Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
New Development in Railroad and
mshlp Circles.

New Developments in Railroad and
, steamship Circles.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, b. 26.G. Nj
Milestone, OF Lena, Columbia county
the president Of the projected new rail
road from Fort White to Hibernia. in
Clay county, has been in the city several
DAYS in the interest of his road. He in.
formed the NEWS correspondent tonight
mat there was little doubt but that the
road would soon be under construction.
The route has been surveyed and the
road will commence at Fort White. and
run thence through Columbia, Baker,
| Bradford. and Clay counties to the point
stated-Hibernia, on the st. Johns river.
1 The distance is about So miles and the
/ country through which the new road
/ VIII pass is such that it will be compare
lively easy of construction, requiring
little grading.
THE MILLEN BRANCH.
1t is authoritatively stated that work on
the projected road from Millen. Ca, to It's
connection with Harris road, and thence
to the city, will be commenced about
March |.
The new passenger and freight cars for
the -. Augustine aud Paiatka railway
now about completed, are arriving
daily and being sent forward 70 the road.
NV EtbEEuA press REPRESENTATIVE az
c0mDanied by a delegation OF twenty from
various States, will leave Cincinnati this
CIV ming for Florida, arriving mere sunday
morning. when they viii Immediately 20
Over T. 81. Augustine where they Will
spend the day. returning here again IN
the evening. The citizens committees on
r. crpti0n. finances etc. met this afternoon
at o'clOck at the Board OF Trade rooms,
and reported everything in the most
faN0raae condition for the welcome and
entertainment of the editorial visitors.
AtIer going over the peninsular division
OF the state it is expected the visiting
journalists will take inn the Tallahassee
section as special guests OF the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company.
STEAMSHIP RATES.
There was a meeting. with closed
DOORS" Of the managers aud agents OF the
steamship and railway lines leading from
New York TO Florida, held in this city
yesterday. There were present Gen. G.
NJ Sorrel, of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany; Maj. 5. B. Toby. Of the Florida and
charleston line; Col. Henry r. Mallory,
OF the Mallory line; Mr. James L. Taylor,
and Col. {. ID. Owens, of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. and Col. F.
b. Papy, of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company.
1t has leaked out that the conference
W do nttu W SEE IL sUlue agreement GOuiu
not be arrived at by which the present
rates between New York and this city
could be maintained, it having been given
out that the Mallory line intended to re-
duee It's rates TO this point to the same
schedule as is now charged between New
ORR and Charleston. 1t is stated that no
satisfactory agreement was arrived at.
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 26.-Col. John A.
Henderson, of Tallahassee, has been
elected President OF the Tavares and Or
lando Railway.
sLAsHED WITH BUTCHER KNIFE.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 26-Last night, in a
fracas between Louis Mase, a peanut
vender, and Frank Thomas, a butcher,
the former received an ugly and danger
GUS wound across the forehead with a
butcher knife. He, in return, fired five
sh IT'S from a pistol at Thomas without
effect.
FIRE AT PENSACOLA.
PENSACOLA, fla. FEB. % The gov