New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
FLORIDf UINfER RESOHIS ~ IN hNiH"'


ATTRACTIONS - THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA.
Tampa. Fla Dec. Special The interior OF
Florida. prolific Of Natures liberal beauty ana
charms further enhanced by many attractive ana
picturesque winter resorts. is now receiving the
vanguard of the cold weather travel in such mum
hcr. that one 81 the most successiui seasons on
record ."ens probable To IN. many wno take UP
a Florida tour each year As a matter 81 ''"' 80
much that is interesting and beautiful In these IN
land retreats H. unknown. but the tourist whose
iira is To- do. this section thoroughly II amply re-
paricI The Jacksonville. Tampa ana Key "'s'
Railroad. following up the course OF inc ~ JON"
River runs from Jacksonville To Sanford where II
connects with the Plant system FOR me more so"'h
crn resorts and Tampa whore the latter lines con
n.ct with IN. Plant steamers FOR cuba. All along
these roads abound innumerable popular retreats
that ar. assuming their winters active aspect I'M
usually early thH year
Al Magnolia springs the first resort reached aiter
leaving jacksonville. tho large Magnolia springs
Hotel is being made ready FOR ~ opening. while
the - Elmo and clarendon. at Green cove springs
short distance further down thu road ar" h-so
ahou, to begin another seasons business De Lana
AMI SANFORD. TWO attractive resorts ana ac''' H'''
business centres. already greeting TN" tourist NJ
IN. former q arg" AMI particularly ar'Shc NJ" mo-
fol TO be known ~ the College Arms is having the
finishing touches added preparatory tp an carry
op.ninr a"d AT the latter resort tho commodious
sanford House has already been catering to IFS pa
tr,nag. Al paaika. upon the w"St hink ol 'he
:, Johns River. the od-cstab,t'hed Putnam House
e.ill reopen IT. doris about January J. IheSe re-
Sorts aside from Offering all the beauties OF 'rop-
zeal vegetation and salubricus cNmA,' present
unusual advantages 10 the sp' rtsman with rod or
gun who can always ma '"'N III VIZ '''' "
his fav1rltr sport
Further south the Seminole. at Winter Park one
~ tho hotels owned and controlled by the Plant sys-
tenn for this season announces It's opening on jan
uarv l. Orlando comes next with us san Juan
uo,el a large brick structure. which IL already
omen The Brock House. at Enterprise. ~ pe'hs
rapI.y paced in shape for it, resumption OF buSi-
~
Lissmmee is tho next resort OF importance rms
is on n bank OF TohopekaligA Lake. fact IN con-
nection with this beautiful body OF water anu one
that IL not generally known even TO the regular
Florida visitor Is that II forms starting point OF
, lang chain of navisable lakes and rivers wnich
will carry the traveller into the Cuff OF Mexico AT
no,nt on the coast known Punta Iiassa. ms
water rout. il through country where Uop''i
density and wildness approach as near |" '"e
,v,ragc strangers idea Of Florida ~ anythhs the
stat. offers 70 cover This route means the raV'rS-
in,, Of the much-talked-of Everglades ana TRIP on
the comparatively uneXpIorei ihlahd 'oe'"' ''"e
Okecchobee.
Along those voiorways dwell the memorable sem
moi. Indians who while now peaceful ana ciNi%eh'
still retain many OF their primitive ways ~ i'''
ton 10 drc.r. government, religion e'c' i"'''
ho,,oi,,l descendants carry on farming Ia "A con
siderable extent. but Al the same time pursue hun
ING a. an additional means OF income and existence
IL 1. ,h.ir habit 10 avoid contact with the whites "a
much as moss lble with no idea of hatred however
and about the lnly time their prrs'ho' y h"''0'-
able I'm m, outer world Is when they are On some
mission Of barter or exchange Monty ~ almost I'M
known 10 them as their Interests demand no *
b,nre Of currency or It's use; hut at driving bar
gain in exchange OF merchandise they tNmolt IT,, nu
Trarkabl. shrcw1nr.s. ~ klssininnee - ,'rt,,,,
mrnsc AMI productive sugar Plantation ~ ~ W.
i,,ss,,u m. only one OF any consequence IN th'
stat, \ arg. mill for IN" preparation 80 ,'i, ~ ,hs
product for market occupies position On ' IN
estate and is always rsn'rg Of Of thts sec
,,nn are numerous and highly productlve The
Tropical Hotel at kissimnee has already Des"" It's
Tsmn, the entrance 30 the United states from the
v,ns, indies always active and lively from the fact
Of being such an n2pssni time ne' through The
ence Of many tourists. The Tampa Bay Hotel
which GO cos, ,bl inst hotels in the world doors
reopenei for this season Decem9ss 20 1 ,srin
lion OF the Pant system Of railroads Is Port TAMPA
nine miles from the city OF Tampa ana h ncar az.
noIni At which vesse OF heavy draught can land
and even here an immense pier extending from ne
he constructed On the extreme end " inc ia.npa
Inn Owned ' nne ali nS yca Here in this
situa ton living directly over the waters OF lampa
aIi inc s comforts OF large modern hostelry It Is
an amusing sight during the day to see innumer-
ah,e CHESTS NJ this hotel angling from the vide We
randas and always with good results The tide OF
tourist travel Cuba from this point is ncreasims
ith Tho depa rtiIr. OF every steamer whose setN-
Ice allows the traveller to suit MS iancy as 10 the
,anc,h ~ soiourn In the Spanish possessions.
liz addition these portions of Florida provide n-h
and game abundanily ana ID amos, enueT IN
. ono, air I'm ones lghtest rament In the winter
months pluckIng tropical flowers ana nts mas
tbe Transporting OF an earthly paradise 10 ones
own door.