The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-03

! KiSsimmee a few days ago by the acct
dental shooting of a man. Mr. Purdue was
! letting the hammer of his revolver down,
! when il slipped and the revolver was dis
/ charged, the bali taking effect in the left
/ LEG Of friend who was standing near him.
( Marshal Bailey Immediately arrested Mr.
/ Purdue and turned him over to Sheriff
Bass. Mr. Purdue was liberated because
the Sheriff could obtain no warrant for his
retention
/ While playing football at Kissimmee
/ "Wednesday, w. b. NJ. Davidson injured the
! knee cap Of his left leg so that he did not
feel like staying up very late to assist in
entertaining the visiting club from North
Florida. In going up the stairs TO his room
IN the new brick Office, his leg gave way on
his reaching about the fifth step. twisting
him around and as he fell he threw his
arms outward and upward, thinking to save
himself bv catching the door, but he missed
his calculation and fell his face striking the
iron threshold, resulting in cut and bat
tered nose, a black eye and bad brulse on
the forehead He will probably be confined
to his room for a few days, but everything
considered, il was most fortunate that he
received no more serious injury.
A box car attached to a south-bound
freight train caught fire at Seville Monday
night The conductor soon had the car de-
tached and switched off on the Side-track,
but out of reach of all buildings. AS soon as
possible TIE fire department took control,
and was soon pouring a heavy stream OF
water from a hydrant upon the devouring
element, which rapidly succunlbed, or the
result might have proven serious for the
community, as the car contained, unknown
to the diligent workers, two twenty-five
pound canisters of gunpowder. If this had
exploded it would have resulted, probably,
in the death or injury of numbers of cltl-
zens The contents of the car consisted
mostly of household goods and a few
articles of merchandise consigned to some
southern point.
Ihrlm Box, a Mussulmar street merchant,
whose gray beard, red fez and tassel, pecul-
iarly cut coat and huge pack of silk and
embroideries have been familiar in the
streets of st. Augustine for the past two
winters, arrived in thu city last Thursday
night in company with his running mate,
Ben Ali. They had come directly from
New Orleans, and Ais pack of goods came
along on the same train, but Trims pack is
still missing. and the poor old Mussulman is
in peck of trouble over it. 1t was checked
through to st. Augustine and he saw it
taken from the baggage car in Jacksonville,
but since then all traces of it have been
lost, apparently, although he is assured by
the railroad authorities that it will doubt
less turn up in a day or two all right 1t
contained goods valued at 81, 800, princi-
pallv embroidered silk dress patterns,
screens, wraps and shawls, and its loss viii
be a serious one to old Ihrim Box.
A number of orange growers and citizens
of Ovledo and Lake Charm met at Oviedo
a day or two ago. The secretary was re-
qucstei TO read communication from the
Railroad Commission, which included let
ter from w Mccoy, General Freight and
Ticket Agent of the South Florida railroad,
in which he stated that the rates on the
5 & |. r. branch were so low prior to Dec.
l that they would have been advanced any
way if the commission had taken no action.
Mr.. Mccoy also asserted that ifathe old
rates were restored, the commission would
hear from the merchants, as rates on mer-
chandise were greatly reduced. The meet
ing developed the fact that the merchants
of Oviedo would prefer the old rates,
for they claim that the little saving
Oh their freight is not to be considered
against the advance, not only on oranges,
but on fertilizers, hay and grain. The views
| of the various gentlemen who addressed the
meeting were that while they desired to deal
/ fairly with the company, il the officials
| would not accord to their request, they
would resort to steamboat transportation.
| On motion a committee of one was appointed
to confer with President lngraham. Rev.
| II. W. Lawton was appointed such commit
tee. Capt NJ. L. Brock was appointed a
committee to consult with steamboat officials
as to rates. The sentiment of the meeting
! was expressed ia the following resolution,
which was offered by Capt Brock, and
adopted: Whereas, BY information con
veyed TO us by officials Of the South Florida
Railroad Company, whereby that company
refuses to comply with the request to return
TO their former rates; therefore, be it
resolved, that we, tie merchants and
orange growers nf Oviedo and Lake Charm
aEaiu make the request for the former rate
with the hope that the company will acccde
to our reasonable demands, but in the event
that they are not disposed to do so, we shall
be driven d the necessity of resorting tC
the patronage of the steamers.