The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-20
.GBORCIA AND o
IA o FLORIDA.

re. Years ago there was necessity, for
StIav appointment OF these county officials
w these conditions have passed away
viii ,iaelS Is no doubt that the amendment
""f receive almost a unanimous vote
me heaviest storm for the season that
mas occurred in years passed over SANFORD
s Ssadu Iy afternoon, resulting in one death
ana one seriously Injured. Cleveland Osfes
ny an adopted son of William Oolesbv
VINE standing at the north door of ] nj
n; siesog ns9 house, was struck by light
~ years of age. Ready Ellis a younS man
WHO Ives al Osteen, and who was stand
,lls near Oglesby. was knocked down ana
bodtS h ns,It by the shock one side of his
pouy Deng severely burned He is resting
easiAy' ana IS expected to recover.
Tampa Times: DR. L. w. Weldon. agent
Oh the State Board of Health. will make
an earnest and determined effort 10 stamp
gu Httne small pox as speedily as possible
9Houiu II not be eradicated before cold
f~JI1atner comes serious consequences may
lUiIoW. one case In ST. Augustine last
WINTER caused stampede and nearly ruino
81 ihe tourist business at that point. II
rs the opinion Of ell who are acquainted
wltn the circumstances that had Dir Wee
d0h advice been followed in the first
pace Iampa would have had but one
case-and that the one imported here.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Mrs. Jennie
Chamberlain, who died at Crescent CITY
iast sunday IS the last of her family Her
husband, G. w. Chamberlain died IN a
sota.ers home this year in Virginia, and
tnelf son, Waiter died in the state prison
camp. The latter was convicted and SEN
fenced to prison from Jacksonville He
attempted 10 rob the bank of the South
erh savings and Trust Company about
thfee years ago, and was shot and wound
ed by Archie Hubbard, teller. of whom
Chamberlain demanded a large amount OF
money The family came to this state
n and ,t1f1f
ased a hotel at Crescent City. which was
1nally sold under foreclosure of mortgage
Inc death OF the wife and mother ends
the existence of the unfortunate family.
Key West Herald: One of the most i'm
portant bills passed by the last legislature
was the ''anti-sca.ping act" This law
prohibits the railroad ticket scaling hrs.
mess IN the state of Florida, and at the
same time requires the railroads TO re-
Iund the money for all unused portions of
I ran os. tickets We note that some OF
our exchanges have given the credit for
me passage Of this act to Mr. Joseph Rich
ardson, president of the Southern Pas
sehger ASSOCIATION This is mistake,
as the writer of this article well knows.
II any credit is to be given to a rail-
road official for the passage of this act
Col Beverly w. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager of the Plant System, IS entitled
70 such credit. 1t was through his eff
forts that the bin was drawn py an at
torney of the Plant System and forwarded
~ lifis,s1t-, lfilSHE II vas taken charge
Of by friends of the measure in both houses
of the legislature, and became a law. The
railroads, as well as the people at large.
of Florida, should feel under obligations
TO Col Wrenn. as we feel satisfied that
the enactment of this measure will re-
suit In great benefit TO the roads operat-
ing In Florida, but more especially to the
people at large. Under this measure the
roads will be enabled to offer more liberal
passenger rates generally, as well as in
augurate the running of frequent cheap
excursions