The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-01
THE NEW YEAR
AND THE OLD
What Has Been Accomplished In As
tOria In the Year 1890.
WHAT II IN STORE FOR 1897
Foundations Laid for the Growth and
Prosperity of the Future Port Of
Paclnc Coast.
WHAT Is IN STORE FOR 1897

Upon this. the FIRST day Of the new
year. II IL not amlss 10 review the
events " 1896 which have helped to
make or mar AstOria. The year was
one of unprecedented hardships. a great
strike AZ lts beginning pRralyzed local
business. local and national politics oc-
cupicd the attention ~ the public, and
disturbed the ordinary condition of ar
fairs. With II all. the most peHsimistlc
must admit that Astoria has made
strides towards her future up-building.
and that the foundation stones for the
greater Astoria have been laid Above
everything else. Clatsop county has
made splendid record politically. and
will go down In history az one Of the
staunch supporters Of good govern
ment In troublous times
THE RAILROAD.
First and foremost among the import
ant events OF the year In Astoria. is the
successful beginning OF the railroad
which In 10 connect the future port OF
the Northwest with the rest OF the
country. Ten miles Of grading and tun-
nellng. from Tongue Point east, have
been completed by Corey Brothers. the
IounRs Bay bridge and trcstle has
been finished into the heart Of the
city. so that trains are now running
from seaside TO the O. X. and n. dock.
The old Seashore railroad was practical
ly been rebuilt. a branch line has been
nnished and put In operation between
warrcnton and New Astoria large
dock has been erected at Flavel which
%ill accommodate the largest deep-sea
vessels ten thousands tons of English
7O-pound steel rails have been unloaded
AT this dock and piled In the railroad
yards near Flayel The telegraph line
is nearing completion, and several
acres ~ poles are now corded up at the
FlRvel yards for the erection OF the
new line between Astoria and Goble,
Seven hundred men are now at work
above Rainier grading the balance OF
the line 20 Goblc TWO large dredgers
are az work day and night, hlling In
the low places on the right OF way; a
handsome depot has been erected at
junction; large and COM
modious depot and express building has
been built at the Scow Bay site; new
ears have been added to the rolling
stock. and others have been ordered.
When II Is considered that the railroad
Is the golden key that unlocks Asto-
ria's future greatness. the work al |
ready accomplished In the face OF per- |
iaps the hardest times ever known |
here or throughput the country gener-
,lly. single han6Sd, by A. r. Hammond, |
here Is not one who today can fail to |
himself, the city, and Mr. |
hammond upon the results already at |
aimed, and who will not look forward |
With confidence and assurance to the
ealization in the very near future, OF
\stOria's dearest hope,
CASCADE LOCKS.
Next In Importance to Astoria's rail.
Dad, is the opening by the United
states government OF the locks at the
of the Columbia river For
ears the interior counties OF the state
ave been shut of from the sea or have
'een compelled to use expensive rail
for their wheat to Port
and in order to ship It to the markets
4 the world. Today the great wheat
elts in the counties contiguous to The
)alles and Goldendale have direct wa
er communication with Astoria and
he great ocean-going ships of the
world. The farmers Of the interior can
BAD their wheat on barges or steamers
nd float 1t to the deep sea vessels at
lstoria, and receive several cents per
ushel better price for their labor than |,
hey have ever before been able to
eallze. With rail and water parallel
Astoria's possibilities as
shipping port are almost unlimited
the large centers in the Middle
Vest and in the East, where river can
l, lake and rail. side by side, COM
etc for the farmers produce The
rounds have been laid In Oregon with
.storla as its chief port for the main
enance and support OF population as
lrge as that now in New York.
NEW BUILDINGS.
During the year 1896, amongst the
erected in the city and vicin-
y, can be noted the following princl-
al structures:
Kopp's brewery, $4,000; Shanahan's
tore building, $4,000; Foard & Stokes
all, $4,000; Fishers dock, $4,000: the
$4,000; railroad depot, $500;
cholneld & Hauke's store, $4,000: Jen-
ems residence, $4,000: Gunderson's res
lence. $500; Hamiltons residence,
$500; Watts residence, $500; Mitch
rs residence, $4,000; Browns resi-
ence, $S,500 Besides these principal
uildings, some twenty small residences
ave been erected, averaging from $500
} $1,000 each.
A large amount of street work has
cen done during the year which has
lcluded much heavy grading, both by
aam and hydT.auIic noyvar II