The San Francisco call., 1906-11-22
E. O. Mccormick Is Gladdened by
the Progress Of the State
Harriman's Chief Says
San Francisco Has
Undaunted Spirit

First Assistant Traffic Director E. o.
Mccormick of the Hartman lines ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon
from Los Angeles. 1t is three years
since he visited San Francisco and he
observed with a smile that he saw
great changes here.
Mccormick for the past three weeks
has been in the metropolis of Southern
California He went to the Angel
City to familiarize himself with the
workings of the citrus fruit industry
and also TO make the necessary ar
rangements for the transfer of the
Armour car line business This is an
expensive undertaking, for it means
that the Southern Pacific will handle
the orange and lemon crop hereafter.
Hitherto the citrus fruit business Of
Southern California has been handled
by private concerns, who made the
deals with the growers relative to the
icing. All this will be done in future
by the Southern Pacific Company.
Mccormick has been over the ground
with c. NJ. Secrist, who has been ap-
pointed the general manager of the
Hartman car refrigerator service.
EXCELLENT CAR SERVICE
Mr.. Hartman" said Mccormick,
has given orders for $500 refrigerator
cars. of which 500 are to be delivered
on December ! and the balance at the
rate Of 1900 a month, beginning on
January 1.
These cars are to be much larger
than those now in use. The outside
length is Al feet 10 inches and the dis
tance between the ice tanks is "a feet
3Z inches. In height the cars will be
feet 3-16 inches with a width of 8
feet 22 inches. The available cubic
capacity is 211s cubic feet, holding
SO 600 pounds The ice tanks can carry
II 900 pounds. The entire weight of
each car is $4,000.
..As compared with the old fruit
growers express cars these new cars
are / foot 10 inches longer, nearly :
feet wider and have nearly 200 cubic
feet more available space continued
Mccormick They also will have one
ton more capacity for icing. The cost
Of the $500 refrigerator cars ordered
will be s9,000.0oO.
GROWTH OF INDUSTRY.
The fruit industry is growing in
California, and it is astonishing when
the figures are considered. Judging
from what has been done in the past
few years and the increased number
Of cars of fruit that have been sent out
Of the Golden State from year to year, I
one would be inclined to believe that
the horticultural industry of California !
was in its infancy.
My visit to Los Angeles was for
a dual purpose. One was to rest and |
the other TO make arrangements for
the handling of the fruit business /
-an say with confidence that the serv-
ice will be good and that in Mr. Sc
,rist we have an exceI1ent manager.
1T is the custom to ask when a /
man is interviewed whether he sees
any changes said Mccormick You
,an say in The Call that / do see a
great change in your city; but there is
on every hand an aspect of health and
virilitv. Indeed, you are a city of /
strong, young men. and / doubt if there
is any calamity that could daunt your
spirits.
There is an enormous travel to the
southern part of this State, and there |
is not a person who goes to Los /
Angeles that does not say it is his or
her intention to visit San Francisco. |
This desire to see this city should act
as a spur upon your people to hasten /
the completion of hotels, so as to &C /
commodate the travel.
WILL IMPROVE SYSTEM.
II am not in a position to speak as
to other improvements contemplated /
by Mr.. Hartman, but 1 can say that |
il is the intention of our people to
give the Pacific Coast the best service
that is possible and to make such i'm /
as are needed A great |
deal of work in the way of improving /
and adding to the system is now under /