The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-11
Seaside Road Now in Control Of
Mr.. Hammond.
FEW ossrRucrloNIsTs REMAIN
Chairman Wingate and His Crew
Hard at Work on West Side
Supported by Public Spirit.

Late TUESDAY night Mr.. Hammond paid
over the balance of the purchase money
for the Seaside railroad and is now the
owner OF that property and viii assume
its management at once. Almost all Of
the old stockholders have turned over
their stock, and received their money.
One or two are still holding out, but
Of course cannot draw their proportion
Of the purchase price until they surren-
der their stock. Some unknown cause
delayed the arrival of the rolling stock
but Mr.. Hammond has wired for Infor-
nation and VIII soon know the cause
of the trouble. though 1t is expected the
barge will certainly arrive today, as It
should have been here yesterday.
Several OF the subsidy deeds on the
west side are still withheld, but surely
the interested parties win not longer de-
lay. The obstructionists on the west
side should know that the railroad will
not be built until all of the subsidy deeds
are turned in.
The people at large, vitality interested,
and the Historian, very much regret to
hear Of the rumor to the effect that one
Of the largest property owners on the
west side, whose benefits from the COM
pletion OF the Astoria-G Goble and Seaside
road win be very large, and from whom
much Us expected, has withdrawn from
t1.s eli x.vHf 4, H..
agreed to. 1t is a well known fact
that there are many people in Astoria
who own large interests ON the west
side. After all the hard work which has
been done. and the near completion Of
the entire scheme as originally contem-
plated. these people certainly should not
further delay putting In their deeds to
the west side property In order to see
the full accomplishment Of the ends de-
sired. The citizens interested and who
have faithfully performed their contracts
and who are anxious to see the success
Of their plty and state, feel perfectly sat
ished that It rests entirely with these
dsansEtN sdcMUnists on the west side
whether or not the work Of construction
on the railroad shall commence next
week, within two weeks. next month or
rext year.
Tomorrow will be published In full, In
a roll OF honor, the names OF those whJ
unhesitatingly and freely came to time
end deposited their subsidy deeds to the
west side as they had done In the case
OF the east side property. Loyal and
true to the interests behind them, and
realizing the magnitude of the enter
prise, and the commensurate benefits to
dhe property holders individually and the
community at large, they have not fall
tered in putting up small portion Of
their holdings in order that the balance
may become hundred fold more val
uable.
Chairman Wlngate and his team,
Messrs Stuart and Ferguson, the In
vlncible workers in the securing OF right
OF way and other deals connected with
the enterprise, are now on the west side
Of the bay taking deeds to the west side
subsidy. They should receive the un-
qualified support OF all interested par
ties and their work will be crowned with
the same success which met their efforts
On the other part of the line.
In few days will be published the
full Est of obstructionists who have re-
fused to carry out their agreements und
apparently care not either for their own
prosperity or that Of the community IN
which they live.