The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-10

was feet s inches long, weighed $50
pounds, hooked with an is ounce rod.
Here too is the pelican of the wilder
ness" can he observed in his pristine
beauty. Here they and the sea guls
hover over the bay, even lighting upon
the piles at the pier, so numerous and
tame-some of them measure from five
TO seven feet, tip to tip. They are
only good to eat fish. They will go
three days without eating and when
hungry dive into the water and bring
up fish enough to last for days. They
are kind of weather bureau" for
whenever they light on the piles and
wait, its a sure sign of cold weather,
or a cold wave. Their skin is full Of
air cells. their bill. long and slender,
provided with peculiar nerves to seize
It's prey suddenly. The white or green
water near shore indicates ehallow-
ness. The blue beyond, deep water.
OUR INN ON THE PIER.
Mr.. Plant recognizing the necessity
OF first class house at this point,
built an linn" on the pier over the
water extending far out on the bay,
mile from the shore, which soon at
to Cuba, or not, he came to 1t and to-
day it's one of the best all the year
hostelries ON the coast. The prevailing
wind is southwest straight off the
Gulf. No dust, no flies. no mosquitoes
no moquito bars are used.
After season, the tourists coming
in such vast numbers to the "1nn,"
to fish. sail on the bay. and hunt and
ir
sary to build an annex" in Queen
| Anne style, which also stands on piles
over the waters of the bay, with a long
covered way leading to the railroad
| tracks A delightful promenade and
lounging place for visitors. 1t has also
n concert hall. The dining room is
glass on three sides, the sash may be
| opened to make 1t an outside dining
place, In fact all the roms have win
dows looking out over the bay. The
interior is handsomely furnished with
| divans, easy chairs, Cantelabra, vases
and piano. There is also an "old
| fashioned Fireplace" If one was neces-
sary in this genial sunshine. One can
| come her and lenEthen out summer
| to twelve months, or twenty-four
months, for its summer all the time.
|
| 62 degrees and summer so degrccs..
| Here II is IL degrees to Is degrees
cooler In summer than inland, The
PLANT system" uses Artesian water
for fire protection and has n superb
| fire apparatus that can deluge the
linn" in five minutes. For domestic
purposes they use distilled rain-water.
| 1t has its own power house. The
| 'Ty,,, fe-
as the Tampa Bay hotel and is kept
| open the entire year.
| Tampa bay ie handbook harbor, a
| rare feature in most southern harbors
and has deep water. 1t is about thirty
miles to the bar at EEmont Key,
upon which the lighthouse stands,
| from ther the course is direct to Key
West 230 miles distant, and a further
distance Of 10l miles TO Havana. The
plant schedule is so arranged that
steamers leaving Tampa, in % hours
will enter the beautiful harbor of
Havana at the signal of thesurse
gun from Mario Castle. Tourists can
also make a winter tour" of three
cOutries-Florida, Cuba, and Mexco--
| over the Plant system at a season
when the weather is delightfully."-
SprlnEftke, Win no suspicious or
winter and scarcely an idea of sum-
mer. Think of 1t, 36 hours from New
| York to Tampa Bay; "a hours Tampa
to Havana; As hours ferry ride across
the Gulf of Mexico to Progreso, Tam
pico, and Vera Cruz-and railroad to
the city of Mexica, return rail ride by
| Pullman cars to the Rio Grande,
through a country of the grandest
scenic beauty. passing cities and
towns, that were cities and towns 300
years age, ket new to the average
traveller
Next week we will make special
mention of the famous and magnificent
hOstelry, Tampa Bay hotel, the adorn-
ing crown of the life work of Henry
r. Plant and the Plant system of
palatial hotels in Florida.
j. Z. Richmond.