Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15

now stationed at wildwood. They will
take it to the big trestle across the swamp
/ at Panasorf kee lake, and Will NIL IL along
! the track with dirt and make SOLID en-
| bankment and do away with the trestIlngs
| which is rather unsafe as 1t now IS.
On Sunday last Jim Dunn, who has
been resident of Key West Tor num-
Der of years, died suddenly at small
house near the Marine Hospital. IL APP
pears that the unfortunate man had been
on prolonged spree. Having earned a
large sum OF money recently, he con-
! tinued to indulge in strong drink until II
terminated fatally. He was sailor.
| A colored man by the name of Joseph
! TimmOns captured mammoth grouper
of Mayport Sunday afternoon with an
ordinary hook and line. This nsh was
brought TO Jacksonville Tuesday and
| placed in Mr.. Melton's fish house, where
! it was examined by a great many persons.
| 1t weighed 1863 pounds and was one OF the
largest FISH of the kind ever seen there.
The Mutual Protection Association,
colOred beneficial society of jacksonville,
| is taking steps 10 bring suit against the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail-
| way for the expulsion OF colored wO-
| man from .'white folks" car by Conduc-
tor Neilar, at the depot in that city. The
society, in a circular which they publish
| concerning the affair, says the suit to be
brought will not be under the civil rights
bill, but for damages.
Andrew Shelley, of the Carleton House,
Palatka, is going to engage in silk culture
without further delay. He has been in
vestigating the subject and finds there is
great profit In 1t. A family of Italians
will move over on his east side place anu
look over the field tor future operations.
This new family is entirely familiar with
silk culture, and believe it an excellent
! section for that business. Mr.. Shelley is
going to set out mulberry trees every
where on his place.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Boyer, United States
Signal Observer at Key West. received
| four carrier pigeons from New York, and
on Tuesday last three were liberated and
! they lOItered about on various buildings
IN the city for several hours. One LETT the
island about two hours after, the other
two did not leave until Wednesday morn
| ing. Wednesday Mr.. Boyer let the fourth
one off. He laid over for few hours also
| before taking his fual departure. Another
lot came on the Alamo on Wednesday.
A day or so ago George l.. McConihe,
| Of jacksonville, went down to Mayport
| on a fishing expedition. He employed
Henry Squlres and his boat, the Lizzie,
and was taken TO d point Of what is
| known as Mile Point, where the boat was
|
hook. After a short time he got bite
and soon ascertained he had hooked
| monster tarpOn, TINS discovery having
! been first made by the hsh's jumping
| about six feet out OF the water. Mr.. Nc
| Connie played the fellow for long time
| in the hope of firing him out,
| but the fish fought to the very last,
and it was only after great deal of hard
work, time and patience that it was
finally landed. 1t weighed 102 pounds.
During a severe thunder storm last
| Tuesday afternoon lightning entered the
dwelling of Sam Mays, eight miles north
| west OF Brooksville, and ran down the
barrel of a rife, tearing the stock into
| splinters, knocking a young man by the
name of GetJIs under the bed, passing
! through into the kitchen, upsetting the
stove, killing fine dog, passing through
the floor and Staying chicken out in the
| yard. Mr.. Mays and wife, Mr.. Gettis ana
another gentleman were in the house. but
no one was affected by the shock save Mr..
| Gettis. Mr.. Mays was asleep in an adj
| joining room and was not even awakened
| by the shock. The most remarkable part
| OF the whole occurrence was that the gun
was loaded and was not discharged by the
! lightning, and there was a shotgun on
! either side OF the rife and a tiYe-pound
| keg of powder at the breach of it, none of
which were injured.
| The conductor of the train on the +. r.
| and n. railway, that runs between Silver
| Springs and Withlacoochee Station, on
| the Tampa division, PLAYED a clever trick
| on the Sherih OF fernando county last
| week. When the train Was within the
| bounds OF fernando county the Sheriff
! levied on 1t to satisfy a debt. The con-
| ductOr quietly submitted, but asked the
| Sheriff to allow them to run up to a water
tank short distance up the road and get
a supply of water, as ne was afraid the
| boiler of the engine would burst if they
did not replensh the supply soon. The
Sheriff got aboard, they ran up to the
tank, which was located in sumter
| county, when the conductor laugningly
| informed the Sheriff that they We're now
in sumter county, and if he wished to 90
any further he would have TO pay. The
train now backs down from Wildwood.
! so as TO keep out of the clutches Of tue
Sheriff. Ii they see MIN they will stop
! Immediately and put back up the road.
The schooner Sea Gull, Capt. VIM. Rus
! sell, left Key West FOR the Gucalan coast
| on sponging voyage about six weeks ago
! with the following crew: Master, VIM.
| Russell; mate, John Kemp; COOK, Alfred
| Parks; seamen. Michael Carey. Elijah
! Carey, VIM. Demertt, John Roberts,
! Thos. Albury aud Eldridge Lowe. On
| the night of Monday. June %, while en-
countering storm near Cape Antonio.
the schooner was put before the wind and
scudded. A heavy sea running at the
time, she preached and Immediately cap
sized. John Kemp (mate), Michael Carey.
Elijah Carey and Eldridge Lowe took
to the boat; two days after Kemp and
Elijah Carey died from starvation and ex-
posture; the remaining two drifted with
the boat into Bahia Hunda, were picked
up by a steamer and taken 10 Havana,
! from whence they arrived at Key West
on the steamship Mascotte Wednesday
evening. The Captain and others have
not been seen or heard OF since the disas-
ter, and without doubt have met watery
! grave. All the crew belong TO Key West
and nearly all leave families TO mourn
| their SAD fate.
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