The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-07-24
GOINGS ON IN FLORIDA

Tuesday governor CalluleF VI beol-
gia issued his warrant directing |
the delivery to the Florida au.
thorities of Walter Logan, wanted in
Alachua county for the murder Of
John Jones in 1889.
The surf bathers and hotel guests
at Atlantic Beach in numbers were
treated to quite a novelty sunday
afternoon. When j. Erie Rogers, a
travelling man from New Orleans,
for a wager of $50 with A. NJ. Endle
and S. M. Outinger of jacksonville,
deliberately walked, in full street
costume, through the surf to the life
line, 100 yards into the ocean. Mr..
Rogers could not swim, and afforded
a very cOmical sight IN his drenched
condition when he reached the life
line. His feat furnished great mer-
riment to the crowd, who seemed to
enjoy it. Mr.. Rogers won the wager.
Notwithstanding the many warn
ings given small boys, they will con-
tinue to steal rides on locomotives.
Sam Sumpter, a negro boy, aged ii,
while attempting to steal ride on
switch engine near the passenger
depot, High Springs, last Friday, fell
and was run over. His right hand
was cut off and left arm severed at
the elbow; bad cash in head. He
got up and walked from between the
rails before assistance reached him,
although hundred people witnessed
the accident. He was taken to the
Atlantic Coast Lines hospital and
given the best of attention.
Not the smallest of good things
done by the recent showers is the eX-
| tinguishing of the forrest fires. For
several days of last week there was
fearful fire raging up North River.
All day long heavy bank of smoke
was seen from Anastasia. But Sun
day evening a small black cloud sail
ed off in that direction and suddenly
the blaze was seen to diminish and
then varnish. That cloud, at times
sending fourth zigzag flashes of light,
hung over the spot nearly an hour
and since then no sign of fire has
| been. seen.
The body of dead negro was found
south of Starke, in an old, deserted
house, in an advanced stage of de-
composition. County Judge G.. A.
Gardner and Sheriff Johns at once
went to the place, and learned that
a strange negro had been seen in the
locality week before, apparently a
fugitive from justic, and had COM
planned of being sick, and stated that
he was going to the camp to work.
He had no hat or shoes, had on a
striped shirt and pants. Under the
circumstances it was impossible to
examine the body or hold an inquest,
so the remains We're cremated in, and
with the building where they were
found, so as to avoid a possible con-
tagion.
Beginning on July 29th, and con-
tinuing for four days, the citizens of
Miami, Fla, will hold a jubilee in
celebration of two important events
in its history-the 9Th anniversary of
the granting of it's charter as a city,
and the recent congressional appro-
priation of $30O.00O.00 for deepening
its harbor. The railway lines south
of Charleston and Atlanta and east
of Mobile have made rate of one
and-a-quarter fare for the round trip
to Jacksonville and from Jackson
vile to Miami and return the fare
is only $3.50. The citizens of Miami
are preparing to entertain their visit
ors with amusements of various
kinds. Many distinguished persons,
including Governor Jennings and the
Florida senators and representatives
in Congress are expected to be in
attendance.
st. Augustine Correspondence
Times-UniOn and Citizen: LocomO-
tive No. ~ of the Florida East Coast
Railway is sailing up and down the
road with oil as its motive power. The
eXperimtnt is believed to be a success
in every way. 1t has been proved to
be great saving in expense without
impairing the hauling capacity, and
the happy fireman is beyond doubt
Just as cOntented as the vice Presi-
dent, for the reason that instead of
shoveling coal he can manipulate the
oil supply by means of several levers
from cushioned seat opposite his
boss, the engineer. No. AZ has been
subject to several tests with oil as
the means of generating steam. 1t
proved all that could be expected on
a heavy freight haul between Jack
sonville and st. Augustine. 1t has
since come up to all requirements in
long run with passenger coaches
between Jacksonville and Fort
Pierce, distance of about 225 miles.
Oil has been found more economical
than any other known fuel. and the
great convenience to the travelling
public by means of lack of smoke
and cinders is an item of no small
moment. While the original cost of
changing the fireboxes and substi-
tuting oil-burning appliances is con-
siderable, it is understood that the
officials Of the road have decided to
equip all engines as oil burners as
gOOn as convenient