The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
WINTER SEASON IN FLORIDA.
RESORTS on BEAUTIFUL INDIAN
RIVER PREPARING FOR CROWDS.

Many Attractions For the Tourist
From the Frozen NOrth-Cruises
Can BE Extended From TitusviIIe
Through Biscayne Bay-Deer, Bear,
Turkey, and Smaller Game Are
Plentiful. While the Black Bass
and AIIigatOrs Are to BE Had
Nearhy-The Pineapple Industry
Reaching Gigantic Proportions,
and Orange Groves Are Laden
with Golden Fruit-A Cosby Let
ter of Things in General.
Titusville, Fla, Oct. 26.-The vegetable
farmers whose gardens are located on low
ground, have suffered considerable dam
age by the high water. The tracks and
road-bed Of the Florida East Coast rail-
way have been flooded every few days at
various points south of Oak Hill, making
it necessary to run trains cautiously over
these dangerous places, and at times de-
laying the trains for several hours. Luck
lily this condition of affairs does not inter-
fere with the steamboat traffic, in fact, the
unusual hight OF the water in the river ia
| cilitates the progress of the beats, as they
can now close in to the various landings
without the delay caused by the maneu-
vering necessary to reach some landings
when the water Is of normal depth.
The railway continues to carry about 100
crates of pineapples northward daily from
various plantations in the pineapple sec
ton along the line of the road. This is
one of the advantages of having a well
kept thrifty pineapple plantation after
the regular crop has been harvested and
sold. There is sufficient of the luscious
fruit maturing and ripening constantly to
derive an income Sufficient in some cases
to pay the running expenses until the
regular crop is again ready for shipment.
1t is estimated the crop of this section
alone Qndian river and Lake WORTH will
amount TO $1000,000 next year. This year
the crop brought total of over $4,000,
and the acreage is being doubled, and in
| some cases trebled.
The opportunity that will be afforded the
Florida winter visitors this season to view
the beauties of the east coast, by reason
of the re-establishment of the once-famous
Indian river line of steamers, will awak-
en- new interest in this fascinating coun-
try. The private and individually man
aged hotels and winter resorts along the
banks of the river expect to again receive
| the patronage that was diverted by the
railroad and railroad hotels upon the sus-
pension of the steamer line directly after
the freeze" of three years ago. In ex-
pectatiOn of this event. the resorts are
being made more attractive than ever be-
fore, and every facility that past expert
ence and good taste can suggest will be
applied for the entertainment of the COM
ing guests BY all indications, there will
be more private cruising parties than dur
ing any previous winter. This will be
greatly due to the fact that cruises can
/ he extended IN ba do
| all the way from Daytona and Titusville,
| through to Biscayne bay a distance of
| about 300 miles, to say nothing of the de-
| hghtful waters connecting with the main
river that the merry voyagers can explore
| at pleasure The Banana river that Joins
issue with the Indian river opposite Eau
| Gallie, was a favorite cruising ground in
| former years, and will become so again.
! 1t is replete with picturesque scenery, and
| among its many little Islands can be found
! the wild duck hunters paradise.
! Directly opposite the mouth of the Ba-
mana river on the eastern shore of the
Indian river is the tidy little town of Eau
| Gallie. Along Its southern border the
| fresh water of the Eau Gallie river (or
/ creek takes its winding course and Joins
| with the briny waters of the Indian river,
| forming a cove or harbor superior to any
on the coast for the perfect security of
| craft in time of gales; but these rarely
| prevail during the winter This stream
! has its rise near Lake Washington, one
of the chain of lakes forming the St
! Johns river, and is navigable over two
| mile westward. Here the sportsmen will
| find black bass plentiful and if he so de-
| slres, can get an occasional shot at an
alligator, while the hammocks and prai-
RES on either shore abound with quail and
other small game. There are a number
of other delightful tributaries of the main
| river further south, that will invite the
| voyager to an exploration, and give him
surfeit of sport-which viii be described
| in a later communication.
The deer season is now open, and that
desirable game is reported very plentiful
| Those desiring a shot at bear can also
be given an opportunity within a couple
of hours tramp of Titusville, Courtenay,
| Eau Gallie, Melbourne, or any of the set
| Elements on either side of the river be-
| tween Titusville and The Narrows. Guides
| can be obtained with trained dogs that
| Will guarantee this. Another attraction
for the river navigator this year. will be
the orange groves laden with their golden
| fruit, and the pineapple plantations in fun
bearing.
Col. H. ]. Tifin of Montreal. Canada.
| who is making success in the rearing of
| ostriches on his estate on Merritts Island
twelve miles south of Titusville, known as
Roselawn, has added a large hotel and
1 other buildings accessory thereto, to his
| already largely improved domain. He is
| expected to return from Canada in a few
days to prepare for his winter guests
The old and well-known Indian River ho-
tel at Titusville will be taken in charge
| by an entire new management after the
close of this month, A. T. Feaster, the ex-
| treasurer of Brevard county retiring. Many
improvements will be made to add to the
comforts of this popular resort, by the
new manager who is an experienced, up
to-date hotel man. The hotels at Daytona
| the Gem of the Coast" for natural
beauty-are preparing for a greatly in
creased number of visitors. New Smyrna
Tftusvile, 0he starting point for river
steamers), Rockledge, Eau Gallie, Mel
bourne Roseland, Fort Pierce and Jensen,
are all making elaborate preparations for
the winter guests, and those who come will
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