The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-17

self on the banks Of Crane creek. He IS about
twelve feet long, ugly looking As can be, and
scarcely moves until you row right p TO him.
he writer with rarity OF ladies rOWed up to
within thirty feet Of the monster before he
concluded to take dive. We then concluded
we did not want him under our boat and dis
creetly moved away.
ST. Augustine Press. Last Sunday night a
man named Doyle is alleged to have iusUlted
a young lady named Pomaro on Spanish street.
He has feea an employe OF the san Marco
hotel After the Onense Is said to have been
committed, he made no attempt to get away.
bit stood quietly on the corner OF Cuna and
spanish streets He was then sliced g. y sew
eral young men and taken 10 police hcadQuar
tiers where Oi1Cer ANDREW was on duty. on
Ger ANDREW recognized Doyle as an old friend
who had been soldier and was
discharged here. He stoutly protested his
innocence, and was terribly frightened and
Onter ANDREW refused TO hold him. DOYLE
said that IL was entirely a case OF mistaE en-
identity. as he supposed he was talking TO one
OF the famale help Of the san Marco. since
Sunday night Doyle has not been seen. \
dtllgent scar, mas cen made, but all traces
Of him are lost. some are under he impress
sion mat he has been foul!y dealt with. but 1t
IS more likely that ne was so overcome by
fear that he Immediately left town. Two
months wages are due him at the san Marco.
The jacksonville. st. Augustine and Indian
RIVER railroad has met with unexpected OppO-
sltion from the land owners Of BreYard
county at point some sixty miles below
Rock Ledge. Thirty owners Of land there
right OF way be made before trains are run,
and dynamite has Teen planted along the road
bed in such a manner that the passage of the
construction trains will explode it. Signs
warning all engineers have been posted,
and the officers OF the company have been no
tried in writing Of the steps taken to protect
What the land owners conceive to be their
rights. This action has brought the work on
the road to stand still for the present,
at least. But the arrest Of one OF the prom
tnent actors in the fight and the prom sei
apprehension OF others shows the determln-
alton of ;hc authorities to restore order and
insure safety. Tae party already under ar
rest is James Holmes, Of Jensen and Cocoa,
banker Of good reputation and a man OF
standing in the community. j. r. WOoten. OF
Cocoa, tax colleCto OF Brevard county. is also
charged with completely in the affair This ON
fortunate controversy, with its sensational
features grows out Of a difference Of opinion
between the owners OF AUDITING lands and the
railroad people as to the amount Of compen-
satiOn that should Re allowed for the right Of
wav; and an additional grievance that has
added fuel to the fame is the belief Of many
property owners that the road is running
so near the river front as TO detract from
the beauty and value Of what is known as one
Of the most picturesque and romantic sec
tions of the state. IN Consequence OF Mr..
Holmes action in planting dynamite on his
lands near Jensen. and warning the Company
to po eed at it's peril. the contractors have
advised their hands Of the DANGER and have
called for volunteers to go ahead and lay the
track. Mr.. Holmes lawyer has telegraphed
him to Immediately remove the dynamite,
and IL is now said that the bellis erent banker
the entire matter may be allowed to take a
more moderate course. ana the differences be-
tween the property owners and the company
may be adjusted in peaceable manner.