The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-30
FLORIDA.

The Green Cove spring improvement
association has developed the cleanest town
in all Florida
Pensacola was enlivened the other day by
green" gale, accompanied by an opening
Of the foodgates Very little damage done
Jacksonville is putting itself in good sani-
tary condition, and the chain-gang has
been put TO work cutting weeds and cleaning
up the city.
road company will commence at once to
extend their road from Oveido to some
point on Indian river.
At an early date the Green Cove spring
lumber company are shipping large quaint
ties of lumber to the eastern market Two
schooners load each week.
Starke is beginning to take on city airs.
The streets will soon be lighted, and there
is talk of street railway to the bathing
houses on Crosby lake. distance of two
miles,
A number of prominent citizens of Ocala
are taking great doal of interest in the
meeting of the American Pathological
society, and are making efforts to secure
contributions for the meeting in that city
in February next,
The smoke of the battle has cleared away
on Ocala's municipal fight, and the citizens
ticket, headed by DR. Gary, was triumph
ID.
Only q votes were polled for Maj. Martin,
while DR.. Gary received 234.
Thomas W. Wilson, of Hawks Park,
committed suicide Sunday evening last
He used adouble-barrelled shot gun, putting
the muzzle against his left eyebrow. The
entire top of his head was blown to pieces
He left note saying he was tired of life.
His body lay twenty-five hours before it
was discovered
Professor Wesley late of Tallahassee and
graduate from the university of Heidel.
berg, has been elected principal of the
Starke male and female institute. Starke
Is fast becoming an educational center, and
with good corps of instructors there is no
reason why It should not have one of the
best schools in the state.
Al Knight of Tampa became deranged
on Sunday right, and was SO violent that
he had to be confined in q cell at the station
house. He was for long time in the en-
ploy of the Southern express company, and
is highly esteemed by all who know him.
He remained at his post Of duty during the
terrible yellow fever scourge OF last year
without flinching. The cause of his insanity
is not known. Sheriff Martin has written
to Mr.. Knights relatives in Connecticut
telling them of his sad condition.
Thursday, DIR. Neal Mitchell of Jackson
vile received a letter from Charles p. Sum
passed his examination for his admissiol to
the West Point military academy. and had
been admitted. Mr.. Summerall, before
leaving Jacksonville. passed O very credit
able examination before the board ap-
pointed for that purpose, as to his mental
qualifications, and also very critical ex-
animation made by Or. Mitchell, as to his
physical condition. 1t is hoped that he will
now push forward and prove to be a credit
to Florida.
Some of Starkc's public spirited citizens,
by liberal donations from their private
purses, are draining the section Of country
between Starke and Temples This will
entirely change the unsightly ponds and
marshes in that neighborhood, which have
long been an eyesore to the people, into
available land, suited to the growing of
early vegetables, strawberries, etc. The
small fruit growers are just beginning to
appreciate the Importance Of under drain
age in their business, and are going at il
with a will. The unsightly ponds and
marshes so characteristic of that fiat-woods
section will soon be a thing of the past.
At Monticello Tuesday morning about o
| o'clock the boiler in Henrys saw MILL about
| 2lf miles from town exploded. totally de-
stroying the mill and severely wounding
| several OF the men around. Fortunately
none OF the men were under the engine
shed at tho time Of the explosion Charles
| Henry, who was at work near the saw, was
| the most seriously hurt; he was badly
bruised by lumber falling on him. James
| Henry, who was saving at the time, made
a very narrow escape from instant death,
as the entire shed covering the saw fell.
Mr.. Henry was Knocked down, and but
| for the lever which held up the shed
would have been instantly killed. Robert
Birch, one of the mill hands, had his
shouldre dislocatod by piece of flying tim
Der. Bates Henry had severe cash cut in
his shoulder. John Henry, who was stand
| ing some distance from the mill, was struck
| by flying brick but only slightly injured.
| The capacity of the boiler was 200 pounds
of steam, and at the time Of tho explosion
there were only 100 pounds, and the pipes
showed there was plenty Of water. The
engineer could not account for the explo-
sion. The top of the boiler, weighing about
400 pounds, was blown about 100 yards,
knocking down two small pieces about s
inches in diameter and striking large tree
| about feet above the ground. The only
thing left where the boiler stood was o few
pieces Of the CRATE bars.
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