The San Francisco call., 1908-08-03
NEW RAILROAD HAS
ROUTE IN OAKLAND
Approach of Western Pacific Is
Hailed as Promise of Develop
ment for Alameda County
Complete Rights of Way Have
Been Obtained for TranscOn-
tinentaI Line in City

OAKLAND. Aug. 2-The approach of
the Western Pacific railroad to Oak
land is arousing the greatest interest
in real estate and commercial circles.
The completion of the new trans
continental road viii have a tremsn-
dous influences upon the development
of Oakland and Alameda county Com
piete rights of way have been OBJ
tained by the company into this city,
and only the minor details of construc-
tion and equipment remain to be set
tion.
From AIelrose the line viii run
toward this city in Tenth street as
far as High street At that point 1t
will describe a three degree curve ana
proceed west about 2,S00 feet through
the 'Sather tract the Fruitvale terrni-
nal tract and the Levy tract. The
route viii then cross Fruitvale avenue
and Sausal creek making a slight turn
10 the left and passing through. the
Derby tract and the lands owned Dy
Samuel Tevis. Lucy GTimwood, and
what is known as the Eden tract. At
this point the road viii be about 20
feet south Of East Fourteenth street
and about $50 feet from the Fruitvale
avenue depot of the Southern Pacific.
The Western Pacific probably will es-
tablish a depot near this point.
SLEEPERS READY FOR RAILS
The line wiz then turn slightly to
the left, crossing Twenty-hfth ave-
nue. and reaching East Twelfth street.
From this point westward to a point
between Nineteenth and Twentieth ave-
nues the sleepers or ties for the rails
have been laid for some time, and they
are only awaiting the placing Of the
rails
r-lo,,,o .l,o ill., ,,-;1y 10 ,-,,, So,,tl,
westerly to the intersection of Seventh
avenue and the Seventh street line Of
the Southern Pacific. A crossing VIII
be established there and the line viii
proceed to the estuary trestle, which
viii commence at point on the east
ern shore Of the north arm opposite
the end Of Third street. Here a giant
pile driver has been established and
the work Of driving benIs, containing
five piles each, is now in progress.
Reaching the west side Of the estu-
airy the Western Pacific will run
through property belonging to the
Southern Pacific. through which the
new company has secured a SOC foot
right OF way. Then the line will pass
through the yards Of the Fisher lumber
company owned by Edison Adams, and
thence westerly along Third street to
a point near the Peralta street yards
OF the Southern Pacific, where it will
branch of to the big pier now in
course Of construction for the accom-
modation Of the traBsbay traffic. A
single track along Third street from
the eastern extremity to the point op-
posite the new mole has been laid and
Is ready for traffic.
NEW DEPOT Is NEARLY READY
The new depot Of the Southern Pa
rife at the intersection of First street
and Broadway in this city is almost
ready for Use. TIE depot IS designed
along old mission lines with few archi-
tectural devices TO attract the eye, but
the interior viii be furnished comfort
ably A steam heating apparatus has
been installed.
The monthly building report of the
chamber Of commerce. for July shows
that during the four weeks ending
July g the following permits were
granted by the board OF public works:
New buildings. 1S6, at cost of $461.-
6sO.25; alterations, etc. 1G3 permits, at
cost Of S39,316; total, 2S9 permits, at
total cost $5ol, ,o06.25.
Plans for an elaborate fat building
to be erected on the east side Of Tele-
graph avenue near Twenty-eighth
street have been prepared by Architect
J. Gather Newsom. The building viii
occupy an 80 foot lot and viii contain
six fats Of eight rooms EACH The fats
are intended to be among the most
commodious in the city and it is pos
sible that some may be subdivided
into smaller apartments for the ac-
commodation Of people who do not
desire so much rom.