Savannah morning news., 1885-10-22
JACKsoNv1LLE's posi- OFFICE.
An Accident on the st. John's-A New
LING to the Hahamas.

Line to the Bahamas.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 2l.-Much
interest is manifested about the city as to
when the new Postmaster, II. W. Clark,
will assume the duties Of the Office. The
News correspondent saw him personally
I to-day, and asked him when he thought
/ be would take charge. said he: 81 have
/ laid my plans to assume the
/ duties OF the Office about Nov.
/ l, but this intention, Of course,
will be contingent upon the acceptance
of my bond. which ! made up last week
and forwarded to Washington, Monday.
/ 1t was for $50 600. | will, OF course, also
I give the present Incumbent Gen. Ledwith,
all necessary time TO straghten up his a.
fairs; therefore my present intention 70
take charge Of the Office on Nov. is en-
! tlrely contingent upon these TWO things
the acceptance of nv bond in time and
Gen Ledwith's readiness to turn over the
Office. he is now absent from the city,
| aud have heard nothing from him as to
when be will be ready to vacate."
CHANGES IN THE OFFICE.
"There is a good deal OF speculation
about changes in the force of your ohice,
! Mr.. Clark; how about that? ! suppose
| YOU have received hundreds Of applica-
! tions for positions already p
y es,' said he, II have had a great
many applications for places, in person
and by letter but to one and all have
said, propose to 90 slow in the matter Of
| removals, and it will probably be months
/ before I make manv important changes
ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER.
The steamer Belle OF the Coast, OF the
new ST. Johns river steamboat line,
f known as the Tourists and Shippers Fast
4 Line, met wi h a serious accident at Blue
! Springs landing, y miles this side Of San
/ ford, yesterday afternoon en- route on her
return trip TO this city. In rounding a
bend she ran into the bank and had both
her sm0ke-stacks knocked of, pilOt-hOuse
and one Wheel-hOuse badly damaged, and
was otherwise considerably shaken up.
~h- was due here this morning at 6 80
O'Clock, but did not arrive until late to-
night. This was her first trip. The cause
cannot be learned yet. Nobody was hurt.
LINE TO NASSAU.
Capt. Thomas Payne, an old and we'll
known steamboat and steamship captain,
mas purchased at Philadelphia a small
steamship known as the Mexico, and is
now having her thoroughly overhauled,
when he will establish a line between
this city and Nassau, n. i. This will he
The first Opening-up OF a fast steamship
line from this pOrC TO the Bahamas, and
will meet with hearty greeting from the
iruit and produce men of Jacksonville.
The captain says he will rechristen her
the City Of Nassau.
THE FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY.
The officials and directors OF the Florida
Railway and Naviga tiOn Company were
to hold an important meeting in New
York city yesterday, at which, it is said
matters of great interest to the road and
the people along It's lines were TO be dis
cussed, but as yet nothing can be learned
here as 10 what was done. 1t is believed
The general Office will be removed from
Fernandina to Jacksonville.
The new Jacksonville and Atlantic
railway, from this city to Pablo beach, is
now running regular, and moonlight eX-
cursiOns to the beach are frequent. This
seaside resort is destined to become the
great Atlantic City OF the South.