The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-05
SAN FRANCISCO
COMMERCIAL
FACILITIES
Careful Investigation Shows Tn y
We're Not Impaired by the
Recent Disaster.
Special to The journal.

San Francisco, June 3.-Careful Of
fic'al investigation has resulted in the
announcement by President Spear, of
the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners of California. that the, recent
disaster in this city, when many mil
lions of dollars worth of business
property fell before the flames, has
not interfered in the slightest de-
gree with the commercial facilities
and commercial efficiency of the port
of San Francisco. The text Of Presi-
dent Spears report, which will be sent
bv the Southern Pacific to every ship
ping and industrial center in the
world. to the end that the world cur
rents of trade may not be interrupted
or diverted from their accustomed
channels, is as follows:
Offices of the Board Of State HarbOr
Commissioners of the State Of
California, San Francisco, May &c,
1906:
I am able to report, after careful
and exhaustive investigation, that the
facilities for docking at the port of
San Francisco and that all other agen-
cies essential to the movements of
trade and commerce at San Francisco
are uninjured and that this port is in
position to handle all business that
may be presented with as much ease
as before the fire Of April 18th, 1906.
The wharves and bulkheads that
have been erected by the State Of Cal
ifOrnia along the waterfront are all
standing and the tests prove that they
have not been weakened but are as
solid as ever.
The shipping at San Francisco, in
Guiding the auxiliary fleets of tow
boats and all transfer barges, dredges,
fire boats, transports, ocean steam
ships, bay and river steamboats,, ferry
boats. coastwise steamship-in fact
each and every variety of floating
property that was on the bay of San
Francisco in April, together with
wharves, bunkers, elevators. ap-
proaches to wharves and all the ap-
pertains to and contributes to the
movement of sea or inland commerce
or the transaction of business by sea
or by land escaped damage to the ex-
tent that there has been and can be
no interruption to the vast traffic that
centers here.
This fact, of great significance to-
the business Of all parts of the world
should be given publicity widely for!
worldwide reasons.
The facilities for shipping at San
Francisco have been increased within
a few years. A new pierhead line has
been established by the Federal gov
eminent, which has enabled the Board
of State Harbor Commissioners to-
build wharves out to a distance of 800
feet, instead of 600 feet, as formerly.
This concession is of much impor-
lance as it makes it possible 10 pro-
vide additional wharf room in the Gen.
trail and more convenient locations
on the city front.
A belt railroad runs along the front
and auxiliary ferry slips provide for
the prompt receipt and dispatch of
freight trains. The dry docks and
ship building and repairing plants of
the port have large capacity. Dredges |
operated by the state maintain a suf- !
1cient depth of water for the approach |
Of the largest ocean steamship to the |
and docks. The state has
provided for the extension of the sea
wall 5000 lineal feet, with projecting
wharves, which will largely add to the
accommodations.
The sum Of 100000 has been ap-
by the state and will be
for improvements and con,
tracts have been already let for new
work.
Some damage was caused to thel
Ferry Building at the foot of Market