The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-03
Astoria to Be Given Rail
road Connection.
CONNECT WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC
The ORer of Stanton, Bonner 3 Ham
mOnd Accepted by the City's Rail-
road Subsidy Committee.

ASTORIA, Dec. 1.-The Astoria railroad
contract was signed this evening, and
Astorians generally are iubilant tonight.
This mornings boat from Portland
brought A. B. Hammond of Missoula,
accompanied by ]. G. Stanton of New
York, II. I. Kimball of Atlanta, and
Walter G. Smith of Portland. Mr..
Smith has made over dozen trips across
the continent in connection with the As
toria railroad scheme. When their
presence became known it was whis-
pered around that Mr.. Hammond would,
in the course of the day, submit a con-
tract to the railroad subsidy committee.
The news was confirmed at meeting of
the committee in the morning, at which
Mr.. Hammond's contract was read and
accepted. All the necessary papers
were in readiness soon after O'Clock,
and at 80 a tremendous burst of cheer
ing from the rooms of the chamber of
commerce announced that Mr.. Ham
mond had affixed his signature to con-
tract, the provisions of which mean SO
much to Astorians. The contract pro-
vides: .
''For the construction of standard
gauge single-track road from a point at
or near the east end of the bridge line of
the railroad owned by the Seashore Rail
road Company in Astoria, Clatsop
county, Or, through the city along the
north water front thereof. thence easter
ly along or near the south bank of the
Columbia river to point of connection
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some other railroad constructed and
running cars into the city of Portland at
or near Goble, in Columbia county,
state of Oregon, on or before the Both
day of October, A. D. 1885,
It is also agreed by Hammond and
Bonner that they shall expend at least
900 each month in the carrying on
of the work, or in furnishing materials
to be used in construction until the
road in completed.
During the afternoon Mr.. Hammond
had a meeting with the Seashore road
directors, and made them proposition
to purchase the line. In this connec-
ton Mr.. Hammond made the following
statement:
81 made proposition to the only two
directors of the Seashore road who are
in the city, and they are satisfied with
the terms. The directors who are ab-
sent from the city, have been given to
understand, will agree to any arrange
ment these gentlemen might make, SO
you see the matter is virtually settled.
The affair will not be closed up until
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intention to place the road-bed in first
class condition and equip it with as good
rolling stock as can be found on any
railroad in the West.
''Does the purchase of the Southeast
mean that line is to be extended into
the Nehalem country?"
"That scheme will be thoroughly gone
over in due time. am favorably dis
posed toward the Nehalem country, and
have great faith in its future. Further
than this cannot say anything definite
regarding that branch of the road. Yes,
the road is a certain fact, and 1 hope it
will be considerably less than the time
allowed by the contract before we can
commence active operations. I go from
here direct to New York city, where the
final arrangements will be made
Regarding the Oregon Pacific, which
is to be sold this month, and over which
he has recently made a thorough in
spection trip, Mr.. Hammond said:
IT do not wish to say anything re-
garding my intentions in that matter.
consider it good speculation, and
whoever purchases will secure first
class property that has cost several mill
lions. The last time it was sold, it
went for 5000, 900, but it is hard to say
just what price it will bring at this sale.'
Mr.. Stanton was besieged by people,
who wished to shake hands with him,
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