Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Creating Communities of Interest: James J. Hill and the Minnesota Transfer”

Creating Communities of Interest: James J. Hill and the Minnesota Transfer
Author: Brian McMahon

Railroad magnate James J. Hill was a busy man with little patience for inefficiencies. So he initiated a partnership that some might consider counterintuitive. Hill met with other railroad directors—intense competitors—to collaborate, coordinate, and establish a transportation and freight logistics plan that would not only cut through the chaos but establish news business ventures, reduce congestion, and generate fortunes. Author Brian McMahon tells the story of the Minnesota Transfer located in the heart of the city’s Midway district.

PDF of B. McMahon article