The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-05
FLORIDA

Fresh beef is hard to get at Ormond.
Fernandina is going TO have bicycle
club.
Another large steamship is TO be added to
the Pensacola and Havana line.
Trains on the Flagler road are expected
to reach Rockledge from Titusyille Jan. Is.
Christmas eve about $lS 900 was paid out
by farmers in Gadsden county 10 laborera
There was big frost at Ormond In the
Halifax river section Wednesday and
Thursday last.
IL is expected that the United States
steamer Kearsarge will be at Key West
shortly, as she was ordered to leave Colon,
Panama, on Dec. 20 for that place.
AS the citizens Of Monroe county have
not qualified as jurors, there will be no
special term OF the circuit court held in
January. Only forty have paid their poll
tax.
The Ocals Capitol learned late Sa turday
night that official orders had been re-
ceved in the city notifying the officials of
the Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf roa d
that the books and papers had been trans
ferred to the Plant system and a new set Of
books would be started on Monday under
the new management.
There are fattering prospects that H. NJ.
Flagler will extend the San Mateo branch
OF his railroad system to Welaka during
the Coming year, making connection with a
line OF steamers on the Ooklawaha river,
thereby securing to the tourist and pleas
ure seeker q daylight trip up the celebrated
stream and visit to the wonderful Silver
Springs.
Bslleview Blade: The Belleview Mining
Company, who are operating the mines of
the Belleview Phosphate Company. have
paid a royalty TO the latter company on
| $11 900 Of phosphate mined and sold besides
putting In about SO, 900 in improvements at
the mines, whereby the mining may be car
ried on much more rapidly than heretofore
On account Of the heavy orange traffic
| during the past few weeks the company
has been unable to get cars for shipping
their phosphate, and in consequence several
large orders remain unshipped. Oranges
are perishable, and in consequence the pref
erence of shipping facilities is given them.
Ocala Capitol: From T. F. Higgins, who
was yesterday in the city, was gathered the
| details of q new scheme for handling
oranges which has much to commend IL to
| the Judgment of both dealer and grower
AS outlined by Mr.. Higgins, the plan em-
bodies all that is best in the Italian method
| of central packing houses and embraces the
| establishment at Sanford of an orange
auction, at which will be handled only such
fruit as comes from the hands Of recognized
and competent packers. AS this plan will
tend 60 eliminate the individual and incom-
| petent packer and concentrate in the hands
of few experts a crop upon which so much
| depends, it will readily be seen that 10 Is one
which merits the careful consideration OF
our orange growers.
Fernandina NeiDs: Capt. Albert Caillett
OF the South Florida Lumber Company
came into port Thursday evening from
New York with his yacht Markay. which ia
handsome little 15-ton schooner. he
leaves to-day for Biscayne Bay, where he
is engaged in shipping mahogany. He 10
forms us that there are about 200 or SOC
inhabitants settled near the bay and that
that section of Florida is gradually being
settled up. He gave US quite an interesting
account of the Seminole Indians who live
near his settlement Among other things
| he said that they were very good farmers
and sold quite a lot of farm products TO the
coast traders. He does not think that the
| Florida Indians are pure bloods, but that
they are smalgamated with the negro, and
said he saw very few who had pure Indian
features.
AIumber Of the schooners that went tc
the wrecked bark reported by the Msscotts
returned 10 Key West Wednesday night
They were unable to render any assistance
on account of the rough weather. All al
the wrecklnR schooners returned except The
ALnie, Nonpareil and Liberty. These re-
manned by her and will board her at the
HTb. opportunity. ne wrecked vessel II
the British bark London OF Dundee, Scot
land, Capt. Ewing in command She il
from Pensacola, bound for Rio de Jansiro
and is supposed to be loaded with lumber
Those who returned from the wreck repor
that she is hard and fast aground and full
of water. The waves are breaking ovei
her. The scene of the wreck 10 the Quick.
fands New Grounds, near Rebecca shoals
Consul w. j. II. Taylor has notified Charlie
Barry, Dundee, the owner OF the vessel
The wreckers who remained expect to striJ
her.