The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-02
ON DEEP WATER.
Biscayne Bay is Likely to Become a
Great Florida Entrepot.

Biscsyne Bay is Likely to Become a
Great Florida Entrepot.
From the JAG ,sonutlle (FId y Times Union.
The extent to which officials Of the East
Coast lines will disclose their plans for the
extension Of that system is this: Construc-
ton IL being rapidly pushed from Daytona
TO New Smyrna, as already reported.
From Titusvills large gangs of men are
pushing the work both Aforementioned 70
New Smyrna and southward toward Rock
ledge-as previously published. 1t is Off
cially announced that the southern ter
minus Of the lines at present will be at
Coquina, landing on the Indian river,
four miles below Rockledge. This is be-.
cause there IL a better water front at
Coquina than at Rockledge and deeper
water-at least the terminal property open
to purchase ia better at the lower point.
THE OLD FOX SURVEY.
The coast gap between ST. Augustine and
Daytona may be covered with a railroad
this fall prior 10 the opening of the winter
business, but the East Coast line officials
will not admit IT, What is known as the
Fox road owns charter, with right of
way secured and surveys made between
these two points, and three years ago the
road was graded and orosstied from S.
Augustine to Moultrie, a distance of seven
miles. In all probability this road" will
be purchased, and the construction be com
pleted at an early day.
As TO the probability Of the construction
west from New Smyrna In order to tap the
Plant system, or something else, there is
much reticence among those who are in a
position to know the facts. There are
rumors that a line southwest to Sanford
as the bird f1ies-will be built; while some
people say that the Atlantic and Western
road will be purchased and extended
westerly from Orange City junction, OF
perhaps the Jacksonville, Tampa and Kew
West be paralleled from that point to
Sanford.
DETAILS AT TIrUsvuLE.
In an interview published IN the last issue
OF the Indian River Advocate George
III. Robbins says that there are two pos
sible locations for the uew road north Of
Ntusville-one by way Of New Smyrna and
Oak Hill. and thence down the river shore,
entering Titusville at the north end of
De Soto street. This would shortly be- sur
veyed.
The other location is by way of the Blue
h1g;-running back of Tur bull hommo *,
and crossing the Atlantic aud estern road
at Glencoe, two miles west Of New Smyrna.
This route was surveyed last summer, and
Ia the most direct and cheapest line; besides
having advantages in the matter of right
of way.
The line down the coast, Mr.. Robbins
stated, would run through the lands OF
multitude OF small owners, and should seri-
GUS opposition be met with in getting the
right OF way, doubtless the back road would
be selected This latter line is said to be
shorter by about two miles, and much
cheaper to build.
"For ourselves" the Advocate adds, I'VE
must say that we hope the river route will
be selected, because of the cool breeze and
delightful view, as well as for the accom-
mediation of the Oak Hill and New Smyrna
people; and we trust no one will be inclined
to stand in his own light and injure his
neighbors by refusing this road a right of
way"
But aside from all these certsinties and
speculatons, there is something in the air
decidedly bigger-as yet, however, very
vague and intangible. Some OF it Is out
lined in the following;
sTUPKNDoUs PROJECT.
ENTERPRISE, FLA, June 30.-Every in
| teiligent person in this part Of the state is
just now watching the action Of the " Flor
ida wiZardn-H. 81. Flagler. His work on
| Indian river Is taking form, and the stu
| pendous scale on which it seems to be pro-
| jected Is almost parslyzing to the looker-on.
| Briefly outlined, 1T Is this: The work of ex-
tending the ST. Augustine railroad to New
Smyrna is rapidly progressing. Mr. Flag
! ler's orders to his $50 workmen are that
trains must be running between these two
| points by Aug. l. In actual fact the road
will be completed by the first day of next
| week.
There is nothing startling in this Neither
10 there anything prodigious in the idea
advanced by many little supervise sheets
in this vicinity. whose projectors see only
| future shortening of the distance to
Tampa by road from New Smyrna tap