The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-19

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/ Crawford. hsh commissioner. Vancouver;
Edwin Pierce, New York, and Ellsworth
naggett of ST. Paul
| Tho steamer q, n yesterday took an
| other largo lot ot the rails which have
been removed from the track ON Astcr
/ street. to the railroad grade above
1 Tongue ONT, MIR, Corey himself with q
/ party cl visitors. In cluding nr, Kinney.
made tho trip on the q, X, In order to
look over the situation at the camps,
Dell Moocr win make ,he trip with
| the steamer Harrison thts morning 70
| TNllamook, whero he expects TO spend
several days on visit, Captain Taylor
expects 70 leave OUT about o'clock this
/ morning and has tftNn pasScpEers and
sevonty-dve tons OF fright business
down Tllamook way seems tc be good,
The steamer Queen yesterday afternoon
towcd the scow NiEilant up TO Portland
with heavy load Of clay for the Oregon
/ Pottery Company This viii probably
be the last trip made by the Nlg.lant
for some time II the railroad company
was only able TO secure this scow Tor
service at the bridge, they would ho In
great luck.
The Pacific Can Company has shut
down pending general oVerhauling OF
the machinery, and consequently quiet
will reign In that ncighhorhOod Tor few
days Owing to the rush OF buSinSSs this
is the first opportunity had In many
months for making a general cl,an-up ot
the work. II is expected to resume OPP
erations on Monday with a fun force.
MessrS, CorVy Brothers have recently
obtained the contract for building the
bridges Alder and Tansy Creeks on the
west side extension OF the railroad Grad
ing on this line has been 50 well prose
cuted that II Is now almost finished.
The tract is spur running two and
a half miles out from warrenton TO New
Astoria, At the terminus OF the track
will be located the shops, round houses.
etc. and Il is not beyond the possibilities
that loup extension viii be made. con
Meeting with the Seaside line lower down
After having been closed down Tor
some time. the Astoria Planning mills
yesterday started up work. A new pony
saw will be put in In a few days and
they will commence TO cut cedar door
bolts. They are now engaged In manu-
featuring the front for Dr. Kinneys new
office building. and have number OF
orders ahead which will keep them busy
for some time. The proprietoss hope that
with the general advance Of business In
Astoria and the prospect OF large
amount OF building. that enough work
will be furnished to keep them running
during the season,
The party that went to Olney Tuesday
night on the Mayfower. report having
had a very good time There were about
thirty-hve who went from here, all stays,
and upon their arrival at olney. they
were well taken care OF by Mr., Sam
Roberts, who gave the party. Amongst
the Astorians were Messrs NirkkIla.
Madden. Phillips. Grant. Binder. There
were about ~ maskers on the floor. A
large number OF guests were In attend
ance from the upper and lower Walluski.
klaskanine. Melville and other neighbor-
ing points. Schwabe furnished the music.
During the course OF the evening Alex
Grant was called upon for a speech.
but instead. he and Messrs. WlrkSaln,
Kinney and Madden sang a quartet tn-
titled Just One Consolation" The re-
freshments were elegant and the fun
lasted until about o'clock in the morn
ing. one OF the party stated that Olney
has uldhe Edplu improvements IN the last
few months. Mr.. +. Olsen alone has ex-
pended about $500 in that line.
The Oregonian says: AT "A meeting Of
the executive committee OF the Oregon
State Firemen's Association. which was
held yesterday at Sheriff Sears ofiica,
representatives from Portland. Astoria,
Vancouver, The Dalles, and Oregon city
were present, George c. Scars, prrs.-
dent OF the association. called the meet
ing to order. L. r. Selig. secretary OF
the association was at his post The
secretary was clothed with authority to
confer with the Astoria regatta commit
tee in regard to the exact date OF hold
ing the convention and tournament In
Astoria next August. The president ap-
pointed A. p. Plncus, Of Vancouver. c.
Alisky, OF Portland, and T. +. Howell.
Of Oregon City. a committee 10 draft
rules for the coming tournament and sub
init them at the next meeting. II was
ordered that the executive committee
meet in Astoria April 10. c. AllslSy was
appointed a committee to procure a seal
for the association. II was ordered that
the coming tournament be held under the
auspices Of the Astoria fire department.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet In
Astoria April 10. 1896" II Is understood
that Tryon has been barred and that
a movement is on foot to bar out Foster
and Clark