The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-07-10
The o. ?. Excursion.


Bay, leaving Corvallis Saturday morning
July 4th. at o'clock, and returning, would
leave Yaquina city Monday morning, July
9th at 8 o'clock. Notwithstanding the
short time for preparation about seventy
persons took passage Saturday morning.
The party consisted mostly of residents OF
Corvallis, few strangers and newspaper
reporters, all bent on celebrating the glori-
GUS fourth and having general good time.
From Corvallis to Philomath the weeds and
other vegetation had grown over the track
and rails to such an extent that the little
engine Corvallis" experienced much diff
Guilty in getting through, but finally sue
ceeded. From Philomath to the Summit
the run was made without any trouble, 1
the track Or the most part being in splen.
did condition. Being in open cars, the ex-
cursionists had fine chance for observation,
and the sportive nimrods were wild with ex-
citemert at the abundnce of game to be seen
from the cars From Summit station the
mountai scenery begins to become more
grand and sublime and continues so to the
end of the road. This feature alone amply
repays the excursionist for making the trip
Tunnel No. 2, not having been repaired
since it was burned, the. party were obliged
to walk around the same which only re-
auires few minutes,-where another en-
engine and open cars were in waiting.
This part of the road is also in good con-
dition with few exceptions, and the run
from here to the docks was made in good
time and without any mishaps. (Save when
the vice-president of the company lost his
hat. At YAquina City on the arrival of the
train the band discoursed fine music, and
amid the noise and confusion, the whistling
of opposition boats, and the sight of the
ocean steamer Yaquina, one might easily
imagine himself on the San Francisco docks.
Very soon all of the excursiOnists were
aboard of the two boats and ploughing
along through the waters of the bay for
Newport, accompanied by the band, and
Isador Jacobs as chief guide and escort,
which position he filled with credit to him.
self and to the satisfaction and appreciation
of his friends.
At Newport the exercises of the day were
mostly concluded, and our party amused
themselves as best they could, some stroll
ing on the beach, sailing, rowing, renewing
old acquaintances and making new ones,
ETC., etc. In the evening the tiremen gave
grand ball, which was reported very
successful one In the afternoon of the fol-
lowing day the steamer "Tressa May was
chartered by Jack Young, and all of the
party we're invited to join in an excursion
up the bay to Toledo, and return, and out
into the breakers, which last however was
seriously objected to by some of the Cor
wallis ladies. 1t is easily to imagine what a
splendid time was had, when it is remem.
bered that it was jolly crowd, bent on
having good time, aboard safe steamer
and with an agreeable captain, accompanied
by the brass band. Corvallis glee club, and
Chas. Mckee, all of which was enjoyed
throughlthe courtesy of Jack Young, and to
whom the excursionists returned their mos,
hearty thanks.
Monday morning the whistle of the
''Tressa May" aroused the party from theil
slumbers, and at 7 o'clock all were aboard,
leaving New Port for Yaquina City to the
tune of ''Some Day I'll Wander Back
Again" by the Corvallis glee club. The
morning was very foegy and it was only by
the utmost caution on the part of Captain
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without striking sand bar and being
obliged to 'wait for the turn of the tide
Visitors to the Bay will always find tn,
''Tressa May" one of the best boats
manned by the most skillfull and obligins
captain on the Bay. Arriving at Yaquin;
City only few minutes before the depart
ure of the train, the party had no opportu
nifty to walk around the city. To Messrs
Jacobs and Mckee of Jacobs l. Neugass
store at this place, we are under obligation
for courtesies extended. A few minutes
past eight o'clock the train pulled out, bear
ing the same party who went over on Sat
urday, with the exception of a few wh'
remained there and some from there VIII
came out on business. After leaving tn
coast and getting into the mountains wher'
there was no breeze some very hot weather
was experienced, in fact it was SO hot tina
the rails of the track in many places hat
become so warm from the sun that in ex
panding the! had displaced the track ST
that it was impossible to run the engine
over without throwing the track back il
place again. For this cause the Summit
was not reached until o'clock in the after
noon, from where only a few stoppages wer'
made to adjust the track. Arriving in Cor
| Wallis at $50 clock, the party felt somewhat
relieved, although not by any means regret
ting having made the trip. Everything
taken into consideration really enjoyabl,
time was had, and one which will long b
remembered by those who went on this th'
second excursion over the Oregon Pacific
Railroad.
Little idea can be conveyed to the tourist
who has never visited this favored spot Of
Oregon by descriptions and elaborate pen