The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-12

that are liable to injury thereby are more
complete than ever before. Two-pound red
meteor rockets Will also be fired from the
roof OF the custom house and also from
the PenrOse or barge office when hurrl-
canes warnings are received at night.
Tavares Herald: The Altoona Milling
Company have now competed all of their
improvements, except the rice mill. They
have one Of the finest mills in this part
of the state. The mill stones are the finest
IN Florida, and weigh 1000 pounds. BUSH
ness Is so increasing that they will not be
able to DO the work in one day as form
erly, hut will be compelled to run two or
three days each week. They are turning
out some as zine grist and meal as can be
obtained in the stores. The buckwhcat
made the very finest of -four. Their pa
irons are from all over this section and
even from parts of Marion county.
Tavares Herald: About 10 o'clock Friday
morning while hoeing orange trees in the
grove of II. NJ and r. Firth. near Lane
park. Joseph Wrennick, a young man be-
tween Is and 20 years of age, was bitten
IN the calf of the leg by an immense cot
ton-mouth moccasin, and only survived
eight hours after being bitten. DIR. Carroll
was hastily summoned. but upon his ar
rival at the bedside of the unfortunate boy
at once discovered that he was beyond all
medical aid, and only made him as COM
Portable as possible until death came. Mr..
Wrennick bore the reputation of being
good, industrious young man, and his UNI
timely death was great shock to his
friends and relatives. He was buried in the
cemetery at Lane Park.
Wednesday night about O'Clock the
usual quiet of our street, says the Ma
rianna Times-Courier was rudely broken
by shots and the shouts of a number of
colored boys and men in pursuit of ne
gro turpentine hand that had angered
them. They pursued him, firing as they
ran, across the railroad: one shot struck
the store door of Mr.. T. w Hentz The
marshal had Jim Speight. William Long,
Jr., West Barnes, Sherman White, Will
lam Holden, Henry Simms. and Gable
Wller, up before Mayor Farley Tuesday
morning, VINO fined them 50 and costs
each; Asa Nelson plead guilty and he was
assessed the same fine.
There was an exciting runaway on
West Main street at Gaines
Eulentield, who lives on J. s. Goodies
place, was in the city with a load of pears.
He had stopped in front of p. +. Wilson's
and as he got in the wagon TO leave the
horse started before he could get his
hands on the lines. The animal gradually
increased its speed and when the young
man secured the reins it was too late. He
was thrown upon the rock pavement and
some thought he had been killed, but he
was only stunned. The horse ran down
the street and returned up town. The
wagon was badly damaged.
Friday evening between 6 and o'clock
says the Tampa Tribune, as Miss Aber-
nethy, the accomplished daughter of Dr.
b. c. Abernethy, was walking at the cor
ner of Tyler and Marion streets, with her
pocket-book in hand, a big burly negro
as black as Ink and as uncOuth as tiger
passed her In a run. snatching her pocket
book as he went. The lady was frightened
nearly to death, and screamed. which
frightened the brute and brought assist
ance to her rescue The villain succeeded
in getting her pocket-book, which contain
ed IS or $40 and other Valuables. Mr.. Aber-
nethy. brother of the young lady pursued
the brute down the street as far as the
cemetery but to no avail. The thief es-
capped with the Doodle. The scoundrel was
a small black negro with desperate look
ing face, and the police should at once
look into the matter and catch the thief
if possible.
Monday morning between and o'clock
Leesburg, says the Tavares Herald, was
visited by a most disastrous fire, which
destroyed the Central hotel three-story
frame structure. Maude & Neve's large
livery stable, all of +. Mohr's block on
Main street. and a two-story dwelling
house in Mr.. Langley's yard, occupied by
an old widow lady. The fire originated on
the third floor of the Central hotel and
had almost burned the entire roof off be-
fore it was discovered After burning the
the street to Maude & Neve's stables and
from there 1t swept to the Mohr block,
and it was with much difficulty and hard
work that the fire company prevented it
| from crossing to the north side of Main
street; should 1t have leaped to that side
of the street the entire business portion
of the town would have no doubt been
completely destroyed. The loss is estimated
| at about $4,000. with a very light insur-
| but it is supposed by many to be incen-
| diary. The roaring of the fire engine could
be distinctly heard in TaVares, a distance
| of twelve miles.