The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-11
FLORIDA.

Inc annual flOrlQa conferences "a Tue OOA-
ored Methodist Episcopal church in America
meets in Ocala Jan. is.
One Of the guests Of the Sanford house at
Sanford blew out the gas In his room last
Friday night and narrowly escaped asDhyx-
iation.
Commencing to-day postal clerks on the
line between Savannah and Jacksonville
will sort, distribute and tie IN packages all
mail for the hotels and principal business
houses OF jacksonville.
The widow Of Gen. U. S. Grant, with her
son u. s. Grant, Jr., and bis family, is now
pleasantly sheltered from the northern big
yards In the handsomest and most roomy
cottage at Altamonte Springs, on the South
Florida railroad, near Maitland.
J. o. Ball, a merchant of the firm Of J.
o. Ball & Co.. Tampa, has succeeded l.. l..
Spafford as cashier Of the Gulf National
! Bank OF Tampa This bank has lately been
strengthened considerably by taking in
some moDeyed stockholders. G. b.. Lloyd
Of Tampa is now It's president.
Mai Rocks of FruitAnd Park says that
| the trouble with the Ethelwold's cargo Of
Florida oranges arriving 10 bad order in
England, was not due TO the defective VEN
tilati n of the vessels, but to the reckless
and barbarous handling the fruit received
at the hands Of the railroad companies in
transit to Fernandina.
/ ne icekAcuCo Va l. ~. OAs III
| Gadsden county, was totally destroyed by
fire on Saturday night last. No one knows
how the fire originated, but the superstition
is that rats aud stray matches were at the
| bottom Of 1t. Mr.. Shepard's loss is con
sidera lie, as there was no insurance on the
buildings or household goods.
Last Sunday night two negroes who we're
confined in the county Jail at Brooksville on
! the charge of gambling made their escape
They had outside assistance, the lock TO the
| door being picked and the door opened,
making the escape quite an easy matter.
| Monday Deputy Sheriff Forrest Burns ar
rested VIII Myers, having obtained in-
formation that ne was the party who let the
prisoners out. Tuesday night Myers made
| an attempt to break jail by burning a hole
through the floor OF his cell, but he was not
successful. Search is now being made for
the escaped men.
A letter from st. Augustine says: ]. E.
Ingraham, representing Henry NJ. Flagler,
| has completed the organization Of the hos
| pital service for the Jacksonville, st. Au-
! gustine and Indian River railway. Hereto
fore such service was not thought neces-
| sary, but now that the road is stretching
down the east coast to the jumping off
| place, and is likely to reach west to several
important points. necessitating an army Of
! employees, Mr.. Flagler approved of the sug-
| gestion Of Mr.. Ingraham to incorporate into
| bis service system similar to that so sue
| cessfully organized by Mr.. Ingraham while
| president OF the South Florida railway. Mr..
| lDgrahams plan is TO assess each employe
| Of the railway company Sc a year, which
! insures him medical treatment and nursing
| during sickness, either at the Alicia
hospital or at his home. In the
latter case, where a surgical opera
ton becomes necessary from any cause in
oident to his services, and the patient de-
/ n n
nurse are all furnished. 1t is optional with
the patient TO be treated at his home or the
| hospital. Mr.. InRrAbam Ii arranging for
six or more beds at the hospital for the ex-
elusive use OF the employees. The trustees
are the general superintendent and the
head Of each department Of the system. DIR.
| 3. q. Worley, who has had great experience
as a surgeon OF the South Florida Railway
Company. has been appointed surgeon in
chief, with headquarters here. He will ap-
| point assistant surgeons, one at each town
along the line, and also thoroughly equip
the organization with the best modern app
pliance for the care and comfort OF any one
who may require treatment.
Keg West Equator: A. NJ. Clonney, Sec
rotary OF the New York Sponge Company,
] and A. Moses, a member of the lie Bess
Sponge Company, were in the city late in
December. They represent the sponge
trust known as the New York Sponge Com
pany, and while here made arrangement
with John Lowe, Jr., to buy for the trust.
Mr.. Lowe at first refused on account of his
heavy shipping business, but finally con-
sented TO act as their agent temporarily.
A motion was made In December TO dis
solve the trust, but the members finally
agreed to stick together until their compact
expires in March, and then decide what
they will do. II the trust dissolves il
March each firm will place their own buyer
in the market as heretofore The last TRIP
OF the spongers caused loss OF
of Key West. Each vessel lost about
&400. The year past has been very unsatis-
factory. and none OF the vessels have made
any money. They managed to keep abou,
even until the December trip when they came
out heavily in debt. Many OF the men have nc
other employment and as they will not be
sent out again until March, the outlook for
them is not bright The dark water flow
ing out from the rivers aud bayous of she
main has been the cause Of the disas-
trous year The dark water has prev allied
three-fourths Of the year, rendering 1t i'm
possible TO see the sponge. The spongeri
state that this dark water, supposed TO be
stained by lockwood or poisonous roots OF
some kind. has killed the sponge in some
places, and that the beds are not so thrifty
or plsnteous as they were. For two year,
past from various causes there has been nc
money made in the sponge business at this
port, and IL is to be hoped that the new
year will prove a much more favorable one
for the business.
A CHICAGO PAPER tells of a young man wht
had just returned from Europe and was show
ing his friends some photographs He came t
one of the tomb of Juliet, and, after giving ar
account of it, saidi outlets esophagus IL full
OF cards" This would be a degree or two worse
for poor Juliet than cold poison, to say nothing
of its utter impossibilty at this late date. II,
wound up with glowing talk on Venice and the
'Dratic'' sea. ptous old lady of my acquaint
ance happened In at Christian Endeavor meet
ing which is always held before the regular
night church service. She was much impressed
by the young peoples earnestness, AM
especially pleased with the singing. She said
20, do love TO hear 'em sing They sing with
such venom"
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