The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-12
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the summer season in the mountains
would visit che sea coast resorts. they
would find as much pleasure, their health
would be equally promoted, and the OK
pense incurred would be far less. 1t is
rapidly becoming fashionable to stay in
Florida.
The captain of launch a S. Peters
burg smeHed gasoline aboard his boat the
other night, and remembering that there
was a can somewhere around, lighted a.
match intending to look for IT, The gas
was too quick for him, however, and
found him first. The doctors and the ma
rine ways ore now in charge Of the
wrecks.
A heavy blow was experienced at Day
tona about noon on Friday. It came up
suddenly. and did considerable damage
10 the North bridge, throwing down two
thirds of che south railing. The wind
blew with such force that the timbers
were carried over 10 the north side of the
bridge and into the river. The mail car
ricr, who was going over at the time, had
a narrow escape from flying timber his
WAGON was blown against the railing, ana
the mail bags hurled Gus on the bridge,
but we're saved from going into the river.
Escanbia county viii get nothing for
the well equipped maritime quarantine
plant located on Santa Rosa island. This
prophecy is based upon developments . t
the meeting of the state BOARD of health
in Pensacola Friday. The fact Is the
last Legislature has allowed the health
board to sit in judgment as 10 whether
Escambia county should be reimbursed
for the plant, and a majority Of the mem
bers of that board evince no disposition
IN favor of the county, whose health board
prior 70 its abolition, established the
plant Escambia county claims $4,000 AS
the value of its plant
Several schooners loaded with pines ar
rived at the river dock at Miami Friday.
w N Jackson sent one car TO Balt
more. Several cars were sent out Satur-
| day. Thus far the pines have been pur-
chased and the distribution throughout
the North has been much better than
when consigned. Some of The buyers orc
preparing to leave Miami and spend the
rest Of the shipping season in the indian
river country. The growers are well sat
isied. both with the prices received and
their crops. Although the yield has been
less than expected, the prices have more
than made up the deficiency. The total
vulue of the Florida pineapple crop is
put az S250G00.
The delegates from Duyal county to
the State Democratic Convention, met be-
hind closed doors in Jacksonville Satur-
day. The result of the meeting was the
choice OF the following officers: Chair
man, Frank Clark secretary, Thomas p
Denhams assistant secretary, Charles II.
Summers. The hard work that was done
by Frank Clark in the campaign proceed
ing the primaries aud his aggressiveness
in urging the removal OF the state capital
TO Jacksonville, ana in declaring and
gHiHg that II should he made an issue in
the coming state campaign, won for him
the first place in the delegation. The other
gentlemen who were honored with posi-
lions also received the nominations in
recognition of their fitness for the places,
Mr.. Summers having been one of the
sistant secretaries of the County Demo-
cratic Convention and having in that
trying place shown his ability for the
work
The ruins of the Cohen. Friedman & Co.
stock at Tampa furnished a perfect cul-
lures feast for the city's scavengers Fri
day. Early in the morning the firm aban-
doned all the stock il could not rescue
to the general public. and the colored
population descended in full force upon
the blackened ruins. Despite the terrific
heat of the flames, quite a large guam
tity of goods escaped practically uniniur-
ed Particularly was this the case where
goods were piled in heaps, as bolts sof
cloth, matungs, or even paper boxes con-
tanning cuffs and collars. Negroes bur
rowed under the b,ackeued counters, and
from amid the cinders and charred wood
work brought forth whole suits of cloth
ing, collars. cuffs, shoes and various
other articles of habordashery. All
morning the crowd was working in the
ruins. only dessting at one inc when
forcibly driven from the scene. They
were permitted TO return again I'm the
afternoon. however. and men. women ana
children of both colors alike, united in
picking UP the blackened fragments. 1t
was a most amusing sight to see a black
skinned citizen soil.ng q new pair of duck
trousers in a vain effort TO rescue a 40
cent shirt from under a mass Of charred
clothing.