Savannah morning news., 1886-03-20


h. NJ. DOzier.
Capt. S. q. Reddick is the commander Of
the new and fine steamer Gov. Stafford,
plying between Cedar Keys and Tampa.
W. W. Cottrell is Collector OF Customs
for the port, and j. l.. F.-Cottreh City
Treasurer. To the efficient Mayor, Mr..
Fnlayson, and James K. Richards, Esq,
manager Of the Eagle pencil factory, the
writer is indebted for special eourtesies.
The former had been connected with the
city government as Alderman for several
years before his election to the Mayor
atty.
THE OYSTER BUSINESS
is an important source OF income. The
daily shipments average more than 100
barrels, worth on the wharl60 cents each.
Large quantities also are opened and
sent packed in ice to all parts Of the coun-
try. The waters all around the little eye
lets literally TEEN with the mciOus BIZ
valves, They are to be seen at low tide
clinging IN bunches to every log. and ly-
ing upon the bottom or massed together
in huge beds. These, however, though
sweet and toOthsOme are not the arteleOf
commerce. The single specimens are
grappled with tOngs in deep water, nu-
merous shallops being engaged In the
business for many miles on the baV. IL is
estimated that $1,000 will not cover the
monthly receipts In cash from the sale of
oysters.
THE FISHERIES,
however, constitute the most profitable
source of revenue from the sea. A single
firm, the SuwanDee and Gulf ice'and Fish
Company, F. McIlvaine manager, gives
employment to 100 men i'm the business,
and millions of the fnny tribe are taken.
On a recent occasion as many as a whole
CAR LOAD OF MULLEF
were captured IN a single haul of the seine,
and shipped of the same day. To show
what profits are some times realized, sew
eral days ago lot of Spanish maokerel
were soldsin New York at 60 cents per
pound. The company above mentioned
last year, from September to March, re-
aIized $4,000 for their catch of tish.in the
home market. Another firm, the Cedar
Key Ice and Fish Company, w. S. Bunt-
ing manger, in 1885 shipped IA, LAG barrels
.of fresh fish North, which, on an Average,
yieided'$ 81 per barrel. sI
TURTLE CAECH. ftr,F
The same establishment also captured
and sold 10000 pounds OF sea turtles,
weighing 5i pounds each, and bringing
from s TO Is 'cepte per pound. They were
sent mosHy to New York and Philadel-
phiay though as many a. twenty head per
week were exported to Europe. ssPhe
above will afford some adequate idea of
the fishing interest which is still in its in
fancy. cob , 5Ic- I3oll ft ffi nor nsl8lir
20 ssv oi9TffF CEDAR INDUSTRY. 'nr5.
Your aorrespondent visited the I'm
nenses manufacturing establishment of
the Eagle Pencil Company, and was
shown over the premises by the polite
ageAti and manager. james Es Richards,
Estpqn % Fhe machinery is. Of the most
costly and perfect description, and works
with automatic precision Over 100
hands are regularly employed with a
monthly paw roll of $S,DOo,' The pencil is
nOtfinished heres bat the wood Is cut
into thin slabs s Sby 5 inches ia size, two
Of which when grooVed and brought TO-
gether, the black lead inserted, and the
two pieces firmly attached with glue,
when sawed apart and finished will make
SIX pencils. This work is done at the
celebrated New York factory, which
turns out nearly 1900 gross Of pencils
every DAY. AS many as 200 cases of these
thin slabs, containing go gross each, are
shipped North every week.
The cedar costs from 10 to SOC. per cubic
foot, according TO classification, and IL is
cut up and down the coast for many miles.
The mill began operations in January,
1881, and every precautipn against fire has
been taken. Immense steam pumps in
side the building and without, connecting
with vast wells and cisterns by the use of
hose, can food the whole premises with
water in few minutes, and the rooms Of
all the officers are connected by electric
wires attached TO alarm gongs, so that at
the tirst signal the pr9mptest action may
DC taes8nsD0 qHifton. 1o iced ifsla stsffdW
TnegeompanE also manufacture PEN
holders by the million. Ten years ago all
nf 1IEttffflh NiaIrOnhrsa
the tide has turned and we send them over
the seasfn large Quantities. ,o. y f,,l.. na
ICE CEMANUFAcFURING OoMPANYt or
Cedar Key will soon eaioYrthe blessing
of clIsapieegTu Rhe machinery Is ALTON the
spot and IN position, and Supts Coaehman
is only aw aItf1g the eOf1pae ton Of an ar
tesiah Vel to furnish the necessary sup
ply Of pure. water. The auger has pene-
trated 10 the depth OF 652 keet, and the de-
sired result wall doubtlessots soon be
reached!szs onG b4Ia Ts iIq OH
s@ g1 FIRE orc ANIzATE0S. pa ,o liam
Unlike the majority of Florida towns,
this little cityis provided with hook and
ladder company and two chemical ma
chimes, all kept in perfect order, and
ready for immediate service.
This is the poor mans paradise. Many
negroes and some white people get all
atheir meat supply from the water. The
writer saw scores OF persons Of all ages
and races fishing from the wharVes, and
the catch amounted 10 thousands. The
average native with the help ota small
sweet potato patch, vegetable garden, and
his fishing tackle is supremely independ-
ent OF all The world and the ''rest Of man
kind" and ekes out subsistence with
the least minimum OF labor.
We close this sketch regretfully beeau SO
many interesting anecdotes and traditions
must be left TO slumber in the writer's
note book. III. III. j.