The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-19
GROWING PORT TAMPA.
improvements Made There and Others
Projected.

Political Situation There Greatly
1mproved-other Matters of General
Interest.
Tampa. Fla, Dec. 1s-Never since
South Florida entered in upon an era of
prosperity unparalleled has Tampa and
its environs shone forth more brilliantly
beueath her tropical sun than now The
great structure erected by Mr. H. B.
Plant, and known as the, Tampa Bay
hotel, has been thoroughly renovated and
embellished; the lovely grounds that
separate its towers and glistening domes
rom the waters of the Hills Borough river
never more clearly invited the eye than
now, aud in the addition that during the
mast summer has been erected may be
seen an Indication of the success that has
followed the opening of one of the lar rest
an most luxurious hotels in the United
States the home, let il be said, OF the
nammo III putlc hol ses.
Upon my arrival at Tampa found Mr.
Plant had already arrived, and was, in
company with his interchangeable assistant,
Mr. II. S. Haints, already upon the
grounds and viewing with the critical
air of the proprietor the impro Vements
already made and those still in contem-
platoon. That these are extensive need
hardly be said, and it may safely be in
ferred that MesSrs. Plant and Haines will
map out work tor all hands.
found MIR. Plant 10 high spirits and,
DESPITE his 20 odd years. evidently in the
bestof health. Firm ofs ep. clear of eye
and strong Of voice. few men have i'm
pressed me more foreiblyo or given deeper
sense of restrained power In converse
tho lFf,.tA Nd tn
be still intent upon the far-reaching aud
comprehensive plans. which have long
been formulated in his capacious mind
He was much pleased at the outlook for
the winter aud expressed himself as
thoroughly satisfied with all that had
been accomplished during his absence. 80
The great 5000 dredge which was
constructed expressly for the Plant In
vestment Company is still at work,
ploughing up the bed of Tampa's beauti-
full bay and excavating the channel that
is to be formed from the end of the ia
nous mile-long pier to the shore at
Port Tampa. This improvement is rem
dered necessary by the extensive Opera
ti0ns here of the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany, as well as by the rapidly increas-
ing traffic OF the Port, whose cigar fac
tories and phosphate shipments are al
ready famous. t,....... ......... #.
AHO EIGbb UuAluiuR VI JllO
fishing Company, is already completed
and proves to be structure at once COM
mo1ious and attractive. ] am 20 pr:n Ter
and know little of the art, but from a
casual and amateurish inspection of the
building, witnits ponderQus presses and
admirably arranged appliances, l am dis
posed to pro nounce it decided acquisi-
ton 10 the resources of Port Tampa.
IRON all can learn amlncLne1 to be-
y
Louisiana Lottery c. npany is very gen
orally misapprehended. 1t is not, believe,
the purpose of the concern to conduct any
porUOn OF lis business here, be ond such
as concerns S printing, which is nat
urally extensive. The actual work of the
company is TO be done in Honduras, and
in January the regular steamer service
will be put in operation as a new and per-
manent feature of life in Tampa. The in
ovation is one that will afford the win
ter tourist new and delightful outlet for
his superluous energy ands cash. Puerto
CorteL is to be the objective point of the
new line, anu tits, / am given 10 under
stand, a spot of rare and picturesque
beau v.
Turing my stay in Tampa it was my
good Tor une TO meet that prince among
raiiroad men, Mr. H. S. Haines, vice
president of the Plant system. l have
tVhs hhOWA bilS. SCUblCuldll, Dub u6fCT
renew the acquaintance without adding
something to my admiration of man
who. having stlrted in the CAB of loco
motive engine, tnds himself in hispresent
position as the result OF an Intelligent
util alton of the opportunities that con-
front all Americans Mr.. Haints, as a
result o. the admirable address delivered
BY him last Septem GER on Transpori ia lion
Day at the worlds fair, has been honored
!. -. Al
ers at NEE ing OF the representatives
Of the Vanderbilt system in the near
future.
AS my business made a flying trip to
Key West nece 8 Try, Left on he Mascotte
al 80 one morning oniy TO ind myself
upon that pictur, sque and remote island
at O'Clock the same day, The trip was
thoroughly agreeable, the SCI calm, the
night fine. and the polite attentions of
Capt. Hanna and Purser Dave" Esche-
mendia lett little 10 be desired.
Arrived at Key West, found the Hon.
Je1 B. Browne. formerly state sena .or,
safely installed in his newly-secured o nee
Of collector of customs. The position is
an excellent one, and no better man ould
nave been found for it than the amiaole
and accomplished gentleman, who with
MS .ovely wife, dispenses hospitality en-
prince 10 the wayfarer
1uG pOlClCdI. Oh lI6fncSS L DdQ on former
VISITS observed ranking in the sunny soil
OF The Key" has now all eVal GRATED
ioelofe the rising sun Nothing succeeds
IKE success-and, in this case, nothing
50 thoroughly deserves it.
am glad TO say that in,the selection of
MS oncial assistants excellent Jud9n ent
mas been shown by Collector Brown HIS
deputy collector is Mr.. Peter Knight--one
ol me city's chosen sons; his chief in
SECTOR, the Hon, Phil Thompson--ene OF
the most genial and compan enable men
IN The sunny state. Like everybody else.
was glad TO see these gentlemen IN office,
Dut II was matter of regret TO ind Mr.,
might so completely under the weather
ds TO depriI him of much that he might
oIhslwlse have en- Dyed. g.,
peasant feature Of the trip was
YlS-L 20 Judge / oeke's place in search OF
party of Contrabaud Chinaman who had,
~ violation ofIaw, been landed hard by
from piratical looAing little Cuban
suat X. The On4cial launch was put in
leqmsltion for this trip and nothing is
more iorCiblv imprl ssed UPON the
VIII er's mind than the beauties OF that
!.oplc sea-that wide expanse of g.isten-
ulg SKY and ocean swimming and lal-
u allng in an atmosphere of viii n most
amer. ans know no hing. Talk about
'dlI-talk about the isles of Greece!
*Nothlng could surpass this, and ven
isured 10 pour my aesthe ic l. pressions
Al the ear of the de- uty collector.
10 AStt!' was his unfeeling re oinder.
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