The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-13

The work OF floating the Glenmorag
has been stopped for the present. All
men have been discharged except the
old hands. The heavy weather makes
it impossible to do anything Just now,
When work can be resumed is uncer-
tain.
Captain Gregory left up the river for
Portland with the ManEanita this
He win load sinkers and a
lot OF hard coal for the new fog signal
at Cape Arago, As soon as the weather
will permit the ManEanita will make a
trip to Yaquina bay.
]. C. Epperly. ]. ]. German. o. S.
Potter and wife E. T. johnson. Vim.
Portland; I. R. D. Grubb, San
Francisco; c. H. Calender. Knappton;
F. C. Taylor and wife, Knappa, and
W. J. Ingalls,. Chadwell. were guests
Of the occident yesterday.
The fury of the storm last night de-
molished many sign boards and de-
stroyed a number OF panes OF glass In
residences and business houses which |
were particularly exposed to the gale. |
Few people were on the streets, much |
preferring to be under shelter.
The average boy now dreams Of roast |
turkey. cranberry sauce and pumpkin |
pies. II he remembers the East. he
hopes for foot of snow on the ground
as an accompaniment to his Thanks
giving dinner, but viii most likely pad
die his canoe to church as usual,
Between 10 O'Clock yesterday morning \
and o'clock in the evening the barom-
ater sank twenty-three one-hundredths.
Observer Grover says the barometer al
ways commences to rise just before
the worst part of the storm. Accord
ng to that rule the worst of the present
gale has not been seen.
The gales Of the last two or three
lays have been something unusual IN
heir long continuance. The wind blew
yesterday at the rate of sixty to seven
y miles per hour at the Cape, and last
light those who were on the streets
hought the wind was blowing here at
me hundred miles an hour.
Captain Burns. who has been in
harge Of the operations at the Glen
norag, left last evening for the scene
f the wreck of the Zinita. He was ac-
as far as Kalama, by Cap
ain Ingram. 1t was reported yester-
ay afternoon that the Zinita was
reaking up. but an effort win be made
0 save as much Of the ship as possible,
One of the deckhands on the Ilwaco
,rought a Spanish mackerel to the
.storian office yesterday. He caught
he fish with a hook and line near Fort
tevens, and says It was very game.
Ie was at a loss to know the name of
he fish, but ii is said that the Necan-
icum was full Of mackerel during the
ear. The fish is about II inches in
.ngth and shaped a great deal like ,
he tomcod.
The effect of the State of Washington
opping over to the Pops 1t is reported,
already being felt over there at the
rincipal business centers. and is react
lg upon the railroads coming into that
Ountry. The Northern Pacific has
allen into line and has made up win
.r schedule by which four Of the pres
Mt local trains running between Ia
oma, Seattle and Spokane will be TAX
n off commencing Monday, November
;th. +
The new joint west-bound freight tar Z
I from New York and Atlantic sea- II
oard points to North Pacific coast Z
oints, went into effect Monday, and
opies of the tariff have been received I
/ Portland. The tariff is practically a
eproduction of the Sunset Route tariff
nd gives to Portland, Astoria and
ound shippers the same rates as are
nJoyed by San Francisco merchants
opies Of the new traiff will probably
e received in Astoria this week.
A well dressed stranger chased his
onnet for four blocks on Commercial
treet last night and when he finally
vertook it merely remarked, well, 1
man who wouldn't swear
Inder such circumstances is almost
90 good to live in Astoria. But the
revocation in his case was not near
Y so great as in that Of the lady whose
at blew away and her skirts became
ntangled around her limbs, preventing
er capturing her rolling headgear.
Iy! How fervent was her thank you"
'hen an Astorian reporter returned her
at.
The architects and workmen are
laking a wonderful change in the old
'asino Opera House, now known as the
Columbia Opera House. The stage is
eing enlarged and improved; hand
ONE proscenium boxes are being con-
tructed, and a well arranged balcony
round the entire room has been built.
/ new floor has been laid with proper
itch and handsome onera ohafrs will
'e placed in the entire house. The bar
DOM has been turned into lobby and
.yervthine about The rlace vii he hrat