Railroad Merger Sets Sights on Tacoma
Four rail subsidiaries consolidate as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway pushes toward a May arrival in Tacoma.
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The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, a corporation formed Saturday, takes the place of four subsidiary railroads in Washington, Idaho, Montana and South Dakota, united to carry on the extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway to the Pacific coast. These four corporations have passed out of existence, and from Mobridge, on the Missouri river, to the coast, an independent company exists. The change was made by amending the articles of incorporation of the Washington company, with an increase of capitalization from $3,000,000 to $100,000,000. Officers include H. R. Williams of Seattle, president, and A. M. Ingersoll of Tacoma, vice president. Mr. Ingersoll will maintain headquarters at Tacoma. The road is being pushed rapidly and it is expected to be running trains into Tacoma in May.
“The road is being pushed rapidly and it is expected to be running trains into Tacoma in May.”
The massive infusion of capital and the rapid track-laying of the 'Milwaukee Road' reshaped Tacoma's industrial geography for the next century. Today, these same corridors are subject to constant debates over port expansion and rail noise, highlighting the city's enduring role as a terminus for global freight.
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