The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-16
BURLINGTON ! COMING.
The "ROute" Road Headed for
the Northwest Coast.
ASTORIA TO BE ITS TERMINUS
So Says Mr.. Hammond, if the
Proper Arrangements Can
Be Made.
ASTORIA TO BE ITS TERMINUS

The following statements made recently
in relation to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad are Of peculiar interest
to Astoria today:
Mr.. r. o. Phillips of Lincoln, Neb.
right of way agent for the Burlington,
is In Seattle. He Is there ostenslbly to
lcok over the resources of the state but
his visit Is taken as another indication
that the Burlington is preparing to ex-
tend its lines to the Pacific Northwest,
and his presence may have a more direct
bearing on the proposed extension than he
is willing to admit.
Almost simultaneously with the appear
arce of the Burlington's agent at Seattle
Genes the news that the Montana Gem
tral, which is controlled by the Great
Northern, has commenced grade work
on the extension east from Helena. 1t Is
said that this extension viii follow a
survey OF the Burlington leading through
the Big Belt mountains, to White Sui
phur Springs, thence to the valley OF
the Musselshen river, and across the d.
vide to Billings. Such a line would give
direct connection with the Burlington.
1t would nearly parallel the Northern Pa
c!fc and would open up to the Great
Northern the big territory of the south
east.
1t Is agaln stated that the Burlington
is about to take a big leap westward
1t Is alleged to have sent engineers into
the Salmon river valley with instructions
to push work on the preliminary surveys
as rapidly as possible. 1t is said that the
Burlington has applied for permission to
build through the Yellowstone National
Park. The new route now being explored
Will run nearly midway between the I'm
ion Pacific and the Northern Pacific
through wild and unsettled country.
The Spokane Chronicle prints O. dis
patch from Starbuck which says:
Two civil engineers, giving their names
as Dean and Keebles, from Ashland, Neb..
arrived here yesterday afternoon en-
route to Pomeroy. They explnined thar
they. were en- route to Lewiston, but
could not wait for the boat, and proposed
to go to Pomeroy and drive across the
country. On further inquiry 1t was learn
ed that they were working for the Bur-
lington railway, and had instructions to
get into the Salmon river country In Cen
tral Idaho as quickly as possible. They
propose to locate line up the valley,
working east toward the Wyoming line,
PROBABLY crossing 1t In Northern Fremont
county opposite the National Park, un-
less better route through the Rockies
can be secured by crossing into Southern
Montana.
'Grhe engineers were well supplied with
surveying apparatus, and evidently were
anxious TO get to work as quickly as pos
sfble, owing to the shortness OF the sea-
son on the Rocky Mountain slopes"
Mr.. Hammond says that II Is not only
no call
Goble road, but that he is going to bring
here all the transcontlnental lines possi
bic. 1t Is conceded that the Burlington
Is headed for the Pacific Coast and what
more probable than they should desire
connection with the coming port of the
Coast? They have seen that Ocosta, on
Gray's Harbor, Tacoma, SEATTLE, and va
quina Bay do not meet the requirements
Of a large seaport, and as It is well known
that that road always gels the best, un-
doubtedly they have Investigated the IA
cilities of Astoria's harbor. Trunk lines
are what are wanted here and Mr.. Ham
mond says he will have the Burlington
II 1t can be accomplished. II the Burlng-
ton builds to the coast we want them
here at Astoria. Seattle and Portland
are making great efforts to secure the
o.d reliable 90" but what Astoria should
do is 70 help Mr.. Hammond Induce them
TO make connection with the Goble road
and secure their terminus here. It is GER
tln that other trunk lines are figuring
on thu same proposition, and intelligent
cooperation now, on the part of Asto-
rilns, with Mr. Hammond, will secure
not only one transcontlnental road, but
probably several. The field Is broad ana
only the lack of proper effort can fail
to secure one or more new trunk lines
Some time ago these columns pointed out
the feasible connection, that is talked of,
with the Chicago and Northwestern at
Bose via the o. p. and Albany.
There were no further developments IN
the depot question yesterday. except that
the Alderbrook people are much cncour-
aged over their prospects while the COM
mittee working for the site near the Clat-
sop Mill have secured all Dnt one or two
subscribers and think they will soon be In
position to make a definite proposition.