The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-07

merged and the locomotives are stand
ing on the tracks with the cab floors
covered.
Shantytown has foated around indis-
criminately, and is now represented by
a confused mass near the Portland
mills.
The southeast corner of the Ainsworth
dock has succumbed to the force Of the
waters, after resisting their pressure for
several days, and the steamship dock is
a complete wreck and will have to be
rebuilt. The only available landing for
boats is at the levee, and IS inches more
of rise in the waters will, 1t Is feared,
completely demolish that
The State of California Is anchored in
the channel, and the cargo will have to
be lightered.
Nearer this city almost the only evil
dence seen of the devastation up the
river was a one-story residence which
floated ashore near Tongue Point 1t
was well furnished, and the contents
were secured by fishermen living up
that way
About the only hopeful indication SO
far is the fact that the Snake river is
falling.
Old-timers say that the immediate
flood plain of the willamette river from
Eugene City down to the falls shows
deep furrows between precipitous bluffs,
indicating that floods had at some more
or less remote period filled the banks.
In many places these gullies have be-
come bayous, running parallel with tho
river They are invariably produced by
winter floods, and not due to sudden
thaws.
The Columbia river exhibits the same
features from the Cascades the greater
part Of the distance to this city. These,
however, are invariably produced by the
summer freshets, making practically
two flood periods.
1.-THE Columbia river" asserts an old
resident of this city, was never known
to be high during the winter season,
with the exception of once That was
in 1861, and the cause was owing cntire-
ly to the heavy fall of rain that was
responsible for the willamette food in
the same year."
Boatmen from the Washington side
are talking of taking their boats up the
river, attracted by the reports of rich
haryests reaped by owners of boats Ia
the metropolis, some of whom are earn
ing all the way from $40 to 500 daily
1t Is asserted that the improvements
of the Port Of Portland Commission
near Tongue Point, costing in the neigh
borhood of 100000. are In immediate
danger Of washing out
Capt. Crang, Of the Telephone, states
that the Methodist church at Reeders
Landing was knocked over on Tuesday
by the swell caused by the passing OF
the steamship State OF California. The
building was erected only two months
since, and its loss will be seriously felt.
The old house at Warrior Rock will
soon be q thing Of the past, It's appear
anee yesterday lending to the belief that
by today the wreck will be complete.
Many other houses have also suffered,
most OF them having been moved from
their former locations
There was but little drift in the river
yesterday, compared with what came
down for some days before, but the
thrifty fishermen are still laying in
supply Of wood for the fall and winter
seasons
A report was current in Portland yes
terday that Astoria had been visited by
tidal wave The story probably eman-
ated from some parties whose hopes
fathered their thoughts.
High waters will never damage As
toria, but 1t is likely that the lighterage
business here next winter win be the
means Of disbursing good many thou
sands Of dollars, a prospect which is
far from being unpleasant.