The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-29

II il Is true. as reported, tina, the es-
,ablishment OF an opposition line Of
steamers between Astoria and San Fran
cisco depends upon the supper, Astoria
merchants are willing to give the project,
no time should be lost in furnishing the
necessary guarantee. An opposition to
the o. r. & n from the mouth Of the
Columbia river means great things for
Astoria. Il means. first OF all, an at
tack in quarter where the narrow pol
Icy Of that company has been particu-
larly unfair and exasperating 10 Astoria.
At the beginning OF earnest operations
for the construction Of the Astoria road.
no one questioned for a moment that
whatever policy the o. R. & n might
see at TO adopt In its dealings with the
Portland end Of the road. the compile
tion OF ail connections with Astoria
would make this point the terminal Of
its San Francisco steamers. The utter
folly and Encouragement involved in
sending these steamers up the more
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their junction with a well equipped and
regularly operated railroad has been
subject of much comment among trans
portation men. Passengers for the Sound
and Eastern points can usually save
from twenty-four to ,hirty-slx hours by
being landed at Astoria and allowed 10
cover the remainder OF the journey to
Portland in the speedy and comfortable
trains of the A. & c. R. r. Nor is this
advantage in time and popularity over
other lines out OF San Francisco for Ore
gon and Washington points the only gain !
to be realized by ending the ocean steam
er journey at Astoria. Two steamers can |
be easily made to perform more service
than three are required to perform under
the present Mohler regime, with an enor-
nous saving in the original investment
and the cost Of operating expenses. But
aside from the opportunity presented in
the establishment Of the new steamer
line to give Astoria's worst enemy and
oppressor blow from which it cannot
recover. the benefit to Astoria Of this
speedy and direct service to San Fran
cisco win be inestlmable One great han
dieap upon our merchants and shippers
has been the indifference manifested 10
their convenience by the Portland corpor-
dliOu III the luAtIESAs VI EDul Sc VI lDIt- |
ing trade to Portland. Our grocery
and provision dealers can go to the
same market for their stocks which
largely supplies Portland. They will thus
have the advantage Of buying all their
goods at first hands, and receiving them
with the greatest despatch and in the
best condition. An example of this
shameful discrimination Of the o. r. &
n Company in favor Of Portland ship
pers and against those of Astoria
was lately brought to the attention Of the
Astorian A well known farmer in Clet-
sop county went to the expense of ba,ing q
and bringing TO Astoria a large guam a
.ity OF hay for San Francisco during the
ate drought when there was a scarcity
of that article in that market and an ex- {
raordinary price prevailed. 1t is under :.
stood that this hay is still stored in this
,ity transportation by the o. r. & N.
steamers to San Francisco having e
,een refused or delayed until it be- Z
anne Improbable to send it to that Il
market. 1t is the duty of every
business man in Astoria to hail this pros
'ective release from the grasping mo- 4
iOpOly Of the o R. & N. with every ex-