The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-04
THE NEW PLANT LINE.
The Tampa and Mobile Steamship
Route to Open Nov. 1.

General Manager Haines of the Plant
system Of railroads left yesterday morning
Tor New York, to attend the time conven-
ton, Of which ne is president, and which
! convenes next Wednesday. Supt. Fleming
went on two weeks ago, and viii also be
present at the convention.
Col Halnes, on the eve Of his departure
Tor New York, had just returned from A
trip to Port Tampa and Mobile, where he
| arranged the details for the Port Tampa
and Mobile steamship line. In an inter
Vle| with MORNING NEWS reporter he
entered into a review of the business pros-
poets Of the new line.
Col. Halnes says that ne found the people
OF Mobile very much enthused over the
steamship connection which the Plant svs-
tenn IS soon to give them with Port TaEnDa.
and Port Tampa people are c0rrespondInSly
elated John Bradley. formerly agent Of
the Peoples line at Jacksonville, has been
appointed agent at Port Tampa for the
Fort Tampa and Mobile Steamship line,
aud Nd. j. Dempsey, formerly purser of
the steamer II. B. Plant. on the
st. Johns river, has been appointed
agent OF the new line at Mobile 1t is
expected, Col. Haines says, that the steam
snip Junlata will be ready for the trade
between Port TAMPA and Mobile by Nov
l, and that she will carry heavy cargoes of
alabama coal for the coaling station at
Fort Tampa to supply the Plant steamers
and other vessels of the gulf coast. and in
addition will carry freights intended for
South Florida. She will have elegant pas
senger accommodations
Referrlng to the orange crop of Florida.
Col. Halnes says that it is promising and
large crop is to be moved, ample arrange
ments for which have been provided in
anticipation of the big crop The oranges
alraQdu ~
middle OF the month they will be moving
lively.
OF the massive hotel of the Plant system
at Port Tampa, Col. Haines says that the
work is progressing favorably, and it is ex-
pected that it will be thrown open to the
tourist travel by Jan. l. While speaking
IN terms of the highest praise of the i'm
mense structure being erected at Port Tam
pa, Col. Haines said that no discrimination
will be made against the DeSoto Antici-
pating heavy volume of water travel to
Florida the ensuing winter, he thinks the
DeSoto is to be opened at an suspicious
time. The Plant system, he said, has varied
interests, and its interests here are not ex-
ceeded by any other company, corporation,
or Individual
Col Haines was asked for some detail as
to the big hotel at Port Tampa, aud he pref
aced his remarks by exhibiting photo
graph of the building as far as it has pro-
crossed. 1t is to be one of the most
extensive and modern structures of the kind
in the south, he said. 1t fronts 511 feet on
the Hillsborough river, with two wings,
and is to be a four-story brick, fifeproof
building, with steel beams on ten towers,
the two central towers rising to hight of
1876 feet. The balconies, with which the
building is to be provided are to be of steel
beams and iron railing and stone floors
The hotel will contain about $50 bedrooms
and elegant parlors. reading rooms, sitting
70 ms, billiard parlorS and bar. The hotel
is thanked on three sides by orange groves,
and the view from the towers commands a
panorama of tropical verdure, sea, land
SC pc and sky. The furnishings are to be
in harmony with the scope of the building,
and will combine luxury with comfort.