The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-30

hiNilF lUf " hAfI llbUA VI iN' N''p HAk'l
line. The buildings and machinery VIII
be- ~ the most modern design In every
respect and the cnnncry when cOmplet-
al. Win be- one " the best on the Col
umbia river The plllng Tor foundations
h already partly On the ground and the
balance of II on the way down the river
The work N construction viii commence
In about ten days
on the return trip the train stopped
for half an hour at the Hotel Flayel,
and IL is safe 10 say that every nook
and corner ~ that handsome hostelry
from basement 20 garrct. was ransacked
by the three hundred visitors The
house has just been thoroughly cleaned
from top 10 bottom. the floors oiled. and
everything put In readiness fDr the new
furniture and outnt which are expected
10 arrive shortly The visitors were
loud In their praise u everything they
saw. ana wer unanimous In their opin-
ion that much credit is due TO the CON
tractors. Messrs Bayles and Palmberg.
fpr III. excellent work put up by them.
From the hotel the train Switched
over T. the large dock ~hcr" the
Chclmaford and FulHood are discharg-
ing steel rails Captains Thompson and
Lewis were both at home ana hai their
magnificent ships Handsomely decorated
with tiags OF all nations Both shippers
were kept busy Tor al hour or 20 en-
tertaining the large company of excur-
slonists A number were heard 10 mar
vel az the skill which must have been
displayed In slowing such an enormous
quantity Of steel rails In the COMPARE
lively small space Of the ships holds
Captain Thompson said II was all In
knowing how 20 do IL, and that the
measurement showed that both vessels
could have carried more freight. 50 far
as space was concerned. had they been
able TO stand up under Il. The art OF
loading vessel he said was q good
deal the same principle employed by a
lady in packing a trunk. While the vis-
ltors were being entertained on the dock
they were afforded an unusually fine
sight The British ship Melanope cross
ed over the bar under full sail and came
up the river Ia tow Of the Relief Had
the event been specially placed on the
program Tor the day it could not have
been better timed.
The return trip 10 the city was made
In few minutes to the Flayel dock,
and upon arrival at the station three
cheers were given for Mr.. Hammond,
the railroad. superintendent Lester,
Conductor Walker. Engineer Stoner,
and the other train boys. all OF whom
had done so much to make the day
pleasant one. 1t Is safe 10 say that not a
few lessons were drawn from the trip,
and that many who have never
before seen the Improvements being
made by the company, realized the eX-
tent OF the growth going on In their
midst and the advances being made
towards that prosperity so long desired.
A better road. better r1adbed. a heav-
Ter rail, easier grades and curves, than
are being constructed on the a. and {.
r. r. r.. certainly cannot be found on
the Pacific Coast The line is being
constructed TO handle all the wheat
that can be loaded on all the cars that
can be placed on all the rails between
Portland and Astoria. with the open
ing OF the new hotel at Flavel, the COM
pletion of the depot in the city, the
putting on the market OF a number Of
real estate plots and the beginning OF
foundation work for numerous manu-
factories now under consideration, It
viii not take long to give the old town
such an Impetus towards Its future
greatness and such a present activity
as has been little dreamed Of by the
oldest inhabitant.