The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

~ noticed in the CALL" said Captain Theo-
| dore Niebaum yesterday, "a statement that the
| distance from San Francisco to New York by
way OF Cape Horn is 1927 miles. While the
hgures given are probably correct when used
10 designate the air line distance, they are I'M
satisfactory to the mind of one who does not
know what vast difference there is between
an air line and the track of steam or sailing
vessel. Here are the fastest records ever made
| Dy salhng vessels between New York and this
| city around the Horn:
"From New York to San Francisco: 1852.
frying Cloud, 1850 miles, 80 days 10 hours;
1904, same vessel, same route and distance 80
days 10 hours; 1852, Swordfish, same route
and distance, 80 days, to inside the Farallones,
where the vessel was becalmed: 1853, FLYING
flsh, same route and distance 80 days; 1860,
Andrew Jackson, same route and distance,
80 days II hours.
From San Francisco to New York: 1853, Con-
test, 1850 miles, 70 days; 1858, Trade Wind,
| same route and distance, 75 days; 1870, Young
America, same route, 13, $50 miles 80 DAYS 20
hours.
AL these vessels were built with one object
In V1ew-speed-and carrying capacity was sac
rl1lced TO that end. OF course modern skip
per wouldn't have these vessels as gift but
the money in shipping during pioneer days
was made by the man who got here first"
James A. Murray, banker, mine-owner and
pioneer OF Montana is at the Baldwin. He is
on his way home to Butte, from a tour of Mex
leo and Central America
"The development of TRANSFORMATION in the
west is remarkable" said Mr. Murray, as he
sat In the brilliantly lighted hotel corridor last
hlght, studied the motion OF the elevator and
talked Spanish with John Mcguire. "You
leave Butte one night and reach Salt Lake the
next, Denver the third, Ell Paso the fourth and
TWO days later you arrive in the City of Mexico
Within thirty days one can travel from Mon
tana, do Mexico and adj joining republics nicely
ana return home by way of San Francisco. The
American system OF transportation is really
wonderful
"Do think Mexico and Guatemala will fight?
well, no. The fact is neither country
is seeking war very badly. One well disci-
pinned American battalion could clean out
the whole Guatemala army. No, the war cloud
has passed away and the two nations are wor-
Shipping before the altar of peace. They are
really in no condition, financially or otherwise,
for hostilities"
Mr.. Murray is keen observer and student of
affairs, has travelled extensively and talks en-
tertainingly on all the great issues of the day.
He is particularly interested in silver legisla-
ton and believes that the white metal will
eventually get justice.
SIN the several trips have made to San Fran
cisco have encountered some difficulty in
getting the run of your Streets said s. E. Will
hams, Chicago electrician, at the Grand yes
terday, "but in Salt Lake City the streets or
rather the manner of running them, is enough
to drive visitor distracted. The street system
OF that city originates at Temple Square, within
which stands the tabernacle, and the streets
forming it were originally named East Temple,
South Temple, West Temple Snd North Temple
but East Temple being the principal business
r1erhf orz l.,
Main street The first street south of and par
allel to South Temple street is named First
South street, and east of Main it is East First
South street and west of Main it is West First
South street. Continuing south each street that
crosses Main is numbered in rotation-Second
South Third South and so on, all being further
divided into East and West. The system is the
most confusing in existence. believe
r. S. Whitney of Los Angeles, who is at the
Lick, says that the desert mining country north
OF lndio has recently been making some very
large yields. "Only few days ago." said he,
"while was in San Bernardino, q prospector
named McHaney brought lot of gold amalgam
in to have it retorted. 1t produced about 800
in the precious metal. Mr.. McHaney said that
it represented the product of four tons of ore,
which he mined unaided in nine days. The
property from which this ore was taken is
located about ten miles north of the Lost Horse
mine in the Pinon Mountains The location |
has undergone no development and the results |
obtained are entirely the product of surface in
vestigations. There is likely to be good deal |
OF prospecting in the locality mentioned this |
season, as reports indicate that there are very
rich and promising grounds there"
S. S. Marshall, who is at the Occidental and |
who attended the recent Mardi Gras at New
Orleans, says that the festivities there were the
means of bringing to that city at least SO, OOO,-
900 in money. He estimates that there were
100000 strangers in the city during carnival
week, and that the average amount of money
spent was not less than $50. SIT has ALWAYS |
been source of surprise to me that San Fran |
cisco did not attempt something of the same
character" said Mr.. Marshall. "Your climate |
in the winter season is splendidly adapted for
1t, Market street would be a splendid thorough |
fare for the procession, and then what an ad- |
Yertisement it would be for the cityr'
There are quite number of prominent Mon |
tanans in San Francisco just now. Exon |
gresham W. w. Dixon, James McGovern, John |
r. Reed, editor of the Inter-Mountain and R. !
Watson, all of Butte, are in town. The three /
latter, who are just back from the South are |
at the Palace, and Mr.. Dixon is at the Occden- |
tai. Colonel Merrill, who is known at Wash |
ington for his good work in connection with |
the saving of valuable mineral lands to Mon |
tana-lands that the Northern Pacific coveted |
and thought to rob the State offs also one of !
cisco.