The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-05
A VISIT FROM
EASTERNERS
Pennsylvania Lumber and Coal Men
Make Trip Down the
Columbia.
wELLPLEAsED WITH ASTORIA
White Collar Line EStesds les nospitalities
to the Strangers. Who Are ShoNa
About AstOria. Seaside
aud the lefty.

Th. White Collar Line steamer Bailey
Galzort yesterday morning brought Into
Astoria a number of well known Eastern
capitalists who are on trip OF inspec-
ton Of the resources OF the Pacific coast
The white Collar Line has become noted
FOR iis energy and courtesy displayed IN
tho past In the matter " bringing before
tho outside world the resources and nd.
ynniAgcs OF the port al the nouth OF Tho
Columbia. Mover has an opportunity
been lost when by the extension Of an
Invitation for ride down tho Columbia
10 show some one from the outside what
uer II here. good might be done to
this city Asioriana generally. fully
appreciate the good offices of this trans
portntion line. and well they may
The party yesterday consisted Of hr.
John y Dubois. the uiill0aaire lumber
manufacturer OF Dubois. Pa. SIR Yves.
lry Wilson. formerly IN the coal business
~ Pennnylvanln. now na1agrr ~ the Sc
attic Coal ana Iron Company. the ship
prfa of Gilman coal, with headquarters
Rt lpsaduah. wu A. rurnoy. ~ Hec-
icy. l.. - Seeley. OF Portland. Dr Alfred
Kinney. Col John Adatr. and President
r ~ curtis. Of tho Astoria and Column
hIa River Railroad Mr. ! Il, Morrison.
master mechanic Of tht Great NCrthcrn
HailNay. Rt Paul. and n representative
Of the Astortan. accompanied the parry
AROUND TIRE nay.
80 ? o'clock tho steamer Dwycr. Cap
tain Rchuold az the whtr took the party
TO the railroad bridge. from whence n
special train WRs taken 10 Seaside. As the
train whirlcd through the many fine
garden spots and dairy farms along this
part of the peninsula. many remarks of
admiration We're expressed by tho Wis
iiorr I, was notlc "a that the road was
being improved new ties nlnce1 where
needed. and the irask surfaced. Several
new buildings have been recently erected.
among them being Campbclls station,
Just before reaching Seaside. a, Seaside
a nnc yiow OF tho ocean was had. as Il
appegrs upon a rainy, stormy day. The
beauties OF fishing In the Necanni-
curu we're explained BY Mr.. Tnrncy and
after having spent some time here. the
return trip was made. inelu ling stop OF
thirty minutes at Gca~hart Park. where
nr. Kinney opened the hotel In order to
show his guests what Oregon could do
In the way OF summer resorts Reaching
the railroad bridge. the party re-em-
FlRvcl. where shor, visit was made
To- the future manufacturing city. ana
the new railroad grade was lnspected by
Mr Curtis A run was then taken TO
Fort Stevens. along down the ,otty. and
tcturn 10 Watrentou From Warrcnton
the trip was made TO ;he Astoria dock In
twenty-five minutes. and the excursion
camo to an end.
Aucr luncheon. Dr. Kinney took she
party In charge and illotcd thom to the
C'atsop Mil. whore Mr. Dubois being u
mill man himself. was r1uch interested
In the tremendous saw logs exhibited, ana
the method Of cutting them up, lie was
astounded at the size Of many OF them.
which had to he hewn before they could
De sawed. Particularly was he Interested
In the box factory, and declared that
never before had he scDn such hnc lumber
into boxes. lie said that
In his country they would use It for
something better.
OTHER PLANS.
Rctore leaving on the Telephone for Port
land Mr.. Dubois stated that this was
only preliminary trip on hls part II
nm much interested IN this or any other
new country. nnd have been much i'm
pressed hy what | have sone today. As
roria certainly has a brilliant future be-
fore Il, n ! am any judge. You seem
Io hrys here combined everything that
IL nocdtul, not only for magnificent
nort o( shipmcut. but for the production
of tratilc Thin your own borders.
"a shar irmaln until about the 10Th In
Portland ard from thare viii 70 to the
sound. leaving carly ~ March for Japan.
Commerce between he United States and
.hc Orient, Is hut IN a. infancy md
While shall remain uVNr there only about
tx weeks, propose to learn sonethr'
IF It's business and tho character and e,
nature OF IT, Norts TO this country,
Astoria would rle the Ideal seaport.
/, here shipping can be exchanged b twtUl
lcrp-sca vessels and rail. Upon my ro-
urn shall 70 East this way. and viii
certainly see more OF your city, perhaps
indcr sunshine,
Mr. Wilson, OF the Seattle Coal Com
any, stated that he was in Astoria partly
w pleasure. aud partly on business. lie
mid that he was an old-time friend OF
Mr.. Dubois uncle. back In Pennsylvania,
Ind took this opportunity OF making
,lcaer''' bushes strip lie was very
much pleased with Astoria's facilities and
for business and while here
arranged for the hand
Ing of the product OF his mines by
we'll known Astoria business firm, Upon
he consummatlon OF his plans, due an
'curcement OF the deal win be made.
,ir, Wilson Is an elderly gentleman, and
las seen great experience In his line
II trade, No doubt Astoria win soon
cap the benent of his visit
Mr. Morrison. OF the Great Northern
is out on tho coast In search
Il health, which being his first visit to
his region, and his first glimpse OF the
'ac1c ocean, he thoroughly enjoyed the
lay. Notwithstanding its dampness, He
ays that he has gained twenty-one
pounds since leaving st. Paul. and thinks
Ie much prefers this mild climate TO the
evere one he left behind him. "upou my
eturn TO St Paul, win tell people what
'ou have out here on the great Pacific