Will the Railroad Finally Deliver a Depot?
Northern Pacific president visits Tacoma with promises of a new train station, repeating a pledge from a previous visit.
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Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railway company, accompanied by a number of railway officials, arrived in Tacoma last evening on a special train. The party remained in the city overnight and left this morning for a tour of the northern branch of the company's line. Mr. Elliott is making a thorough inspection of the Northern Pacific line and equipment. He expects to spend a week or more looking at various terminals, and most of that time will be spent in Tacoma. President Elliott, while here, promises to consider the question of erecting a suitable depot in this city. He made a similar declaration on the occasion of his last visit, and the citizens are now anxious to see the new depot materialize.
“He made a similar declaration on the occasion of his last visit, and the citizens are now anxious to see the new depot materialize.”
Tacoma’s long-standing relationship with its rail infrastructure has often been defined by broken promises from corporate titans. The 'depot question' highlights the classic struggle of a city needing infrastructure investment while beholden to a private railway monopoly.
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