The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
NOTES FROM THE POTRERO
Two Siberian Contracts Are
Secured by the Union
Iron Works.
BARGEs FOR THE AMoOR RIVER.
An Order From Governor Teres-
chenka for Stern-Wheel
Steamer.

Two contracts have recently been Sc
cured by the Union Iron Works which
may cause this community to turn its eyes
westward and take prospect of possible
Asatic developments, and they may be
taken as a forerunner of what is yet to
come.
The fact that they are orders from Asiatic
Russia makes them of particular interest.
As is well known, the Russian Govern
ment is building railroad across Asia to
the Pacific Ocean-the trans-Siberian,
which is to be the longest in the world.
The terminus of the railroad is to be
Vladivostock, which is the best that can be
obtained at present, owing to its being the
southernmost point and therefore the most
favored in climate.
One of the effects of the railroad is the
coming into existence of the Amoor River
Company, which has started out to take
advantage of the opportunity presented in
ma VACATION by the river it takes its name
from.
Som time ago this company solicited
bids from all the large iron works of the
world for twenty-three steel barges, each
of 500 tons carrying capacity. Out of that
number the Union Iron Works got the
contract for eleven. A. Hepburn Gan Eng
lish firm) secured nine and a Glasgow es-
Enlistment three.
Following right upon the heels of this
contract another order was placed by Gov
ernor Alexander Tereschenka for stern
wheel steamer, which is to run on the
Upper Amoor. Governor Tereschenka's
dominion extends over territory 1900
miles in length. The dimensions of this
craft are to be 100 feet long, with 80 feet
beam. 1t will be built in sections and con-
veyed to its destination in that shape.
The bases for the two mammoth hoist
ing engines which the Union Iron Works
commenced to build about three weeks ago
for the Anaconda mine, in Montana are
phenomenal in size. Their dimensions are
37x30 feet square and 80 feet high. The
engines will be vertical compound, con-
nected direct, and are to be fitted with
Corliss gearing. Most of the patterns are
made, and the castings are now under
way.
The Pacific Rolling-miils is fast getting
out the seventy-pound "Side-bearing"
rails for the Market-street Railway Com
pany for the Sixteenth-street system and
the relaying of the Market-street tracks.
The CALL takes the following terse items
from the Potrero column of the South San
Francisco and Mission Mail:
Southern Heights is building up rapidly.
L. Bender will erect a $1,000 house on Yer.
Charles Mcintosh is building cottage on
Wisconsin street, near Napa.
Mr.. Rinsley is having his residence on Wis
consin street reprinted.
Division No 8, A. o. H., will picnic next
Thursday at Harbor View.
James Glackin is building an addition to the
building on the corner of Napa and Missouri
streets.
1t is reported that woodenware factory will
be started in the Potrero by large Eastern
| firm.
D. j. Ellis has drawn plans for $1363 resi-
dence, which is to be erected at 102 Mississippi
street.
The D. NJ Ray Company has been granted
| ing of Army street, from Pennsylvania to Ken
| lucky.
| grand entertainment and ball will be given
| under the auspices OF the st. Teresa's Hall AS
| ISOLATION at POtrerO Opera-house, Wednesday
| evening, July 3.
| sewer, culvert or something in the shape
| of an outlet should be constructed SO as to
| drain off the fat that the extension of Army
| street has cut Off. The warm weather is near
at hand and then the stencil will be ur endura-
| BILE.
Also the following South San Francisco
| items:
The crossing of Thirteenth avenue and P
| streets is to be graded.
Thirteenth avenue is to have sidewalk,
| from L street to Railroad avenue.
William McDonald'S new residence on Six
| tenth avenue is fast nearing completion.
A petition is before the Supervisors to grade,
sewer and sidewalk Fourteenth avenue, from
L to NJ streets.
The Supervisors have passed resolution to
have Thirteenth avenue graded and severed,
from L street to Railroad avenue
The Golden Gate Contracting Company has
been granted an extension OF one year on it's
contract to grade Ninth avenue, between NJ
and IN streets.