The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-02
Oriental Tramr.

Another principal feature OF the traffic
that will pass through this port VIII be
the trade with China md Japan. This
trade II now but IN itH infancy, and
what little OF II has been done By the
Columbia river has been landed In Port
ighd because there was no rail connec-
tion nt Asiorin. Articles have appeared
IN the recent issues OF Eastern papers
showing that energetic measures have
been taken by Eastern merchants 10 take
advantage OF the wonderful markets OF
the Orient for American goods, ~ well
as 70 increase the shipments from those
countries to tho Unitsd Statea. They
have even gone 70 far as 10 make ar
rangements for an American board OF
trade or chamber OF commerce In Japan
20 aid and control this business. Facts
and statistics recently published In these
columns, gave abundant evidence that
manufactured articles from the United
States when In competition with British
goods. held the preference IN China And
II was also stated upon good authority
that British merchants fully realizing the
odds against them. are IN the habit OF
Initiating the brands OF American goods
IN order TO sell their own products. With
a railroad 10 Astoria II will not only be
an easy matter but q matter NJ course
that the tremendous traffic which II
sure TO be built UP between the United
States and the Orient will he handled at
this port Only the other day Il was
stated In the press that the o, r. and
N. Company. through ita connection with
Samuel samueh a Co. OF Yokohama,
contracted for the construction OF three
or four modern passenger and freight
ocean Rreyhounds. 20 10 into commission
between the Columbia river and the ORR
ent not later than 1897. II is well known
that other projects for similar lines OF
steamers are under consideration. cou-
Piled with this. the Tremendous natural
advantages OF this port over all others
on the Pacific coast would naturally
make Il the point OF exchange with ORR
entail steamers. The Astoria and colum-
bla river railroad from the very nature
OF It's geographical situation. will be akin
TO a belt railroad. Over its rails will be
handled the through cars OF the North
ern Pacific. Great Northern. Union Pm.
cihc. Southern Paclnc Chicago. Burling-
ton and Quincy. Chicago and Northwest
ern. Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Chicago Rock Island ami Pacific, the
Denver and Rio Grande and Missouri
Pacific. In addltloR 10 this II Is not
improbable that within the near future
there will be constructed from Astoria
direct 10 the lower Nehalem via Albany
and the oregon Central which is already
In the possession OF Mr.. Hammond. a
short llLe OF railroad connecting at or
near Boise. Idaho. with some one OF
the ns-Mlssouri lines already COM
pleted to the Black Hills and Montana.
and headed for the Pacific Coast
With these wonderful changes not only
prospective but many OF them already as
sured. what wonder that Astorlans have
become enthusiastic over the future
prospects OF their city and the wonder
full wealth OF trade whicn II will con-
troll, II the one half OF the possibilities
are realized. the wealth of a Crnsus or
Monte Cristo win not begin to COM
pare with the stream OF traffic passing
| through the portals OF the Columbia.