The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18

INtAl SdNOu
The convicts at the phosphate mines in
Alachua county did not work for three
days, on account of the cold All of their
Time was spent inside the stockade, where
big fire was kept up night and day.
The phosphate industry in the southern
part of Columbia county continues to i'm
prove. New mines are being opened IN.
and the rock is bringing fair prices. The
output Is on a far better business basis
than ever before.
Gainesville Sun: If the cold weather
which has visited Florida is intended as
a blessing in disguise" it must be ad-
mtted that the disguise is perfect Ger
tainly no blessings, that we know of, have
put in an appearance
MIR. Henry NJ Flagler and party of
friends have gone to Nassau for week.
On returning they may be accompanied
by the governor of the Bahamas In the
party were Mrs. E. M Ashley, Miss A.
M Pomroy and Miss Kenan
prominent vegetable grower, who has
a ten-acre tract planted in toma toes in
the Everglades west of Lemon City. con-
tracted for fifty acres more land in the
same section. He pins his faith to the
EVerglade lands for vegetable growing
Stock raisers in Middle Florida fear that
the cold weather has killed many cattle.
whose only shelter was afforded by the
woods. The cold coming late Ia the winter
when the cattle were in poor condition.
Will serve to make the effect more serious.
Gainesville Sun: James NJ Graham e
an exceedingly hopeful man. He contends
that his orange trees in the Tacoma Sec
ton are not killed and that most of them
VIII survive the cold. Several have ex-
amined their trees and claim that they
are not killed.
A teiegraphic report of the freeze in
| Orange county says: Temperature % de-
| grees above zero throughout Orange coun-
! ty. Below freezing for twenty eight hours.
The opinion is general that the damage to
orange trees will be great, but the extent
cannot be estimated as yet
The cold weather at Tampa interfered
seriously with the cigar industry. All the
| factories had to close down on account
of the cold. Just at this juncture the
loss of one day means a great deal TO
the manufacturers of that city, as it puts
them behind with their orders.
Capt. George M. Cooper of the schooner
lHtSS bIOtuSASs TAMPA, reports tndt IN
his opinion little or no damage has been
done by the cold wave to vegetation on
| Sanibel Island. He has been engaged IN
farming on the Island for the past ten
years, and only twice has any vegetables
! been killed by the cold.
The orange trees in and around Lake
| City were covered with buds and would
have been in few more days covered
| v-it blooms t,Y,t L.,
| spell has greatly damaged them
Most of the citizens who own trees have
| had them wrapped up well in bagging to
protect them from the cold
Lake City Reporter: On last Friday
night, Minnie Blocker, coored, was shot
by some one whom the authorities haven't
| vet been able to locate. 1t is supposed
| that Bob Throp did the shooting, as he
was the last one seen in company with the
| woman. At this writing she is still living,
! but her recovery is doubtful.
Lieut. Michael Collins of the Salvation
| Army, who tried to commit suicide last
week at Tampa by shooting himself in the
left breast, is slowly recovering from the
| effects of the wound but his mind has
| become unbalanced TO such an extent that
| he will have to be sent to the state insane
| asylum as soon as he is we'll enough to
| travel
Jacksonville Times Union and Citizen:
! "Orange growers are more frightened than
| hurt This is the opinion of S. NJ. Moore
nan, one of the most experienced orange
| growers in the state, and his opinion Is
| shared by many of the best-posted men
| in the business. There are three orange
belts in Florida-the upper. middle and
lower. 1t is at least certain that the
lower is not materially hurt; the middle
is not thought TO be seriously hurt while
the injury in the other is problematical
and several days will be necessary before
there is data upon which to base a correct
estimate,
Baron de Bara. who figured so conspic-
uously in the United States Court in Jack
sonvilFe is now in the Cook county Jail in
! Chicago. The trial of de Bara in Jackson
Vile, occupied much time, and resulted in
his being held until a bond of S. 900 could
be secured In this he was successful, but
his bondsmen, believing that he was en-
deavoring to escape asked relief from the
court and he was transferred TO the Unit
ed States authorities. On Monday last he
! was arraigned before the United States
Court in Chicago and his bond increase
TO $4,000, in default of which he was taken
TO jail where he viii remain until his trial,
which, is set for next month
MIR. w. b. Keith, district passenger agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway, after a visit to Tampa sad:
"The impression generally prevails that
The older trees are saved. Old orange grow
ers with whom j discussed the situation
| told me that in their opinion, the young
trees were killed, but the old trees would
be able to do their fun productive duty in
|
were plucking the fruit from the grove
near the Tampa Bay hoteland the oranges
seemed to be in good condition. / have an
orange grove at Dade City, and the report
l received from it yesterday says that the
/ trees stood the test better than they did
in 1891, and that in ali probability all the
old trees are safe"
Jacksonville Metropolis: This freeze is
not so bad after all" remarked regular
winter visitor at the ST. James last night
1.-THE vegetables are all gone. but it's the
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