The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

DR.. Alternately; vice president, DR.. Wee
don; secretary and treasurer, DR.. Open
heimeri corresponding secretary, Dr. Bird
Of ". W. Howe, the constructing en-
gineer of the Jacksonville Terminal Com
pany- The pier VIII be built directly in
the rear Of the Royal Poinciaua hotel
Inn II has been rumored for some time
that the pier viii be used as a landing
place Tor large vessels. but nothing defi-
mite can be learned with regard 10 this.
be built by Air. Flagler simply as an at
traction for the guests OF the Royal
foinciana and the inn for fishing purpO-
The base line on the Tallahassee merid-
ian runs through Washington county
about sixteen miles south Of Vernon.
Along this line also runs the road which
the troops Travelled during the Florida war
IN lS3l. and the spot where the troops
camped at "COurt-martial Pond" can be
distinctly recognized. The pioneer corps
during that memorable campaign cut
young pine trees and laid the road on an
embankment across the fiat woods of
this country, distance Of fifteen or tren-
" miles. which are APPARENTLY sound 10
this day, and the road in many places is
Travelled, having never needed work nor
change IN any way.
Jacksonville Citizen: The much talked
Of pier to be constructed by II. NJ. Flag
Ter Of Lake Worth will soon become a
reality The contract for its construc-
ton was let last Saturday to Can't r.
c. Ross OF Jacksonville, and work on IL
VIII be commenced as soon as possible.
The pier VIII extend into the ocean 1000
feet, where the water has a depth Of
twenty-five or twenty-three feet. The
pier VIII be fifteen feet wide, leading out
10 the enlarged end, which will be 30x75
ieet In area. This will be weighted
down with stone. OF which some 30 600
tons VIII be used. The piling with which
the. pier Will be built will be of pine and
VIII be creOsOted. The construction Of
the pier will be under the supervision
Jacksonville Metropolis: Z. 1. Gordon.
the county census-taker says that the cen
su OF the city is now nearly completed,
ana that from present figures it will foot
up TO between tWenty-seven and thirty
thousand. These figures are confined
strictly to the city limits. and do not in
elude the many little adjacent settle
ably run the population up to nearly
1000 more. This shows that JacksonVine
Is a live, progressive city, and that she
has increased all of 10000 population since
1880, when the census was announced AT
l6,UlO This IS remarkable showing, and
If the same increase goes on for a few
years more We Will soon be one Of the
largest cities in the south. The county
census is not yet completed.
Titusville Star: The digging of the East
Coast canal is rapidly being completed
ana the dredges are now at work between
New river and Biscayne bay. The two
dTedges Will work toward each other as
they have done In the past. The dredge
Matanzas IS now at work cutNng a New
river, bound south. The dredge Biscayne
Is en- route to the bay in tow of the steam
ers Denny and Katie This dredge will be-
gin work cutting from the bay to the
north. G.. Trevor Spencer, the chief engi-
neer or the canal company, Is now al
Lemon city awaiting the arrival of the
dredge Biscayne when he will see that the
work is correctly begun. Mr.. Spencer has
erected camp on Snake creek He has
made soundings and found that it viii
be unnecessary to do any dredging from
Norris cut 10 Snake river This fact is
highly gratifying to Mr.. Spencer and the
officials of the East Coast Canal Company