The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-03
FLORIDA.

Mr.. Stetson is having several new cot
tages built at West DeLand.
Baker county sends uninstructed dele
gates to the gubernatorial convention at
Tampa.
B. B. McGregor, while fishing for tarpon
at Fort Myers on April "a, hooked and
landed q sawfsh II feet 10 inches in length,
and which weighed 292 pounds.
The Tampa Street Railway and Power
Company has been organized and Mr.. Ahern
has left for New York TO perfecs arrange.
ments for the immediate construction of
an electric railway In Tampa and to Bal
last Point.
W. Il. Towles Of Fort Myers has pur-
chases S. Summerlin's herd OF cattle num-
boring between 1000 and 5000 head, and
Mr.. Suu1merlin and son, Rolla, are now on
the range gathering them for delivery
This is the second large purchase made by
Mr.. Towles lately.
A strike occurred Tuesday in the factory
OF the Havana and Key West Cigar Com
pany at Key West on account of bad material
and lack OF shippers. Thirty new hands
were added Monday morning, but the strip
pers could not keep all supplied with ma
terial. The men have gone back to work.
At Tampa Friday whirlwind struck a
line full Of clothes in the yard of a colored
washwoman, who lives in the garrison, and
Vie pieces were scattered TO the -FOUR
winds" Some of them fell In Hyde park.
on the west side Of the river. others In the
lot back of John o Ball & Co.. store, and
some stuck in trees.
Tampa Tribune: So far only about $500
has been subscribed to the Mitchell Club
subscription for the expenses of the state
convention. AT least s.. 500 will be neces-
sary TO pay the ordinary expenses, but the
club should have 81, 900 or more on hand.
avn
Tampa, and no one must be allowed to 20
away disappointed.
Lee Wolff of New York city, secretary
and treasurer Of the Empire State Phos~
phate Company of fernando in Citrus
county, has been in Ocsla a short time on
business. He says that his company will
present to each OF the families OF the MUIR
dered men, Stevenson and Payne, $3.50 as
slight testimonial of the company's appreci.
alton of their services.
Sheriff Harrell Of Lowndes county. Geor-
gis, who followed two horse thieves from
Valdosta, was in Tampa Friday. Both of
the men have been captured-one of them
near Lakeland Saturday night, and the
other in Fort Meade Thursday. Jack Love,
the man who was caught on the train near
Lakeland by J. c. Wilbur, is now confined
in the county jail at Tampa.
A. II. McGregor Of the Standard Oil
Company, while at Fort Myers last week,
purchased. through W. c. Battey, some
valuable properly, among which was the
fine property Of +. T. Gilliiaud, adjoining
Prof. 7. A. Edison's residence and lebora-
tory. MIR. McGregor will make the neces-
sary improvements to render this the most
beautiful home on the river.
Fernandina Mirror: 1t is said that the
Georgia Southern and Florida road is dis
eliminating against the Florida Central and
Peninsular in shipment of lumber from
their line at White Springs. We know
nothing Of the merits OF the case, hut the
discrimination is seriously affecting two of
our prominent lumber firms, and conse.
quently the interests Of this port
Fernandina Mirror: A gentleman well
experienced in matters pertaining to gold
dust few days since picked up q rock on
the river front aud on examination was
surprised to fnd that it contained
considerable gold. AS we are hope.
full OF ''cornering" the spot from
whence the rock was taken, further particu
lars are withheld. But there Is really nc
doubt that some Of Florida's soil contain
aquantity of gold.
A. A. Parker, president Of the Gulf
National Bank of Tampa. has resigned from
the presidency of the Polk County National
Bank, the State Bank of Fort Meade. the
BANK Of Pasco County, and the Bank 81
IsYares. He Will hereafter devote ali 81