This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921. Excerpt: ... Chapter 5. BUILDING THE CABLE RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO As the result of Stanford, Hopkins and Crocker choosing California Street hill as a residence location for themselves, they had a special interest in the street car transportation and as the Clay Street cable line was being constructed, I was told to study up and keep informed on that subject, which I did. On June 14, 1876, a franchise was granted for a cable railroad on California Street from Kearny Street to First Avenue, to Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, David Porter, Isaac Wormser, P. H. Canavan, John E. Shawham, E. N. Graves, Edward B. Pond, John Taylor, E. Adolph i Becker, John H. Eeddington, Michael Eeese, Louis Sloss, David D. Colton and Chas. Crocker and their assigns. One day, sometime in 1876, in the office at Fourth and Townsend Streets, Mr. Montague said, "Henry, come into the Governor's office with me." We went through Dan Yost's room, he was Stanford's private secretary at that time. The Governor looked up from his desk and Mr. Montague said to him: "Henry is in charge of the local work here including the company's street railroads. In the contemplated building of a road on California Street, I think it would be better for him to get his orders from you direct. It is a business that I don't know anything about and I have other matters that need all my attention, besides, I am frequently out of town when you might want something." Governor Stanford said, "All right," and from that time on I had the plan for the construction of the California Cable Railroad on my mind. However, I continued to do Central and Southern Pacific work under Mr. Montague the same as I had been doing for the past five years. One of the things I did about 1875 was to locate what is now the main line from the Oak...