The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-25
FLORIDA MIDLAND SALE.
Receiver Chubb Hints at a ReorEani-
enthusiastically Possible.

Maitland. Fla, oct. 2f.-The great storm
has passed away and again We who live
on this high and healthy ridge midway
of the peninsula, are thankful that We
are located just far enough inland to
miss the severe storms and hurricanes OF
the Gulf and the Atlantic coast. and yet
near enough 10 get the good effects Of tho
ocean breezes. some times a severe storm
ike the last, accompanied by a STEADY
all-day or night rain injuries young groves
not properly protected, as well as tender
plants that lack stiff backbone Tuf AZ
the most the damage is trining and In
many cases hardly worth considering
The recent rains have still further ma
tuf al the hay crop and the sound of the
morse mower is still abroad In the land OF
tie orange and the pineapple In fact.
the crop this year has grown beyond ali
england haystacks dot our farms and
groves on every side. This has indeed
been a year of plenty to Florida. because
OF the absence OF "a general culture Of the
stricken orange groves. OF course. the
loss OF the orange crop makes things dun
IN orange packing ana shipping towns and
cities, but as general thing our people
nave learned much needed lesson in
household economy, as well as diversl-
ned farming and fruit growing. Every
day this fact is being more generally APP
preciated.
J. W. Tufts. the millionaire soda water
fountain manufacture Of Boston. Mass.
spent the past two winters i'm Maitland
and was delighted with the beautiful
bro2d-limbed, massive oak trees that line
our avenues and afford a grateful shade
to winter and summer visitors. This sum
mer Mr.. Tufts has purchased a large
tract of land near Southern Pines a
popular resort in North Carolina. where
ne is going TO plant a colony and eStab-
lish a town, perhaps Tuftsboro or Tufts
vile. But in all that region he fails to
find any shade trees that please him as
wei as ours, and he mas written here in
regard to securing a Tot of young trees
TO transplant in his new town for shade
and beauty.
The Florida Midland railroad is now ad-
vcrtised TO be sold in Orlando i'm December
by order Of the United states court, and
Dennis Eagan of Jacksonville viii con-
duct the sale. This road runs from Long
wood TO Kissimmce, both terminals belnS
on the Plant system, but il crosses the
Florida Central and Peninsular railway
road is III. S. Chubb. of Winter Park, and
he tells me that there is a prospect that 1t
may be saved from sale by a reOrganiZa-
ton now contemplated. This may have
some connection with contemplated reor-
SANITATION OF the Disston company and
the extension of the Atlantic and Gulf
railroad to Titusville on the
Indian river and east coast
and to some deep water point on the Gulf
on the west coast. The Florida Midland
runs through good country and crosses
the two main trunk lines. as we'll as con-
meets at other points with several narrow
gauge roads. The new DisstOn company
cOulu, II so lncllneds use the Midland as
part of their proposed line across the
peninsular, as II was originally intended to
run from the east coast to the west coast.
kissimmee, its southern terminus, Is the
headquarters OF the Great Disston COM
panyS operations Still. l dc. not believe
the proposed road will prove paying in
Vestmenr unless run by the Plant system,
the Florida Central and Peninsular
or the Flagler company. simple
Gulf coast outlet would not be enough
for such a cross-cut road 1t would need
a northern rail outlet. and would thus be
at the mercy of the three great trunk lines
now running to the east and west coasts.
] have not, therefore, changed my opinion
under the new state of affairs, that the
Plant system is the one that ought to
have. and probably will PURCHASE, me
Florida Midland at the approa ching sale.
/ cannot see what there is in a rcOrganiza-
ton unless the Disston road is 'in it," to
give any hope of success, and that is 4
hope that does not seem to be showing
much of a silver lining for future gains.