The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
TAMPA AND Mr.. PLANT.
GENERAL MANAGER HAINES SAYS
Mr.. INMAN IS NOT INTERESTED.

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Tomorrow - The Junista to Leave
Tampa for Mobile Nov. IL.
General Manager Haines of the Plant
system, who returned last week from New
York, was seen yesterday by a MORNING
| NEWS reporter, and the genial superintend-
emit talked in his usual entertaining way Of
the plans Of the extensive system with
which he is connected.
Mr. INMAN NOT INTERESTED IN TAMPA.
Mr. Haines was asked if there is any truth
in the story, which originated in Birming-
ham, connecting Mr.. Inman with the de-
velopment of Port Tampa, and whether or
not Mr.. Inman will unite with Mr.. Plant
in going into the latter's scheme of making
Port Tampa a great southern exporta-
| ton point for travel and freight traffic
| with the Central and South American states.
| In reply Mr.. Haines said that the rumor,
as far as he is informed, is wholly I'M
founded. Judging from Mr. Haines' COZ
nection with the Plant system, his opinion
should be taken as authoritative, for il any
such deal existed between Mr.. Inman and
Mr.. Plant, certainly Mr.. Haines would be
well informed upon the subject. The office
of Mr.. Inman is on Wall street, where
many of his stocks are listed while, on the
contrary, the Office Of Mr.. Plant is two
miles removed from the odor OF Wall street;
and as none of Mr.. Plants investments are
listed, the story of such deal is considered
by Mr.. Plants friends as nonsensical
Mr.. Haines spoke very enthusiastically OF
the designs Of Mr.. Plant to make Port
Tampa great exporting point for Central
and South America and he left the impress
sion upon the mind of the reporter that
| Mr.. Plant is alone in the great scheme
which has for its object closer relation
between the three Americas.
A PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
The improvements of Port Tampa, which
have been made by the Plant system within
the past four years, have changed
the Tampa of 600 population four years ago
to present population of about 1000. aud
| at the city OF Tampa, which, three years
| ago, had no custom house, the import
duties collected last year amounted to
S1S0,O00, principally from tobacco and
cigars imported from Cuba, and Mr.. Haines
said that they will be largely increased this
| year.
Four years ago, said Mr.. Haines, Tampa
was an insignificant village of 600 or 700
population, and its only trade with the
island of Cuba was a small cattle exporting
trade; but since the extension of the South
Florida railroad to Tampa its development
has been as rapid as its future
growth is well assured. A wharf
front 1000 feet long has been
built up 90 Tampa bay with oyster houses,
fish houses and a general store, and new
freight warehouse $50 feet in length is now
| being constructed. The plans are being
drawn for coal bins which are to be con-
structed for the coaling station contem-
plated at that point.
THE TAMPA BAY HOTEL
is rapidly approaching completion, aud Mr.
| Plant will leave New York during the
week in his private car for Tampa to ar
range for the opening of this magnificent
hotel for tourist travel Jan. l. The steam
ship Ohvette, after a prosperous business
during the summer season between Boston,
Bar Harbor, and East Port is on:her way
to Tampa, where she is expected to-day
with the furniture and fixtures for the new
hotel, the putting in place Of which Mr..
Plant himself will superintend on his ar
rival at Tampa. The Olivette will resume
her regular winter trade between Key
West, Tampa and Havana, leaving Tampa
tomorrow on her initial trip of the season.
The new Tampa Bay hotel, which is to
be opened Jan. l, will be conducted by Mr..
Carter, the well-kuown and popular pro-
prietor of the Malvern hotel, the leading
hotel at Bar Harbor Mr.. Carter is ex-
pected to accompany Mr.. Plant to Tampa
this week.
NO COTTON TO GO TO TAMPA.
Mr.. Haines was asked what there is in
the rumor that Tampa is to be a port for
European exports, and what, If any, effect
it will have on the cotton receipts of Sa
vannah. =
In reply Mr.. Haines said that the plans
for the DEVELOPMENT of Tampa will have no
effect on the cotton exporting trade of Sa-
> vannah, which he says now is and will re-
main the chief cotton exporting port OF the
Atlantic coast. 1t is not contemplated, he
said, to make Tampa point of export for
freight to Europe. To take cotton TO Tampa
for European shipment would be like going
around ones elbow to get to the thumb.
he says that the future of the
south is not debatable issue, but that it
will be peerless in agricultural and in
dustrial wealth and development, and the
Plant system Mr.. Hanes is confident will
be one of the important factors in the de-
Velopment of this section.
THE GATE OF THE THREE AMERICAS.
Taking from table in his office at his
residence, where a MORNING News re-
porter found him, a miniature globe, Mr..
Haines indicated by it that Tampa is on a
direct line for transportation from the
north for the products needed by the
Central and South American states,
and that western products will find in the
Mobile and Tampa line short and practi-
cal route to Cuba and the two Americas on
|
tai for the three Americas.
Mr.. Haines expects to leave for New
York this week TO superintend the arrange
ments incident to the clearing of the steam
ship Juniata for Tampa, to enter the Mo
bile and Tampa trade, and when she has
sailed, Mr.. Haines will then leave by rail
for Tampa in time to connect with the
Juniata, aud go over to Mobile on her
initial trip. The Juniata will leave Tampa
for Mobile on Tuesday, Nov. IL, and 1t is
expected that Mr.. Plant will also be pas
senger. At Mobile a royal reception is ex-
pected at the hands of the Mobilians, who
are highly elated with the prospect of a
steamship connection with South Florida.
PHOSPHATE IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
Mr.. Haines was asked what truth there is
in the reports of great phosphate dis
coveries in South Florida, and in reply be-
said that these discoveries are well authenti-
Gated, and have passed the experimental
stage. He says that an analysis of the
phosphate deposits in South Florida show
that they excel in quality the celebrated
phosphate deposits Of South Carolina.
Large discoveries of these phosphates
have been made near Tampa, in
Tampa bay, and in the Alfalfa river,
| and preparation, are being made for shin