The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
Splendid Steamboat and Steamship
Service Maintained on the Columbia.

m ANY years nearly quarter Of century N
AJ Company began doing navigation business Astoria operat
ing boats the Columbia bar for vessels carrying its
export tonnage from the port Of Portland Ever since that time
company has been directly interested the City Of Astoria and
associated with its growth and progress Today the O. r. Com
pany the largest dock in Astoria and operates lines Of river
boats and vessels that annually carry many thousands Of dollars
Of business in and out Of this port.
The company represented Astoria by Agent George Roberts
and regular dock and Office force Of about IL men, and busy
employs large number Of ongshoemen its 12oOfoo dock
This dock the headquarters for the PortlandA river boats
asao and Potter the steamship Brewater operating between
Astoria Coos Bay and Portland and the steamships Of the San F
cisco Portland Steamship Company including the Costa Rica City
Of Panama. Senator and the ompay newly equipped boat the Rose
City formerly known the United States transport Lawton
The akwater commanded by Captain Maegenn makes round
trip week. carrying merchandise to- and coal from Coos Bay
and does good business The ship accommodates about
l50 passengers and gives excellent service The San Fran
copoand line ships make round trips days and gives
Astoria the advantage Of frequent and regular connection with large
cities at each end Of the line
The owage service Of the O. is at present supplied by two
bar tugs the atoosh and the Wau and three boats the Harvest
Queen Ocahama and Emo for service between Astoria and
Portland the Astoria took Of the mouth Of the
Columbia 5s000 bushels wheat exported foreign and 4s0
bushels coaswise The business Of the year closed viii
foot up substantial increase the preceding Cargo ship
Of lumber Of the mouth Of the Columbia have in the
few years the following rao ll3427o00 feet in 1904 1s9
$4,000 feet in 1905; 2i0902l000 feet in 1906
River boats Of the r. Company that ply between Astoria
and Portland annually carry thousands Of tourists addition to the
business travel The trip of the most beautiful to be found
where the world and these boats have made popular The
J. Potter perhaps the most paaa of the O. r. n Com
panys river last year carried 10000 passengers This boat only
operates during The assalo is
regular all the year round and transports both
and freight This boat regular schedule and misses
trip making trip dny total of 200 miles The assao
last year travelled 10000 miles record seldom equaed by railroad
locomotive The distance Of 100 miles between Portland and Astoria
is covered landings each way The boat leaves Portland
m arriving Astora at and the return trip leaves
Astoria at Il.
Captain Conway superintendent of water lines has had charge Of
the for the last 10 years Charles Overbaugh assist
superintendent The company also operates the steamer Nacoa
between and waco for accommodation of the beach resort
traffic and commercial business Of points tributary Astoria An
Of the waco Railway Navigation Company owned by the
Company, will be completed this after which the