The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-29
FLORIDA

A. J. Rogero of st. Augustine has a con-
tract for quantity of lightwood piling and
other timber. which is to be used in the
construction, of another steamboat dock in
South Georgianna.
Times: Fishermen resort to Ruge Bros
cannery wharf Apalachicola, to angle for
drumfsh. Sam Marshall landed a large. one
last Wednesday. A number of tarpon were
seen sporting around the wharf on several
occasions lately.
Apalachicola Times: Jack Cabrers fill
clustering expedition has not amounted to
mitch so far. mainly due to the only terms
that have been offered, viz: thousand
dollars in gold to be paid to your family
in case you are killed: your freedom In
the event that you are not killed. Jack
says that he has not yet given up hope
or raising company.
At Yalaha on the night of Aug. q the
Drake brothers were aroused from sleep
by a terrible noise, and. rushing out with
guns and pistols, found that fifty turkeys.
which they had in pen fenced with wire,
were flying frantically to the hammock,
making the most distressing noise. In the
pen they found an immense moccasn
snake. which they soon dispatched.
At last a most important question be-
tween st. Augustine and Jacksonville has
been settled. The convention of the Ma
tional Editorial Association will be held
at st. Augustine. ]. A. MCGUIRE received
a telegram Tuesday morning, stating that
the National Editorial Association has
advised Mr.. @. 3. Knott, manager of the
ing will be held at st. Augustine on Jan.
William Enslow, special conductor of
the st. Augustine and South Beach rail-
way, while on his way to st. Augustine
from the beach last Sunday afternoon,
saw a large black bear cross the track a
short distance ahead of the train. Bruin
did not seem to be afraid of the cars, but
ambled off toward the woods leisurely
Some time ago a well known hunter of St
Augustine had a lively tussle with bear
f1,a ND nj III 7.e.. -te4
him it is thought this is the same one.
Balum Davis a colored man who oils cars
at High Springs, was asleep under a
planer Tuesday when another negro
struck him with coupling pin on the head
crushing the skull The brain was not in
jured, and when the bone was removed the
blood vessels above and around the brain
dressed. and at last accounts.it was a
thought that he would recover 1t is said
that had the wound been inflicted upon
any other than negro il would have re-
suited in instant death
News was received al Palatlxa Tuesday
of the blowing open OF the safe of T. "
Hincks at Satsuma Heights. over 500 be-
ing taken. MIR Hiusss was in the city
Tuesday and left for home on the late
train, and IL is thought the burglars knew
OF his absence and picked their time to
do the Job. Deputy Sheriff S. A. Baker.
with posse, tracked the robbers to the
Bunalo Bluff drawbridge, where the
tracks were lost. IL II feared that they
arrived mere IN time 10 take the early
north-bound train and have made their
escape. Deputy Baker has furnished
sheriff iagan with a description Of one
q the mon ana ne has telegraphed a 20
the sheriiIs OF several counties.
Times; Thursday morning at Apalachi-
cola, while y L. Brown Of Michigan was
nshinG for drumhsh from the wharf oi
huge BROS cannefy, a farpOn caught
hold o. the hook. which By lie way was
hatCd With beet But fhc nsh was nof M
h landed, A. Mr Brown pulled On the
llhe' we SILVER hinf made a spring. jump
81 over piece ~ timber than ran Qua
from the wharf. ana into fha water ghere
ht escaped into ne riser The Och 81