The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-05

LOnlh GOu8eg BOHb Oh f1ctIIthhhg "a DSeH
which lodges Mr.. Reifel was a member
A large number of friends and citizens
followed the remains to their last resting
place in Greenwood Cemetery, to which
spot the Mayfiower and barge conveyed
the cortege. The pail bearers were G. F..
Gramms, G. G. Utzinger, August Hide
brand, Herman Schoene, Thos Baker,
Fred Olsen, Martin Foard and g. o.
Moen.
The ladies' of the library association
are seeking the names Of persons who
have articles of interest which they are
willing to allow displayed at the COM
ing art loan exhibition in aid Of the
library. Any one having rare articles
either on account of age or odditly-
suitable for the exhibition will confer
a favor on the library association by
leaving their names with any member
of the association, or with the librarian
at the library rooms.
The Astorian was yesterday in receipt
or that very handsome publication, "Val-
ley, Plain and Peak" descriptive of the
beautiful scenery on the line OF the
Great Northern railway, with the COM
pliments of General Agent Harder, OF
Portland. The book is a masterpiece OF
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liable and interesting reading matter. The
June edition of the Monthly Bulletin"
issued by the same company, devoted to
the interests of the West, was also re-
/ ceived.
Sheriff Hare tells a thrilling story OF
his experience, with a number OF other
gentlemen, on a trip to Clatsop yester-
day. Mr.. Hare was called upon to make
sale Of the machinery and plant of Wade
Hampton Smiths brick yard, under fore
closure Of mortgage held by about
dozen of Astorias prominent business
men. The party arrived on the ground
safely, after passage on launch, and
the sale was made, the property and
plant being struck off to the Astoria gen.
tlemen for $4,000. After the conclusion
of the business the party embarked for
their return trip. When about half way
back the machinery of the "vasellne"
launch gave out and the passengers and
crew were left in mid-ocean (slough)
without means Of locomaton. The com
bined efforts of the party managed to
get the boat to mud bank. 1t was then
decided to draw lots to see who should
make a pilgrimage for help. The choice
fell on j. N. Laws, who rolled up his
pants and filed across the tide lands in
search OF a stray steamer. He finally
found small steamer on which he re-
turned, after an absence of three hours,
for his shipwrecked companions, consid-
erably the worse for his encounter with
the mud and long grass of the flats
Charlie Wright remarked that it was
equal to a sure-enough shipwreck.
A prominent traveller when asked what
In his opinion made the Bailey Gatzert
such a popular palace of river transpor-
tatlon, replied that he thought more
than anything, the affable manner and
never-failing courtesy of its officials,
from General Manager Seeley down to
the deck hands, was what caught the
people. Captain Crang is never too rush.
ed to make landing at some way sta
tion to pick up passenger, take on a
salmon or to put ashore the woman with
the baby. Pilot Larklns is always ready
to help out at game of whist, or If on
duty, to explain navigation in the pilot
house. Purser Donahoe and his assist
ants never leave a package behind or
neglect to attend to an errand in the
city for down river patrons. Chief Evans
delights in showing the women and chill
dren the workings of his monster en-
gines and beautiful electric dynamo;
while Al. McGillis, the minister to inter-
Dal wants, likes to be walked up at mid
night to supply some night owl with a
smoke or something better In other
words, the gentleman explained, people
are much the same the world over
among all nations-kindness and common
courtesy meet Stpll appreciation, and the
travelling ma2 naturally seeks that
route of travel by rail or steamer where
he is sure to meet with such treatment.
r. B. Wilson, the railraod man Of
Portland, who brought his friend w. H.
Searles, of Minneapolis, agent of the
800" Line, to see the sights of the
Columbia, tells a good story of their ex-
perience on visit to Ilwaco and North
Beach yesterday. After taking in Il
waco, and having gone to the end of the
railroad and enjoyed the scenes on the
beach, they assayed to return to the
city. The journey by rail was com,
menced, and Mr., Wilson, absorbed in
paper Ghe Astorian) was oblivious to all
about him. He was startled from his
preoccupation by feminine scream, and
as scenes of hold-ups and burglaries
flashed through his mind he FASTENED to
the rescue of the fair damsels. He soon
learned that the ladies had been fright |
ened by loud and unearthly noises in
their vicinity which to their minds fore
boded evil. Bob soon discovered his !
friend Searles asleep, curled up in
seat, snoring like a locomotive puffs up
hill. He gravely called to the ladies to |
quiet their fears, saying, ''he is my !
friend, and that Is the way he sleeps"
The A. F. C. at their meeting last
night elected eighteen new members and |
also commenced practice among them
selves in whist in order to be prepared
to meet the whist team of the Irving |
Club on the 2Sth in a whist contest. A |
lively game is expected.