Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-05
Florida Affairs

The Guardian believes that in less than
twelve months there will be railroad running
to Tampa
The FloridiGn wants new first class hotel
in Tallahassee. 1t wants it by next summer,
and is certain such an enterprise would pay.
On Tuesday last, Mr. W H Pillow. of Jack
sonville, shipped two thousand six hundred
and four quarts of strawberries to New York
They are quoted in that city at from seventy
five cents to one dollar per quart
We published last week an item, taken from
one of our Florida exchanges, to the effect
that DR.. ]. W. Randolph, late of Tallahassee
and at present Physician and Superintendent
of the Insane Asylum at Chattahoochee. was
dead We are glad to be able to contradict the
report. A correspondent from Chattahoochee
writes that ''the doctor is enjoying good health,
and, of course, is elated at the satisfaction of
being able to read his own obituary notice-a
privilege which 50 few persons can enjoy"
The Lake Cityans want TO abolish the salary
of one hundred dollars per annum to the
Mayor Of that city, and propose to allow him
instead one dollar for every case he tries.
The Key West Democrat announces the dis
solution of secret society or union in that
city called the Union de Tabaqueros." The
cause of the dissolution was the riot and
bIoodshed in Key West on the Goth ult. The
Democrat is glad that this union is dead, and
says Of it: THE acts few days before its
members agreed to break up was disgrace
to the civilization of our place. 1t was
foreign and discordant element and its princi-
pies and aims were not in keeping with the
progress of the country. 1t was born of the
vendetta. and the sufferance of the people
only allowed it to live and thrive among us -
The Fernandina Express learns from pri-
vate source that the frost on Tuesday last in
that locality, although more or less injurious.
did no serious damage to growing crops. Vege-
table farmers have had most unfavorable
season. and have lost heavily. Vegetables
have been killed down three times
The Park View Hotel at Orange Park, st.
Johns river, one Of the newest and most COM
modiOus hotels on the river, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night, The 81
the fire is unknown. - -
4ne '~&sonville UAfon reports that vegeta-
bles in and around that city, especially the Gu
cumbers. watermeIons and young beans. were
very much injured Friday night by the freeze
Ice formed in almost every portion OF the city
and suburbs. At Palatka there was a heavy
frost and at Sc. Augustine it understands the
ice was one-eighth Of an inch thick. The Union
is gIa1 to know, however, that the fruit trees
were not injured.
General B. F. Butler is in FIarida on pleas
ure tour to the Land Of Flowers.
During the month of March there were 4 4S31. :
779 fest Of yellow pine lumber shipped from
Jacksonville, Of which 4,3O2 900 feet went 20 do
mestic and 529, ,779 feet to foreign ports Dur
ing March, 1SS0 there were 3,59O,1O5 feet of
lumbar shipped from that point. an increase
last month of 1,241,64 feet over the same
month last year, and an increase OF I,277. .1sS
feet over the shipment If last February. DE
sides this amount, Il" says the Union, Sat least
TOo,OO0 feet oflumber have been sawed in this
city to be used in the construction Of the vari-
GUS railroads. which does not include the regu-
lar local consumption. such as for building
purposes, etc"
The Putnam County Journal states that the
real estate business in that county has in
creased about so per cent. during the past
year.
Tampa Guardian: Judge Locke, Mr. G. B.
Patterson and Mr.. E. o. Locke, in company
with Judge Mitchell and Others. went out on
camp hunt some six or seven miles from town,
and In a short time killed three fine deer.
Judge Locke killed one and Mr. John Jackson
Our Yey Wsst friends are enjoying the sport
splendidly and hope that they may continue
their stay the mainland longer than they at
first anticipated.
The Ouitman (Ga) Free Press SAYS; 'SOutte
a cavafcade consisting of wagons, buggies
horses. people. etc, passed through Quitman
on Tuesday last en- route for Florida. The
movers, we learned. were from Barlow county,
Tl,1rra all FNrafr fraAh hova
seemed to think they were going TO the prom
ised land Weare afraid they will not find all
they hone for in Florida. They have left a
beautiful country ana tne ols con 20 Piln' tRsy Ry
very much fear that our own people viii be
down with the same complaint in few
years"
The Pensacola Advance reports the death OF
''another railroad victim" as follows; Last
Wednesday night a party Of colored people
left Millview, on the Pensaeola ana feEuiao
Railroad. for the purpose OF visiting the city
with the intention OF attending the circus
Enoch McCommic q colored man, was one or
the crowd and attempted to pass from pat
form to q box car while The train was n no
tion, missed his footing aud fell 20 the tTack
The cars passed over Goth Legs below the knee.
one of which was completely cut OF. while the
other was so badly crushed that amputatlon
would probably have been necessary hsd the
Unfortunate lived The man. however. hnger-
al only four hours and died. No blame Whist
ever Is attached to the railroad company, Nc
COmmic we are told, being ia state OF intoxi-
cation. This shocking affair will, no doubt be
a warning to others. who exercise little discre-
ton while passengers on train
Jacksonville Union: Capt T. w. Lance, OF
the steamer Gazelle, reports a very severe gale
AT Mavport Friday and Friday night in fact
The fiercest he has ever gsen during residence
OF over twensy-six years at tnet place. Mhle
the water on the bar was comparatively
smooth. s1e Off Mayport and this side tremen;,
dons sea was rolling in the river, and several
Waves froke over snd Hooded the pllos mouse
go fa--aIla a Ghe reached Mayp0rt. and