San Francisco’s Shipping Facilities Spared
One matter over which Californians, especially San Franciscans, have great reason to be grateful is the merciful sparing of San Francisco's docking and shipping facilities. We learn from a report prepared by Chas. H. Spear, president of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, that the facilities for docking, and all other agencies essential to the movements of trade at San Francisco, are uninjured, and that that part of San Francisco is in a position to handle all business that may be presented with as much ease as before April 18. Wharves and bulkheads are all standing and are as solid as ever. All vessels, towboats, barges, dredgers, fire-boats, transports, ocean steamships, bay and river steamboats, ferry-boats, coastwise steamers, wharves, bunkers, elevators, etc., etc., escaped damage either of earthquake or fire. In addition to this $2,000,000 has been appropriated by the state for improvements, which have already begun.