The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-28
RESULTS ALREADY
ARE APPARENT
First Fruits From the building OF the
Astoria and Columbia River H. t.
WILL EXCHANGE TRAFFIC
Nouhern aud Southern have tutered lat,
Agreements officials Mil Nc here
To-day TO Locate Coal RuuAerS,

-RAFFlC has commenced
Tho Astoria \ columbia
River railroad Is open to
through tranc
Tho first fruits ot the cnorts " years
In securing rail connection with the
outside world have been gathered
To-day ,hpugh freight can be way
billed crom Astoria 10y two transcon,
ttnenal railroads and through rail
bills ot lad,rg issued therefor white
the foundations viii nc laid tor closer
business relations with Puget sound
aud the erection here ~ large coal
bunkcrs Tor ooalug ocean steamers
and Tor general trade
Yesterday the welcome news was re-
ccivcd that the tide In the affairs at
astoria had turned aud the drst steps
taken toward placing this port In direct
touch by rail with an other ccntcrs oi
trade as well as the commencement OF
internal improvements dependent ON the
railroad.
On the regular train which will arriN,
here al ii.0 this morning will bc the
puv"'. ear " W. q. pcarcc " Killings
Mont. assistant general superintendent
ot ,hr SO miles of line of the Northern
Pacific railroad. west ot that place. who
with General Manager Rush of the North
rrn Pacific Coal CO.. are coming 10 visit
Astoria the guests ~ President Hammond
OF the A. n G. Il, Il. r.. who will accom-.
pny them on tho special
The distinguished party is coming TO
Astoria ON a purely business crraud.
which portynds much 20 the future wei
fare ot this growing port Mr. Bushs
visit is Tor the purpose ol investigating
the situation IN Astoria with Wow ~ sc.
lrcuug a location yor large coal bunkrrs
and engaging In the business ot supplying
coal Tor marine and other purposes on a
large scale.
Mr.. Pearcc will look over the ground
with reference 90 the establishment OF a
closer relationship between Puget sound
and the future metropolis At the mouth
~ the Columbia river The progressive
snT.t ot the sound people Is well known.
and with close connection with them It
is reasonable 20 suppose that some ~,
their snap and energy IN business viii be-
infused here. as business reciprocity bc-
tween the two places cannot IAN 90 Doe oI
mutual benefit. though In sense the
two ports will bc commercial rivals The
people % Astoria have reason 20 feet
grateful Co Mr.. prJrcc for the friendship
already shown hy him g1r Mr. Hnmmond's
enterprises here The ulncty-n.no year
lease made with the \. x G. r. r. r.
and Oh" extension " the union depot prlyl.
legss TO Mr.. Hammond road iu Portland
are, it ia believed. only q beginning or the
cordial and wHIally beneficial alliance
which the \. & G.. r. I,. q h.tc.1' thrd
Hth the Northern Pncgg
The party will remAu aa As.lrl ana
vicinity an day visiting rl1val 1rt
F0r' Stevens lt some convenient hour 90
he selected hy Mr. Hammond. In the
special ear by wH.ch they arrived
An Important Item oy news which may
le appropriately stated In connection with
This visit NJ Mr. Hammond and the other
gentlemen who accompany him. Is the
announcement that satisfactory traffic
arrangements have been finally consum-
mated by the \. n. G. r. Il. II. with both
cIdc railroads. This doubtless means
through bills of l1dlng and through tick
cts.