The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-18


RS whence he will Journey to Butte, Mont,
his old home, where he expects to take
up his residence again.
A. The old wharf back of the o. r.. and
n. dock has at last taken tumble 20
itself and collapsed yesterday. The
" iirst grocery store In Astoria was con.
'r structcd on this wharf but the build.
ing outllved It's foundation. being In
fairly good condition yet.
It Among the visitors from the sur
rounding country yesterday were NJ
JuntlllS, Deep River; Mrs, ], johnson
and A, NJ, Lindholm. OF Gray's River;
A, Rohde, Oneida; Mr. A. Aylmore, and
c, II, withers, Of Lewis and Clarke;
/ Mrs, Leahy, OF Young's River,
The o, r. and n. Co. would not al.
low the steamer Thompson to venture
a through the driftwood to her usual
\ dock at Portland Monday, but wisely
had her docked at Ainsworth street.
and thus avoided any delay in leaving
T for Astoria on her schedule time.
on the last trip from San Francisco
the steamer Alice Blanchard brought
! for Astoria a costly monument Of Ital-
= ian marble. After the inishlng work
!, is completed here It will be shipped to
Vancouver Wash, where Il will rest
n over the grave OF the late Mr.. NJ. Kelly.
: Bond street between Sth and 9Th Is
badly in need OF repairs Although this
is chinatown's thoroughfare much traf,
: ic passes over the street and the north
side is well-nigh impossible. Big holes.
filed with an excellent preparation OF
mud and water, are everywhere In evil
dence.
Notice was posted at the postotfice
yesterday that no Eastern or California
male had arrived and gave as the
cause washouts and landslides, The
Oregon mail arrived all right, but the |
California and Eastern mail Is twenty |
four hours behind time. Matters will
be lively around the postofiice when |
that missing days mail shows up
The steamer Lurline was also delay
ed by the drift ut Portland Monday
night and was compelled to walt some
two hours in consequence. While pass
ing Morrison street the current swung
her stern against the bridge. partially
demolishing the wheelhouse and result
ing in other trivial damage. She arriv-
ed in Astoria on time yesterday morn
ing, however.
a. Aylmore. OF Chadwell, recently lost
a box of butter. which he had shipped
to G. F. Parker, Of this city. The but
ter was brought TO Astoria on the
steamer Rich and Mr. Parker was no.
titled. He sent an expressman TO the
wharf for the produce, but could find
no trace Of II. And now all parties
concerned are wondering who is respon-
sible for the theft.
The Character Concert" to be given
at Fishers operla House November ~
for the benefit OF Grace Church. prom
ises to be very novel affair, and :
departure from the eoheerts usually
given. Do not fall to attend. Admls-
sion 50 cents. Children under 12 years \
25 cents. Box sheet open at a. m, a.
New York Novelty Store No extra "
charge for reserved seats, Is
Manager selig has bSoked the Grau
Opera Company fof this city on the :
evenings of November % and %, and u
for the Afternoon Of November 2s. Tar y y
and Tartar" and Paul Jones" will be :, =
produced in the evenings. and The ;,
Beggss Student" or Bohemian Girl"
az The matinee The Grau Company "
mas made decided hits all over the coast
and is now playing at the Marquam, :,
in Portland. Neither Of the three pieces =
has ever been played In this city. :.
The river was full Of driftwood yes
terday. not only logs, but good cord
wood floating past the city. AS many
as fifty small boats were out gathering
wood. on the beach from Smiths a
Point to the Tongue the beach was COW \
cred with fine large logs and hundreds
Of fishermen were engaged in saving :
them into stovewood, Many large roots
and stumps also drifted by, causing :
river captains much trouble. Consider
able damage must have been done up
tAe river by the storm. :
Last night after the Portland steam
er had left the Telephone dock babel
OF unearthly sounds was heard on the
wharf. Investigation proved 1t to be
a company Of the hog family loose on
the wharf, which were being taken up |
one by one in celestial arms and penn !
ed in a dray where they uproarously l
clambered over one another and the
blending of their harmonic strains so
eclipsed the moons splendor that the
clouds veiled her face and she retired !
to '6bscurity, while the passers-by fed 4
to the hill tops to hear the music as It 4
waited through the clear atmosphere /
and over the housetops
Captain Burns will float the stranded }
Glenmorag this month is 1t is in the d
power of man to do so. Yesterday the I
tug Coleman arrived around from n
Shoalwater bay and docked at the o.
r. and N. Co.'S wharf, where ropes and
implements necessary to the work were
loaded onto her. The barge carries two
Of the largest hawsers ever seen in the
Northwest. Weather permitting, the
tug will leave out this morning with