The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-19
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died. He had some money with him when
he came and had not spent st all at the
time Of his death. He refused TO tell his
name to anyone. and acted very queerly.
At last a search OF MS effects was made
and q series Of health certificates were
found naming Charles Frazier as the man
10 whom they belonged. Then his steamer
berth showed that J. ". Brazier had trav-
eled from New York 10 Savannah on an
Ocean Steamship boat. A telegram was
sent TO Gloucester, Mass, and il result
ed in an order 10 prepare the body and
ship il there.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: There are at
least a thousand acres Of cleared fields in
Osceola county close 10 the railroad lying
falow, which could be made productive
If a crop and a market we're forthcoming.
Cassava viii fill the long felt want II our
farmers viii take hold of IL. Mr.. c. E.
Farmer. secretary Of the Planters Man
ufacturing Company of Lake Mary, near
Sanford. has been IN town the last two
days trying to convince our people of this
golden fact. Our lands will produce from
ten to fifteen tons Of cassava per acre. The
company win pay five dollars ton on
board the cars anywhere on the Plant
System. Every farmer within reach of
the railroad can make money out of his
idle fields.
Maj. W. L. Glessner commissioner of
immigration for the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway, In conversation with
Call reporter said that he expects at least
one hundred families of northwestern far
mers will arrive at Flora Home this WIN
ter, where the major Is establishing col
ony Of three hundred families who will
assist in retaining 10000 acres of muck
lands. Quite a number Of the colonists
have already arrived. and are at work on
the immense canal the company Is dig
cling to drain these lands, two and one
half miles Of which have been completed
This canal, when finished, will be TWEEN
ty miles long, thirty-four feet wide at the
top and twenty feet wide at the bottom
with an average depth of ten feet, inter-
sected with a net work Of smaller canals
and bitches. Flora Home Is situated about
sixteen miles north of Paatka, where the
Georgia Southern Railway win build the
largest and finest depot to be found along
the entire length Of its line.
The strike which had been in effect at
the mills at Bagdad was thought to have
been settled for all time The min known
as the "Island Mill" had begun work with
all the old hands at the former stations,
but 1t only ran a day or so. The union
men objected to a laborer named Starke,
who had antagonized them. and requested,
or demanded, his discharge. This Simp-
son e. Co. refused to do, and a general
walkOut was the result. Leaders and mas
ter workmen went to Bagdad from PEN
sacola, and the difference was adjusted,
apparently. Monday morning a notice was
found pasted at the mill entrance, which
read: Fair Warning; Simpson & Co.,
having broken their contract with the X.
OF l., union men have left their works.
Outsiders had better make peace with
their God and kiss their wives and babies
goodbye before they try to take the bread
out of the mouths of other mems babies.
The next gun fired win not be loaded with
bird shot. II. L. Macarthur and Others"
Mr. Macarthur who is a merchant at Bag
dad, knew nothing of the notice until 1t
was found posted. The mills are now at
work, however