The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-21

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ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The Astorian is authorized by Captain
Sullivan of the Potter to state THAT he is
wiling 10 race the Telephone on any day
that it may suit the convenience of her
captain or owners from Portland to
Astoria, making no landings or stop
pages of any kind between wharf and
wharf. Captain Sullivan stands ready
at any moment to deposit q certified
check for $500 with the editor of the AS
torian and w.ll wager that amount that
the Potter wins the race. He will waive
all trivial conditions and announces that
he Is ready. at any day and hour that It
may suit the opposite side Ito test in
genuine and conclusive manner the speed
of both boats.
The Truckee leaves San francisco for
this city today.
The Oregon arrived in San Francisco
from this city yesterday.
The Rich went over to Gray's rver
late Yesterday afternoon.
The Cascades left up the river yester-
day with three empty barges in tow.
The Lincoln accomplished several miles
of survey work yesterday afternoon.
The steamer North Pacific left up the
river for Portland yesterday morning.
The Oklahlma took The British bark
Gulf Stream up the river to Portland
yesterday.
1t is understood that Judge Osburn will
soon commence the building Of his new
house on the hill.
Irving avenue Improvements are being
pushed forward which will open up much
desirable property.
Three carloads of salmon, containing
/, ,45O cases were shipped up the river on
the Potter last night.
The Aanzanita returned to port yes
terday afternoon from her southern buoy
placing and supply cruise.
The Ida Hazel came down from ]. o.
Hanthorn's cannery yesterday almost hid
den from sight by load of can crates for
the can factory.
Employees from the Astoria Iron
Works placed new stayboit in the Men
del's boilers yesterday. She will continue
her towing work today.
The Electric, after bringing a raft of
logs from Stark's Point for the Clatsop
mill yesterday morning, started out with
two barges Of stone for Fort Stevens.
The schooner Webfoot arrived down the
river yesterday morning and Immediately
left out in tow of the Relief, bound for
Redondo with 100000 feet of lumber.
Tickets will be sold for the steamers
Telephone and Bailey Gatzert July 30
and 4th good until the 5th ait one fare for
the round "trip to adj points between AS
toria and Portland.
The salmon run continued to slack up
yesterday and work around tine Gamer
les was very dull, indeed. The seines
are catching on the average 1000 pounds
of fish each per day.
Seaside is making preparations for big
Fourth. Music, games and sports Of all
kinds are being arranged and it is ex-
pected that there will be a good old
fashioned celebration"
The State of California arrived in from
San Francisco yesterday morning and
after discharg1ng no tons of miscellan-
eous freight at the o. r. & N. dock
left up the river for Portland at a. m.
The British ship Rathdown resumed
her loading of salmon again yesterday
and took aboard nearly 5000 cases be-
fore night. They came from ]. G.. Meg
Ter, the Fisherman's Packing Co., and
the Cutting Packing Co.
The derelict bark Birgette, which has
been reported 43 times from the date she
was first abandoned on February IS, has
been finally picked up by tug and towed
into Queenstown, thus ridding the seas
of a dangerous menace to navigation.
The cargo of jute bags brought here
by the Gulf Stream on Wednesday Is
the first that has been brought to this
river from India for a long time. The
bags generally used for Columbia wheat
shipments are made in Dundee, San
Francisco and the penitentiary at Walla
Walla.
One of the Grand Army men who has
just returned from Oregon City, tells a
good story about several old veterans
who were listening to a photographic
production Of the battle of Gettysburg.
AS the oQds vets. listened for awhile to
the reports of cannon and rifle, the beat
ing Of drums and other noise of the war
as produced by the phonograph, one was
heard 10 say In a loud voice to the other:
by Jingo! Charlie; that's more noise
than I heard during the whole war!"
The government tug General Wright,
Captain Grout, has been engaged for sew
eral days in making the new survey of
Yaquina bay, under charge of Mr.. Hol-
combe. ordered by the special board of
SHSlnSeTS WHO V-slteu NEWPORT on bne ltn
of last May, and wfll soon have the job
completed. SO far, says the Yaquina Post,
the survey has proven the efficiency and
stability Of the work already accom-
plished, and in1icates that continuance
Of work along the same lines heretofore |
pursued, viii result in largely adding |
to the benefits stability and psrmanency
OF Yaquina harbor.
The British ship Annesley sailed in /
through the Heads to San francisco in |
ballast from Acapulco on Tuesday. |
Her captain reported having spoken !
the schooner w. H. Talbot on |
her way from South American nitrate |
ports 70 San Francisco. The schooner /
signaled that she was out of provisions, 1
and q bOatlOad was sent aboard from the |
Annesley. The crew Of the Talbot re-