The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-19

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4. N. in the Dalles. This night ride
is, we learn, over ssgsrbrush, rolling
plain ground.
Tickets from Portland to the Dalles
have been reduced from s5 TO so cts.
This change was brought about by
the U. B. Scott opposition. Seven
miles down the Columbia and every
room was filed with steam. The
boat Immediately became unmanage-
BILE, and all aboard stuck their heads
out to breathe. By athe aid of the
wind we stopped. Twas then that
the news was spread. "a man over
board!' The life boat was lowered
and dlligent search made but to no
purpose. He was never seen again.
He made the bed of the Columbia
his final resting place. Upon further
investigation we learned, the mans
name to be Theodore Potts. He was
on engineer by trade; but was then
firing. Six bolts had given away
and the contents of the boiler, which
was SO hot that it melted candles off
their wicks, was thrown on him un-
I'll he mabe his final but unsuccessful
escape. He leaves a widow and FIVE
fatherless children in Portland. He
was seen but once after he fell. One
word to swimmers; Those who know
say that the bed of the Columbia il
very uneaven and its waters have
too motions, which collide with each
other. From the annual seamen's
report we ascertain that 30 percent
of those who fall to q depth of FIVE
feet are lost; and that they rise but
onceiinstead of the customery "three
times" In such river as the Will
annette fone will usually come up the
ninth day; but in the Columbia, the
subteranean action buries the corps
with eand and accompanying sed-
iments, so that it is very seldom, if
ever, that one lain in it's greater
depths. will find the surface again.
Down at the Cascades is located
the old "Blockhouse" which Gen.
Sheredin occupied during the war Of
Sc. The Indians have strange ira
dition that a natural bridge once
spapned tire Columbia at this point.
Geology will verify this apparent
"myth," and will ever hint that the
Cascade Mountains once bridged the
Columbia. We travelled over the
Cascades, distance Of seven miles,
by rail. Lewis and Clark hauled their
boats by hand over land over them.
They had assembled the Columbia to
this point knowing nothing Of the
Willamette river until they were in
formed by an aged Indian that they
had passed the mouth Of . large river.
The q. B. Scott line venture up the
Cascades three miles further than the
old line. The town at this point has
not the usual regulations that most
other Oregon towns possess. Here
every one looked out for scenery as
we glided down the bosom of the
great river. Young people admired
the Bridal Veil which is only cxcelled
by another which is located in Cali
fornia. The peculiar admired Rooster
point, while the more fashionable
were attracted to a solid cone OF
stone called Palace Rock, apparently
in the river but it is situated two
miles from it. It covers 40 acres; ID
500 feet higher than the river and 8,
600 feet higher than the ocean. /,
belongs to Mr.. Jay Corke, Of Phil
adelphia who intends to make this
point pleasure resort.
At Vancouver and Garrison is dis
played scenery very beautiful with
one main exception: naked boys line
the banks near our boat. This makes
travelling along here during warm
summer afternoons very delicate
matter. Some policemen may wan
der down that way yet. Down the
river miles, Hail, Columbia! Fare
well!
At six o'clock we are 10 Portland,
: distance Of 27o miles travelled in
one highland day.
Next day on the West Side We
pass THROUGH Eve counties in seven
hours. Corvallis is . railroad and
navigation city and means yet to be
: Chicago. Il is surrounded by Z
wealthy country which il daily In.
creasing in value. Everybody APP
pears cheerful and healthy. Corvallis
has not, MOI ever will have, rival
in its own county.
About the next thing heard Of
Importance was in Philomath. Il
was . man talking TO himself apparl
rently; bnt npon further investigates