The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-01
our FREED THE ENEMY.

Tn, J.. L.. ~ y. Evidently Making
War on Jacksonville.
When the scheme of establishing the
Clyde Line OF steamers from New ! DIRK
to Jacksonville, in the interest of the
predicted that it would result in no spec
ial benefit 10 Jacksonville, and would
work against that city'5 interests, because
by the new arrangement freights would
be put down at Ocala and other interior
points "a cheap, or at about the same
rate that they would he at Jacksonville.
! So far all the points that have come 10
the surface go to show that the predict
ion was based on facts. and that instead
Of proving a benefit the Clyde Line
will be a hungry elephant on Jackson
ville's hands.
Only yesterday a NEW, reporter man
aged to get hold of a circular giving the
joint rates to all points in Florida, and
few figures copied from it will give
very decided idea as 10 which way the
wind is blowing. For instance, take the
rate for first-class, the rate To Auburn
dale is 27O5. if by ia "ksonville and San
ford or Palatka, it Is 1890: TO Barlow
27.1e, if by Jacksonville and Sanford or
Palatka % %; to BrooksvlIe, the rate
is %. 40, if via Jacksonville or Paiatka.
$50: to Conant 23.s0, If via Jackson
Vile and Paiatka, % So; to Dade city
the rate is 2j.70, or via Jacksonville and
Palatka, IS 90; to Euztis il Is -. So, or If
-. "a
Fort Meade, 1928, or via Jacksonville
and Sanford or Palatka. 80. -: to Gaines
Vile 21.sO, or via Jacksonville and Pa
latka, 24 b; to Hav thorn 2l.S0, and via
Jacksonville and Pslatka, b: Ia IN
terlachen % 20, OF via Jacks )nvilie and
Palatka, PHO: 10 Key West, "1ij,
/ or via Jacksonville and Sanford and Pa
latka, 4I.45; To LcesbUrg, 93.4O. or via
Jacksonville and Sanford or Palatka.
. % 60; to Mjcanopy, 22.7e, or via jack
sonyille and Palatka, 25.25: to Ocala,
/ - GO, or VIA jacksonville and Palatka,
25.45: to Tampa, 21.15. or via Jackson
vile and Sanford or Palatka, 81. 10: and
to Tavaros. $3.50. or va Jacksouy,le
and Sanford or Palatka, 2G.9o.
\ glance at these figures shows very
plainly how they are arranged 20 nat
benefit Jacksonville particularly. or even
Paiatka remotely, ami unless wc read
the figures wrong. thcy show that I'll"
. I. r. & \. has entered INTO an ygree-
meut to work for the benefit of all points
reached by 1t at the expense oC the me
tropolis, notwithstanding the agreement
between the maua-ers of that road and
the Jacksonville board OF trade.
Again we ask where Is the beurtig of
the new arrangement II Jacksonville
and why should that city get up ON its
hind legs and howl itself hoar=e. in The
delight of having direct ocean ronuec-
ton with New York.
We have another bit of valuable IN
formation for cur s.Itor city down the
river, which we received from tina, very
valuable source known rs the grapevine
telegraph. which Is 70 the effect that
the lumber operations now at Jackson.
Vile are to be transferred TO Esrnandna.
In the event of this proving true. at
least five hundred abie-bodIed workmen
and shrewd business men would he lost
! TO Jacksonville and added 10 q he popUla-
ton of FeInaHdiIa.
Would it not be a good iuel for the
Jacksonville board of trade to call on
the managers of the +. II. S- y. lines
for an explanation of these things: