The morning news., 1889-01-17
HIGH HWAYMEN In A HOLE
ONE OF THE PAIR SAID TO HAVE
COME FROM SAVANNAH.

They Were on the Point OF Sandba9-
ging an Engineer at Jacksonville
When Arrested-A Gang of Black
Gamblers Forced to Swim a Creek,
and One Badly Wounded.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 16.-Capt.
Murphy, Of the Waycross police, captured
two alleged highwaymen tonight. For the
last few days the captain has been tracking
four men whom he suspected Of having de-
signs on wagons of the Southern Express
Company. Superintendent Osborne, OF the
company, was notified and close watch
was kept on the suspects. At o'clock to-
day the captain ascertained that their
purpose was to waylaY Engineer Frank
Ross and rob him. With deputy
Capt. Murphy watched Ross house and
arrested the two men near there A shot BAG
lllled with sand was found on one Of them.
One of the men refused to give his name.
but Is suspected or being Jack Malloy, who
broke Jail at Chattanooga Christmas even
ing. The other is Charles Adams, of Sa-
vannah, who has been in the city under the
name Of Lawrence Murphy. Both men are
locked up and will be arEaigned in the
morning
NEGRO GAMBLERS RAIDED.
A raid was made on gang of negro
gamblers on tho bank Of Hogan creek. in
the eastern suburbs Of the city, at noon to-
day. The gang fed and swan across the
creek escaping. The police emptied their
reVolvers to scare them well and returned
to their quarters. Two hours later Il negro
named Leo Hawkins was reported from
East jacksonville as having been shot, and
| investigation showed that he was one Of the
gang raided, and that one bullet took effect
In hls right side but even this did not stop
MIN, for, without even groan,
he plunged into the creek, swan
safely acIoss it and escaped into the neigh
| boring woods and tall grass. It was olly
wher he became SO exhausted from loss Of
| blood that he could go no further that his
companions discovered that he was seriously
hurt. The wounded man was then carried
to house near by, and DIR. Stollenwerk
was sent for. The doctor pronounced tho
wound very serious, and it may prove fatal.
THE MAsoNs.
The grand lodge of masons were kept
busy to-day on routine work, consisting Of
committee reports, etc.
The Farmers Alliance held sessions all
the forenoon with closed doors. At o'clock
this afternoon Col. Turbridge addressed the
alliance at the board Of trade rooms upon
the necessity of cooperating with the di-
rectors of the Sub-Tropical Exposition in
e&ulDlllnB pFOuuclS Dl LnB SOIL. cue, nero
next month. They then went in u body to
view the sub-tropcal buildings aud grounds.
| Tomorrow forenoon an excursion to Pablo
| Beach will be given them by the city. In
the afternoon the alliance and board of
trade will hold joint session for the pur-
pose of coming to a better understanding Of
the aims and intentions Of each body in CO.
operative business matters.
ToBACCoNIsTs ELATED.
George p. Leise, we'll known New York
to acco man, and Mr.. Sidenberg of Siden-
berg 81 Co., and Horace Russell both big
tobacco dealers of Key West, are in the city
looking over tle state in the interest of to-
bacco. The gentlemen express themselves
enthusiastically on Florida's capability Of
raising the weed in such quantities that In
the very near future it will be one Of the
leading products of the state No definite
plans nave been formed by the gentlemen
yet
LARGE CARGO.
Tho schooner Jeremiah Smith is now un-
loading at the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton railroad dock large lot Of fertilizers
for various points in Georgia, Alabama and
this state. She brings the largest cargo
from Baltimore which has been received
here from that port for years. This is the
first Of J. G.. Christopher new line, and
there are now several more vessels loading
for this line, all Of which will have heavy
cargoes
The Scottish Association win give a social
| supper Jan. 25 at Somervile to celebrate
the anniversary Of Robert Burns.