The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-29

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| Leading HOuS
Missouri state League and national
r.ooraing secretary. win deliver lee
l;ure In Astoria at Fishers Opera House
February II.
! George Miller. about four years OF
age yesterday afternoon ran away
f,,sn home on Rond street and badly
frightened his mother, After a few
hours u worrying the youngster was
found playing with some China boys In
a Chinese house
! The large water main near Leinen-
webers in Uppertown burst yesterday
morning ana flooded the adjacent prop
er,y. Superintendent Shields promptly
appeared on the scene and soon had
the break mended. No damage was
done except the loss OF many gallons
, OF Bear Creek water.
! The efforts to form a local naval mill
tia company will probably meet with
the success the enterprise deserves.
One Of the merchants said yesterday
| that OF ali places, Astoria was the one
{ in which to organize such company
, and that in his opinion II would meet
with unbounded success.
! rhere will be 3 mask ball at the
Melville school hi.5use on Friday even
Ing. February 5 Tickets, including
supper. 800. The proceeds are "a DO
applied to completing the grade on the
new ruad that connects the Melville
with the Chadwen road. The steamer
J will leave Astoria al 4 o'clock p. m.
Fare. - cents for the round trip.
I This morning Mr H. Schoene win go
over TO the North Beach in order TO
p ist Captain Hellwege to pack up
II belongings preparatory TO his trip
to Hamburg. The captain and acting
Deputy Consul schoene have formed a
great friendship for each other and II
is with much regret that the captain
"a allowed TO start on his long journey.
The Walluski bridge Is temporarily
disabled. one Of the wheels was brok-
en- yesterday and It will take until next
Monday morning TO manufacture n new
} one and put It in place. In the mean
time scows will be unable to pass up
: or down the river. In the absence OF
County Judge Gray. Acting Judge Dun
bar is doing all that he can to rush
the repairs.
Complaints have been made within
. the last day or two Of the boat service
bet reen Astoria and Chinook. There
IS one gentleman in the city who has
been waiting for more than three days
| for a boat to transport himself and a
quantity Of supplies from Astoria TO
Chinook. The MayfOwer, which makes
the regular run twice a week, was yes
terday Obliged to refuse the freight
On account of the rough weather in the
: bay.
: II was reported yesterday afternoon
! on good authority that the Fishermen
Protective Union Cannery had sent an
order to Portland for lumber with
= which to build their new plant on the
{ the strength Of the 5000 cash subsidy
subscribed in this dity. 1t Is also un'
derstood that the Clatsop Mill Com
pany. fGg lack Of orders. will Temporal
rily close down or run only on quarter
tfrre, which will result in throwing ou'
Of work a number Of fishermen whr
depend upon the mill for employment
in the winter time.
Captain Hellwege, late I'm charge oi
the German ship POtI1mpos, now lyinf
!" on the sands Of North Beach, was abi'
TO leave the hospital the other day anC
will start from here today or tomorrow
I for Hamburg, Germany, via New York
: He has had a captains commission bol
e over seventeen years, and never had
I mishap until he was landed On Norti
Beach few weeks ago. He Is a mar
Of fine bearing and good character, anf
I will probably be given another ship II
e the same line. 1t is a mystery TO al
$ versed in shipping matters why tn
: captain was depOeed from the command
I Of his ship. When he arrives hon'
$ the matter viii probably be cleared up
II was stated In seTni-ofIicial circles
e yesterday evening. that serious charges
k were 10 be preferred against Captain
a HaIlOck, Of the police force, and severa
e kind hearted ministers and citizens o
s Astoria. On several occasions durini
e the past few days Captain Hallock hai
given sleeping quarters and meals II
the city bastile 10 the striking DaIcair
e ME sailors. One or two ministers am
J. several citizens have also furnishes
e meals for these men from time to tim