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

nations may be seen on the streets, and the
large disbursements OF cash from the several
industrial establishments every week add
much to the general activity The people
&c sSnSnlne' too, Of deriving great adyan-
tage from two
PROJECTED RAILROADS,
one direct from Mariana, and the other to
nave ITS sea terminus at Carrabelle, distant
10 miles. With the latter point a swift
steamer will make daily connections. But
as yet. unfortunately, neither enterprise has
made much progress. The spalSely popu-
lated country and miry swampS in that re-
glon present serious obstacles to the early
advent OF the iron horse. But come it will
before long, heralding the completion of
another grand terminus for the rilh
Northwest to the sea and the markets of
the world.
A FEW STATISTICS.
The Cypress Lumber Company turns out
100000 of shingles and 100000 feet of
lumber, all of which is shipped TO coastwiSe
ports. They also do a large mercantile bust
ness and employ IS hands. Messrs Ruge g.
Bro, ship chambers and dealers in general
merchandise. have recently purchased the
entire interest in the oyster canning concern
OF J.. W. Smith Company and are now fill
ing from 5000 to 5000 cans daily, employ
ing IS oyster openers (shuckers), 20 salaried
Another organization, the Apalachicola
Canning aud Fish Company, put up daily
from 5000 TO 1900 cans of oysters and have
40 shuckerS ana 10 additional employees.
The oysters from this point are justly re
garried the best in the market and command
the highest prices.
SPONGE AND FISH.
The sponge catch for several months has
been unusually successful. The writer saw
an immense pile of this porous sea product
tied together in circular strings, each con
tanning fine specimens, which sold readily
at 81 per pound. The bulk of this business
is controlled by Messrs Ruge & Bro, who
are also private bankers
a. j. Murat is the fish king of the town
During the past year he shipped 10000
packages barrels, half barrels, etc. of
cured fish, and 1000 barrels of fresh oys-
ters, besides many thousand pounds of fresh
fish.
Apalachicola gives employment to nu-
merous fleet of oyster shallopS, which furn-
iSh about 500 bushels of blvalves to the
two canneries per day, besides supplying
the local demand and hundreds of barrels
sent up the river to Eufaula, Columbia,
Macon, and scores of other towns in Geor-
gIa.
The freight on barrel of oysters to Co
lumbuS is only ,20c., but when it strikes the
railroad or express companies every
business specimen smackS strongly Of silver
This is certainly cutting open the goose to
get the golden egg-verbum sap. II. L.
Grady the gentlemanly Democratic Collec-
tor of the Port, under the appointment OF
President Cleveland, gives $3.50 o. as the
amount of duties collected upon exports in
1887. A pretty fair showing for an old and
isolated maritime town.
On the whole Apalachicola may be said
to he on the up grade decidedly, and to the
stranger presents quite a unique appearance
and many attractions.
To witness the oyster canning operations
in all their details is itself worth a visit to
the town. This business, together with the
gathering Of sponges from their submarine
beds and the expectation of fresh fish, and
oysters in the shell, can, and will be in
creased in the near future almost indef-
nitely.
THE RETURN TRIP.
His pleasant sojourn ended, the writer
embarked for cambridge on the good
steamer Thronateska. Her officers are w.
H. Randlette, Captain: w. NJ. Howard,
Purser; T. n Howard, Clerk. and NJ. Hans,
Steward. a cleverer set of gentlemen never
walked the deck of any craft. This boat is
not the fastest, but the best appointed and
fitted up of any on the line. The state rooms
are elegant and commodous, and the bill of
fare ali that the most fastidious could re-
quire.
SECOND DAVID CROCKETT.
We close this sketch withNan account of
one of the most noted characters in Florida,
who visited the boat at the Bristol landing
This was the Hon. w. II. Neal, of Liberty
county, Florida, now member of the State
Senate Mr.. Neal is the hero of feat
worthy of David Crockett or Daniel
Boone.
Recently, while hunting, he suddenly en-
countcred an enormous bear in a dense cane
brake, and before he could shoot, the ami
NAL was upon hun. Nothing daunted,
however, he evaded the furious onset by
springing aside, and leaping upon the back Of
the huge brute, and holding fast to its ears,
actually retained his seat until able to
STAB HIM TO THE HEART
with his keen hunting knife.
Mr.. Neal when he came on board was
suffering from an ugly wound inflicted by
the ttlsks of a wild boar. In this case too,
though well nigh disabled, he came Off con
queror, succeeding, after hard struggle, in
overpowerirg and binding his fierce antago-
mist. These facts are given upon the very
best authority, but the writer does not as
sumo any responsibility III the premises.
With the conclusion Of his bear and hog sto-
ry he now begs leave to retire. II. Il. j.
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