The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Orlando boasts a tidal wave of prosper
ity. Ii is said there is demand there 10,
more houses than can be secured.
a commute of citizens has been appoint
ed in Jacksonville to lead the opposition
against the new occupation aud license
tax, enacted by the City Council
The a-year-old daughter OF Julio .Rodri-
guez was drowned Sunday afternoon al
Tampa. She slipped from the sidewalk into
a pond of water, on a vacant lot and lost
her life
jefferson D. Miller. who was lately
member of the police force in Tampa, has
been appointed to position as lighthouse
keeper on the East coast. lie will be To-
Gated somewhere near Miami.
Among the enterprises soon TO be put in
operation at Braidentown are an electric
plant and an ice factory. projected and ar
ranged for by Senator H. w. Fuller, Braid
entown's most progressive citizen.
Nolusa County Record: If Henry NJ
Flagler lives long enough he will make
the whole East coast a paradise, from
Pablo to Miami. Fiagler is doing great
thing for Florida, and thousands of ped-
pie are getting employment through his
operations
A warrant has been issued for the ARE t
of York Chism, negro of Moutrie. near
St. Augustine, upon the serious charge of
attempted criminal assault upon a promi-
nent young white woman of that place.
The family of the young lady Immediately
notified the authorities.
At Brooksvile the turpentne stiH be-
longing TO r. J. Bishop was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning, about o'clock. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed 10 have caught from the dross pile
Fortunately, no spirits were lost and only
few barrels of rosin burned The dam
age viii not exceed 500.
William H. Enslow, son of Maj. ]. A.
EnsIow, Jr., of St. Augustine, was vic
tim of the yellow fever at Key West on
Fri6ay night The deceased was a native
of St. Augustine. His untimely death is
made douby sad from the fact tna' he had
recently married Miss Ruby Waite of Key
West which event took place less than
three weeks ago.
A number of the prominent merchants
of St Augustine are planning TO organize
protective association. which. when
fully under way. should prove of nestima-
BILE benefit to them. one OF the objects
of this association will be 10 furnish such
information to the members as will enable
those engaged in business to guard against
bad-payng customers.
Lake City Reporter Broom corn is quot
ed al from $50 to $50 per ton, which can
be produced on an acre of ground. 1t does
well i'm Florida, and is being extensively
cultivated in some sections. A plant for
broom factory requires little capital and
one situated at this point would prove
boon to the farmer producing the raw ma
teriaI and give large returns 10 those fur
nishing the capital.
During the past few years a number Of
young women students at the Florida Ag-
riculturaI College at Lake City have been
permitted TO take up wOOd-carVin9 and or
namental work in wood, under the super
vision of the instruc tors in the co leSe
shops Some very handsome articles have
been made at different times by these stu
dents. and those who have taken the work
have generally manifested great deal Of
interest in it.
The old man. Graham, and one of his
sons who were held in Jail at Fort My
ers for the murder OF Lloyd Downs. while
awaiting trial, were allowed to deliberate
| Nv walk out of the jail Friday night about
dark and make their escape. Sheriff
Langford was away. and had left the Jail
| and prisoners in charge of his Oldest son,
| Nick Nick opened the outer cell to carry
! supper TO the prisoners He stepped out
| 10 get them some wGter, leaving The door
omen and while he was gone the two pris
onqrs made good their escape. Great in
dignation is felt among the citizens.
Because John Day forsook the company
Of Harry Whiton for that Of Roscoe Coo
Low at Pensacola Sunday Wilton, with
his companion. Marvin Stearns attacked
| Cooley and Day with knives, inf1icting Sc
| rious and ugly wounds. Cooley has a Sc
| rious stab in the left side of the back,
| directly under the ribs. ard has many 9TH
! or smaller wounds. Day has an artery sew
cred IN his Jeff wrist, stab in the left
| side Near the hear, ana Is slashed i'm
several places on the head and face The
| condition of both wounded parties is said
| 10 he doubtful. All are young white men
| of this place, and are OF highly respeci cd
! families
| An the guarantees against Pori Tampa
| civ and Port Tampa are now off. The
| 5Tatc Board of Health. which instituted
| the quarantine restrictions raised them
| saturday morning. and all traffic between
| Tampa and Port Tampa CITY has been re-
sumed is formerly. Fourteen days had
| elapsed since the death of John Welsh
| This was the recognized period Of incuba-
| t;on. with several days added. for greater
precautions In addition. the closes in
| vestigations Of the competent surgeons If
! mo hoard. as well as by the sicaus
! I'M their private capacity fai'ed 20 dis
! close any valid reason why the prccau-
! ttons should be maintained longer.
Key West Herald: Il seems strange that