The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-23

The steamer Ilwaco yesterday brought
over large consignment OF oysters
from Shoalwater. They were taken up
the river last night on the steamer
Telephone.
Manager Bowers. 90 the Portland, and
Messrs. Mead. Charlton and Kohn VIII
visit Flavel today. Last night they "
partook of an elegant spread with mine
host Megler,
workmen will In a few days COM
menoe the fortifcations at Scarborough /
Head for the government. The large
dock Is now ready TO receive the boats
and harges,
Yesterday was regular spring day.
Hyacinths were in bloom and people
have begun to thinkNthey may get
something now besides rain A rail-
road or two.
The second barge-load Of lumber for
the "Fishermens Protective Union can 3
merry arrived down from Portland yes
teriay and was discharged at the new ,
caunery site.
The performance at the Columbia
opera house on February 25 will be.
probably. the last show in Astoria for
some time. as lent begins In a few
days afterwards.
DR.. W. /. Howard and family left
for California, by way Of Portland,
Monday morning They were called
away by the serious Illness OF Mrs.
Howard's mother.
Large numbers Of people visited the
hills and East Astoria yesterday, TAX
ing advantage OF the sunshine and hol-
iday to get a view Of the improvements
going on in the city.
Captain Jones, Of the Dalcairnie.
spent washingtons birthday ashore
yesterday. but forgot what day it was
until he returned to his ship in the
evening. when he hoisted his flags.
The investigating committee OF the
city council meets at two O'Clock today.
The session will be held in the council
chamber and the doings OF the public
property comittee will be looked into.
The contract for building the trest-
ling OF the railroad from above Booths
cannery 10 Tongue Point has been let
TO Messrs Wakefield & Jacobsen. who
will soon commence work on that sec
tiOn Of the line
Ex-Secretary Of State J. H. Price, Of
Washington, who arrived from Olympia
Sunday, returned from Ilwaco last
Ievening where he spent the day. and
incidentally looked into the fish trap
business. Mr.. Price said that politics
were dead-in a sense.
Workmen were busy all day yester-
day on the Scow bay trestle work and
will soon have everything ready for
track-laying. It will be pround day
for the train men when they run into
their own depot and have plenty Of
room for the handling Of business.
Yesterday was a big day with the
Seashore line, all the trains coming
into town being we'll patrOnized. Seaside
Warrenton, F1avel. New Astoria and
Fort Stevens sent large delegations
Ticket Agent Stone says II is one Of
the best days he has had this winter.
The entertainment given Saturday
night at the old school house, Fast
Astoria, by the Minerva Society, was
a social and financial success. A good
poses, and the members Of the society
dserye credit for their persistent work
Chief Engineer Hegardt. and about
forty other engineers and men from
the works at Fort Stevens. who have
been spending the holiday in Portland,
arrived home this morning and returned
to Fort Stevens on the Dwyer at six
o'clock.
Superintendent Morrison, Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was
over from Seaside yesterday, having re-
covered from the fall from his spider,
and reports that only one more mile
Of poles has to be set To complete
the line between Warrenton and Sea
side.
In another couple Of days the pile
driver will have completely closed up
that portion Of ScOw bay where the
woodward is located. All Of the wood
schooners have been removed, the only
craft remaining being a couple Of
barges loaded with bridge timbers for
the trestle.