The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-04
That Is What Party Of Capitalists
Came to Astoria to See.
SOLID ROAD FOR BUSINESS
Capt 4. n. Simpson. DR.. Chsnee. j. E. Cooper
aad Others. Impressed With Astoria. It's
Railroad and Its hsrbOr.


tion abroad. and doubtless this summer
will see many visitors here. among
them people who have never been to-
the mouth Of Ehe Columbia.
Sunday a party OF well known capital
lists Of Portland. with several gentle
men from abroad, visited Astoria and
It's surrounding territory. The party
We're the guests OF DR. Geo. II. Chance.
VI Portland. and included Mr.. r. L.
Durham, vice president Of the CONNER,
citl National Bank. Portland: S. H.
Brown. Jr.. Boston: F. S. Morris. OF
Morris & Whitehead. bond-buyers. |
Portland: j. c. Cooper, president OF the
First National Bank, Independence; T. !
j. Black. collector Of customs. Port !
land: Eugene Shelby. agent Wells, Far |
60 & Co.'S Express, Portland; ]. VI. Tur-
ney 4. B. Hammond. D. X. Warren. |
Dr. NJ. NJ Walker. l.. B. Seeley, T. S.
Trullinger. b. Van Dusen and Captain
A. NJ. Simpson, OF San Francisco. owner
Of the Knappton and several other mills
ON the coast. and an Old-time As;orian.
After an elegant breakfast at the
occident. the party visited Fiavel on
the first train. where they spent the en-
tire morning taking IN the beauties OF
the new hotel and the adjoining prop
erty Captain Simpson, who was an old
time companion OF Captain Flavel said
that the whole place was a revelation,
and that the hotel In its decorations
and appointments was only second TO
the Portland hotel. From the hotel
porches good view was had Of st.
Helens and Rainier. the atmosphere
being extremely clear. The captain,
who in 1852 drove the piles in Flavels
wharf in Astoria, which are still stand
Ing In a good state OF preservation, at
that time predicted that at the mouth
Of the mighty Columbia. which had its
sources IN THE snow-capped mountains
and was fresh water to the ocean,
would be great port some day, II for
no other reason than that the teredo
could not live in its harbor.
The steamer wenona brought the ex>
cursionists back to the city for lunch,
and afterwards all were the guests Of
Mr.. Hammond on trip up the river
along the railroad grade. The trip ex-
tended as far as Bind Slough, beyond
the Corey Bros. section, and the return
was made in time to get dinner and
take the Bailey Gatzert to Portland.
In speaking of the trip, Mr.. Eugene
Shelby said: 1--WE were all delishted
with everything We saw. The day was
perfect and never before have 50
thoroughly realized what this whole
proposition at the mouth of the Column
bia means. 1t is tremendous, and Wells,
Fargo 4 Co. will do business here on
a large scale. The railroad grade and
piling is the most substantial piece of
work l ever saw. 1t is put up to stay
and for the heaviest traffic. Even the rip
rapping along the river front is of very
heavy material. When the cars come
into Astoria over that line they viii
not be empty"
DIR, Chance. what do you think OF the
proposition at Astoria?"
"Well we came down to see the best
harbor on the Pacific coast, and we
have seen it, and soon you people here
viii begin TO realize what you have.
Much as l have known about the work
here, 1 was as much surprised as the
others at the progress made and the
tremendous possibilitie before this town
as a seaport and commercial center. Ev-
cry time l come here l am more and
more impressed with the situation and
Astoria's great future. Too much can
not be said of the solidly built road Mr..
Hammond is giving you. and the enter
prise of the Westslders in laying the
foundations for an auxiliary town which
will some day be the center of many
manufacturing enterprises, while the
old Astoria will so grow that the Oldest
inhabitant will not know it in a few
years"
Mr.. r. L. Durham said that much
progress had been made since his last
visit, and that he believed few months
now would see a great change here.
Mr.. Cooper said that he had heard
much about Astoria and her beautiful
harbor, but the half had not been told.
/ When asked about his impressions OF
Astoria and the railroad. MIR. Morris.
the banker, said: II made up my mind
about Astoria some time ago, but never
till today realized the extent and mean
ing of the improvements being made