The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-15
THE JETTY
Boston Capitalists Visit the
Work Yesterday.
FINAL TOUCHES BEING MADE
Work Will be Completed Thursday
Remarkable Piece of Govern
ment Engineering Cost Be-
low the Estimate.
FINAL TOUCHES BEING MADE

With characteristic hospitality, Mana
ger Seeley, of the Telephone line, has
been for several days entertaining a
number of eaestern people by showing
them the different points of interest In
and about Astoria. Chief among the
guests was Mr.. S. H. Brown The Bos-
ton capitalist. Mr.. Borwn Is the father
of FTlavel. He 1t was who capitalized the
company and secured the laying out of
the property and getting 1t ready to be
placed upon THE market. Mr.. Brown is
quite we'll known to many A5torlans and
his business foresight and keen judgment
are known to all.
Sunday the PARTY were taken to Flavel,
where they spent the day noting i'm
provements made and to be made and
blocking out many plans for future de
ve0opment.
Yesterday after an eaEiy breakfast with
Mine Host Megler, Mr.. Seeley chartered
the steamer Queen and took the party,
including Mayor Kinney, DR.. Norton, Mr..
Van Ettel and wife, and several other
ladies' and gentlemen, on a trip to KNAPP
pa and Bear Creek, stopping at the ram
road work above Tongue Point on the
way. The morning was delightful. A
stiff easterly wind WAS Blowing, throw
ing the white caps over the PROV, much
to the delight nj the mascot of the boat
who made his headquarters on the ex-
treme point of the bow watching for
ducks.
The line of the new railroad was point
ed out to the visitors, the location of the
tunnels and THE work already done was
Inspected Returning to the city in lime
for lunch the eXcursionfsts refreshed
The inner man and again embarked and
were soon on their way to the jetty.
Superintendent Hegardt received the
company in mis- Well known hospitable
manner, and took them out to the end
Of the jetty oil the new sps2ial car, the
Hammond" Here the waves of the
Pacific matie music and amusement for
all and their action in filling in the sand
about the jetty was observed with sur
prise. In the short time since the work
has been so near completion a great
change has taken place in the bar. The
fondest hopes Of the projectors have been
more than realized and Astoria has Sc
cured the greatest harbor on the conti-
nent.
The work of constructing the jetty was
begun in 1SS5-just ten years ago. At
thnt time the deepest channel on the bar
at Glow waiter was IS to 20 feet. Today
1t ranges from 81 to 43 feet. 1t was es-
timated then by the engineers THAT the
total cost of the work word be $3S00, 900,
whiie the amount expended up to date
has been less than $20O0,0OO. This is one
of the MOST remarkable pieces of pubic
work ever constructed, and certainly THE
engineers in charge are deserving of the
highest credit. Usually work of this
kind for the government far exceeds the
original estimate, but in this case Unc,e
Sam can s,Gfe,y put $2,OOO0 900 to his credit.
Thursday ali of the men now at work
on the jetty win be discharged, their ser
vices no longer being required. The great
work is finished. Captain Hegardt will
remain with an assistant or two, during
the Serater part of the winter to attend
to odds and ends, but to all prlcticll
purposes the work is completed.
From the jsHty 1.-The party steamed
through Young's Bay and up the Lewis
and Clarke to the bend in the river where
those celebrated explorers had their
camp, and stood, so to speuk, on historic
ground. Leaving this point on the re-
turn, a beautiful view was had. The de-
c,ining sun brightly illuminated the .und-
seape, and away to the Ea:t stretched
the little river, like a band of go,d be-
tween the hills ON either side. Nearer
by the cows were seen coming home for
the milking and the ascending smoke
from the farm HOUSES bespoke of savory
suppers ito which no doubt the excursion
lists would have been glad to have had
an invitation. Rounding Smi,lhs Point
another fine view was had The sun was
just setting. 1t was one of Those red
sunsets, 50 prevalent in the fat, and the
effects of rapidly changing colors on the
waters was beautifui beyond description
Arrived at the wharf, well prepared for
a good dinner and voted the day a perfect
one and repleta with endowment.