The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
RICHMOND's GROWTH e
OUTRUNs PROPHECY
Since the Santa Fe Chose 1t
AS Western Terminus
Great Manufacturing
City Has Sprung Up
In Ten Years

RICHMOND. Sept. e.-when the San
ia Fe railroad company in 1900 chose
Richmond as it's western terminus il
was prophesied that great city would
grow up at that point ca San Francisco
bay But few had any idea thst a city
of the magnitude of Richmond today
would spring UP in 10 years.
Almost Immediately the Standard oil
company. seeing the many advantages
of Richmond, located its immense re-
finery there and since then has tripled
its capacity. 1t has the largest can
factory on the Pacific coast where il
manufactures upward OF 10000 fve gall
Ion oil cans a day. The box factory 10
an immense AFFAIR, where il man4fac@
lures boxes for packing all classes OF
timed products.
Shortly after the Standard oil estab-
lished its refinery il was instrumental
in persuading the Arctic oil company
TO come to Richmond. and from that
day the prosperity of Richmond has
been assured
About this time the Los Angeles
pressed brick company. a concern with
81 900 900 behind IT. established a large
plant in Richmond, of which it is in
creasing the capacity at a cost OF over
$4,000. Shortly afterward a number
OF other concerns established their
plants in Richmond. Machine shops.
foundries and smaller factories have
since come In. There was a hull during
the years of 1907. 1908 and 1909, but
Immediately upon a resumption OF
prosperity the city OF Richmond has
practically secured all the new large
manufactures that have since come to
the coast.
The Pacific porcelain ware company,
the California chair company. the Rich
nond furniture company. the Western
pipe and steel company and the Pull
man car company are among the latest
additions.
The decision last spring Of the Pull
man palace car company to locate its
western shops in Richmond was per-
haps the greatest event in the history
OF Richmond since the coming OF the
Standard oil works there nine years
ago
AS the work has progressed on the
Pullman shops the magnitude OF this
industry has become more apparent
II is now understood that the Pullman
company will increase the size e9f the
shops about 40 per cent more than was
originally intended.
Its shops at Denver will be prac-
ticalIy abandoned and the entire work
ing force of 700 men. with their fami-
lies will be moved TO Richmond as soon
as the shops here are completed This
is expected to be some time early next
year.
The Pullman company is noted for
the elaborate manner in which its
heads plan and constructs its works
Besides a long array OF shops, there
will be administration buildings and Of
fees OF various kinds neatly set among
parklike grounds. II is expected that
the new Pullman works will be the
model manufacturing plant OF the Pa
cifc coast. It will cover % acres and
will cost $500.000.
The fact that all the transeontfnentaI
lines are centering their terminf or
have tracks to this vicinity was an
parently a factor that determined tie
Pullman company TO locate it's western
shops at Richmond In addition TO the
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and West
ern Pacific tracks converging here. IL
is believed that the Hill roads will soon
come in from the north and approach
san Francisco in this neighborhood.
The opening OF the Pullman shops
will increase the pay roll Of the CITY BIZ
about 100000 month from the start
and will amount TO more later As
most of the men will have their fanof-
lies here. practically every dollar of
this money will be spent in RfchrAond
and in San Francisco stores
The growth OF Richmond means much
to its founders and businessmen. N
also means much to San Francisco ana
the people OF that city should be proud
OF the development OF such a powerful
ally.