The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-30
FIRST THROUGH
WHEAT SHIPMENT
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Lurllne Brings II From The
DaIles to Astoria.
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JUST A POINTER FOR FUTURE
The EKcHrslonists Return Prom the
Gateway City and Are Loud IN
Their Praises Of Reception.
JUST A POINTER FOR FUTURE

tcrday morning win all the rIcurBiOn-
lists on board. well and happy. and one
and all more than pleased with their
trip 70 the gateway city Of the Inland
Empire.
While II was too early 10 read It
by the dawn's early light" the Lur-
line bore upon It's side a huge sign
reading THE First Through Shipment
OF Wheat From The Dalles TO Asto-
ril." The shipment was consignment
to FISHER Bros. Of this city and the
receipt given IN The Dalles by the
captain OF the Lurlne will be framed
and hung Ia the Office as the pioneer
through shipment" OF the Inlanders.
In speaking OF the shipment OF
wheat Captain Whitehead OF the Lur-
line said:
III the people up there had only
known In time that the Lurllne would
accept freight for Astoria direct, we
could have brought down car loads OF
II. AZ II was. after the wheat was
loaded. we took shipments OF eggs,
middlings and other stun. Let me tell
you the people OF The Dalles are only
too anxious TO ship TO Astoria direct.
Why" he continued Agent Under
wood at The Dalles told me he be-
lleved & would pay a boat 10 run be-
tween The Dalles and Astoria, even
now. before the portage road is fin
lshed."
The history OF the trip to and from
The Dalles Is told by all who were
fortunate enough TO have been men,
hers Of the party In about the same
general terms, namely, we had
grand. glorious good time: royal well
come by our hosts at The Dalles; a
most interesting and instructive stay
among the good people Of that city
and pleasant voyage home
The best thing about the trip is that
number OF the gentlemen who went
on the excursion and who were some
what skeptical as 10 the portage rail-
road and ultimate results 10 be real
ized from it's building and operation,
returned home thoroughly convinced
not only OF the practicability OF the
scheme but satisfied that the portage
road will be built and operated. Chair
man Parker OF the Push Club and
Judge Gray were among those inclined
TO want to see" before they believed.
Roth OF them are more than satisfied
that the representations heretofore
made by The Dalles people have been
based On facts. In speaking OF his
doubts. Judge Gray, yesterday. said;
What convinced me more than
anything else Of the earnestness Of the
men building the portage railroad
and their determination to carry out
to the letter the plans they have out
lined, is the manner In which they are
doing the work. For instance they
are building a bridge over gully
some 20 feet in height, and it is cost
ing them thousands OF dollars. Now IL
the builders OF the road were not in
earnest they would have graded the
roadbed up to one side of the gully and
then commenced grading on the other
side uf II, saying the bridge will be
built bye and bye, when the road is
all graded But they are not doing
this. They are saying instead we want
this road in running order as quick
as we can build 1t, bridges and ALL
and they are completing their road as
they so along and completing 1t in
manner and In such way that there
can he no, doubt but what the road is
intended for use and not for the pur-
pose Of buncolng people into investing
capital.
THE fact is" continued Judge Gray,
the people of The Dalles believe the
portage road is their salvation and they
sent us home believing it, and. be-
lieving. toe, that It will be long stride
forward for Astoria when it is in oper-
ation."
A brief resume Of the itinerary OF the
trip is as follows: Leaving Astoria the
Lurline steamed steadily along until
Vancouver was reached at about
o'clock Tuesday morning where land
ing was made in order to allow Captain
Charles Kamm to come aboard. The
trip resumed, the locks at the Cas-
cades were reached about $3.50 Tues
day morning, where stop of an hour
was made in order to give the excur-
sionists an opportunity of inspecting
the magnificent piece Of engineering
work done by the government en-
ployes.
The Dalles was reached about
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. There was
delegation Of several hundred citi-
zens. headed by brass band, in watt
ing on the wharf. and the excursion
lists We're escorted TO the Commercial
Club where the formal addresses Of
welcome and responses were made.
Judge Bennett Of The Dalles welcomed
the Astorians and. in response, Presl-
dent Van Dusen Of the Astoria cham
ber Of commerce, President Parker Of
the Push Club, Judge Gray ]. W.
weloh and D. X. Warren made short
addresses.
The excurslonlsts were then taken on
a special train to the magnificent falls
of Cello. where they remained several