The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-08-14

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Last Saturday morning quite crowd Of
pleasure seekers took passage on the o. 2.
Railroad for Newport, large delegation of
whom, including one of the GAZETTE force,
were residents of Corvallis. The train left
promptly at 10 o'clock, a. m., and made
good time to the Summit, where twenty
minutes halt was made for dinner at the
Mountain House, of which c. B. Mays is
proprietor. This house is well kept, and is
| II great convenience to travellers over the
o. P, doing away as it does with the ne
cessity of preraring lunch for the trip.
| While the train was waiting, two of the
party started on foot for the tunnel where
the transfer was to be made, knowing as
| they did it was only short distance by the
wagon road, and which place they barely
reached in time for the train to Yaquina
City. Messrs GARDINER and DAILY, of New
port can give correct information as to the
distance by rail.
| At tunnel No. 2 the baggage and freight
tlmbers were burned out. The passengers
only went around the tunnel, which trans
fer was made in very short time. A heavy
train with large amount of freight for diff
fereut points along the line somewhat de-
layed the train, and Yaquina city was not
reached until five o'clock. No accident or
Incident occurred to mar the pleasure of the
day. save when nearing the dock and sud
denly coming around curve a fat COW.
with less fear than regard for her own safety
undertook to gnre the engine. Before the
train could be brought to stop the insane
brute was lying quiet y beside the track.
The engine escaped uninjured, and alter
short stop and few puffs to it's vanquished
foe. the train halted at the docks, and but
for the surrounding scenery, the bay on one
side and the mountains on the opposite, one
could easily imagine himself in Corvallis,
since so many of our citizrns were waiting
the arrival of the train. In a few minutes
all the passengers and baggage was aboard
the steamer Cleveland, and steamipg down
the Bay for Newport, which place was
reached in ample time for a bountlful sup
per at the Bay View House. Here we fin.
a large number of guests from almost every
town in the valley, all bent on having a
good time, and if appearances are any cri-
terion to judge from, each and every one has
been successful i'll finding what they are
here for. With hunting, fishing, rowing
sailing, beach walking, bathing, frequeu,
excursion parties, visits to Seal Rocks, Ca.
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on the native oyster and the many varieCie,
of salt water fish which abound here, th
excursioiIst finds little trouble in whiting
away the time pleasantly.
After seeing as many of the attractions as
was possible in one day, few of the same
party who went over on Saturday, with
great many more who had been there 70,
some tune previous, returned home Monday.
some of whom were destined for Portland
Salem, Albany, Independence and various
other places. On the return trip the ba.-
gage md freight cars were again pushed
through tunnel No. the woodwork o.
which is being replaced a fast as possible
| VI. S. Neugass was the only passenger VIII"
| went throu III the tunnel on the cars, and as
he did so of his own will and yoiition, it is
vaguely suspicioned that sume circumstance
which happened him while on the Ba,
caused him to do the rash act, if such /,
is considered. The return trip mad.
| without an accident, but some incidents
happened which afforded much amusemen,
for the passengers. We will not record tn,
same, as Postmaster Barber said on TIL.
trip going from here over sit is not necess
ary to tell all, :" and the inducements oifere.
are sufficient to incline US to the same beli@f.
1t has since come to light that some
left the hotel in hurry Monlay mornin4
as the following letter which We are in
formed was received by Mr.. Abbey, vii
show:
CORVALLIS, Or. Aug, ii, 1855.
| P. M. ABBEY:-Sir, the mite eye stop
with LETT trave lingbag with a bookii,lt
and dirty shirtiult.-
1t is hoped the party may be successful il
recovering his property; and we may say fo,
the benefit Of our readers that it was not =
Corvallis resident who sent the letter.
The Bay country is now enjoying unusua
prosperity, and its residents wonder
fully elated over the bright prospects fol
future prosperity. We predict that err
many years this will be the principal resor'
in the state for pleasure seekers.
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