The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-19
NEW RAILROAD
CONSTRUCTION
Impetus Given TO Business by the
Work Soon TO COM
mence.
HAMMOND TO DE HERE TODAY
New Contractors and rsgiaesfs at Work up
the Lint-NsN Tine Card In Effect
No Hard Tines Tor
Ast0na.

fbllfpau ana buHlueth HihtNcfH III Ah-
toria. The new contractors have
commenced work at Rainier. the en-
gineers are at work above Knappa.
contractors on the work In the city
have the foundations about laid for the
track along the water front, and in a
few more days work viii be commeno-
ed at the scow Bay depot site. Daily
the ships are expected with the steel
rails. and II Is safe lc say that before
Astorians realize all that II going on
In their midst, the iron horse will be
seen In their streets.
Yesterday General Land Agent Goss-
lin and Chief Engineer Jameson re-
turned from Portland. This morning
President Hammond, Of the A. and C.
II. Il. X. Company. and President Cur
tis OF the Construction Company. with
Mr.. l.. u. seeiey and others. are ex-
pected 10 arrive Doubtless, as usual.
the presence Of these gentlemen will
stir up activity throughout the city.
II Is known that their presence here
always induces others 20 do some
thing. II Is also known that plans for
large enterprises which viii be float
ed In the near future. are nearly COM
pleted The following letter received
by the Astori0ns shows what is being
done along one portion OF the line;
Knappa. or. July Is. 1856.
Editor Astortan:-
Railroad work has been commenced
at Knappa. Mr. Flemming, Of Eric
son. Anderson & Co, which company
has the contract for clearing right OF
way. came down from Rainier We'd
nesday morning, with twelve men. His
instructions were 10 commence on the
north bank OF Blind Slough to enable
the dredger TO commence work. This
point is about 5000 feet from Knappa
crossing Flemming moved up there
Thursday morning, pitched camp. and
eomenced work.
Mr. &. n. Dillman. engineer. and
assistants, came up from Astoria We'd
nesday afternoon. He is engaged in
marking boundaries OF right OF way.
Engineer Dillman has his headquar-
ters at Knappa Hotel
Mr. Wolf, contractor. and two other
gentlemen. one OF them OF the dredger
company. came down Thursday morn
ing Mr.. Wolf stated that the dredger
would he down Saturday today.
The railroad embankment at Eddy
Point. half mile below Knappa, pre-
sents a fine appearance. The point
Is changing It's appearance. being torn
down by heavy blasts, and the mate
rial rapidly transferred by tramcars,
to the embankments on either side OF
the point, From the point to RAINY.
or Big Creek. is about 500 yards. Big
Creek is the upper limit OF Corey
Bros, & Watts contract. The en-
bankment is completed about half way
TO the creek from the point
The embankment is OF the most sub
stantlal kind. The base OF the grade
Is 30 feet. top l6 feet, There is much
gravel in the material OF which It is
constructed. and no rip-rapplng will
be required.
This camp is composed mostly OF
swedes. steady, Woodworking men,
about thirty in number. all that can
be prontably employed at this point.
RESIDENT
The new time card OF the seashore
division, published in another column,
indicates that Superintendent Lester
is determined to give the very best of
service to travellers visiting the va
rlous seaside resorts. All trains for
the present will be handled via Fla
vel giving the workmen an opportu- |
nifty to repair the old bridge prepara-
tory to laying the new rails. In an
other month the handsome hotel Fla
vel will be thrown open to the public |
and many business enterprises will
De staIteu III tnis Supufps 1ne WeSt- |
ern Union win soon have their new
telegraph line under construction and
first class service will be maintained |
between Astoria and all points on the
beaches.
Notwithstanding hard times and the |
of general inactivity |
throughout the country pending the
national elections in November, Asto-
ria will not know there are any hard
times, and with the advent of new
people and the building up Of new
factories, some OF the older citizens
will doubtless make many contemplate
ed improvements In the city.
THE FEELING EAST.