The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-26

gong down Choctawhatee bay with tow of
timber. and knocked over board. He was
standing on the wrong side OF the tow line.
! capt O'Leary saw his danger, and called 10
him to jump, but too late 10 save him The
! blow was so violent that Eskett lmmed iatelv
sank TO the bottom and did not rise. A box
on deck was also struck by the tow line and
Knocked into splinters showing the great
violence of the blow dealt Eskett. The body
has not been recovered. Eskett was a mar
ried man.
st. Augustine News: Col Meyers and his
Scandinavian colony are making ra Did strides
on the road OF progress, with White Citv The
first settlers arrived at White City just three
months ago, and now there are between five
and six hundred men at work. and others are
pouring into the city every dav. Buildings
are being erected as fast as lumber can be oh
tanned, andthe settlers are hard at work
making comfortable homes for themselves
and families. over 400 acres Of land are being
worked now The principal crops will he
pineapples, vegetable o. all sorts cranes
and tobacco. On May J. . and 8 a large ex-
curston Of perhaps .00) people. will be run to
White City. The excurslontsts will represent
all parts Of the country This excursion will
be the means Of enlargins White City
j. b. Souffront. the Haitian ex-president
who has been in financial distress for some
days, was served with a writ OF ejectment at
Tampa Monday For nearly six years he has
Deen occupying property belonging 10 j. II.
krause, on the coraor OF Franklin and Polk
streets The building IS 2-story frame. and
Sounront uses the lower story for grocery
store and occupies the second floor as living
apartments. He is several months behind
with his rent. IN court Souhront took ad-
vantage of the exemption act and saddled
Mr.. krause with the cost. Then Krause in
stituted suit to eject his unwelcome tenant
But Sounront prevailed with the powers that
be to let him stay in the house until Satur-
Gay night. Inc conditions are that he shall
pay up his rent at the close OF each day or
suffer the penalty Of the law.
Pensacola News: The revenue cutter For
ward dropped anchor in Pensacola bay late
saturday night. returning from long voyage
10 the southwark which fierce winds and bit
ter weather made unusually eVentful On
Thursday morning Capt. Brann ran the For
ward into St Joseph bay. The wind blew
strong from the south and the seas were not
only heavy but chopped. From the bridge
Capt. Brann saw small schooner which was
evidently dragging its anchors and
had been driven through the surf
upon the beach, where she lay pound
ing The captain sent boat to the
schooner, which proved to be the Cleopatra OF
Alphabetical. She was bound for Tampa
having been chartered Dy party of northern
tourists. who were now getting more Cxpe-
rlence than they bargained for. She had then
been out four days ana ner master r. 2.
Mason. had put into St Joseph's to eslape
the coming storm. On receiving the report
OF his ofncer, on the return OF the boat Capt
Braun ordered Lieut.. Hay to take the launch
with heavy Hedge and cable and Droceed To
the assistance of the schooner still pounding
heavily. leaking badly and with broken rud-
DER at the mercy Of the waves. Lieut. Hay
put out his anchor, carried the cable aboard
warped the Cleopatra outside the breakers,
repaired the rudder, set the sail and took
her TO secure anchorage. The ladies aboard
were nine In number and had borne them
selves bravelY, but bright Sves softened and
soft hands trembled when tn gallant ofncer
took leave OF them. The charter party hailed
from Chicago and Pullman, Ill. and consisted
OF f. A. Washburne and wife, Miss Nellie
Mashburne, Miss Florence Washburne, Row
Washburne, Frank Halght. Mrs Ellen Pierce
OF Chlcagoi Miss L. M. HotchlIiss, Mrs. T. w.
Lackore Miss Lille Lackore, Miss Jennie
Lackore. OF Pullman. Capt. Mason had his
WIFE and daughter with him and a crew of
three,