The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

fers of freight from cars to steamers or
barges. at the points named, for delivery
in san Francisco. The outward freight
from this city was transported by steam
ers and barges 10 the points named and
there loaded on cars for points of deStina
tion ir TIE interior of the State.
Under these circumstances the move
rnent Of. commerce was impeded. The eX-
ira handling Of freight Cccasioned by this
mode OF han9iing WAS expensive. The belt
railway furnished a remedy. Each of the
companies previously mentioned has a
freight depot and yard room on the line
of The road, al which freights are re-
ceived and dispatched. These accommo-
datiOns are near TO the wholesale center
Of the city ard the drayage haul is con
5lderably less than from the Southern
Pacific freight depot at the southern part
of the city.
Solid seawall.
The preceding general description of the
means publicly provided for the promo
ton of commerce en- the water front of
San Francisco. but not includin0 those
supplied by private enterprise, may be
completed by or account of the seawall
The seawalI extends along the water
front from the foot of Taylor street in a
southeasterly and southerly direction to a
point POS feet south of the ferry depot,
terminating fer the time at Mission street
The seawan is desira able thoroughfare
for the immense traffic carried on upon
the water front property. On the south
end of the city front the traffic has to be
teamed over wooden bulkheads. Eventu-
ally the seawall will be extended to Chan
mel street. and this, in point of fact. is
recommended by the Harbor Commission
ers for performance after the necessary
extensions OF wharves mas been complet-
ed By extending TO Channel street the
State win come into possession of twenty
four nfty-Nara lots. In addition thereto
the iealiGnments of the front at the south
end viii make room Tor seven wharVes in
Hddiuon 10 the piers already located in
that section.
The coming of the Santa Fe Railroad to
san Francisco was nearly coincident with
the completion of the ferry depot build
ing. In that structure accommodations
are furnished for the several rail lines
Union depot might be aptly applied 20 it.
as conveying a more exact idea of what
its uses are. The establishment Of this
center OF passenger activity for the over
land and local roads has been of large
advantage to the water front Out Of the
idea has eventually grown the establish
ment Of the main business OF the post
office of san Francisco.
Originally, soon after the ferry depot
was opened, the postal station was in that
building. Greater room was needed and
50 q separate building was erected by the
iIorhqr Commissioners, which Is south OF
the ferry depot. There Is housed not
only the departments for the receipt and
dispatch ef mails. hut also all the offices
facility possible is Afforded for the promnt
moving OF mails and merchants are given
all ADVANTAGES In reach. The postal SER
vice is centered effectuallv from the sew
cars which traverse the city via the
street railways, in all directions and to an
postal points.
Depot on the Front.
The ferry depot is ESQ feet long and ,.s
general width Is 159 feet. From the CEN
trail portion on Market street a hav nro-
iects 2S feet and 144 feet wide. There were