The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-25
THE RAILROAD
DEPOT SITE
Hon. {. ". Fulton, Who Favored Scow
Bay, Now Working for
Smiths Point.
MR.. HAMMOND DISCOURAGED
HAS NOk Goae to San fraaeiseO and From
Thence Mill Go East--kill Probably
Meet Vanderbilt and DepeN
on the Way.

The Hon. c. W. Fulton returned yes
terday from Portland where he has been
spending several days In the transaction
Of important business. While discussing
the railroad question and the all-import-
ant, evCr-present topic Of the depot, Mr.
Fuiton said 70 an Astorian representa-
i've
Mr. Hammond left for San Francisco
last Llght. and will be there for probably
two weeks, and will In all probability go
from there to Montana. II Is uncertain
wheL he will again be IN Astoria, as he
seems to be very much discouraged over
the outlook for the determination of the
location OF the depot. | do not think
We can expect any very energetic prose-
cutior Of the work OF constructing the
road until that question has been dis
posed Of Indeed. | took II from Mr.
Hammond's conversation that he was
going 10 give his attention for the pres
ent TO other matters somewhat. as he
has about exhausted all Of his resources
In endeavoring 10 secure a depot site.
so far as I am personally concerned,
/ have favored the Scow Bay site for
two reasons: First. that II Is central and
will benefit everybody more equally than
any other location that Is talked Of; sec
ond. I have a little property in the bay
myself. and believe that It would be very
greatly enhanced In value by the location
OF the depot there, but l have always
besn OF the opinion that as a railroad
proposition the Smiths Point site Is
preferable. 1 think there Is no doubt but
It can be secured. and II seems to me
that there Is nothing left for the people
to do but 10 unite in determined effort
to secure the grounds at Smiths Point,
aaN frsoFn the IUuahfuarfor,
This will not be as advantageous to all
the property in the city as the Scow Bay
site. but IL will be much better than to
have the depot located across the bay.
which | think will certainly be the result
unless some active measures are taken at
once in the interests Of the city. 1 have
concluded that so far as | can do any
thing In the matter, / viii direct my ef-
forts TO securing the Smiths Point site"
Knowing Mr.. Hammond's Close rela-
tons with all OF the transcont.nental
railroads. 1t is most reasonable to sup
pose that one OF the principal objects OF
his present visit 10 San Francisco Is to
meet Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey
81. Depew, OF the New York Central
Railroad. who are now on their way TO
that city. In another article IN these
columns is given the probable explana-
tion Of the New York magnates' visit to
San Francisco. Should Mr. Hammond
meet these gentlemen in his present
frame Of mind and disheartsned as he
is. 1t can hardly be expected that he win
very vigorously press any arrangements
for the handling Of transcontinsntal bus
mess to and from Astoria. Looking at
the matter from all sides. II would GER
tainly seem to be cold-blooded business
proposition on the part Of Astorians TO
arrange a depot site at some point in
the city that will be satisfactory.