Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-02
WELLS, FARGO 4 co s EXPRESS.
The sacramento Agency, second and

WELLS, FARGO Il co S EXPRESS,
The sacramento agency. Second and }
streets-Felix Tracy, Agent.
On the Pacific coast no firm or business
name is so well known as that of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S Express. It is part AID
parcel of the State, and of its history, pro.
gress, development and wealth. 1t has
closer relations with the people, and is
known TO more of them, than any other
business combination. In Importance Sac
ramento is its second office on the coast
John j. Valentine is the General Superin-
tendent, and has his headquarters in San
Francisco. In Sacramento the company is
represented by Felix Tracy, agent, who has
had charge of the affairs OF the company
here since 1863 The company has just
moved into new quarters in the handsome
building of Albert Gallatin, at the corner of
Second aud J streets, and now occupies the
most prominent business corner in the city.
The new office fronts 40 feet on the north
side of j street and so feet on the east side
of Second street. The front on j street
consists of four half glass double entrances.
Entering the establishment the visitor
finds on his left the office of the local
agent, neatly inclosed by glass and walnut
walls On the right is the public writing
desk. Next north is the letter depart
ment, counter and cases, with an arch
over the former bearing the words :" Letter
Department" Here are AS fine lock boxes.
Next in order is the collection department,
counter and glass Enclosed desks. In line
with the collection counter, and next north,
is the delivery department, which, like the
Others, is spanned by an arched sign.
Then comes glass-inclosed desk space,
and built in like manner, for the
cashiers department. Next to it. and
making right angle to the west, is the
counter of the forwarding department,
similarly to the others indicated by arched
signs. Immediately opposite IS broad
door opening upon Second street, through
which all freight will be received and dis
charged, and at the very entrance are the
large platform freight scales. We now
enter the second section Of the department
through 25-foot arch, rising nearly to the
ceiling. Beyond it are seven stalls, or Sec
tions, separated by heavy wooden partitions.
Each division is marked in large letters
with the ''runs of the agency, and in
these divisions are placed the packages for
each run" to wit: For the G. 2. r. K.
route-Sacrament Valley, California Pa.
cific, California and Oregon, Western Pa
cifc, Colfax Local, California Northern,
and space also for the Sacramento river
freight. At the east of these is the wash
room, and next south returning along the
east wall) are the small. package racks for
goods to be delivered, a desk for the
way.bill clerk, aud then the great burglar
and fire. proof vault, 6 by o. feet, and in
which are the company's safes. All the
counters, desks and like furniture are
of solid black walnut, and finished in
the best style, and in an architecture at
once massive and graceful. The basement
Is 40x50 feet, and here is stored unclaimed
freight, while the sidewalk basement is
reserved for coal, wood, etc. The office is
heated By four largest. sized hot-water
radiators, and lighted by large number OF
double. drop gas-burners with globes. The
ceiling is II feet in the clear. The walls
are tinted in oil, and the ceilings and wall
holdings and cornice worked out IN simple,
but effective fresco. AN apartment look
ing out on Second street and overlooking
all the office interior is built-with the
inner side of glass-at the rear of the
great room, for the night-watchman. The
business in this spacious and elegant ex
press office, than which the company has
none finer on the coast outside of San
Francisco, is conducted by Felix
Tracy, agent, d. B. Hume, the com
panys detective, having his headquarters
also in the agents office. James NJ. Mel
son, cashier; j. E. I. Pike, forward
ing department; f. NJ, Norris way-bill
clerk E. c. Darrell, delivery Charles C.
Robertson, collection Charles J. Genslea,
letter; William NJ. Govan, John p. Stat
ford, local delivery George Zsdeker, dri-
yer Adam Rae, Waterman; William L.
Bateman, porter. The expresses arriving
at the office daily are In this order First,
Overland from the East second, California
and Northern Railroad; third, Folsom
local fourth, California and Oregon Rail-
road fifth, Colfax local +; sixth, San Fran
cisco local seventh, Western Pacific Rail
road for San Francisco, and all the Southern
Pacific routes eighth, Sacramento Valley
Railroad ninth, Woodland and Knights
Landing tenth, Overland, going East from
San francisco. The departures are First,
Overland West second, Sacramento Valley
Railroad third, California Northern
fourth, Western Pacific Railroad, and all
she Southern Pacific Railroad lines fifth,
California and Oregon Railroad: sixth,
eighth, Folsom local ninth, Woodland
and Knights Landing; tenth, Overland
East. It is worthy of mention that Mr..
Tracy has been in the express business
since 1851, and that J. L. Hughes. the
Folsom messenger, and Messrs. Pike, Nor
ria, Robertson, Govan, Stafford and Gems
lea are Sacramentans from boyhood, and
began at the lowest round in the company's
service, and have worked their ways up TO
positions of high trust. The business of
the Sacramento agency has steadily in.
creased, and Is one of the most reliable
proofs of the sure and steady growth of
the business of Sacramento and its present |
great extent and volume.