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The Columbus Commercial
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi
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Railroad officials visiting Columbus state that a union depot will not be built soon, but extensive improvements are planned for the Southern and Mobile & Ohio depots to address crowding. Marion J. Wise opposes a union station for the city's best interests.
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Marion J. Wise, assistant general manager of the M. and O., and Supt. C. A. Pigford, of the same line, were among the party here, and made known the fact that extensive improvements at the Southern depot had been ordered, and that plans to relieve the crowded situation at the M. and O. were being worked out.
Mr. Wise stated that he was opposed to a union station for this city both from the railroad's standpoint and from the standpoint of the best interests of Columbus.
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Columbus
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extensive improvements ordered for southern depot; plans to relieve crowding at mobile and o. depot; no union station to be erected now.
Event Details
Citizens of Columbus wanted a union depot, but railroad officials state it will not be built now. Improvements will be made on Southern and Mobile and O. depots. Marion J. Wise, assistant general manager of M. and O., and Supt. C. A. Pigford were among the party and announced the improvements. Mr. Wise opposed a union station from railroad and city interests standpoints.