The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-13
TASIPA's GROWTH.
The City Regarded as the LiveIiest
in Florida.

IN ElOr1On.
Tampa. Fla, July l2.-without doubt
this is the Hviiest city to-day in Florida.
as well IS the most progressive. Jack
sonVille got a move on her" recently
and made many important and much
needed improvements. but Tampa goes
ahead with a steady. substantial growth
that is quite phenomenal
When President Plant crossed the Hills
boro river and began TO build his now IA
nous Tampa Bay hotel. the great major
lty OF the people declared he was going
crazy that the movement was sure 10 be
iahure. but twice since its completion
additions have been made and others are
now III contemplation. The once barren
held opposite the city is now rapidly be-
coming covered with fine private resi-
dences, shelled streets electric lights and
street railways. West Tampa and other
suburban villages have sprung up and ev-
cry month sees the circle Of Improvement
widen and lengthen.
There are half dozen suburban villages
more or less developed on the outskirts
proper OF the city in the direction of Ybor
CITY. And while the cigar industry is al
the bottom of much OF this rapid develop
ment, hundreds Of Americans are TO be
found in the great bustling army Of devel-
are varied
The Morning News correspondent was
last here year ago, and since that time
the city itself has made a most wonderful
growth. Many elegant and imposing bus
mess blocks have taken the place of old
wooden buildings. and some have massive
marble fronts, especially the magnificent
structure opposite the court house, occu-
pied by the Offices Of the great Plant sys-
TEN.
do not say that everything is booming
mere as this new growth would seem to in
dictate The dizziness consequent upon the
great freeze has struck Tampa. yet people
continue TO move here in the hope to bet
ter their condition. Some dozen or more
have come from Sanford and Orlando.
some bringing their business with them.
The hope the revival Of trade, etc, will be
early felt here
A pleasant trip to Port Tampa with the
veteran Conductor Landrum gave me a
most enjoyable surprise. The train was
full of people seeking the cool sea breeze
and bath in the salts. Superintendent
G. G. Logan formerly of the Oglethorpe,
has the noted Inn in fine shape for sum-
mer guests and Is doing a lively business.
Port Tampa City is still growing, despite
the collapse of the Honduras lottery and
the Plant SYSTEMS grand Improvements
at the port are moving steadily ahead.
The immense dredge Pico is the wonder
or thousands of exCursiOnists from the in
terror, as it digs out the new ship chan
mel and fills in the wharf trestle with the
dirt. No one away from here can have any
adequate idea of the magnitude or sub
stantial character of this costly improve
ment.
OF the Sanford people who have recently
come here through the changes in the
Plant system at that place, Chief Clerk
E. r. Whitner, of Superintendent Swoope's
office, has gone into the insurance business,
the firm being Carruth & Whitner Capt.
Scarlet, late depot master, has estab-
lished a dairy farm near the city, while
Capt. Elkins is in the clothing business.
Although there is a steady growth and
marked activity here. would not advise
people to rush to Tampa from less IA
vored sections in the hope to at once get
in the swim of success. Too many have
come here already with limited means in
search of work or business openings. Tam
pa is doing well. but she cannot offer work
or business to the swarms Of unfortunates
who are now seeking to better their condi-
ton. Should the orange crop on, the coast
turn out as well as anticipated it is very
probable that Tampa will do a good bust
ness the coming winter.