The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
There is great rejoicing in Miami over
the prospective appropriation of 100000
for the improvement of Biscayne bay.
Orlando Reporter: Mr.. 'Bristor of In
danapolis, who is looking after his grove
at Gotha, was visitor to the city this
morning. He reports that his orange
trees will come out all right that he does
not believe any are killed.
Quite bold robbery was perpetrated at
Fernandina Friday night. Thieves broke
into the residence of Mr.. c. Williams, who
is in charge of the water works. and made
off with a gold watch and $40 in money.
The authorities are hot after them to-day,
and it is hoped they will be captured.
New Smyrna Breeze: The cold spell
cid not stop fish from biting as
over 600 pounds were caught at the bridge
Tuesday-one of the coolest days-and a
round thousand pounds were caught We'd
nesday. If any section of the state can
furnish better fishing we would be pleas
ed 30 heaY from it.
A shooting ARRAY occurred Saturday at
Hall & Warns turpentine camp, three
miles from Gambler. Albert Gilbert and
Jim Williams, both colored got into a dis
pute over some money, it being pay day.
and Gilbert shot Williams in the back. He
will probably die. Gilbert was arrested
and taken to Ocala Jail
Jacksonville Metropolis: In spite of
the croakings of calamity howlers, Flor
ida has come out of the recent visit of the
cold wave very little injured. The small
loss resulting from this blizzard is mar
Vicious, but the condition both prior and
afterwards, Of the weather were chiefly
instrumental in saving the orange, trees.
Mr.. W. B. Smith, the father-in-law Of
Policeman Lumsden was walking on the
track near the passenger depot at Orlando
Sunday as the 2:39 train was coming in,
and he being very deaf did not hear it,
but just as it reached him he stepped off
the track, the engine striking his arm,
bruising II slightly Itswas a narrow es-
cape from instant DEATH
There are constantly several hundred
soldiers of all kinds of regiments in Tam
pa. These men are going to and coming
from Cuba. They are furnished Transport
tation always as far as Tampa, and when
they get there it is necessary to fay over
several days and go through red tape to
secure additional transportation from the
quartermasters Office. The fact that it
takes two or three days to do this makes
the streets of Tampa have a good sprink-
ling of the bluecoats all the time
With fear and trembling the orange
growers around Dade City have been
waiting to ascertain the effects of the re-
cent cod spell. There is now much hope
that the damage is not very extensive. The
favorable conditions of weather since the
freeze will probably reduce the damage to
minimum. On some of the trees the
green leaves are still hanging, and, APP
parently, few of the larger trees will lose
more than their tender growth Those
who kept fires burning in their groves re-
port that they will not even lose the leaves.
Chester w. Chaplin, receiver of the Con-
sumers' Electric Light and Street Rail-
way Company of Tampa, has a large
force at work now restoring the dam,
which was recently destroyed by the work
OF some dynamiters. Work is also near
ly completed on the steam power plant.
which is an exact duplicate of the water
plant. Each plant viii be able to furnish
all light and power electricity that may
be needed separate and distinct from
each other. He intends to place through
out the city the best system Of wiring and
insulation that money can supply.
The presence of Sir Gilbert T. Carter,
governor of the Bahama Islands. as the
guest of H. NJ. F.agler, at Palm Beach.
for Washington's birthday, is assured
Gov. Carter will be accompanied by his
daughter. Every effort will be made to
entertain Gov Carter in a manner be-
fitting his rank and the reputation of
Palm Beach. Manager Sterry has had
prepared an extensive programme of en-,
tertainment for Wednesday, which vii,
furnish amusement FOR all. The ball will
be the most elaborate function of It's kind
ever given there.
correspondent of the Jacksonville
Times Union and Citizen writes: In to-
days paper l see statement to the eff
feet that all the vegetables in the state
are killed by the cold wave which has
Just passed. l wish to correct this state
ment. Our settlers at Boynton have saved
rs per cent. of their tomato plants, all
their celery plants all their Strawberries
and most of their potatoes and peppers
The tomatoes, which were too large to
cover will be at once replaced, as our set
tiers learned a lesson from last years
frost and keep plenty of plants in COW
cred seed beds. The plants which were
saved in the open gardens were protected
by covering them with earth. The Boyn-
con muck is never waxy or heavy, but is
always light and frlable 1t is an easy
matter TO toss il over small plants. A
field, when so covered, looks like one
which has just been plowed. There is
no sign of any green above ground. Ship
ments will not begin quite so early as
they did last season, but the yield win
not be diminished by the cold wave.
There will be nearly fun crop at Delray
also. The plneapples at Boyuton and
Delray are not seriously injured. and the
loss of fruit on bearing plantations will
be less than per cent.
Though 30 years of age "Uncle Dick"
Thompson Of Terre Haute, Ind, once sec
retary of the navy and long time con-
eresssman. Is still wonderfully hale,
though his form Is slightly bent. Mr.