The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-01
A UNION DEPOT,

bllltlpS IN the suggestion tnat the de-
pot proposition in Norfolk be all set
tied simply by the construction of a
union station on the north side of
Norfolk avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. The suggestion that
| Norfolk make another effort to secure
union station, before the Northwest
ern builds a depot to replace the city
station that burned, is worth serious
consideration on the part of every cit
izen of the city. If Norfolk could by
investing in land for right of way to
swing the main line tracks of the
Northwestern up town, induce that
railroad company to send all of its big
main line traffic up through the center
of the city, it would be one of the
best things that the town had done
for itself in many year.
A union depot in Norfolk would be
worth money and effort. To allow
the Northwestern to rebuild the
Creighton depot in substantial fashion
would preclude the idea of a union de-
pot Now, If ever, Is the time for Nor
folk to take action on the proposition.
And it would be action well invested.
Besides bringing the main line
trains up town and putting all traffic
into one center at convenient point,
union station would bring the head
quarters of officials of the Northwest
ern into the very heart of the city.
This might mean very great deal to
Norfolk in more ways than one, in
time to come By bringing the Off
Gals into the center of the town 1t
men and the railway officials to get
into closer touch with each other, and
the location of the officials near the
business men would engender more
spirit of goodfellowship, more a
spirit of harmonious cooperation than
is possible with the offices situated a
mile and a half from the business sec
ton of the city. With the officials
located in the center of the town, they
would feel more of a genuine interest
in the city's upbuilding and Norfolk
knows of many ways in which this in
terest and cooperation would help the
business growth of the city.
1t is now established that the head
quarters of the new general superin-
tendent, Mr.. Braden, will be in Nor
folk permanently and to place this,
with the other offices in a substantial
union station would add to the APP
pearance and prestige of the city, be-
sides making the Office more of a
permanent arrangement Those who
have come in contact with Mr.. Bra
den have every reason to believe that
he is pleased with his new home and
there is no reason why Norfolk should
not be able to enlist his cooperation
in this matter of union depot, be-
cause it would be a progressive step.
Norfolk wanted union depot when
the Creighton depot burned. 1t was
said that an effort was made looking
to that end, and the city was in
formed that there was no chance
of anything of the sort. 1t was
stated that the union depot could
not he built at that time because the
Union Pacific and Omaha roads were
unwilling to join in the matter. 1t is
now stated by Union Pacific official
that no such proposition was ever
made to the Union Pacific. 1t further
stands to reason that the Union Pa
citic and the Omaha roads would be
willing to unite in a project of this
sort, because the superintendent of the
Union Pacific, during visit to Nor
folk last summer, stated to The News
that his company were at that time
figuring on building new station in
this city.
|, Norfolk is an important railroad
center There are rails coming into
this city from five different directions.
Each track brings several trains ev-
cry day, loaded with passengers.
There is not creditable station in
the town.
The Junction depot, the Union Pa
} cific and Omaha road depot, and the
city Northwestern station before it
burned, have all been standing for
years and are of the type that can be
i found in any crossroads village of