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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1894)
THE DAILY A8T0RIAN, ASTORIA, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 8, 1894 THIS CASCADE LOCKS Only Saved From Total Destrnc tion by Superhuman Efforts. MANY NEW CHANNELS FORMED Wby the Work Will Have to be Re- modelled and all Plans Altered Before it can be of Use. Special correspondence of the Astorl.in. Ci'isi-.ide Locks, July !d, 1S94. No de Bcrlrytlon of the enormous current that has been sweeping iaHt this spot; for the lii.st month can possible be adequate, To fully realize what 11 is like, one must come and see for himself. The steamer Dalles City, a moderately fast, craft, . reached here from Portland at 2 o'clock this afternoon after a great deal of difficulty. Several times when nearlng the canyons that guard the approach to the looks, she Bteamed full speed Into the eddying torrent only to be driven back, and more than once her swift Hy ing wheel lashed the water when the . vessel was standing motionless without trilnlng an Inch for several minutes. At the western end of the little town where live the government workmen who have been for several years' en gaged In the building of the locks, stands the sliding mountain that I spoke of briefly In a previous letter. It runs along the river for nearly three miles and reaches back five hundred ards . Into the high land behind It, varying In height from 1000 to 2800 feet. The whola slie of this enormous hill Is steadily sliding Into the river. It has a. lower strata of soft, treacherous sand stone, quickly affected by the acMon of water, and thirty acres of its base have already been Bwept away. It rises from the edge of the Columbia for the first hundred feet In a sheer precipice, and ten yards above the top level 'of the Hood right under this threatening gla cier of millions of tons of earth, three hundred Union Pacific workmen are dolly risking their lives In attempting to establish a temporary grade over which the company's trains can run from Bonneville. This resort shows how des perately the Union Pacific are striving to hold the tratnc which the D. P. and A. Co.'s steamers are gradually taking away from them, but even If the grade Is built. It will only be a matter of a few weeks before It Is totally obliterated by tho oncoming of the sliding moun tain. In fact, the company's action In wasting time and money by prosecuting such a hazardous undertaking Is con- eral acres In extent, was swept clean away, End there now bubbles and chases ever tie spot a mass of blak, muddy water. This Is known as the new chan nel. The rushing river after sweeping away this barrier, took In Its course half a dozen islands, and now runs unob structed till it Joins the main channel a?aln a mile farther down. The dam Itself, which protects the head of the canal, during the curlier stages of the high water, becajne undermined, and the whole work, was threatened with demolition. Three hundred and fifty men, working night and day, with four teen pumping engines to lhep them. slaved like Trojans to avert , the catas trophe. They operated in two gangs, many of them staying on watch 30 hours at a time, till they absolutely dropped from exhaustion. Notwithstanding all their efforts, the water gradually roHe rntll It got within two Inches of the top of the bulkhead. It was at the mo ment when things were given up for losi and the nieri were preparing to abandon their posts, when a quarter of a mile of mainland gave way before the mighty force of the river, which rushed through the' gap with a roar like thun der. The strain on the bulkheads was relieved, and the danger of total de struction was over. But the damage done notwithstanding, was very great, and the canal was flooded fifty feet deep liv fifteen minutes. The residents of the vicinity have Ifver since tha beginning of the Hood had sights enough to gaze on that will be the talk of their little settlement for years to come. Every ten minutes some battered and huge object would come tumbling down the rapids at a speed of fifty miles an hour, and in a second would appear a hundred yards further on, dashed to splinters. Houses, barns, fiBh wheels, scows, bow logs, one church, two steam launches, and wreckage of all descriptions kept people watching eagerly at their windows day and night. The wonderful force of pro pulsion that belongs to the salmon has been well illustrated during this flood. A government Inspector at the locks told me that during the very worst of the overflow, when the waves were 20 feet high at the Cascades, and the current was tumbling down objects faster than the eye could follow them, he saw hun dreds of Balmoni merrily Jumping and leaping their way up river along the va.- rlous eddies and gaining headway at everv effort. And tn Union Pacific railroad Is willing to pay 20,000 to any body who will get the steamer D. S. Baker up over this tmall two mile rtretch of water with the aid of steam and machinery of all descriptions, when thousands of little six-pound fish are. doing the trick With a switch of their tails every hour In the day! William Bergman,, of Wyeth, last line Devils Sodden bislrv? is Solved bv.ftie production, of ' i if - rA OUr flW OnOttTENlNfr UL-y damned' by everybody who has watched i Thursday found floating down the river the work. The only way out of the trou ble, and tha only chance the Union Pa cific will ever get to again secure direct transportation to Ogden end through to the East, will be by building right around the Cascades at the back of the locks, an operation that will cost sever al millions of dollars. The amazement of the Indians at the force of the water In the vicinity of the Cascades, and their consternation and grief at the sight of whole islands con taining the, bones of twenty thousand of their dead being swept clean over the rapids, scattering the skeletons the whole way along the river, can better be imagined than described. Many of the old chiefs, several ot whom have lived in the vicinity for three genera- at this point a large box containing the mummies of seven Indian braves, wrapped In cloth of some weed material and bound in deerskin straps. Three of the bodies ore perfect, and all are solid Stone. Bergman intends to send two of them to the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, and will doubtless make a good thing out ot the disposal of the balance. STRAWBERRY .FESTIVAL. ' There will be a strawberry festival in every home in Astoria now that the lucious fruit can be had at such rea sonable prices. People should remember, however, that the season will soon be over You can have them, and other fruits, ali winter by preserving a few crates while they are at their best. Get some of the Pacific Can Co.'s family Hons, were horror striken to think of. fruit cans and pack your own fruit, the desecration of the remains of their These cans are cheaper and better than great warnors, and the Columbia, for TX jiuituieuB ui tnua uie gietiL uuu wa ter god" of their devout worship, will I last a lifetime. I C. Crosby has them at retail. be to them for all time, a traitor and an evil spirit. They have a legend, re vived Just now. In fact it Is the prln- cipal topic of conversation among them. to the effect that once, years ago, the Columbia river ended at the Cascades in an enormous lake that extended over the who!e interior of the country. There was a 'solid wall of rock that acted as a dam between the present boundaries of Oregon and Washington, but one day v.. coil kriiii. t.aui)cu IU1 CI1UI IIIUUO rush of water along the Columbia. It tore the dam clean out and the river. IT CO VERS A GOOD DEAL OF GROUND Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery; And when you hear that it cures so many diseases, perhaps you think "its too good to be true." But it's only rea sonable. As a blood cleanser, flesh-builder, mid strength-restorer, nothiwr like the " Dis covery'' is known to medical science. The diseases that it cures come from a torpid liver, or from impure blood. For evervtlnne of. this nature, it is the only guaranteed remeuv. in Jjyspepsia, tfiliousness; all ' ft keeping on, furrowed a mighty channel Broncbisl, Throat ond Lang affections; st and nrv form tt Klvfnlii .Inm rnnmmntinn lrm n tna Aar t.u - . I .1 ...... 1 .. ' . ii ivuiiu ia nay vj lilt; .imfr-wrim nl in its Mr idf BtjicrMi and in Pacific ocean. The natives point to the formation of the enormous canyons that stand on both sides of the river, and which they say prove the truth of their story beyond a doubt. The great walls tho most stubborn Hlrin and Scalp Diseases if it ever fails to benefit or cure, you bave your money duck. . ,The worse your Catarrh, the more yon need Dr. Siure's Caturrh Kemedv. Its of rock certainly look as if some gigantic' proprietors oiler $500 cusli foi a case of iituirrum tee xicau wmcn iuey cannot cure. force had , torn away their extremities. The canyons stand nearly 3000 feet high. and between them lies the village of Cascade Locks, its base swept by the mighty rush of water, deafening the ear with its roar, and inspiring wonder and admiration as it foams and seethes through the narrow gorge Major Post, who is in command of the magnificent work being carried on by the government, states that the whole pian oi uie iocks win nave to De changed, and that the result of several years of hard labor have been swept away In a week. The locks were orig inally projected at a height of 139.7 feet above sea level at Astoria, and as I wrote you on Monday, the water in the Columbia at this point rose seven .feet higher than that. The new operations will be conducted with the intention of apart from the loss already incurred, above the Astoria readings,, which it Is believed will be sufficient to take the lock gates above the reach of any fu- ture flood. The change in the plans, a bar! from the loss already Incurred, will of course bring about an enormous additional expense. Across the end of the canal at the east side of the locks. Is a powerful dam, and beyond this, running into the center of the river, was a long strip of shore ending at a mars of rocks called Powder House Point. This whole body of earth, ret- QUICK TIME -TO- SfliM FRANCISCO -AND- ALIi POINTS If! CRLIfOHfJlfl VI the ML Shasta Route of tlx The Only Route Through' Califor nia to Points East and South. THE SCENIC ROUTE OF THE PACIFIC COAST PULLAtN BUFFET SLEEPERS ANr SE3ND-CLASS 5LEEPRES Attached to express trains, affording superior accommodations for second class pessengers. For rates, tickets, sleeping car reser vations, etc call on or address E. P. ROGERS, Awlstant General Passen ger and Freight Agent, Portland, Or. The business man who says that ad vertising does not pay does not adver tise, lie is the one that always doubts the prosperous trade reports he hears of his competitor, who does advertise. He sits In the back of his store, smokes his pipe and wonders why he isn't making any money. He has the blues when he should have trade. He not only lets his neighbor get that neighbor's share of the business, but a good part of his also. He sees people whom he thought old friends of his go into his competitor's store and come out with bundles of goods, when lie has the same articles on his shelves, and perhaps at lower prices than they paid hi competitor for them Why Is this so? It Is because his com petitor lets the public know in an in telligent way through, the. local papers what he has to sell and when he has it. The successful advertiser looks after his advertising space as he does his clerks, lie changes his ads. in such a way the people are attracted by them. He feels that to make money he must be willing to spend some; that there is strong competition in all lines of bus! neas, and to get his share of the trade he must advertise, and to do It in the most skillful and intelligent way. If he oannot write advertising matter himself, he seeks the aid of some one who has made the writing of advertisements a study some specialist, who will see that It is properly written in a catchy and displayed way some one whose duty it Is to take off the shoulders of a busy man all the worry of making up an ad. No business man attempts to cure his own sickness, pnll his own teeth, make hts own clothes -or attend to his own law cases. He employs specialists for each of these various services, and saves money by doing it. It is through its language and arrangement that an advertisement gets its business-bringing qualities. There must be something to attract public attention and hold it; something of interest, something out of the ordinary, something that is different from others of the same line of busi ness. To give it these peculiar features requires experience, and the owner of The Astorian has engaged , the services of such a specialist for the benefit of Us advertising customers who' may wish to take advantage of his services. The Evening Star, of Washington, D. C, has an ad 3rtUement writer con nected with Its business department. Uw vVnch makes llhf, Cr-isjjjhealft-fu(. Wholesome jatfty OTJolf' VplJ canT afrom ,fo oo RCF08C ALL aUBSTITUTCS. " N.K. FAIRBANKS CO., ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO. NEW YORK, BOSTON, Those tiny Cr.psulcs aro superior to JJalsam of Copaiba, Cubela and Injections. (jTilDY They cure iu 48 homa tho same diseases without anylncon- vewence, SOLD BY ALLDRUGGIST3 THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE (WORCESTERSHIRE) HH SAUCE Impart the moat delicious tuts tod teat to EXTRACT of a LETTER from a MEDICAL GENTLEMAN at Madras, to . I1I9 brother at WORCESTER, May, 1851. "Tell LEA ft PERKINS' that their eauce is highly esteem, ed in India, and ia in my opinion the moat pal atable, as well at the moat wholaa o m e auco that is made." Beware of Imitations! iBSunkaWaaaaiuaa see that yon get Lea & Perrins' i SOUPS, GRAVIES, FISH, HOT COLO ;$! MEATS. CAME, RAREBITS, Signature on every bottle of the original and ganulna, John Duncan's Sons, New York. Str. OCCIDENT, CAPT. A. E. BEARD. Having leased the steamer Occident, I have her painted and rctltted, and am prepared to take Fishing and other par ties at reasonable rates: also Towing of all kinds. Please give me a call, fir ders left on board or with Mr. Chris. Johnson, at the Astoria Packing Co., will be promptly attended to. T and its terms to' advertisers are, "60 much blank space, so much money. The same amount of space, with the assist ance of the advertisement writer in get ting up ad. attractively, so much addi tional." The Aatorian charges norhlng extra, the sen-Ices of the expert being thrown In. ' , HE music of the trees and wild river waves and all the summer time singers comes sweetest to the housewife when she knows the S o clock rnpnl can be srot ready on her double- burner oil stove Instead of the red-hot rrnldnir ranee. There'll not be an even nir from this on tin uctouer ihi oui she'll be glad she bought one. Have you seen those In our window? S4.&0. That old gentleman who said they were ex travagant has cnangea nis mina ana has purchased his wife and married daughters each one. NOB & SCULLY, M (2) Is something you want, if not today, you will want is sometime. We keep carpen tor's tools too, and if this weatiier w ill only pull itself together you will want plenty of Hardware of Which we have a plenty only waiting your call. J. I. WYATT, HAKDWAHli PEALEIt Do You Wish To enrich your fable economically?!! iHere's a chance, at A. V. Allen's. English ware, and lots of It! Itlcai' iFlower decorations of various sorts,i' iand at quickstep prices. Alodeat-prlced glassware, too, of Icourse. The shelves are crowded with them. Corner of Cass and;! !Bquemoiue Streets. j FREEMAN & BREMNER, Hlackfimlthe. Special a ttention paid to staamboat re pairing, first-class horseshoelsg, etc. LOGGING CflJdP CI0!JK A SPECIALTY. 197 Olney street, between Third and and Fourth, Astoria, Or. EVERY REQUISITE FOR : first Class Funerals : AT POHLi'S Undertaking Parlors, THIRD STREET.' Rate Reasonable. Embalming a Specialty. Dalgity's Iron Works, General Machinist and Boiler Works. All kinds of Cannery, Ship, Steamboat and Engine Work of anv Description. castings ot an Kinus made to order. Foot of Lafayette St., Astoiia, Or. THEflSTORlilSJlVlGSEiira-i Acts as trustee for corporations and individuals. Deposits solicited. IntereHt will be allowed on savings deposits as follows: On ordinary' saving's books, 4 per cent ptr annum. On term savings books, 6 per i-cut p.r annum. On certificates of deposit: For three months, 4 per cent per un i.um. For six months, 5 per cent per annum For twelve months, 6 per cent per annum. J. Q. A. IIOWLBY President BENJ. YOUNG Vice Presld.-nt FRANK PATTON Cashier W. B. DEMENT..... Secretary DIRECTORS. J. Q. A. Bowlby, C. 11. Page. O. A. Nelson, BenJ. Young, A. S. Heed. D. P. Thompson, W. E. Dement Kopp's Beer Hall. Choke Wines, Liquors and Clgare. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only banded over tha ear, The largest glass . ot N. P Brer. Half-and-nall, 5c. Free Lunch. Erickson & Wirkkola, Proprietors, Cor. Concomly and Lafayene Sts. FISHER BROS., SHIP - CHANDLERS, HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE. Wagons &Veliiclies in Stock Farm Machinery, Paints, Oils, Vamishes, Loggers' Supplies, Falrbank's Scalea, Doors and Windows. Provision, Flour, and MM Feed Astoria, Oregon. JtahPaeifie Bfewy JOHN KOPP, Prop. Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. All orders promptly attended to FRED SAI2, 'Manufacturer and Importer of Saddles, Harness, Collars, Whips, Blankets, Robes, Leather, Etc. GOODS SOLO AT POHTIiflflD PRICES. P. O. Box a jo. Olney St.,-Astoria, Or. ROSS HIGGINS & CO. Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria ard Upper Astoria. Fine Teas and Cofltes, Ttble LVIIcaclea, Donwcjlc and Tropical Fn Its, Vegetables, Sugar V Cured H ms, Bacon, Etc. Choice Fresh and Salt Meats. - HUNTER & v!BGES, Froprletorai of tttct Portland Butchering Cos Markets Corner Second ajnd Benton streets. Corner Third and West Eighth streets J. A. FASTABEND, OENERAL CONTRACTOR, PILE DRIVER, HOUSE, BRIDGE R0 WHAKP BUILDER, Address, box 180, Postoffke. ASTORIA. OH Portland and Astoria. STEAMER TELEPHONE Leaven Astoria every evenlnar excerjt Sunday at 7 p. m. Arrives at Astoria every day ezoeDt Sunday at 4 p. m. Leaves Portland every day except Sunday at 7 a. m. C. W. STONE, Afft, Astorlm H. A. Seeley, general agent, Portland. ASTORIA IRON WO RICH Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines, Boiler work, Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vice President O. Ii. Prael Secretary low Are You Fixed for Insurance? Fire and Marine. We are agouts for the largest and best companies represented in Astoria. Royal Insurance Co., assets, London Assurance Corp'n iEtna Insurance Co. Western U. S. Branch, New Zealand Insurance Co., Combined Assets, 21,502,370,00 8,030,425.00 -'10,015,829.00 1,017,195.00 2,077,219.00 $45,403,044.00 ELMORE, 5ANB0RN & CO. On Top, MARSHALL'S TWINE Is conceded by all to bo the best. It fishes better and wears better than any other twine used on the Columbia river. ' TRY IT AND KE CONVINCE O