Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-24
LOSS BY THE FREEZE.

LOSS BY THE FREEZE.
Referring 10 the damage by the recent
ireeze IN Florida the Times LnIOn to-mor-
row morning viii say:
FROM reports received, authenticated |
/ py the personal Investigation OF an expert |
who has travelled all through the State |
! where the bulk ct the average crop is |
raised, it appears:
| l. Ihat the actual money value to the |
! growers Of oranges rendered unmarked |
able by reason of being frozen on the trees |
Is about $l,l00,000, estimating the original |
crop at 5O0,O boxes, which is quite low
enough.
,. Young nursery stock in the northern
| part Of the State is badly damaged by be-
ing top killed, but thattt will by no means
be total loss.
! B. That bearing orange ard lemon trees
nearly down TO the line of the South Flor
ida railroad are injured 10 the extent OF
losing large part OF the tall growth Oh
which the bloom comes, so that the crop
OF 1856 will be largely reduced IN that re-
glOn.
4, tpineapples In the same region,
together with guayas and other tender
tropical fruits are killed 70 the roots, and
will require year to recuperaie.
.. That early vegetables have been
| badly damaged. but can be replaced, the
| principal loss on them being the time and
expense OF planting, and the loss OF the
extra prices of an early market.
8. That the whole spot money damage
to the fruitand farm interests OF the State
will not exceed g., 100000.
The trees are showing great recupera-
tive power, and the loss, being widely
distributed, will be comparatively easy
to bear. Experienced growers are not
discouraged. The weather is now de-
| hghttul.
THE KURTZ CASE.
The case of Michael Kurtz, alias
"Sheeny Nike" the alleged notorious
burglar, who Is still held IN jail here,
continues 20 be a leading subject of con-
| VersatiOn about town. Philip ana Benja-
min b,urtz came here towards the latter
part of last May. and, renting a TOOmy
! store in the Abel block, almost immedi-
/ ately opened upwith a tull stock OF cigars
/ and tObaccOs. Their store was well ar
ranged, shOw-windows elegantly dress
! ed, and being filed with a hne
| supply of the finest brands Of cigars and
| tobacco, among which were Lorillard's
| and other leading brands, but especially
the tobaccOs OF the Eagle Tobacco COM
! pany Of Detroit, Michigan, OF which es-
! Enlistment they claimed to be the sole
! Florida agents. The firm opened bank
accounts, had made n very handsome de-
! livery wagon, and to ali intents and evil
| dences commenced from the start
| to do fair business. The
| brothers were both married men, their
wives accompanying them, and they have
| been keeping house ever since they came.
They were personally quiet, undemon-
| stratiVe, and retired. They were under
stood to be German Jews, probably Of
| American Dirth.
"sHEEEY MIKES" ARRIVAL.
Michael, the Oldest OF the brothers, and
the one now held as a dangerous cracks
man and accOmplce OF the noted "Biily
Porter" did not put in an appearance
| here until towards the middle Of June.
| He was first seen around the store about
that time. Accompanying him was
| a rather handsome young WOman-a
blonde, who dressed neatly and with
! taste, but by no means extraYagantly or
| loudly. She has an English cast Of
countenanee, rather than Jewish, but
NAV be a German-Jew. mike" himself
| is rather a small man, with decidedly
Jewish features, and has been remarkably
! distant and reticent. He has made few
| or no acquaintances here. lie was I'M
derstOod TO be partner In the business,
but his brothers deny that he has
any interest at all, saying he
was only an employee. Mike did
not seem to do any work OF any kind, but
more of loafer about the store. The
story that be had purchased an orange
grove in Florida, apparently, has little
foundation; at least nobody has yet lOeat-
ed it, and his brothers deny the rumor.
"Mike" is as silent as a clam to all but
his attorneys, who are working hard TO
have him released before the requisitiOn
arrives from New York, having made two
efforts to get him of on hRbeas corpus
here before Judge Baker. Failing in this,
.. j. III. summers left for Tallahassee this
morning, 10 apply for writ and stay Of
proceedings before the Supreme Court.
! The reguisition from New York is looked
for hourly, but Will have to be acknowl-
edged ard granted by Governor Il. A.
Perry.
A MAIL ROBBER ARRESTED.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Jan. 23.-P0st Office
| Inspectors w. G. Baird and Charles T..
| Dosser, Of Tennessee, to-day arrested
Joseph Hernandez, acting rs mail route
agent between this city and River juno
tion. Fla. For the past six months regis
tered letters and packages going over this
| route have been tempered with. The in
spectors to-day succeeded in locating the
! party at fault. Joseph Hernandez is a
negro. lie pleaded guilty at the prelimi-
nary trial, and his bond was fixed at
! 1000
The Pensacola committee of citizens
now in Washington report the prospects
| favorable toward securing the naval drill
at this place.