The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-21
FLORIDA.

vision Of an officer, Is already being pre-
pared.
FLORIDA.
The State Of Texas has arrived at Fernan.
dina, aud brought us tonssteel rails for the
Florida, Central and Peninsular railroad.
During September or by Oct. /, the
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail-
way will put the double daily passenger
train back on the run between Jacksonville
and Titusville.
Lotion M. Jones, ESQ, attorney for c. j.
Britt entered suit Wednesday against G.
B. Smith, for damages done to glass and
buildings by the dynamite which exploded
in his store during Tuesday. About fifty
other suits will, it is said, follow this one.
The damages claimed in this case are $780,
600.
The work OF dredging the bar at Fernan-
dina will probably commence IN day or
two. The chamber of commerce will ap-
point a committee TO suDerintend the work.
There is from TX to 1917 feet at high tides,
and it is claimed that dredging will improve
the bar and materially increase the depth OF
water.
Monday night Officers Britt and Love of
Jacksonville arrested Frank Beatty, the
negro in whose house Constable Price found
so many articles about two weeks ago
which were stolen. He is now in the county
jail aud there ara about sixteen charges
against him, including breaking and enter
ing. larceny and assault with intent TO
murder.
Several citizens Of Fernandina who were
awake at the time experienced IA slight
earthquake shock at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning. It is described as coming from q
southerly direction, preceded by that
peculiar, ominous rumble which those who
have heard once never fail to recognize. II
lasted about two seconds and ratified win
dows perceptably.
There is considerable speculation as to the
origin of Tuesday mornings big fire al
Jacksonville, but it is difficult matter &c
say how it started, as the interior of X. ID.
Knights establishment was full of smoke
and flames when the department arrived on
the scene. 1t Is probable that the shavings,
straw, ETC., used for packing were ignited
In some way, thus giving great rapidly to
the advance OF the flames.
The Okeechobee Drainage Company has
recently put the steamer Rosalee into work
at Fort Myers. with Capt MenSe manager.
The company is now cutting a canal from
the south end Of Lake Okeechobee to the
extreme southern point OF the mainland, or
peninsula, where the rocky banks are seven
feet above tide water. The lake and ever
Slhuoo dIS lcob dtlu luCu6S hDON6 Liue
wator and this canal is expected to carry
of the water rapidly.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Jacksonville Is
not in the soup. The fire flend has COM
passed it about in merciless fury and razed
to the ground several of her most costly
aud magnificent buildings, but amid her
losses and ruins the metropolis Of Florida is
great. Her people are inspired by faith
that will not shrink, though pressed by
every foe, and. in the phalanx OF the wide
awake and progressive cities of our glorious
southland she retains her place firmly and
proudly. Jacksonville is all right, and
don's you forget it.
Tampa Tribune: At Arcadia last Satur-
day afternoon a dispute arose between a
white man and negro, when the negro hit
the white man on the head with a club.
The negro was arrested but released on bail
to appear on the following Monday for trial.
That evening, however. a number of hot
headed boys threatened to kill the negro,
which tended to enrage the other negroes
however. About twenty-five or thirty OF
them attended the trial, fully armed for the
purpose, they said, of protecting the negro
At this juncture, however, the sheriff APP
peared upon the scene and convinced
the moo that the prisoner should
have fair trial, whereupon they
dispersed. The negro who did the
hitting was fined IS. There are q great
many negroes who work in the phosphate
mines near Arcadia and many of them are
peacea Bile and indus rious; then again the
camps are infested with a crowd of gam
blers and hangers on who are a menace to
the peace of any community. The citizens
of the town at once took the matter in hand
by ordering these idlers and gamblers to
leave town next day, an order they were
No Ell nvv in ha
Used to protect all the workmea and every
thing is now serene.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Gaines
vile was held Wednesday TO take action in
regard to the lawlessness existing in aud
around that city. Addresses were made by
white and colored speakers. A COMMITTEES
on resolutions was appointed and reported
the following, which was adopted: Re-
solved, by a meeting Of the citizens of
Gainesville and vicinity: l. That we, the
law abiding people, hereby publicly de-
nouncs all lawlessness in our midst, and
hereby ask all our people to unite in sup-
pressing all unlawful and violent disregard
Of the law, by whomsoever committed ..
That we hereby heartily indorse the efforts
OF our officers to capture the celebrated out
law in our midst; 8. We earnestly commend
the expressions or cooperation by the col
ored people in the capture Of the said noto-
rious outlaw, and hereby ask the general
and universal cooperation of all citizens,
regardless of color, in upholding the law.
Resolved, that we denounce all aid and COM
fort given by any one TO said outlaw, and
will regard them as public enemies. Re-
solved, that we commend the good senti-
ment expressed by all our newspapers
in reference TO the suppression OF
lawlessness. The following resolutions wa
also adopted: Resolved, That the citizens
of Alachua county In mass meeting assem-
bly, do hereby earnestly entreat aud petition
the board of county commissioner
TO appropriate the sum of 81 900 towards
the apprehension and capture Of Harmon
Murray; the sum of $500 20 be paid as the
reward for his capture. dead or alive, and
the balance to be used to defray the expense
attending his capture; the same to be- dis.
posed Of under the supervision Of the sheriff.