The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-26
FLORIDA.

The india rubber tree grows wild in Lee
! county, aud in Fort Myers it is used a
shade and ornamental tree.
Two fine mules belonging 20 l.. b. Bige-
low at Astor Park were run over by the
/ train last week, and 50 badly injured that
they had TO be killed.
great many Of the oranges on the west
coast have been sold for 81 per box on the
trees This is better than was ever done in
any previous season. We hope this year to
see another boom in orange groves.
A prominent cigar manufacturer of Jack
sonville, lately returned from business trip
| TO Tampa and the Gulf coast, says that
smuggling from Cuba is going on quietly,
but to a greater extent than formerly.
n S. Collins, the saw-mill man, who
| owns the mills at the Santafee river, is
| building a railroad of his own, and ons of
New York's elevated railroad locomotives
will be used. Timber around the mill hav
ing been cut, new fields had to be resorted
! 10. This is enterprise.
Three months ago G. C. Stevens Of At
lanta Ga, was a poor drummer. He had
accumulated 500, which he was persuaded
to invest in Florida phosphate lands. The
other day he sold fraction of his purchase
for $50, 900, at which rate the balance of his
holdings are worth S75O,000.
A team hitched to wagon, and belong
ing to Brag Scribben. a colored man. be-
came frightened at Ocala last Friday night.
aud becoming unmanageable, dashed Into
the carriage owned by l.. b. Sanders. One
OF Scribben's horses was so badly burt that
he died from injuries received. The fire
two-horse carriage Of Mr.. Sanders was
overturned and completely demolished
Arrangements have been made between
the South Florida railroad and the Pember-
ton Ferry Phosphate Company to ship over
their line to Port Tampa all the phosphate
they mine. This will amount 10 about fifty
tons per day. The same will be shipred
from Port Tampa 10 Europe direct. This
company has contracted with European
parties for $1,000 tons, 20 be delivered at
once.
Sparr underwent quite an excitement
last Sunday, as a colored woman, Willie
Jones, was found with her neck broken.
Her husband had been IN the habit Of treat
Ing her roughly and threatening to kill her,
50 he was arrested and an inquest held, but
the only facts elected were that he was
going for water and was 100 wards from the
house when her mother, who lives 200
yards away, heard a noise like something
falling on the floor aud saw her husband
running back 20 the house. So they let him
go, though suspicious are yet very grave in
respect TO the matter
Nathaniel Blake. F. A. Wentworth and
Fannie A. Mellen were arraigned at Jack
sony1lle Tuesday morning, in Justice Ed
Williams court, for the larceny of lighter
belonging to George F. Drew, on Doctors
lake, in Clay county. They pleaded not
guilty 20 the charge, and all three were
committed, in default Of $500 bail. The
woman's husband was in court and made a
remarkable statement to the effect that his
house had been robbed Of furniture and
household goods and his wife taken also.
The woman denied being Melleu's wife. Ali
Of the parties were white,
Fire at Waldo Wednesday morning de-
stroyed DR.. Renaults drug store, Mrs.
Hicks millinery store, Zeigler & Carthen's
general merchandise store and warehouse.
and residence on the same block. The
drug store Of DIR. Jolly, and Weeks brick
6lock Just across the street, were also badly
damaged by the flames, and at one time it
seemed as If they were doomed, so intense
was the heat Thanks to the indefatigable
efforts OF the citizens, however, they only
received a scorching. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss was between
$4,000 and sl5, 600, with very little insur-
ance.
Tampa Tribune: On the last trip Of the
steamer Mascot6e, while she was steaming
up Sarasota bay at the rate OF fifteen knots
PER hour, it was noticed suddenly that the
steamer was owing down, and all the eff
forts that could be brought to bear could
not materially increase her speed. The
captain and officers began to examine into
the cause. After looking for some time
some one happened to look over the
bow, and found fastened to the stern
OF the steamer a monster sea turtle
The steamer had struck it about the center
broke the shell and penetrated it so deeply
that it became securely fastened and could
not with tie force Of the boat pressing
against it disengege itself. The steamer
was slowed down and one of the crew
sprang overheard and fastened the ships
hawser 20 the turtle, the other end securely
fastened TO the hosting engine, when by tue
aid OF steam his majesty was brought on
deck. The turtle was reckoned to weigh
500 or 800 pounds. Capt. Hanlon says it is
the first incident Of the kind he ever saw,
and he has been going to sea all his life.