The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-05
NrnE oMAHA nxcuRMoNIsrsa
The Members Of the Party Arrive on
tho Columoia.


The expected party Of Omaha council
men and their friends came down the
river yesterday morning on the steani-
ship Columbia, en- route to San Fran
cisco, and spent several hours In sight
seeing around town. Tine first place
they visited was the posto:lice, which
was not at the time open for the trans
action OF business, but as soon as Post
master Hare became iLIprlsed OF the
fact that the strangers were outside, he
invited them in and furnished them
with desks, several of them having ex-
pressed desire to write letters to their
friends. To Mr. Hare some Of the par
ty stated they had been told in Port
land that Astoria was only Il little fish
ing village. with no hotel accommoda-
tlons, and that IL they went down on
the Telephone according to the original
program, they would be compelled to
seek hospitality in the homes Of some
of the fishermen. They expressed sur
prise that Astoria had not long ago
secured transcontinental railroad con-
nection, and inquired particularly about
the reasons for the antipathy of Port
landers to this city.
Many questions were put by the WIS.,
ltors as to the extent and nature Of
the resources of the city and county,
and when informed of the magnitude
of the fishing business and the won
derful timber and agricultural resources
OF the county, all manifested great de-
gree of surprise.
Mr. Hare happened to have portion
Of an old gill net In the postoffice, and
with 1t he explained the manner in
which the Royal Chinook was cap
tured. The visitors expressed their de-
termination to see the canneries In
operation at later date
The scenery was an object of especial
delight to all, and they went into rap
lures over the beauty and grandeur of
the river. When told that the Columbia {
at this city was seven miles wide they
began to think their own Missouri was
very unpretentious creek.
Inquiries were made about the ap- q
preparation for the jetty work, and one I
or two members of the party seemed fl
pretty well informed as to the i'm 7
provements at the mouth of the river Ii
The fact that portion of the city
was constructed over the river seemed
strange to the excursionists after they
had seen the possibilities for building Ii
on terra firma, and the opinion pre- II
vailed that the maintenance of docks a,
must be matter of great expense. q,
ut must cost great DEAL" said one,
ito keep putting in new sticks upon
which to build the docks"
How long do you suppose those di
piles last?" was the question put in %
'eply. :,
Probably a year or two." the excur- h,
ZIONIST responded. 4"
An incredulous expression overspread
he strangers countenance when in
ormed that piles had been known to =,
lst In perfect state OF preservation, II
Or nearly fifty years. 70
bVAoiS le"NlHB tHlt VlSltOTS were IN tu
,rmed they could take the night boat
pom their return from San Francisco
| about ten days, and In that way
hey could have am opportunity of -,
icing at their leisure the different 81,
oints.
on account of the uncertainty about %.
ie arrival of the party, no reception
met them, but they were
uch pleased with their treatment by
lie few citizens they met. If they =
lould conclude to remain for few
'urs after their return from San "'"'
rancisco, Mr. Megler will probably &c
nvince them not alone that Astoria
N furnish hotel accommodations to =
rangers, but that the table will COM nos
ire very favorably with that at any str
'tel they have stopped at during their as
avels, az