The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-01
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
Barlow is 20 have line of street cars.

Barlow is 20 have line OF street cars
There is less orange splitting this year
| than has teen the case Of late years, and a
| good crop IS generally expected.
In $4,000 Alachua county employed 132
| teachers, and spent for school purposes
S3O, 4lO; for the year 1S90-9l tbs county en-
ployed 159 teachers
Arcadia Arcddidn: We are informed by
President Peters that bids for contract work
on the Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lakeland
road have been quite lively during the past
| week.
P. B. Jaudon Of Waco, on Lake Butler,
was in Orlando the other day. He reports
orange crop prospects good in his neighbour
| hood. He estimates his crop at about :, 900
| boxes.
1t is said that Mr.. Mcdonald, on his place
south of Lakeland, has a grape fruit tree
measuring ten feet in circumference at the
ground, being forty feet across the limbs
and producing forty barrels Of fruit last
season.
The change OF gauge on the Florida
Southern railroad from Barlow to Fort
Meade has caused great amount OF the
Peace river phosphate to be shipped via
Lakeland
The surveyors are still pushing work on
the Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lakeland
railroad, and the construction of the road
is only waiting for its location being en-
tirely fixed.
Quincy Herald: A few nights ago the
stable belonging to Hon. r. H. NJ. Davidson
was burned TO the ground. The building
contained a quantity OF corn and fodder,
all of which was consumed. The fire &C.
Cured just before daybreak in the morning
and its origin is unknown.
At Key West while the freight was being
H..
large piece Of the electric light plant
machinery fell from the derrick, while it
was being hoisted from the hold, and in
jured 1t so badly that new one was ordered
to be made. 1t will delay the lighting OF
the city by electricitya few days.
Sunday night Chief Phillips of Jackson
vile determined to raid the gambling dens,
and. In company with Deputy Sheriff w. D.
VinEant, he went to LaVilla. They sue
ceeded in arresting three gamblers and
captured 81 65 in money, five packs Of cards
and drawer full of poker chips, The chief
is determined to break up the gambling
dens, and this is the first move.in perma-
nent crusade.
Quincy Herald: A number Of crops of
tobacco were sold last week, and we learn
the prices averaged 37l5 cents per pound.
This is an improvement on last years
prices, aud higher prices are expected. The
general quality OF tobacco is also much bet
ter. and our farmers are becoming more
proficient in the art of curing the weed,
which enables them to put the crop up in
better shape.
ONEIDA Chronicle: The first shipment of
oranges of the crop Of 1891 was made by T.
M. Jelks from his fathers grove to Hawk
insville, Ga. On Wednesday. 1t consisted
Of two boxes Of j. o. Jelks' famous "grecn-
back" variety. Mr.. Jelks is bound to make
the first shipment Of the season, but this
year be Is somewhat earlier than usual.
This may be because the fruit, as rule,
will be earlier in ripening this year.
The people Of New SMYRNA are talking
about building a wagon bridge across the
Hillsboro river, on the road to Coronado
beach. Major Marks of Orlando, offers to
| contribute 1000 toward the project. The
| president Of the Atlantic and Western rail-
| road does not think ii would pay to build O
| railroad bridge, but offers to carry lumber
for The wagon bridge over his line free of
charge The bridge will cost from $40, 900
| to SIS, 900.
At Jacksonville the Sunday ordinance
was rigidly enforced Sunday. All the sa-
| looms, even the most daring, keep closed
| doors, front and rear Many an old toper
had to give bis stomach the impression that
his throat was quarnntned by indulgiug in
oopious drauGhts Of ice water, or water WITH
out the ice. The soda wator fountains did a
good business, but big crowd went to
Pablo. where liquor is sold without any pre-
tence Of concealment.
| A shooting atfray occurred at Middle.
burgh Thursday night among the negroes
at the Black River Phosphate Company i
works. 1t is supposed the fuss originated
from some roguery. Bill Manly shot -
| Alexander twice. each shot taking effect
| one in his right leg lust above the knee the
other in TIE body. The wounded man wa:
attended by physician, who succeeded il
extracting both bullets. He is doing wei
| aud will racnNar Mnnlx- INA n rrnstnI