The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-16

VICTORY IS DECLARED
Word Flashed Over the Wires
"All is Right
THE RAILROAD IS ASSURED
THE RAILROAD is ASSURED
Hammond Heard From Prominent
Citizens Discuss the Situation
and Give Some Facts.

Victory has come to the city Of AS
toria. The railroad is assured. A tele-
gram was yesterday afternoon received
by a prominent Astorian from Portland
which stated: ut is all right-work wih
commelnce."
This means that the hard labors of the
'itwenty-one'' have been crowned with
success, that q steel banded highway
win soon connect Astoria with the the
rest OF the world and the avenues Of
commerce with the nations of the earth
Will pass through our midst.
The hardest part of the work yet re-
mains TO be donIe-the actual work Of
construction, which burden will be borne
by Mr.. Hammond and the prosecution
Of the condemnation suits for the right Of
way, upon which no terms could be ar
ranged, and the cleaning up of odds and
ends connected with the same, which
work must be done by the committee,
No summer vacations or lengthy outing
trips can be indulged In, but the high
stakes are we'll worth the sacrifice.
AS has been stated In these columns
severl times, here has been no failure
on the part of Astorians to come to the
front, and there will be none In the work
of completion, II 1t takes $4,000 more for
expenses. A number of prominent citi-
zens, including Mr.. Benjamin Young,
were discussing the situation, and sew
eral remarked that they were still
ready to put up to the limit of their
ability and proportion for any addition
al amounts needed to carry on the work.
Mr.. Young stated that while he fest thai
great Injustice had been done him in the
10 al
/ to deed a certain lot, and In lieu of which
he had stated that If 1t was necessary
he would give 81 800, $1,000. $500 or $500
yet he stood ready to be one of any
number to raise twenty or fifty THOUSAND
dollars more if needed, In accordance
with his holdings Of property, and tina
at the round up he would be found In tn
| front ranks, He stated that his hear
| and soul were wrapped up N the pros
Aperity of Astoria. Here all his propsrt
is located and all his interests center
and he would certainly be the last one I
stand in the WAY OF the city's real ad
vancement and future prosperity.
| Mr.. Young agreed with the remarks 0
| Another standing by, that II was not r-gh
or just for the few to bear al. the brun
| OF battle, when there were others VIII
| could do as much, while stin others o
smaller capital could do something, y
on.y a Nthe, and thly would be equal.
benefited with the others, In proportion
to their property and business interests
But that for one he proposed 10 stan'
by to the finish, as he had done IN tn
past. The Columbia Land ard Invest
ment Co., the Scandinavian Packing Co.
the old Flshermen's Packing Co., tn
Savings Bank interest in the Hustle
estate, in all OF which institutions he wa
A director and owner, had given the r-gh
OF way through their proparLes. Beside
these items II was learned that Mr.
Young had given $3.50 for surveys, one
ffuh OF his property at Tongue Point a
a subsidy, and his share OF the note
amounting to $50. Others have wei
done thtdr share, but Mr.. Young though
that there were some who had no occa
sion to throw stones.
Unity sesms to have been thorough.
established, and whatever may be thi
mans opinion, or that mans views, non
will surely be found lacking at the hnis
| least Of all Mr.. Young, whose motive
have undoubtedly been misunderstood b,
many, the press ais well.
| Next week will sse real work commenc
and with the new inspiration OF half tn
work accomplished all win work with /
| VIE along the lines OF mutual confdenc
and mutual benefit. Victory the watch
word, win ever Gead onward and upwar,
| in the pHogress and development of d.
| "City by the sea-" upon high plane o
| civilization.