The San Francisco call., 1896-02-14

nected with the business portion by an
extensive and excellently conducted sys-
tenn of electric cars, which, running at an
average rate of speed of eight miles an
hour, convey the business man from his
office to his home in a few minutes. This
electric car system threads the city in all
directions and is SO carefully planned and
laid out that there is scarcely residence
which cannot be reached in a few minutes
walk from some car line, the entire system
being operated by power generated at the
Folsom power-nouse.
In all Sacramento there is not one rough
narrow street. On the contrary, the thor
oughfares are broad macadamized or BIZ
tuminiZed avenues which, throughout the
residence portions, are lined with rows of
magnificent elmS and other shade trees,
which add greatly to the city's beauty. To
a great extent the smooth streets of Sacra-
mento have contributed to the popularity
of the bicycle as means of locomotion,
and there IS no place on the coast where
the silent steed is more universally used.
One of the greatest points of interest to
the visitor, one of the chief outing resorts
to the resident and a substantial adorn-
ment to Sacramento is the great white
Capitol building, with its surrounding
park of thirty-five acres artistically laid
out in walks and drives, terraces and lawns,
and containing trees of rare beauty, whose
foliage remains perennially green.
Gathered from every portion of the known
world, here side by side may be found
cedars from the Himalaya, pines from
Asia and South America, the native
sequoia giganta, bananas, fan palms.
magnolias and other species too numerous
to mention. Under the efficient manage
ment of State Gardener Dunn, who is one
of the best-informed men on Horticulture
in the State, these grounds have been
made a dream of beauty
This is the favorite evening resort of all,
and its attractions are enhanced on sum-
mer evenings by free musical concerts.
The city possesses other breathing spots
also deservedly popular, but not to COM
pare in the affections of the residents with
this.
One of the most important adjuncts of
the eity's prosperity in the past has been
the shops of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, probably the most complete
plant of like nature in the United States
These shops and yards cover forty acres
and are equipped with all the latest modern
machinery and employ in the neighbor-
hood of 2500 men.
The motive power used in running these
extensive shops consists of twenty-five
stationary engines having a capacity of
1900 horsepower, sixteen large steam
pumps, twelve steam hammers and
twenty-five stationary steam boilers, all of
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seded by electric motors.
Among the many manufacturing in
terests which have been attracted 10
Sacramento by reason of central location
and shipping advantages but few are of
more Importance than the Buffalo Brew
ing Company, who give steady employ
ment to over 100 men all the year round
and distribute over $75, 900 in salaries.
Frank Ruhstaller's City Brewery is also
an important factor in the city's indus
tries, being one of the largest steam beer
plants on the coast, giving employ ment to
over 100 men and having an output of
100, 900 barrels per year. This is not only
one of the largest breweries, but one of the
most complete in all its furnishings, the
entire building being fitted throughout
with refrigerating pipes, so that even in
the hottest weather the interior can be
kept at any desired temperature. The
entire plant is under the personal super
vision of Captain Ruhstaller, whose palatial
residence is in such close proximity that
he can be reached at any moment if
necessary.
The milling industry of Sacramento is
important and no locality in the State is
better adapted to fulfill all the REQUIRE
ments needed. the city being a railroad
center and situated on the Sacramento
River, that magnificent stream which
connects it with the greatest grain-pro.
duClilR dlCd va eHC OldiC. mere are al
ready some of the largest milling plants
in the State situated at this point and the
field is by no means exhausted. The
meat-packing interests are already we'll
represented in this city and their products
are becoming known throughout the State.
The lumber planning mills and box fac
tories of this city form source of
great revenue, which will be largely en-
hanced by the extensive plant of the
American Land and Lumbe Company
situated at Folsom, whose yearly output
must center in Sacramento. This is an
entirely new enterprise. originated in con-
junction with the Electric Power Com
pany, and whose yearly log drive down
tie turbulent current of the American
River consists of millions of feet of the
clearest sugar pine lumber taken from
district of virgin pine forests which have
never before echoed the ring of the wood
mans ak or the buzz of the crosscut saw.
This successful enterprise, already cross
ing the threshold of completion, has been
projected on an extensive basis that will
successfully vie with any other of q like
nature on the entire Pacific slope. 1t has
cost millions; it will produce millions. Its