The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-15

eXtingushers in the store OF Kohn, Furch-
gott & Co., were at work, in some way they
broke one OF the electric wires. and when the
switch was turned on the switch box caught
fire. telephone alarm was sent in to the
Central station and the company responded
promptly Upon arriving at the store it was
found that their services were not needed. as
the blaze, after burning up the box, went
out having nothing else to feed on. The cleo
trio light company sent man and had the
charred remains Of the box taken down and
replaced IL with porcelain box.
A painful accident happened to r N Ellis,
Jr., son Of the general manager Of the Nation
al Pease River Phosphate Company, at Jane
jay, two miles north of here. on Monday even
ing. lie was afiXing a lock to a small cup
board on the dredge, when piece OF Old
piping slipped down between the spOkes of
| the big driving wheel Of the engine and was
whlrled around with it, Mr.. Ellis, hearing
the strange noise, looked up, when the piping
| broke into two pieces, and the ragged eoge Of
one Of them struck HIM on the right side Of
his upper mp and cut a deep cash almost
through to the gum. The force OF the blow
dazed Mr. Ellis and be fen overheard and
was picked cut OF the water by the workmen.
| One Of the cOmpany's mules was hitched to
the buggy, and Mr.. Ellis was driven down to
| Bowling Green. where DR.. Woods dressed
| the wound, having TO take three stitches in
| the lip.
There is considerable smuggling going on
| at TarpOn Springs Last sunday TAYLOR
| Noungblood, port inspector at Anclote saw
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| later made haul of gallon of rum, which
he took from the Pelican. Saturday night
| two smacks were seen outside and about
| torty-tive sponge vessels were in the harbOr
| The inspector made an attempt TO 90 out to
| the smacks, but having only little open
| boat, he had to give up the chase. Referring
/ to this, the West Coast Gazette SAYS 1t
| shows great deal Of nerve on the part Of the
| captains of these smacks to still continue to
| visit this coast after the capturing OF so many
! by the revenue cutter Mel .ane: but IL demon
/ ii al
Will never be stopped until the government
/ places "A fast boat of some kind at AnClote for
/ the use OF the inspector. Mr.. Young blood
! has his ONCE now in his dwelling, near the
| landing, and keeps Yigilant lookout for these
/ Spanish marauders He can do very little
though until Uncle Sam comes to his aid
| with a steam craft Of some character with
| which to chase of the intruders.
There IS a man living on the St Lucie river
who promises TO make practical demonstra.
tion of how TO become rich without capital "
| He claims that man can live in that locality
on $50 year with the aid OF his rod and gun
/ and his garden. Palmer had tried many diff
! terent modes Of getting rich. ana had finally
found himself dead broke in TituSville. he
/ procured work on the extension OF the rail
/ road there, spending but small portion OF
his wages He finally reached the st.
Lucte. and there with his savings
| homesteaded 1875 acres planting out a
few Of them IN pineapples, With his earn
ings he has put up comfortable shanty. and
has twenty-acre patch Of pineapples coming
J bA nc IdlSJo ppAdbbeb, tomatoes CaDDage.
corn and his own sugar. His allowance OF
$3.50 month provides two suits of leans a
year, a pair OF shoes or two little conee and
"a good deal OF tobacco He expects TO receive
about 5000 for his pineapples next year. and
claims that at the present rate he win be
worth $50 600 in FIVE years. There are a mum.
Der OF ColOred men in the Indian river couu-
try who drifted there during the building OF
the railroad who state they live on 80 per
month and what they raise thus saving their
wages toward improving their land. They
claim that no crop pays so quickly or well as
pineapples.