Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-18
ARTHUR IN FLORIDA.
SOME INCIDENTS or HIS JOURNEY
A Thriving County and Its Enterprising
Northern Resldents-Secrerary Chand-
ler's Enjoyment Marrcs by


A Thriving County and Its Enterprisin g
Northern Resldents-Secrerary Chand-
ler's Enjoyment Msrrer by
an Accident.
kissinmee City Correspondence OF The Press.
The last two days have been pregnant
with interest to the president and his
party. Leaving Sanford on Monday morn
ing. they have travelled into tho very heart
of Southern Florida, the land of tho alli-
gator and an extremely hot midday sun.
The incidents of the journey are as novel
as the land itself, and if they are given in
something like chronological order it will
aid the reader in following the president 5
course intelligent!y. ::
Sanford is at the hoad of navigation for
large boats, on the st. Johns river, and
the northern end of tho South Florida
| narrOw.gauge railroad, which runs forty
miles directly to Kissimmee City. Presi-
dent Ingraham and Superintendent Swoope
of the road fitted up private car for the
presidents party, and the engine was
gayly decorated with flags. James NJ.
Kreamcr, engineer of the Okeechobce land
company, whose guest tho president had
been since his arrival at Kissimmee City,
met the president at the depot. On the
train were Lewis Lawrence, Rev. Lyman
Phelps, and other gentlemen living i'll
Sanford. The president led Mrs. Mercer
| and the younger ladies were escorted by
Mr.. Miller and Colonel Phillips. The
president, who always dresses elegantly,
| appeared in a becoming straw hat and a
new summer suit.
A Growing Country.
The first stop was made ut Maitland,
| where Lewis Laurence has two young
orange groves. Carriages were in waiting
and the party drove mile or two through
tho hot sun and looked at the groves, which
are beautifully located on Lake Maitland.
Lieutenant Dayer, cf the United States
| navy, and his wife, who lived near by,
joined the party and took charge of Seora-
tary Chandler. Returning to tho railroad,
another road was taken, and the railroad
reached at Winter Park, which promises
to be very pretty town. 1t is the head
quarters of land company, who have a
large tract in the vicinity. Many small
bodies have been sold, and pretty little
cottages on the banks of the lakes, such
as are seen at Northern seaside resorts,
mark the presence Cf those enterprising
people from tho north side of Mason and
Dixon's line who are doing so much fol
the state of Florida.
The country here is entirely different
from any the president has yet seen il
this state. 1t is beautiful rolling land,
ninety feet above the river level at San
ford, covered with heavy growth of live
oak and other hard woods, the soil being
black vegetable mold. The rolling coun
try begins at Maitland and extends South
ward for distance of twelve or fifteer
miles. A thousand little lakes dot the
surface, and lakesites are already at q
premium. Land sells at from $50 to $1O(
per acre, and there B great demand fol
it. Tho lakes are pure clear water, from
so to 500 acres in size and thirty to sixty
feet deep, full of bass, perch and othcl
food fish.
An Accident to Secretary Chandler.
On arriving at Winter Park station tvs
slight accidents occurred. which marreC
somewhat the pleasure of the day. Sec
retary Chandler and Mrs. Dyer were
thrown out of the road wagon in whicl
they were riding, by the sudden starting
of the horses. Fortunately neither was
much hurt, but the secretary sustained ;
. rather severe shock, which lamed him fOl
several days and interfered with his en
joyment Of tho sport On the Kissimmeo
BY singular coincidence similar acci-
dent, with like result, happened at tht
same time to DR.. Kingsley and his
daughter, residents Of tho ncighborho0d
who, with many others, came to the sta
ton at Maitland and drove around will
the president. M. Cuppinger, tho presi
dents cook, who's seems to be continually
getting into little troubles, which occa
sion tho party much amusement, was icf
at Maitland and was compelled to walk t.
Winter Park, two miles, in q hot sun
The fat Frcnchman labored heavily on thl
last laps of his involuntary walk, an,
came into the station blowing like por
, poise, the train havin:: been delayed 70
him.
The next sop sEonI;i haze beou Crlan
do, the county seat of Orange county, :
territory large enough for a state, bu
through some hitch, whici, gave rise, it il
said, to little exhibition Of temper OF
the part of the president no stop wa
made, though the people Of tho town la,
arranged a Re eception ami i lunch. Tn
train ran slowly by the depot, and Mr.
Arthur did not even 90 to the back plat
!, form OF his Car, much to the disgust o
tho good citizens Of Orlando, who LA,
: fully prepared themselves to make th
first visit of the president of the Unite'
States to their town 4 memorable occa
sion.