columbus and Shelby Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, June, 8, 1852. Sold Nov. 18, 1881, to 47.
58 Lake Erie and Louisville Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio and Indiana under consolidation agreement dated Dec. 8, 1864; filed in Ohio and Indiana Feb. 4, 1865. Sold June 26, 1890, to 47.
59 Lake Erie and Pacific Railroad Company. Under general laws of Indiana, Oct. 6, 1860. Consolidated Feb. 4, 1865, with 60 to form 58.
60 Fremont, Lima & Union Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Jan. 21, 1862. Consolidated Feb. 4, 1865, with 59 to form 58.
61 The Fremont and Indiana Railroad Company. Under general laws of Ohio, Apr. 25, 1853. Sold at foreclosure Dec. 1861, to organizers of 60
62 The Chartiers Railway Company (No. 2). Under general laws of Pennsylvania through agreement of consolidation dated Oct. 30, 1899; filed Dec. 30, 1899. Consolidated into 1 Nov. 21, 1907.
63 The Chartiers Railway Company (No. 1). Under general laws of Pennsylvania June 4, 1867. Consolidated Dec. 30, 1890, with 65 to form 62.
64 Chartiers Valley Railroad Company. Under special act of Pennsylvania approved Feb. 7, 1853. Sold at foreclosure Oct. 30, 1866, to trustees, who conveyed by deed dated Dec. 10, 1896, to organizers of 63.
65 The Chartiers Connecting Railroad Company. Under general laws of Pennsylvania, Nov. 21, 1881. Consolidated Dec. 30, 1899, with 63 to form 62.

Original data source: Valuation Reports Vol. 24
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, DC
January 1929

Although published in 1929, the report is "...as of date of valuation" which was 30 June, 1916


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