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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1881)
r) t" Jp,e gitibj gtoxtoru ASTORIA. OREGON: SATURDAY FEI5. 10. 1SS) B2. C. IttELAM Editor. Editorial Correspondence. Palm 1:1: HorK, Chkjo, Feb. 6th, 1 881. Arrived safely at 5 :1.j 3. .m. Our postnl cards, dropped along the route daily, have kpt you posted in a sort of way con cerning the trip from San Fran cisco, which has been pleasant, and in a general way uninter rupted, until last night, when we "were plunged into so many snow drifts after leaving Council Bluffs that before daylight this morning we were six hours behind time. Of this, however,-personally, 1 was wholly unconscious, having retired at an early hour and slept most profoundly until 7:13 v. m. The ost time was nearly all made up after leaving Cedar rapids, Iowa, and we rolled into Chicago or, nore intelligibly speaking, flew into the city 60 miles per hour 2:15 behind time. The Chicago and Northwestern is the pioneer line, snd will always be popular so long is Dr. W. 11. Stennctt is at the helm, and such engineers a we 4iave had to-day are at the throttle. Our train to-day had a most oblig ing set of officers, from greasers to hotel elerk and conductors. The hotel car is a fine addition to the outfittings of the Hue. Meals are served to order as the train flies ilong, and the -bill of fare can only he compared to our own Occident, -which is certainly the finest hotel in America. "We have been here now just long enough to get a bath, partake of dinner, and finish a cigar, hence our thoughts al ways of home and Tiik Astohian, lead, us to a communication of ideas for our friends and readers. .Mr. and Mrs. R. W. .Tanion and family, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Shafer, the old man, and the (icneral, -were left at the depot hopeful of pressing on toward New York to night. The Boston chap and about ten others accompanied us to the Palmer. The old consul from Fiji left us at Council Bluffs for St. Jxmis, hence we are pretty much the same as alone, here in this grand hotel, as when we landed here last May. The Indian statue still stands near the State street entrance, but is not half so familiar ' to us now as it was upon that -other occasion nearly nine months since. The rotunda at the Palmer is not nearly so filled with men -we miss Pinchback and hundreds of southern men, delegates and lobbyists here then. We miss that impertinent fellow called an inter riewer, also the Grant decorations -which Potter Palmer displayed then "for effect.' We miss the "statesmanlike" arguments of the colonel from Texas. The only argu ment which we have been compelled thus far to listen to was one be .tween a couple of Suckers (we presume they came from the interi or of Illinoy), as to the identity of Potter Palmer. One contended that the darkey who runs the main elevator was P. P., and the propo sition was stronsrlv denied. We have no means of knowing upon "what basis this claim was set up unless it be from the fact that the aforesaid cullerd person puts on -so much style, so many airs, that ordianry people might easily mis take him for the proprietor. Quite the reverse, however, is it with Palmer; who, with all his wealth and oonortunitv for aristocratic -notions, is a vcrv plain and civil gentleman. But we will presume that you -want to know something about the weather. Susati Coolidge has, -written another poem, in which she remarks that Tinder tlie snow lie vtt thins f , Couching like Wnls lienotuh a dw breast ; ... They cluster 'm-mlt Dm eoveilet warm jmmI And bide the wirtcr-iiwc In liopeM n4. There arc the Hseitilli bklln ivorv tip Pointed and read for hint or .shh ; And hooded violet., wtth dim. fragrant Ujft, Asleep and dreaming fair dream eck one. The snow covers everything. and it is bitter cold. The river here is frozen over and hundreds f steamers, schooners, canal boats, etc., are frozen in the ice. Yester day a Times reporter went cut to ! the water-works crib, .two miles into the lake, in a cutter drawn by a horse. Indeed, it may be truthfully stated that the record which this winter has been making for itself as the severest and most treacherous in maii3- years has oeen nobly sustained. During the past forty-eight hours more than sustained in fact. Indeed, it may be said that the weather is fairly outdoing itself at present. "With its triumvirate of wind, snow, and cold possessos a power which laughs at the iron horse and renders it helpless; blockades traffic and travel; jeers at poverty and want; and impu dently asserts itself at every turn. There is no fitter locality for ob serving; the heartlcsness of the weather than in Chicago and vicin age. His hard to believe, while watchinir a noiseless little flake of beautiful, sparkling snow, that it will conspire with other little flakes to stop so powerful a courser as a railroad trainband 3'et it not only conspires but it also carries out its schemes with emmiuent success. Trains arc delayed for hours, and conductors might be excused for going wild with des pair at watching the way in which time-tables are slaughtered. The same can be said of the street-car man; and the lot of the poor horse who furnishes the motive power for this local transportation is cer tainly not a happy one. It is in teresting to study the manner in which the wind plays with the snowflakes. They are eddied about the corner of a building, whirled in the air a moment, made to "kiss a fair lady's cheek" (and who does not then envy the snowllakeV), and finally tossed a wiry in a corner to witch a firm hold then or wait for another gust of wind to whisk them off again. The snow likes no better resting place thnn the clothing of a pedestrian, and conscientious policemen who scorn the shelter of saloons appear like, animated snowdrifts. The ground snow drifts locate themselves with ap parent disregard of rule or order. It pried its way under window sashes and front doors so that many citizens actually had to com mence the work of shoveling snow before getting out of their houses. Yesterday morning found the lake front tracks of the the Baltimore and Ohio, Illinois Central, and Michigan Central roads, from the Exposition building south, almost hopelessly buried beneath a range of miniature mountains of snow. The storm was particularly severe on the railroads centering in this city, and especially those from the northwest and the east. The Western and Southern roads did not suffer as severely as the others, as the storm did not extend any considerable distance to the west and south. As far as can be learn ed, the storm does not seem to have rajjed with such furv or drifted so badlv anywhere as in this immediate vicinity. The lake front seemed to have been especi ally selected by the elements to spend their fury upon. The strong east wind had driven an immense field of ice along the lake shore, and from this plain the wind blew the snow on the tracks, where it piled up much ipiicker than the snow-plows andsnow shovclersthat were kept constantly at work could get it out .of the way, and finally the elements aud the snow secured such advantages that the trains had to be abandoned. The oldest icsidentof Hyde park gath ered at tho depot yesterda morii ing and declared that he nor any of his numerous family had ever seen such storm in six years, and he only recollected that from the fact that he was kept out of his chair in the lobbj' of one of the greatest hotels on earth for a whole day. Tho oldest smilod on all who entered, and gave them the cheer ing information that the would not get to Chicago that day unless tliey walked, and the walking was not good. The storm did af fect Hyde park. Drifts were piled on the sidewalks and in the roads, some being over six feet high. No one walked through the six-foot drifts, however, as all preferred to go around them. A few of those wanted to ret down town coin- plained, and said that the storm was caused by the payment of the church debt, as it was always known that great events followed the payment of debts in Hyde park. One church paid its debt, and the hotel burned down, and there was a revival of religion and a temperance society organized, which proposed to rid the village of every saloen: another church paid its debt, ami it was followed by a spell of hot, dry weather and the loss of a pastor, who was called to Milwaukee at a hutch Iargersal ary. The first triau in yesterday was the train due at Hyde park atG:05, but which was twenty minutes late, and was finally stalled at Twelfth street. The next was the CincMinati train, due at seven, and fort minutes late. The Oilman train was a little ahead of its regu lar time, being in Hyde park at ten o'clock, the time-card requir ing it to be at the depot at 0:30, but it is hardly ever there. There was no train out from Chicago un til 12:33 p. m., that one being on time and run by two locomotives. This train returned to the city, taking in eighteen cars, with but little delay from the regular time. After this the trains were delayed but little, as the freiirht on off tracks were taken in or out, and last evening traiHS were running very fairly. Many were compelled to take cutters and sleighs into Chicago, and a good sleigh line would have done a big business. Many staid at home for the day. One gentleman hearing the news made a rush for a box of cigars, and. taking home a boon com panion, played cards and billiards and smoked until the afternoon. i). u 1. XEW TO-DAY. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE! $8,000 WORTH SILVER TABLE WARE ! TO BK SOI.l AT AlTTIOX - SMRBtfr-raBABY 19, AT 7 P. M At Holden's Auction Rooms. Tte stock rousut? of Hiddletorni. (sueccs--or: to Rocets Rro. Quadruple Plated Gods, in Tea Sets. Coffee Urns, Ice Pitchers. Castors, Cake Baskets, Toilet Sets. Vases. Etc., Etc. The 5tiK'k will be on exhibition all day "hgaisiriav. sale to commence atP. x. t9 1 ,, K. C. H.OLDEN.'Aiictlonecr. Machinist Wanted. A I'l'l.Y AT THIS OFFICE. Dissolution Notice. milErARTNERSHII'irEKETOFOIlKEX JL wins between the undersigned is thU d divvohedbj niutnnl consent. AH del its due the late firm will be paid to A. (Under, who U alone authorized to collect and receipt for tlie Name. A. GINDKK. .). .1. ItlLEV. Worn, Feb. l-uh. 11. Assignee's Auction Sale. On Monday. February 21st, 188U I am iH'Wrwcted to c at Iublic Auction that TWO-STOKY FUAME MULUIXG 'iJx.V. on Wt,T stttHt. adjoining Hume's L'tmlH-r yard, ami now occupied as .1 Chinee 4ore bj Qtuui We (Jec & (To. Tn bulMliitc HiHt be removed from the lot an which it i- situated o orbWot the firt daj of "MatcH next. Term (ili. Sato tm Dtp iirenitM.M.af 11 a. "H. E. ( HOLDKN. A;ictioner. S80 Reward. rnWENTY DOM.AUS WILL BK PAH) X tor Dm rermpry f each if Die bodies of four Chinamen drowned in Otriumbta river near ItotokieM on Wedneiiav butt, while Soii front Pillar nn-k to Brookflehl. Otv wa tw-entj-ne jpats of age. ami hud on hK lK-rxHi at .the tintea cheek of S-JUand vpven WlarH in siUer. The second was twent -three years obi and hsd a ptMol ami s-wn tlollars in 4h-er. The third was twenty four yeats obi awl had three twenty dollars jeotd piece, a twenty-are cent piece, and a sttTerwvteh. The fourth was twent -ektfit voMsoldatMl hadStSKin gold. The above reward, wfli be paW bvtho HtHlerstened. LX7N CHUNG & CO., Or CHIN LUNG. Portland. Oregon. Astoria, Oregon. 27.diwlm M3SCELLA"NEOUS THE ASTORIA DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION Will pe their tirst entertainment tn LIBERTY HALL. On Monday Evening. February 21st. For tin benefit at Grace Church Parish School, to a.vit in pjjhuc Tor their new seat, deks and other furniture. The entertalunient will commence with linker's popular drama "Down by the Sea," in two net-, to conclude with Baker's lausli- alde farce. "Thirty Minutes for Refresh ments." with the following cast of characters:; DOWN BY THE SEA. A drama in two act-:. CIIAKACTEKS. Aimer Raymond (a eit merchant 1 ... .".......... ......Ir. E. Z. KvrxHMtii Cant. Dandelion ta city Hor er . ..... Mr. A. P. Anderson John Gale (a flshermaiO Mr. Win. B. Adair ySh&ilUiii J-ntfW of John Gale !Mr. J. E. Thomas. Mr. F. L. Parker .lean Graiieau taH old French P ddler . Mr. L. A. Alien Kate Havimmd (a cit belle) ;. MLs Clara 1- Ilewctt Mr. Gale (John Gales wife) ..Miss Nellie 31. riummor Kim Gal (John Gales daughter) ." Mis,loretta 1- Allen Thirty Minutes for Refreshments. CHAliACTKns. John Dow nl) (a bachelor Mr. Wni. 11, Adair Clarence Filts (his colored servant) . . Mr. J. E. Thomas John Foxton (a oun married gentleman) . Mr. F. B. Elbtrson Major Pepper (U.S. A. Mr.A. P. Anderson Mrs. Foton MLsi Loretta 1. Allen Miss Aralndla Pepper Miss Nellie 1'lumnier Pollv (waiting maid at Highland station) . . .... Miss Laura E. Worslej The music will be furnished by the Young Mens Wotem band, under the leadership of Mr. I). A. Mackintosh. Tickets. - - - M cts No ehar' for re-erred scats, which can be secured at Demeut's ui us store. G. W. HUME Wholesale and Retail Dealer GROCERIES, LUMBER. ETC.. ETC., ETC., TIN PLATE BLOCK TIN, PIG LEAD, SHAMING COPPERS, SOLDERING COPPERS, SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES,! MANILLA ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, OARS, FLOATS, MAUI'S, HANDLES, MURIATIC ACID, XACQUER, VARNISH, TURPENTINE. BENZINE, COAL OIL, GUM BOOTS, RIOE. ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTOICIA, - - OBEfiOX. MRS. DERBiT is SELLING HER ENTIRE STOCK OK MILLINERY GOODS A.T1 COST. Or. Warner's Health CORSET fferti-'?UQM only be purchased in W9&kj5f JIKS. DERBY'S. Masonk-Hall Build inc. cor ner of Main and Squentoqhe streets. Barboiir's IRISH FLAX THREADS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, all sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. BARBOURBROTHERS, oil ninrUet Street. San ""raxicxco HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Managers. SODA WATER Mineral Water, j uingcr lie, SiKirklinj; Wines and Carbonated Be erases. Apparatus Tor 3Iakinjr. Kottlin?. and Dlspenr.lnsr. Complete Outfits, Materials and Supplies. IvstaWtelicd4 years. IlluHraCrd and Priced CatalOKwa sent to any addran on application. Send voor orders direct to JO HIV 3IATTIXF.WS. First Avenue, CiJlh & 7th Sts., New York. 39-diw.lm ''JB ! Jlli THE DAILT AND WEEKLY ITQBIJ ASTORIA. TKJtifliIl OKEGOf. pESPECTED AND COMMENDED JJY ALL FOR ITS Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability. THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON. TERMS: BY HIAIT.. (rO-TAUE KKKK TO AU. SUHSCKIHHS.) DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR S9 00 DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 3 CO "WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE 2 00 WEEKLY', ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 1 00 MB-Postmasters are autnonzed to act as agents for The AToniAX THE STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS THE FASTEST AXJ) BEST PRESSES, AND TYPE OF THE LATES1 STYLES. &e- "V purchase. Paper, Cards ink, and other materials of tbr manufacturers AT LOWEST UYIXG BATi'S.I And ean therefore afford to use, as we nha)s do. the best articles, while enlarging 03STX.-3T 3MOI3E3t.Ja.,373 PRICES. Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads. THE EVERY DAY WANTS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THE WORK SHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES WHICH CAN NOT BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. ;. R. H AWES, ITrBSIIIIBBS JiSJii Irs mLmssiirrA E, R. HA WES, TWO DOORS EAST OF OCCIDENT, - - ASTORIA. OREGON. MISCELLANEOUS. TRENCHARA & IIPSM DEALERS IN SHIP CU ASHLER t PROVISIONS, IROjY, STEEL. GOAL, Builders General HARDWARE 3STAILS, PAINTS. OILS, ETC. AGENCY OF THE Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.lfe Ji U J: ffitS .. unenamus street, wear uiney, ASTORIA. OREGON peter RxxrjrE:", nTOKIA. OREGON.! BRICK LAYER l'UIN N1) ORNAMENTAL xXi A;gg?:Ez:o.:Ea:o. Onlers left at the Oreident Hotel, or at m WarehoiLie, foot of Benton Street, iiromptly attended to. T IME, SAND, BRICK. l'LuVSTEi:, LATH, J-1 Cement, and all material1: in my line, furnished loonier. ewSpecial attention paid to Furnace work and Ranges. Cistern work warranted good or no pay. sz-Aceut Son Juan and New Tacotna Lime. 1 i ASTORIAN Dealer in Cannery Supplies of all Kinds. Asent for the celebrated MEDALLION RANGE. High Closet, Imw Closets, ami Plain Hnnjccfl. IKON PIPES AND FITTINGS OF ALL KINDS. Brass Goods, flose, Etc., Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Etc. ALL WORK WARRANTED MISCEIXANEOUS. T1RNI8HBS AND JiPANS THE UNDEHSIGNED OFFERS FOK sale on band and to arrive direct from New York English Lustre Slack Varnish, IN BAItRELS. Turpentine Aspheltum Varnish', IN HARKELS. Benzine Aspheltum Varnish, IN BARRELS. No. 1 Turpentine, in Barrel Brown Japan, in Barrels, No. 1 Coach, in Barrels, White Damar, in Barrels, Coach Varnishes, in Cases. jSilicic Alumi1.ltc Paillt? FOR IRON AND WOOD WORK. JAMES LAIDLAW & CO.. 1G X Front Street. Portland. ;ARjtDT & FERCBEN, ASTORIA. - OREOOX. The Only Machine Shop i And the best i -ifc1! 4 BLACKSMITH fa I In the city. All kinds of 2E ENGINE, CANNERY, STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. Apeeialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, MACHINE SHOP, NEAR KINNEY'S A1 TORIA FISHERY J. H. D. GHAT, " Wholesale and retail dealer in. ALL KlXnS Or FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage, and "Wharfage on reason able term?. Foot of Benton street. Astoria, Oregon. BHr-am-fir ttpttS v 4Tk l"T jmJhs&jm , &.idtfM. 1