The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-07
ASTORIA'S RAILROAD
Is Assured Chairman Wingate
Returns from the Line.
NOBLE EXAMPLES SHOWN.
People Say I'VE Are With You Boys"
Chairman Kinney Hears
From Parsons.
EXAMPLES SHOWN.

OF all the hard working committees
on the railroad, the out Of town right Of
way committee, Messrs. Wingate, Fergu-
son and Stuart are deserving Of special
mention. as theirs has been particular
ly hard duty to perform. Chairman Win
gate, of this committee, has dropped, for
the time being, all of his private business
and has devoted all Of his time and ener-
gies to forwarding the interests of the
community in securing, the railroad. To
his sound judgment and open and
straightforward methods of business is
largely due the success of this part of
the work.
They returned Sunday from the district
near Rainier, and Mr.. Wingate reports
that while they met with some opposi-
tlon at first. because of false reparts cir.
culated, yet as soon as the people un-
derstood that the citizens of Astoria would
have to pay out of their own pockets for
the right of way, II It was not donated,
and that they had already done SO much
for the enterprise, and this the peo-
ple's railroad, built by the people, for
the benefit of the people, and that big
railroad company, which could give its
check for thousands, was not buying the
right of way, the people said, boys, we
are with YOU"
While at the present time 1t is a hard
ship upon all, and a very hard matter
with some, yet 1t is thoroughly realized
that the future prosperity, enhancement
Of values and creation Of markets for
all produce and natural resources, now
dormant, will repay rich and poor ten
fold, and is IN fact the only salvation for
Astoria and the Columbia valley people.
Among the noteworthy incidents during
the work of the committee is the filing of
the deed of j. L. Morgan. The Morgan
family are hard working, honest people.
who can Ill afford any expense or loss
at the present time, yet in noble man
ner Of self-sacrlfice for the good of all.
out of their comparatively little, they
freely gave their deed to the right Of
way across their ranch. They have done
what number of their richer neighbors
have not yet done, and their good ex-
ample might well be followed by others.
DR.. Kinney, the mind-reading Judge of
human nature, chairman of the the gen.
eral committee, is surely the right man
In the right place. In the face
he has held the committee together
for two years, and viii surely bring
the matters to a successful issue,
backed as he is by the undivided support
and enthusiastic work OF the other men,
bers of the "twenty-one." The doctor
also reports further good work in the
subsidy, and the city right Of way mat
ters under Chairman Welch, and a bright
prospect that all difficulties will soon be
overcome. A prominent citizen, in an In
terview last night, said that "there must
be no failure now, and that there could
be no doubt but that all who have not
already done so, would soon respond to
the call and prove themselves loyal to
their city and state. Only little more
is necessary to insure the making Of q
large and prosperous city out of Astoria.
Shall It not be said that her citizens were
equal to the occasion?
"The eyes of the United States are
upon us, and they will see an era of un-
precedented prosperity inaugurated in Or
egon."
The following are the names Of the stall
warts who have sent in their right Of
way deeds since the last list was pub
lished, outside of the city limits, and
who have been added to the rapidly
growing Roll Of Honor:
Jas. Quinn and wife.
]. F. Timmony.
Northwest Timber Company.
Jos. Smith.
Dean Blanchard.
City Of Rainier.
@. F.. Mock.
Jno. stockingberg.
Mrs. E. r. crelgh.
Chas. Mayger.
F. Turnahan.
A. Madden.
Jas. Fisk.
w. w. Elliott.
Jas. Dixon.
w. B. colvin.
w. J. Ross.
J. L. Morgan.
West Estate.
Nicolas Stanovitch.
L. Falangus.
twenty-five deeds added to the list and
Chairman Wlngate says not more than
Is per cent remain outstanding. and he
anticipates that they will come in at
once. and that the committee VIII wind
up its work in about ten days, he hopes.
without a law suit.
Everywhere the committee was well re-
eeived and royalty entertained. which not
little mitigated the hardships OF the
trip. They mill return tomorrow to finish
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