The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-22

Tho gtniu- ~ :he Pacac railroads.
thc man who bult the Central Pacific
the southern Pacific. the Chesapeake
6 ohio. Ch-rAprake s. OHIO Southwest
err. prcknu & California. and Is now
succrs>fu'ly operating thee lines as
Wcu as ,he sunsr, route 90 New York.
! be- maH who conceived and Gcyci-
opcd the great ,enport of Newport
Nrws with ~, lmnease shipyards and
q dry dock. which was The only one
uI the Atlantic coast up b recent
au ,ast wutal accommodate tht
MANN Hih American liners. tn city
of Nrw York ana City OF Paris.
tho man uh" ir,elppcI the SKATE OF
California. built up san Francisco IL
narbor. seaw8ll f.rr!c. and s,ree; car
llncs-Colls T. Hunuugion--wlll ave
Portland at O'Clock this morning on
thc steamer Telephone. which will be
manned ana run special for the occa-
sion. tor visit To his latest protege
At the mouth of the Columbia river
and an Inspection % the Astoria 4 CO.
lumbia River Railroad
Mr. Huntington Is for,y-niner ana
is still onc OF the most active Of Amer
,can railroad magua,os Thls Is his
first trip Ia the mouth " the Columbia,
and he is coming az the guest of Pres
ldcnt 4. II. Hammond and the White
Collar line The steamer Telephone has
brought more DISTINGUISHED men and
railroad magnatcs to Astoria IN the
past few years than any other boG
on the river. and viii probably main
tain lts reputation untll the city OF AS
toria IS filled with capitalists,
Just what the program VIII BE- while
the distinguished party Is IN the city
is not yet known, Mr. Huntington Will
make his headquarters On the Tele-
phone. remaining. It Is sad. over sun
day. Special boats viii take him anl
party about the hlrbor. and probably
n special train viii convey them TO
Seaside ana Flavcl 1t has been sug-
gested chat upon the arrival Of the
Telephone In the harbor this afternoon
the factories blow their whistles and
the steamers reply. The committee
however will see that II proper recep'
ton ls given 10 Astoria's guests,
The exact Significance Of Mr.. Hunt
lngtons visit TO the Northwest Is easily
inferred. Kaleidoscope changes are
being made In the entire railroad map
OF the United States, particularly IN
the West, Huntington already has "A
line from New York on the Atlantic
to san Francisco on the Pacilc and
no doubt fully realizes the importance
OF the growing trade with the orient
and that In order to successfully COM
pete with the Canadian Paclhc ana
Northern American lines he must nave
entrance to port further north than
san Francisco. and also must nave
access to a port that will get the Whea'
of his Willamette valley line to Eu-
rope nt less expense than il is BENG
handled at present BY working over
a common terminal line from Portland
to Astoria, more friendly relations VIII
be established with the Northern ana
Great Northern roads-Jim Hiu-rate'
viii be maintained and territory dl'
vded Thea when Hammond build.
his line. an extension of the O. c. u e.
from Albany direct TO Astoria anC
opens up the great Nehalcm valley Il
viii give the Southern a short cut tC
this port for the handling Of its North
ern business.
OF all the distinguished railroad ofh
clals and capitalists who have beei
entertained in the past by Astoria
none has equalled in reputation an'
influence Mr.. c. p. Huntington. TIT
visit of such a man, at his time OF life
and with the enormous Responsibilities