The San Francisco call., 1895-10-12
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE,
A Japanese Company Is Seek.
ing a Desirable Port on
the Coast.
Interest Itself in Behalf of
This City.

The Yu Sir Kusha Steamship Company
of Yokohama, Japan, has lately decided
to place several new ocean flyers on the
route between this City or some port on
Puget Sound and Yokohama and Hong
kong in opposition to the Occidental and
Oriental and the Pacific Mail steamship
companies.
Representatives of the corporation have
been visiting this coast for some time with
the view of finding the most desirable port
for the headquarters of the company.
The northern overland lines and the
Puget Sound people are in consequence
greatly interested in the matter and are
doing their utmost to have one of their
coast towns selected as the port to be IA
vored by the company.
E. Steele, a real estate man of this
City, first became cognizanJ of the fact
that the company would probably locate
on Puget Sound through telegram which
appeared in the columns of the local papers,
and he Immediately called on the Japan
ese Consul for further information regard
ing the matter. Mayor Sutro was then
called upon, and gave his views upon the
matter. He said: 1T will be decidedly
to the advantage of the company to run its
steamers to San Francisco, whence further
arrangements can easily be made for tran
shipment either north or south.
''Not only the people of San Francisco,
but the people of California generally, will
welcome such a new line, and give it a
hearty support.
''San Francisco is and ever will be the
metropolis of the coast, and if the line is
properly managed it could easily be made
to pay both ways"
Mr.. Sutro also advised that the attention
of the Half-million Club be called to the
matter, and report will be handed to Mr..
Crocker at the next meeting of that organ
ization. A member of the Half million
CLUB said:
So far as navigation is concerned, there is
less danger In entering and leaving San Fran
cisco harbor all the year round than at any
other on the coast; consequently marine insur-
ance will be taken al the lowest rate.
The harbor of San Franciso is also recognized
as one OF the safest in the world, and there is
plenty OF room to accommodate the shipping,
thus securing the quick dispatch OF vessels and
avoiding all unnecessary delay
On account of its geographical position San
Francisco is the natural point for all produce
OF the Pacific Coast, and the only complaint OF
the new steamship company is the high rate OF
transportation which is charged by the South
ern Pacific Company from this City to Eastern
points.
Exports from this port are, as yet, in their
infancy, and, with an increased opportunity
and reasonable rates, which will still allow
ocean carriers handsome profit, they would
soon assume gigantic proportions.
At the present time there are two distinct
overland lines to the Atlantic Coast which
have their nucleus in this City-the Central
and Southern Pacifcs furthermore, there are
two other roads in course of construction which
will furnish extra facilities for the transpor Ia
ton of products to and from this City-the san
Joaquin Valley road from Stockton TO BAKERS
field and the Corral Hollow road from Stock-
ton to Corral Hollow.
With such prospects there is an assurance
that new steamship line will be able
to make proper arrangements for through
transportation from Yokohama and Hongkone
to all Eastern and European points and vice
versa.
With competent agents i'll the East and
throughout Europe large trade could be Sc
cured for freight as we'll as passengers.