The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-14
THE. RAILROAD
GRADE WORK
An Inspection Trip Was Made Yes
terday by Party Of Off
cialS Bnd Capitalists.
TEN MILES NEARLY FINISHED
rmbankmeuts Ia Good Condition snd Rapid
Progress Is Being Made Good FEEL
lag 90 the fart Of All Stsam-
ef Sticks Ia Mad.

A. o'clock yesterday afternoon large
party OF railroad officials and capitalists
took tho steamer Dwycr for an inspection
trip of the grade work being done above
Tongue Point The trip was made par
ticuarly In order TO show Mr Nelson
bennett the lay Of the land and what
had already been accomplished. The AZ.
tcrnoon was most pleasant one. ana
as the last bids for the new work we're
filrd Just prior to the departure OF the
boat, everybody was In good humor ana
prepared TO enjoy the excursion. Those
In the party were Mr Nelson Bennett.
Tacoma. O. wingAtc. ~ Turney. Geo
holland. W. y. Niles. travelling freight
ngcn, Of the Union Pacific: \. O. Barker
general agent Chicago and Northwestern
W. II Adnir. Cot John Adair, S. D.
Adair. Samuel Brown. Attorney j. H.
Smith y. X Warren. W. L. Tarrant. DR.
Alfred Kinney. David Burnside. n. LID
dell. Robert Wakefield. Captain Babhldgc
~ VanDuEcn. Or M. NJ. Walker. A. g.
Hammond. l. B scoicy f.. A. secicy.
Pcto Larsen. " W Corey. Mr. Green
ouTh. Judge J a. u. Gray. J. G. Trul-
lingcr. Horace Thing. Thos Truliinger.
G. W Shivcly. W = Warren. c. A.
Rhoa. banker, OF Heppncr, or, wife ana
child
The trip was made Rs "a sort OF cels.
hration OF the recent events resulting
la FhE tslftatmM NJ Ns
jcci and the receiving OF bids for the
construction OF the balance OF the line
Of railroad, Tho AHtorians present are
among the foremost who have been for
many years pushing for the advancement
OF their city, Al were happy and there
were many congratulations exchanged
that AFFAIRS had progressed 30 favorubly
The strong north wind made the hay
quite rough. but the sail xas all the
more cnjoyahlc Passing Tongue point
the steamer Potter was slguailed. anu
fiags dipped Entering Cnthlamct hay a
grand view was presented OF the Oregon
shore. with Saddle Mountain looming up
In the distance Tongue roint had on
It's sunday hest and the bright spring
foliage was never seen to better advan-
tRgc one OF the gentlemen OF the party
mentioned the fact that a proposition
lAAh AffH lHAhN " kAEu ANt point INTO
"a city park whcrcupon Mr. Hammond
spoke up and said that II that ever oc-
currcd he would guarantee to send from
Montana two bufIalocs. to be domiriled
In the park. Montana now has probably
tho only buffalo herd In the United
States OF any prctentionS except the wild
ones In Yellowstone Park The Montana
herd numbers lB head. and the animals
are worth $50 each
Camp No | was passed where all the
men were seen to be busily engaged
working on the Tongue cut, The grade
OF the road has been kept up In frst-class
condition. and the rock rip-rapplng Is OF
the very best The rock Is quarried at
tho end OF Tongue Point. and two
steamers have been kept busy for sew
nal months In transporting II to the
cmbankments, The old Powell place, sit
uatcd on high bank. made beautiful
picture, with its sloplng grcen fields.
just beyond this the John Day tunnel
was reached, and after inspecting the
work east OF that the boat was turned
about near burnside Point Here slight
TO ebb. and in turning
around the nose OF the boat stuck In
the mud. Like clans at low water the
eScursionists paced the deck OF the little
steamer each having a separate theory
as TO the best manner OF extricating the
party from its difficulty. An all nights
stay on the sand bar was not pleasant
to contemplate. A bright thought struck
Judge Gray and Captain 4. A. Seelcy
about the same time A passing gaso-
line launch was hailed, and the two gem
tlemen took passage on It. carrying with
them an order from Contractor Corey
TO the captain OF his steamer. the Elec-
trio to efect n rescue OF the stranded
excursionists, While waiting for the ar
rival OF the Electric, much amusement
was had by all on board the Dwyer.
Stories We're told and suggestions offered
and they even made an effort to haul
the boat OF by throwing out the anchor
md all hands pulling on the rope. The
sail down the bay was an exceptionally
fine one, The northwest wind had almost
become gale. and as the Electric round
ed Tongue Point spray was thrown high
and many times dashed over the boat
II there was kicker In the party
or any doubters, they did not make
themselves known. Enthusiasm and the
best OF feeling prevailed. The realiGa-
ton OF Astoria's long efforts seems TO
have become fact, And this was the
lppermost thought In every mans mind.
As Mr., VanDusen expressed Il. I'VE
cannot expect to see the cars running
tomorrow, as all these things take time:
but the beginning OF the end Is here,
lnd in a few months the entire work
will be well under way, Construction
will be commenced at once upon the wa
Ierfront. depot and the grading 20 Co
Bile, 1t is now for us to pull together and
see that we take full advantage OF the
- ~ lNtT WsshN a.. l.
trial question Is a paramount one, and
Il must be handled carefully. energetical-
y. and In a business like manner We
have won the first great battle, and will
not stop until we have here the greatest
port on the Pacific coast.