Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
A rnorloAn ExHIBIrIox.
The Natural Resources of Florida Ad
vantageously Displayed In Railroad

The Natural Resources of Florida AID
vantageously Displayed In a Kaiiroad
Car.
One Of the points of interest about
Wilmington last week was beautifully
painted car which is side-tracked at the
Delaware avenue station OF the Balti-
more Il Ohio railroad, in which Is eX-
hibited the natural resources OF the
State Of Florida.
The car is in charge of Mr.. Wanton
S. Webb, a genial ex-newspaper man,
who is thoroughly conversant with his
pretty exhibition, and who is ever ready
to welcome visitors and furnish any in
formation desired.
The varied exhibits are advantage
ously displayed in the car, allowing
room for visitors to pass up on one side
| and down the other, and are so arranged
as to afford ample opportunity for a
thorough inspection. Fruits, with the
orange and grape fruit, are conspicu-
ously displayed, and among other ex-
hibits the most prominent are giant
| sponges, some of them three feet across;
specimens of wood, tobacco and cigars;
/ nine kinds of wine, orange of course
taking the lead; alllgators, and last, but
not least, splendid specimen of the
great tarpon Of Florida, This fish when
caught was 81 feet long and weighed
Ids pounds.
Shells, coral, minerals, cereals, sugar,
kalin and other products OF the State
arc also displayed in variety, and, all in
all, the show is remarkable concen-
tration Of the natural resources Of
Florida.
The object of the car is to demonstrate
to the people outside Of Florida the ad-
vantages of that State us an attractive
place of residence, and judging from
the vivid description of its wealth and
resources given by Mr.. Webb to repre-
sentative of THE GAZETTE last night
week the exhibition in no wise conveys .
false impression.
Mr.. Webb is live business man, full
of push and tact, and the exhibition is
conception of his own. 1t is main
tanned by the Jacksonville, ST. Angus
tine Il Indian River Railroad Company
with Mr.. IL. NJ. Flagler, the Standard
Oil magnate, as the leading spirit. Mr.
Webb explains that he represents thu
State of Florida in general and Mr.
Flagler in particular. Mr.. Flaglcr ha
selected good representative, and thu
purpose of the undertaking will NJ
doubt be accomplished in good style.
r Mr.. Webb is a fine talker and is yer.
courteous and entertaining.
Q The beautiful car was built six year
: ago by the jackson u Sharp Compan.
Of this city and has just come from tina
: company's shops for the second time
b where it was given q thorough over
Y hauling and it is now yeritable shin
Y of beauty" and quite monument to tn
skill and ability of the jackson & Shar
Company. The name of the builders
Y painted on the front doors, where it ca
! readily be seen, so while Florida's ma
t. ural output is being exhibited Dela
Y wares mechanical productions wi
!. occupy a prominent position in I'll
background. Since the car was built
n has been exhibited in nearly every Stat
is in the Union and the rolling show bu
n been seen and admired by many thol
G sand people.
Mr. Webb is also connected with III
Florida Daily Times Union, the leadir
: publication of Jacksonville, and by tel
a graphic dispatches and post he keel
70 the people of Florida advised Of Ii
le movements and how the outer world /
TX CARDS the car in various localities NJ
Frank w. Hawthorne, editor-in-chief
ID the Times Union, is very deeply int
up ested in the welfare of his State al
ID consequently uses every means at |
re command to advertise it. He devot
ed considerable space to the movements
p the car and the interest the peoE
manifest who visit it and comment on
ms 1t is enroute to Chicago.