The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26
THE RAILROAD
AFFAIRS MOVING
More Contracts Are Being Let and
Others Are 10 Preparation by
the EngIneerS.
INSPECTION TRIP WAS MADE
Rapid Progress 90 the Grade Above Tohaus
roiaf-Grade and Bridges 90 Branch
Lilac 60 flaNel Is we'll
Constructed

Constructed
During the next two weeks there Will
be lively times In Astoria Construction
work will commence At The lower end OF
the city on tho grade and trcstling ana
work will commence on the big dock nt
Flayci Tho contract for tho Flaycl ho-
tel viii bet lot. and that work will be
pushed forward as rapidly AZ possible. II
Is moro than probable that within that
tlmo the bids will bo called for for the
building Of the scow bay depot. depot
grounds. foundations for switch tracks.
and the round house. by that time also
II is quite certain that work viii have
commenced on tho grade between Burn
side point and Gobic.
Mr. A. c Oocrig. the contractor for
tho work betwcon the bridge and 1th
street. arrived In the city yesterday. and
will proceed within four or nve days 20
put his men TO work. The steamer
Thompson this morning will bring down
the engine and hammer Tor tho pile driv.
or. Mr. Geerig expects to put a large
force OF men on The work 20 as to COM
plotc II as soon as possible, Mr. Wake
ncld. " Wakefield and Jacobson. who are
TO DO the work between 1th street and n
point leo feet east OF the Scow bay de-
pot. will be down from Portland In a
FEW dayH, and will start his men TO work
Yesterday the contract was awarded TO
Corey Brothers Tor the construction OF
tho big wharf az FlaV,l. including the
warehouse and other buildings 10 be
situated upon H. They are already maxi
ing the grade for the spur track which
viii lead from the main line TO this
wharf II in understood that work is 70
be- pushed vory rapidly on this dock in
order 10 have the same nnishcd before
the iirat ship arrives with the English
rails In day or two tho o. r. and n.
steamers viii bring down a lot OF new
steel rails of medium weight Tor use In
the spur track and switches In case
the English rails do not arrive In time
for use ON the bridge this lot OF rails
expected this week win be laid tenn
porarily across the bridge and up
through the city for summer travel IL
II hoped. however. that this will not be
necessary. as " will cause considerable
expense TO take them up ana relay the
English rails
President Curtis. OF the construction
company. stated last evening that Il
would take probably two weeks more TO
get all OF the details OF the plans for the
depot and other buildings and improve
mcnta TO be erected ~ Scow bay In
shape TO rall for bids Mr. Wolfe. who
Is the lowest bidder on the grade work
between Burnside Point and Gohle will
be given some further time In which to
furnish his bonds All work Is progress
ms as rapidly as II possible. compatible
with tho large interests at stake.
Sunday the steamer Dwyer took large
party up the river TO inspect the grade
work on the railroad. and also TO War
rcnton and Flavrl that the ptriles might
see what was going ON there. Those in
tho party wcrc Mr. s II. Brown. Jr., l..
H. secley. NJ, J. Connell OF Montana.
j NJ. Turncy, Captain A. c. Fisher. Mr.,
and Mrs. Duncan Stuart. Mr. Hugh
Means, OF Lawrence. Kansas, Mrs, DR..
Adair. Col John Adalr. Miss Nichols. ami
several others.
on the way TO Burnside Point Il was
noticed that a very large amount OF work
had been done In the past week. The
nils are being rapidly made and the
grading win soon he completed, The work
Is being done IN the best possible manner
and reflects great credit upon Corey
Brothers, the contractors. While pass
ing through Cathlamet Bay, Just after
leaving Tongue Point. Mr. Connell re-
marked that there was the Ideal spot for
city park and pleasure grounds Tongue
Point he thought, might be converted
into q paradise OF beauty, while Cath
lamet bay would AFFORD unlimited means
for amusement upon the water.
At WRrrenton the party disembarkcd
and walked over the railroad grade to
Flavel. The class OF work done on this
part OF the road Is fully In keeping with
that above Tongue Point, The grade Is
well constructed, and the bridges are
build OF heavy timber. the ties being
dressed on all sides. The riprapplng Is
OF the heaviest. and evidently the work
has been done with view to permanent
cy. Mr., Connell. with Mr. Campbell, OF
warrenton, made n detour on horse
back. to the ocean beach, where he OBJ
tained n good view OF the Pacific and
Fort Stevens. After inspecting the hotei
site, and the location OF the wharf az
Flavel, the party returned to the city.
Mr.. Connell was more than pleased with
all that no saw, and In appreciation or
his entertainment gave an impromptu
banquet to the party before taking the
boat for Portland. He said that he would
return next August and spend some little
time in Astoria. and that he anticipated
becoming Interested In manufacturing
business at this point. Mr., Seeley, MIR.
Brown. Mr., Turney, and Col, Adair, ac-
companied Mr. Connell to Portland
These gentlemen will return to Astoria
this morning. bringing with them the
plans for the Flavel Hotel, when they ex-
pect TO close the contract for its con-
structlon with Bayles & Palmberg.
The entertainment of strangers In AS
toria by the White Collar Line Is be-
coming a fact too well known to need
comment Nearly all of the Eastern cap
itallsts and railroad men who have vis-
ited the city during the past two or three
years, have come down on the boats OF
this company, and have been entertained
while here by its officers. II seems that
they never lose an opportunity to show
foreigners what Astoria Is and Is about
TO be. Their energy and efforts are tire
less, and the present satisfactory state OF
affairs Is IN large measure due to their
push and enterprise. 1t Is not q little
thing to hunt up people who have means
and ability, bring them from the East
or Portland, hire boats, and show them
around,
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