The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-04
TALLHAsSE q TOPICS.
Florida's Railrosds-An Annual Pic
nic-Tae New Quarantine.


nic-Tne New Quarantine.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, May 3-There are
2.566. 81 miles Of railroad IN Florida, $40. 81
covered with iron, and 2,1s7.27 with steel
rails. During the past year Is 50 miles
were constructed.
One railroad in Florida last year earned
more than 10000 per mile, one over s., 600
five over S2,010 four over $1,000, three
over $500, one over $500, two over $500
three under $500. Operating expenses per
mile ranged from S35S IS to S4,092 "a. As
20 stock aud debt liabilities, one road has
none, six make no report, and with the re-
mainder the range is from Sl0,6SS 5S, to
1855 26 per mile. Fourteen employees
were killed and l54 injured. Total killed,
81; injured, 1876. The Florida railroads en-
ploy $3.50 persons. The Savannah, Florida
and Western system employs 2, IN, Florida,
Central and Peninsular 1904. South
Florida 7SS, Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West 655, Pensacola 345, Pensacola and At
lantic 262
A PICNIC.
On the first Saturday In May every year
the good people OF Wakulla county as
semble at the celebrated Wakulla spring.
OF course they always invite their friends
OF Leon and other counties aud yesterday
many from Tallahassee joined in their
annual fish fry and picnic. The fish are
taken fresh from the crystal waters OF the
spring, prepared and served to ALL The
spring is ninety odd feet deep, dime can
be plainly seen on the bottom, and on a
calm, clear day one never tires OF
looking from boat downward at
its prismatio beauties, which can never
be described. There is but one way to get
an idea of this wonderful prismatic dis,
play aud this Is to see it.
Grand Master Angus Paterson, District
Deputy Grand Master j. 4. Cohen. D. Mac
Lachlan, master of jackson lodge, and Phil
7. Roberts yesterday visited Miccosukie
lodge No. Al, +. and A. NJ. for tho purpose
Of comforting the masters degree on a num-
Der Of candidates.
The circuit court has adjourned after a
session of two weeks.
THE NEW QUARANTINE STATION.
Gov. Fleming has returned from tho
inspection Of tho state quarantine and
fumigating station at Mullet Key, and is
well pleased with all he saw there.
Florida has 292 disabled soldiers. and wild
ows Of soldiers, on her pension roll at an an
nual COST of S35, 600.
NJ. w. Paige of Macon, Fla. pensloner,
wrote Adjutant General Long that he had
'struck phosphate and could no longer
make the affidavit necessary to collect a
pension"
Rumor says that a popular young repre-
sentative of South Florida will soon wed
one Of Tallahassee's most charming young
ladies.
The ladies of Tallahassee have organized
the Ladies Old Confederate Home Associ-
alton. Their object is TO aid In building tho
old soldiers home for Florlda's confederate
veterans. The officers are Mrs. s. b. Lamar,
president: Mrs. q, A. Bryan, vice president;
Mtaa NaIifa 4
| A. Pearce, secretary.
THE sRNAToRsHIP.
Interest in the senatorial contest has in
| creased wonderfully the past few days.
There is renewed activity on all sides OF the
| issue. The alliance is caucussing again.
While many think a dark horse will win
the prize, some say they are willing to sup
port Cali until the gRvel falls on the last
| day, and let the governor appoint a sem
| ator. In this event they would favor the
making of Calls reelection an issue in the
selection OF members to the Legislature OF
| 1898.
Mr.. Turnbull Of Leon county is entitled
| to the honor Of being the real and consistent
champion of reform and retrenohment in
the House, and yesterday he made an able
and forcible speech in favor of lower taxes
and reform generally, when his bill for re-
| ducing pay Of members and attaches came
up for consideration. The bill was indef-
| nitely postponed
The people demand relief from the oner-
Gus burden Of taxation, and retrenchment
in all things, and they are watching the
legislature and earnestly hoping FOR relief,
but it must be conceded that up 10 this time
there has been little il anything to en-
courage the people in that hope.
There Is poor prospect for retrenchment
when three men are employed to perform
services heretofore done by two clerks One
| Of the clerks employed on this work at last
session, and who is now on it, says two men
can do the work, and there is no necessity
for a third man. These are facts the people
should know, especially those who pay the
taxes.