The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-16
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT.
Sanford in Gala Attire, Ready TO En-
tertain Her Visitors.

nents-Railroad Matters That Are
of General Interest.
sanford. Fla, Nov 15.-The Gate
city, of Florida is to-day alive with visi-
tors and busy with the preliminary ar
rangements for the grand State Fire
mems tournament tomorrow. In ad-
dtion to the temporary opening of the
sanford house, to accommodate the big
crowd. Col T. G. Appleyard will issue,
for three days, daily Gate City Chron-
icle These two things will render the
occasion unusually conspicuous and make
It one of the most successful and brilliant
of the annual tournaments of the Florida
FIRE ladies.
Already the main streets and buildings
are handsomely decorated with flags,
buntings and evergreens, giving the city
quite gala day appearance. The trains
are coming in loaded with passengers, and
everything now indicates big crowd.
The Ocala and Tampa companies are here
and with Chief Papworthand the home
"boys," they give the streets a good
sprinkle of gay uniforms and bright
badges Sanford's hospitality is of the
best generally, and to the visiting tiremen
she is extending most cordial and sin
cere welcome.
Tonight the Congregational church
gives q grand reception to the accom-
plished wife of its distinguished pastor.
Rev S. D. Paine, who has just come here
from the north to join her husband 1t
will be remembered that he was pastor of
the magnificent Elagler Memorial church.
at st. Augustine, before coming to San
ford, where he has made many friends.
As chaplain of the department of Florida
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, and
ex-chaplain-in-chief of the National En-
campment, he has become widely known
throughout the state, and many of the
visiting firemen will be present at the re-
ception, which promises to be the social
event Of the season. Rev. Mr.. Paine has
rented DR.. Evans elegant residence on
Park avenue, where he is situated so as
to entertain most charmingly
THE ATTEMPTED LYScHINd.
ASH wrote the MORNING NEWS from
Orlando the first day of Walkers trial,
never saw man arraigued for murder
who looked less like a murderer than this
young man; still, it was asserted that the
evidence was sure to convict him. l sim
ply saw the jury selected. and considered
it a most excellent one. The state eXer-
CiSed due cure in setting aside and was
also ably represented all through the
trial There seemed to be no point I'M
guarded and no advantage overlooked by
the energetic solicitor who prosecuted
Walker, and while ST. Clair-Ab rams
made a mastery defense of his client,
there was no evidence of undue influence
being used. The fact that the jury was
out but few moments, and were unani-
nous in the verdict of acquittal, should
eNOnorate them from any suspicion of be-
inc tempered with. They were honora-
BILE citizens, from all parts Of the county,
and IN no way personally interested in
the fate of the accused. He was given
fair trial, and every opportunity was
afforded the prosecution to fully prove
his guilt. In the minds of these Jurors
there was reasonable doubt" of his
guilt, and under the charge of Judge
Broome, and by universal custom, they
gave the prisoner the benefit of this
doubt" Now do not say that Walker
was mot guilty. for / am told by a
friend of mine. in whose employ he was
years ago that he was a bad boy, but he
had been fairly tried and acquitted, and
there was no excuse whatever for the at
tempted lynching. Sheriff Anderson,
who IS a brave Georgian, was happily
prepared for the attack, and thereby
saved this county from most disgraceful
scene Everywhere the better class of
citizens strongly denOunce this attempt 70
break into the Jail and lynch a defenseless
young man who had stood his trial and
been acquitted by an honorable jury.
ANOTHER RAILROAD FORECLOSURE.
The leased line of the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad, from Orlando to
OVledo, IS composed of two short sections
of road, one from Orlando to Osceola, but
called the Orlando and Winter Park rail
way and the other from OSceola to Ovideo,
known as the Osceola and Lake Jesup
railway Both of these sections We're
mortgaged to the Atlantic Trust Com
pany, of New York, which has fOrecloSed
the mortgage, and they will be sold by
order of Judge Broome on Monday, Dec.
g. at Orlando, by j. M. Cheney, special
master in chancery. If the Florida Cen
tral and PeninSular railroad intends to
hold its own at Oviedo, and also Lake
charm. to which they have had this line
extended recently, it will become neces-
Sary to purchase these two sections. If
PRESIDENT Plant should slip in and gObble
them up he would then have
line from Sanford to Oviedo and
thence to Orlando monopoly of
ihe business in all thatrich orange grow |
Ing country. The sale will be watched
with great deal of interest by the peo-
PIE IN that section, who want competition
In freight rates.
am also reminded that the late sale of
the Orange Belt railway was not a sale of |
Vne entire line Originally the road
stopped at the Monroe junction with the |
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail
way some four miles from Sanford The |
extension to Sanford. made later on, was
Uonded to other parties. and the mort |
gage has just been foreclosed The sale
axes place on Monday. Dec. 4, in Or |
tahuo. 1t is quite reasonable to suppose |
SdaJ the purchasers of the road from
monroe Junction to St. Petersburg, on the |
Euil' Will buy the extension and continue
" operate the road, which runs through |
d me country and is doing a good bust
.eSS' The rumor that Flagler would eX-
lena his road from Orange City Junction |
" sanford, and connect with the Orange |
c 15gis road by widening the gauge, lacks |
confirmation.
FINAL WAYSIDE NOTES.
Orange shipments this week are unusu-
IIuy IlFely, as many as thirty-two cars !
iga ing Sanford the other night by the |
UvacAsonyille, Tampa and Key West rail !
Wy not to mention the river shipments. |
viii resident o. p. Havens, of the jackson
ttt"e society for the Prevention of Cruelty |
s o ANNALS. is making a successful cru
9 sale against all kinds of cruelty to dumb |
SS;H.AdIs, His old Savannah friends know
nun u, TO be a worker.
d.. resident Reynolds, of the Merchants
~ t' ttA' AT Orlando, feels highly gratifed
orI .ue success of his new bank 1t hasnot
N"tF absorbed tho 1,,si ,7oto baulrino bOuuO