The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-28
THE DEPOT SITE
IS SELECTED
Proposed Station for Astoria viii Bc
Located in ScOw Bay, East Of
q. X. Il \. Dock.
PLANS ARE NOW BEING DRAWN
For kautGton Depot and Those ior Astoria
Viii Be commsaesd In few Days
iouag's BAY bridge viii Be
Opsned June ID,

Opencu JuHe TO-
Tho selection or u depot site is no long
er a matter Of doubt The depot will be
located at scow bay. Saturday evening
Mr. G. W. shiycly turned In his deeds to
four lots In the scow Ray district. which
will b. used In making UP the iehcit
caused BY the withdrawal Of property
donated by others Mr shiyely deserves
crrdi, for stepping into the breach. and
HE action IL ccrtaini" appreciated
by everyone. The whervwithai to
close the entire proposition h now
In hand. and the details OF ef-
fcoting exchanges OF deeds, ami the
completion Of the terms Of eAcrows. are
All that now remain TO be done so far M
securing the site Is concerned Little
else was talked OF Oh the streets yes'er-
day C1ctp, railroad matters, and there
was n general feeling Of relief amongst
all classes when II became known that
nnnl succrss had attended the efforts OF
the committee In securing the Scow bay
site
MIR prlln. the architect. who ls now
IN the city. II working on the plans
for the Wafrenton depot, and will In II
fes days commence the plans for the
proposed Astoria depot When the work
once commences. assurance ls given bt
headquarters that Il will be vigorously
pushed forward. Mossrs. Peter Larsen
and r. l.. Urccnough. the well known
railroad contractors OF Montana, tell
Traphed that they would arrive on the
coast on the sSlh-today~ and will no
doubt BE- In Astoria in "A day or two. II
is their intention 10 look over the line OF
the road with view to putting IN bids
for construction. II IL possible they may
also become interested IN other work
which viii soon be In progreas here, "
they DO not engage on the line OF road
Itself Roth arr gentlemen OF experience
and capital. and Il In hoped that they will
locate IN Astoria for business
while In san Francisco Mr. Hammond
purchased seven miles OF rails 10 be used
In building the track across Youns's hay
stood. aro now In Portland. and will be
shipped to Astoria as soon as the bridge
Is ready, Not later than the 18TH OF
June barring any accidents, the bridge
will lc completed. nnd trains In operation
between Astoria and Seaside New equip
mcnt has been arranged for. and there
will be plenty OF trains TO accommodate
the business one can live In warrenton
or other suburbs on the peninsula. and
have his Office or place OF business IN
the city The east and west sides OF
Young's Bay will thus be united Into
one family, and can moro heartily pun
together for the one paramount object
OF vital lntcrcs, 10 every man. woman
and child, namely, the DEVELOPMENT of
the port al the mouth OF the Columbia,
and the building up OF such n sea town
and Shipping point AS will attain In
tcrnational Importance.
The progress OF events during the past
few days indicates clearly that an mat
tcrs are going forward with a view TO
Immediate construction OF both the de-
not and the balance OF the line TO Goble
IL cannot be doubted but what this de-
-iSive move will pave the way for the
commencement OF the building OF many
other entsrprises within and about the
city, II means that hundreds will be
added to the dinner pail brigade and this,
every one knows. IA the Indication OF the
degree OF prosperity OF any community,
when hundreds or thousands OF honest
working mon can be seen on their way
10 the factory. machine shop, or other
place OF daily employme~t. such city
or cornmunIt, IN which these daily events
take nlacc can bc nut down us n pros-
perous one. IL is safe TO say that there
will ha n large addition 10 Astoria's popu-
lntlon this year. which will be but the
beginnirR OF "A steady growth of the
city and yearly increase in its people,
and n sound business Judgment and a
careful managament prevail. not only at
tho berlnnmr hut throughout the future
years As,orians car surely depend upon
more than the average prosperity. Built
unon snfe and sure foundations oven n
"hoom" cannot KIN the cItv by the sea
Astoria ia NOT destined TO grow and bios
som for n day and thon pass out OF ex-
Istcnce as hnve 40 many western towns
Within rrcent veors she IA already nm
ola r,,v with "A we'll established business.
ana ncedcd hut tho steel rail ponnection
with the rrst OF the world 10 open up to
ber merchants Tho avenues OF trade with
Ell nnrts of the rIobe
AZ wos ncrtinen,Iv remarked Yesterday.
hy nm Astor,nn who for wears has been
worLIpg hnrd on tho railroad proposl-
lion. i've n re now onlv unon the thresh-
ala ~ tho am ~ success No hnye 40 long
ho,oa Tor Us mus, moi thInk nnv Of
ne that Tho work Is comnletsd and that
yo can now stand nv and gather In
tho sbekeIs NV sImnlv reaching out for