The morning news., 1889-03-28

land wire from Punta Rassa to Charlotte
Harbor, covering o1e-haIf of the interven-
ing space, and laying the cable from the
latter point to Key West With that end in
view, F. A. Gentry Of Atlanta, an inspector
in the company's employ, is now in this city.
He contemplates chartering a schooner here
and loading her with cedar poles to be used
in the land extension.
At the call and suggestion of Mr. Gore
and a few other gentlemen, q meeting of
citizens, which was called to meet at the
Citizens National Bank at Orlando, met
Tuesday for the purpose of procuring addi-
tiUnal railroad facilities for Orlando by
the building Of road to Oakland, as well
as an extension TO Lake Jessup and New
Smyrna. Mahlon Gore was called TO the
chair, and c. H. Saith acted as secretary
Tne chairman briefly stated the object Of the
meeting, and asked for Suggestions from 9th
erS present. Mr.. kedney said that if the road
could be graded aud tied from Winter Park
to Lake Jessup, that certain gentlemen now
at Winter Park would procure or furnish
the funds necessary TO equip the road. After
general discussion, it was decided to take
the subscription list Of last year, and ap-
point committee to see the subscribers
and ascertain whether they would be bound
by that list, as well as to secure further sub
scriptIons and to consult with the Winter
Park people. The committee is to consist
Of Mr.. Gore, Maj. Marks. Mr.. Kedney ID
Rev DR.. Arnold, of Arnold's Court.
Titusville Star: The committee selected
by the recsnt legislature to inquire into the
general working of the Atlantic Coast
Canal and Transportation Company met a t
the court house on Tuesday evening to re-
ceive evidence from settlers relative to the
benefit accruing, or the damages resulting
from the work done so far to the river gen
orally. Capts. Paddison. Mercier, Hawley.
Cecil, DeSteuben, KroegeI, and others, gavs
their opinions relative to the benefit to
navigation generally, whilst it was shown
that in some places saiI-boating was iu-
jured by the banks thrown up by the
dredge; yet on the whole, the navigation of
the river was greatly improved, and large
steamers could traverss the whole length OF
the river, which was utterly impossible a
few wears ago, and that should the work
be finished, making channel eighty feet
wide, the desidera um of all paroles would
be reached. All agreed that the manner OF
putting up the mud excavatei on the banks
of the canal was highly / furious and liable
to wash back into Une cIaane, and that to
become of any permanent benefit the soil
must be entirely removed MeSsrs. Rob
bins aud Graham said that the companv's
reserve had bee great detriment settle
ment, and that tae dlsp lslti n Of the lands
granted to the COMPANY was reckless the
extreme. Senators II Tlee q d Hervey Will
proceed up and down the river to examiae
for themselves the work of the company 50
far as they have proceeded
Orlando Record: d. Veburn's patent
portable house Ou llai1 street. near Church,
which has lst beJn completed, Is attract
ing general attention 1t has, on three
floors, six comfortable rooms. Being con-
structed in sections 20 inches wide, it can
ma tayR1 doug fr ne aI lfya orIi-
nary lumber 1t can then be SET up again
by unskilled labor and made ready for i'm
mediate occupancy. This patent house
joining is done by grooves 2 inches deep,
whicI clasp and hold tle s5uls, the rafters
and the ends of the building. These grooves
are formed by pairs Of cleats, which
hold together te plank that form
together by single cieat5 on the
inner surfaces of the inner ends Of side aud
roof sections. These cleats meet in a groove
one iAch deep and two and half inches
wide, which has been plowed into the outer
surface Of a stud ID rafter, which are
two by six inches in siza. By this mode of
joining, leak at the joint is impossible,
and room may be added to room in line
without limitation as to number. Ga the
same principle, the cleats forming the floor
sections clasp and hold the joists. A sli xht
modification OF the principle makes tle
ends Of the upper jlists clasp and hold the
tops OF the side studs. So, also, strip on
the outer edges of the second h)or are
claspe1 by notches sawed into the lower
ends OF the rafters. In thI specimen house
the sash of twenty-one windows slides in
grooves against studs and rafUers.
Palatka Herald: Conmo dore Root of
Cohoes, N. Y, returned last week from an
extensive trip on the upper st. Johns
,A, ,rt,
several wesks' provisions, on the steamer
Princess, and no one accompanied him.
His associates were the crew of the steamer.
The commodore makes an annual trip TO
the head waters of the river, and generally
returns flushed with with record of never
failing success. No one enjoys trip like
this aud take mores interest than himself.
Full OF sport, with keen eve and one of
the best shots, lie never fails to bring down
game OF any description, and especially
Fl 1rida's great saurian-the alligator. The
reports good time generally.
After leaving the grand Putnam, where he
had been for weeks feasting on the best of
the country, he found that his appetite i'm
proved wonderfully-the fare being plain,
aud the exercise just enough TO keep the
muscles supple he slept soundy
and ate heartily, and returned invigorated
and full of life. One hundred miles above
~ hNo ilai hSJ no was pIOuSub u u hCduu-
still by immense floating islands'of masses
Of vegetation that blocked up the narrow
Otherwise the trip was not so
successful, owing to the unusual high water
IN TIE river, caused by the late incessant
win er rains. From this cause he could not
get his steamer near the usual hunting
grounds. Every island was covered with
water, and as a matter Of course the game
'eceded to higher land. The commodore
S the last Of the Alligator Brigade-at least
he only one of this famous old band that
axes any interest in this wild, long and
edious navigation. This is the kind of
port that brings health and pleasure.
Ocala Banner: All our readers are
amiliar with the cold -blooded tragedy that
vas enacted in our city in february last,
when Joe Small shot Northern Bill" over
game OF cards IN a dsrkv gamb ing dive
the rear of Smoake's wagon shop, and
low Joe Small, defying his pursuers with
lis Winchester, made his escape Since
hen the officers Of the law have been seek
ng him, and, it was said, got on his track
n Sumter county, when, it getting too
warm for the murderer, he changed his
ocation TO Marion county, near ReddicS,
where Porter Hull scented out his
whereabouts and swooped down upon
small and arrested him, and
tarted to the station with bis
prisoner. After trudging along quite
while, the capturer complained of making
90 slow time TO the prisoner, who in turn
declared that he was suffering from an old
wound, and it was impossible 10 locomote
aster. To expedite matters, Hull Insisted
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