The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
FLORIDA.

A revival is noted in the phosphate in
dustry at Fort Ogden, and the Hull Com
pany is working a full force The com
pany is shipping large quantities of rock
over its new railroad by way of Liver
pool to Boca Grand, where it is loaded
upon ships.
Work was commenced at Fernandina
Tuesday on the jetty works in cutting the
brush to be used in making the fascine
mats, but the men struck for higher pay.
They have been receiving four cents per
bundle, but say that it is impossible TO
work at that rate, so they have decided
TO strike.
The orange crop at Fort Myers is not so
large as was anticipated, but the fruit is
of fine quality, and shipments are going
by every steamer. The Menge Bros. have
been obliged to add another steamer i'm
order to handle the crop on the TJpper
Caloosahatchee. They are working day
and night.
Some vegetables are being shipped from
Fort Ogden to northern markets. So far
prices are very low The orange season
has opened and small shipments are be-
ing made almost daily but some time
must elapse before the bulk of the fruit is
put upon the market, as the fruit is ripen
ing slowly
At the recent city election at Punta
Gorda 116 votes out of a total of 300 votes
were cast. George w. McLone was elect
ed mayor; B. A Waehob was reelected
marshal; J. c. Lewis and ]. C. Pepper
were elected councilmen; ]. r. Sandlin.
treasurer; T. r. Hector, clerk and asses
sor; w. B. Hardee, collector
Ardy Chandler and sons held the log
train for four hours near Otter creek
Tuesday evening. Steele & Co. had bought
logs from Chandler and had refused to
pay him for the stumpage until the tim
Der was measured. At this time thew
were loading Chambers timber on the
train. Chandler at once went home, sum-
moned his sons and procured guns. They
came back and leveled the arms on
Steele's employees, compelling them to I'M
load the timber. The Chambers are ne
groes and the log men all white. The
Chambers are in danger, as the white
people are very much enraged about the
matter. Many threats are being made by
both white and colored.
Lake City correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union: Some twenty years ago
there lived in Madison county two broth
ers by the name of Haskins, and in an
evil hour they took the life of a fellow
citizen. The circumstances that caused
the killing are not known here. The two
brothers were tried and after a hard legal
battle, were convicted and remanded back
to jail to await the sentence of the court
While on the way to Jail they succeeded
in escaping from the sheriff having them
in charge, and disappeared as if the earth
had opened up and swallowed them The
crime soon ceased to be talked of and
the trial and escape of the murderers be-
came only a tradition. but the crime was
not forgotten, and Monday Deputy Sheriff
j. w. Edwards received a telegram from
Sheriff Dickerson, notifying him that one
of the Haskins brothers was living in this
0Columbia) county, about eight miles from
Lake City, and requesting him to go out
and arrest him, and hold him until he
could arrive with the necessary papers.
Deputy Edwards rode out to the house of
Haskins, as instructed, and placed the
man under arrest. He made no resistance.
and at first strenuously denied that he
was the man wanted, but finally asknowl-
edged that he was the fugitive. He was
brought to the city and placed in Jail,
and yesterday was taken back to Madison
by Sheriff Dickinson. Haskins has been
living in Columbia county but a short
time, having moved here from Suwannee
county, where he made a crop last year.
He has been living in North Florida and
South Georgia since his escape.
Gainesville Sun: The Savannah News
arrives In the city now at $3.50. The paper
is the midnight edition.