Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-26

The cotton crop Of AIachua county is likely
10 exceed the estimates made at the opening
OF the season.
Strawberries are being grown for shipment
on a large scale by many Of the truck farmers
IN the vicinity OF Gainesville.
Starke Is probably the only incorporated
town in the state the government of which
Is carried on entirely without property tax.
The International Railroad, known as the
Gordon road, has been graded 70 a point 80
miles distant from Wildwood toward Tampa.
The sumter County Commissioners have
donated 500 to pay the expenses OF Com
missioner at New Orleans. Mr.. .. z. Rocks
was appointed
The Quincy Herald saws il is rumored that
the savannah, Florida aud Western Railway
will soon control the railroad from that place
to jacksonville.
\ tumor weighing over five pounds was
recently removed from the back OF aPcOlOred
bov years old at the surgical clinics at
the Florida University at Tallahassee
Mr.. Ross Harris, OF Quincy, has IN his pos
session curious relic; it is change bill OF
that town for 25 cents, ot the date Oh June
IS. 1887. 1t is probably the only one IN eX-
istence.
Fort Mason vegetable gardeners are making
bior nreparatiOns for large shipments soon.
Their crops between Lake Eustls and I ale are
in fine condition. and as much larger acreage
has been put in than any previous year, q
lucrative season is confidently anticipated.
Mr. shelton SOuter. living near Anthony.
shin this wear between SuO and -.O0O boxes
OF oranges. From the same grove last year
nc only shipped 30 boxes. This increase,
though large. is not unusual, ana demon
sfrates the wonderful bearing capacity of an
orange grove.
E-yori7,r Journal: samuel Wilson, a painter
who has been working up the river on Mr.
Hunters house, came down IN sahO0at
with a man to get provisions for the coming
week They both started back in the boat,
and when lust around Point LavIsta the boat
cansized and Wilson was drowned. Inc man
he had with him clung 70 the boat, and was
lnally saved. Wilson's body has not yet been
found.
EToy-jFf Journal Feb. p: 4 report has
reached us that trains No. 81 and 3, on the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western, were delayed
by freight train No. Is being on the track
near Bologna. IL is reported that five box
cars were deTaIled and nearly all broken up
The passengers who arrived in this city from
Gainesville yesterday report that tram NO. y
on the Gainesville division ran into another
tram The cause OF the accident and the par
ticulars could not be learned by the reporter
Tbe Titusyile Star OF Feb. 10 SAYS intelli-
aeuce had just reached there ''that large
iron steamship, bound from Vera Cruz to
RostOn Mass. is now ashore on the ocean
reach at a point miles north of Eden. u
miles north of Life Saving Station No. ?. The
cargo consisted of 1900 bags OF sugar. The
,-csssl first sDrung leak. and. after working
| the pumps until their efforts were of no avail,
as the water IN the hold was almost ready TO
nut out the fires, IL was deemed best 70 run her
ashore. All on DOaLui ..,-ss1 ,,ao- -
the shore safely and eneamped near the
stranded steamer, on the beach; saving the
seiIs rigging etc. An organ that was on
board was brought ashore, but before IL got 70
the beach fell out Of the boat, but was lmme-
diatelv recovered, and upon examination was
fo1nd to be all right. The bell, patent oller,
for the machinery, a small safe ana DINER
things have Deen saved. The crew are eX-
pected to arrive here In a uay or 80; W
eouId NOT ascertain the exact day the steam
sbin was beached. The heavy norther OF To-
daT will roll the waves up so high that she
will soon go to pieces rms Is pro- Pr4ohosy eae
mentioned in the NEWS dispatches.