The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-14
TWO STfAMfRSCOL
MASCOT LOSES GUARD AND
PART OF LOWER HOUSE.
Tried to Cross Bow OF Hercules
Near Knapp's Light YeSter.
terday Morning.

| hiHF"l, DbuHl from IsfWB river 10
Portland, cUllided with the steam
or Hercules, bound for Astoria.
about O'Clock. when Just below
knapp's light a heavy fog wag pre-
ynlling al the time ana both boats were
cautiously feeling their way through H.
According 10 Captain Andrew John
son Of the Hercules his boat VAS Just
below knnpp'B light. coming down the
| river on her regular run when he heard
signals from steamer bound up the
river. The whistle indicated that the
craft was on his port bow Captain
johnson says he at once stopped the
engine to locate the signaling steamer.
The Mascot sounded two blasts Of the
whistle ~ Il signal that she would pass
10 the stnrbmrd ~ The Hercules. 70 do
this II WAS necessary 10 cross the bow
~ the Hercules. The latter steamer.
according to Captain johnson. did not
respond to the signal. believing that
there was not room 10 pass
Instead. hr ordered the engines re-
vcrsed but could not get out u the
way IN time. and the Mascot coming
across the HerculcF bow at c0nsid-
epible speed. was unable 10 clear. Part
of the MnEc0iH guard was torn away
and the lower house demolished for
distance of MY feet along The eide.
Captain johnson ordered the Hercules
| backed alongside the Mascot 10 asccr-
tain the extent " the injuries 40 one
having been hurt and the damage rot
being sufficiently serious TO impede pro.
grrsH. both steamers proceeded 10 their
destinations
From the Telegram of last night IT
In learned that one Of the passengers
aboard the Mascot. Mr. Knapp. hai
a narrow escape" He was leaning over
tne rail ut the head of the starb0ard
gangwny ana was knocked or his feet
boy The shock. Had the Hercules pen
e,rated six inches deeper into the Mas
cot Mr Knapp would have probably
been Killed. \ deckhnnd named Brock
had been sleeping On a bale u hay. aud
had not taken three steps from The
bal when the shock came. The bale
of hay vas purhed up asainst the boiler
by IN, collision
.stoo1:a1sDoo139 100000
The british bark Astoria, Captain
Thorklscn. from Hong Kong. January
u. arrived In yesterday.
G. u. Rogers. the liwnco druggist.
returned from business trip W the
river yesterday ana caves for home
this morning Mr. Rcg r. owns Ave
ash-traps In Bakers liay.
Grorge Pike. "A young man II %. for
m,rly of IlwacO. Ia reported tc nave
hccn drowned In AlaIka The boy
wts founl by Indians ani identified by
a watch Containing his name.
John &, Lindstrom, Of Oneida Wash.
was treated at St Mary's hospital yes
,erday Tor Injuries to his right hand
when had been injured In the prema-
turc explosion Of blasting powder.
Cashier G.. &. Smith. OF the o. Il. &
y, Co, and wife left last evening on
the Hercules for Oakland, Oregon. In
response 10 a message stating that Mr..
Smiths mother Is very low and not
expected TO live.
The Misses Louise and Harriet Tai
liant were surprised Tuesday evening
by about twenty " their friends who
took possession OF the house In their
absence. The evening was delightful
ly passed with games,
Mrs, Or,mathy Hin. widow OF the
late Francis Hill. died Tuesday even
ing at her home near WarrentOn OF
auick consumption The funeral will
be held today and interment will be
In the Pioneer cemetery.
General Passenger Agent Craig, Traf-
nc Manager Campbell and Travelling
Agent Overbaugh, Of the O. Il, 4 n.
Co. made trip 0f inspection over the
|. II. 4 n. Company line yesterday, re-
turning up the river last night.
The Eclips, Hardware Company is
doing $500 worth Of plumbing In the
new lavatory building at Fort Stevens,
They have also received an order TO
tut In entire new sanitary plumbing In
the odd Fellows building In this city.
Mrs. G. w. Lounsb'rr held n recep-
ton on Tuesday afternoon for the la
dies OF the Eastern Star in honor OF
Worthy Matron Mrs. Jessie f. Vert, Of
Pendleton, Among the amusements in
dulCtd in was Mother Goose guessing
contest In which the first prize was
won by Mrs. Kate Weldin, the consola-
tlon going TO Mrs, l.. Hartwig.
Contractors John Matson and G, Hag-
man have completed pile driver 20
by 60 feet with so feet gins for doing
general work in their line, Their first
job with the new driver will be on a
county road across Locoman Slough in
Columbia county, where II was taken
yesterday by the steamer Clara. They
expect to do a general waterfront con-
trctlng business.
The schooner Maid OF Orleans, Cap
tain d. Il. Morris, has docked at the
o. r. & N. wharf to load cannery
supplies for the Hume Bros. and Hume
cannery at Chignik. Alaska. She has
now on board tifty-three tons Of coal
brought from San Francisco for the
cannery. She will sail within a week,
requiring from fifteen to twenty-five
days for the trip. Four fishermen will
go IN on her from here.
The plant of the Columbia Oil and |
Guano Company above Tongue Point |
has been attached in the suit of the |
Lordcn and san Francisco bank, Of |
Portland, VS.. r. II, Wymond & Co. |
The action is to collect two pIomlssory |
notes. one dated January % for $4,000, |
and one dated August IL for $26OO, with |
$3.50 attorneys fees and $46,40 overdraft. |
The attached plant Is controlled and |
the larger part of the concern. is owned
by the defendant.
Articles Of Incorporation of the AstO-
ria Electric Company were filed yes
terday in the office of County Clerk
Wherity. The capital stock is $500, 900
divided into 5000 shares and the in