The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-08

upon the part of the officials. A few days
ago The CALL contained the following
reference to the matter:
There is strong probability the big, snowy,
unsymme trical and isolated building at he cor
ner Of Fourth and Townsend streets Will be at
some not far distant day turned over either to
the bats and rats or to some other purpose
than that to which is at present devoted.
There has long been a feeling among the head
officials of the Southern Pacific road that heir
present quarters is, In more than one particu-
lar, detriment TO The best interests of the
road. Located as Ii is away out of the business
center OF the city. with no means OF access,
except the tedious boisecars, merchants and
others who have business with he road avoid il
as much as possible and transact matters of
Importance through the medium of The tee-
phone or by messenger service.
1t is unnecessary to point out how unsatisfac-
tory this method of doing business Is TO both
the business man and the Ofhcial with whom he
is in communication. But there are i'll other
reasons why change 10 d more central and
far more desirable location would prove benef-
cial. On OF he principal OTficias, in speaking
of The matter yesterday. had this to say:
Not only from a business point of view, but
in a social way we are cut of from The outside
world as we are at present situated, and need
not point out 10 You the necessity and benefl Of
being in immediate touch with events which are
constantly occurring and which are called TO
our attention frequently hours after the general
public has become famI with Them.
81 am satisfied that no other railroad corpora
t0rly situated as regards IFS general offices as
the Southern Pacific. / me no other com.
pany which Is on par with or approaches IL In
Importance. Not only this, but many OF the
great railroad corporations of the United
States show an inclination to even improve
upon their quarters, which are now far supe-
nor TO ours.
LOOK the splendid structure Just erected
by the Pennsylvania road in Philade lphia, for
instance. lis location cOuld not be improved
upon, ana as for the building itself, it is not
nF do 10 I'm n4FN lint
talus eyrry Improvement, every devlce calcu-
lated 10 facilitate travel, afford the patrons OF
the road comfort aud give The management full
scope for lie rapid aud satisfactory transaction
OF It's business.
$50 u is all over The country. In Chicago the
various railroads entering there are provided
with splendid structures for their accOmod =
tloh- anu IN Boston. 81. Louis, Cincinnati mo
other cllleS The same state of affairs exists.
'Supi ose We had a building located some
Where down on S4nSome street, for instance
IL such was erected you may be sure it will be
a structure worthy OF tn road and credll TO
me cry Tor the Southern Pacific, | NAV truth
Iully say, usually does its work of improve
E Ed III a manner that admits Of DO criticism.
oueb building would be IN keeping with The
ihlL5' tdhce OF The road which owned H. and
luItLeIIioIe. such I'M rOvemrnts are not by
I anA mleans "a Tie nature OF poor investments
buhuines OF that character which are con-
etfueIed nowadays are built upon plans which
contemplate nermanehey and Architectural
Deauty, ahd are considered valuable acnuisi-
tions lntrnsically.'
There will be no changes necessary in
the original designs of the interior of the
new structure. a. the Trust COMPANY had
arranged in its plans 10 Fl the Interior mn
to suit he desires OF its tenants.
The exact arrangement Of the six floors
which the Southern Pacific will occmn,,
has not yet been definitely decided MN
although i is understood that the princi'
pal officials will have heir rooms upon the
second floor, directly over the banks quar-
tiers.
The rooms will be fit d up in splead d
style and will lie arranged en- suite.
But this change, in quarters, il is said by
one who is familiar with the intentions Of
the company. is but the preliminary step
toward much more important transae ion.
In the issue of THE CALL referred to
above mention is made of adinner recently