The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-30
STORRIE COMES OVER
WILL COMPLETE HIS WORK IN
 PENSACOLA.
Contractor Who Quit Job of Paving Streets and Installing Sewer age Has Given Indications
 Resuming Operations.

Pensacola, Fla, April 29.--(SpeciaL) From all appearances and indica- tions the sewerage and drainage work, which was stopped about . month since when the contractor, R. O. Storrfe, re- fused to further continue 1t, will com mence again within a very short time. and that too by the same contractor
 To-day Storrie, accompanied by J. J. Mason. of New York, of the American Surety Company, reached the city, ana made a thorough inspection of that portion of the work completed as well as that to be done.
 Upon finishing this inspection Con- tractor Storrie when asked if he in-- tended to resume the contract, stated that he could not definitely state whether or not he would, but that he isfactorily to all, thus intimating that he would resume the work.
 The American Surety, of which MT. Mason is a representative is surety TOT storrie in the sum- of s73.0oo on the sewer contract, which amounts to about s300,000. and this company was recently notified of the violation of the contract by Storrie and given the option of assuming the contract or Is the general impression that the Surety Company, which few days since asked for further time to con slider the matter, will assume the con days. and place Contractor storrie in charge. of the work. The latter has brought suit against the city in the sum of $50,000, alleging interference by the Bond Trustees and engineers of the city.
 Brings Suit for Land.
 R. G. Peters. of Michigan, at the head of what Is known as the Michi- ton against the trustees of the Inter- nal Improvement fund of the State or Florida for possession of large tracts of land in middle F1orida. The bill of complaint was filed in the United States Court today, and sets forth the same grounds as the suit brought by the Louisville and Nashville some months since.
 MT. Peters purchased these lands from one of the railroads. which had been granted certain lands as an in ducement to building a road extending into this state, and the state now re- fuses to waive claim to the lands. The suit involves the ownership of several hundred thousand acres as MT. Peters many years ago purchased from the railroads the lands granted them by the atate
 Trojan Reaches Port.
 The big Italian ship Trojan. which and % W. s. Hosasco, of this city, reached here today from Mobile, where she has been undergoing repairs TOT many months. The vessel has a net tonnage of over 1,6a0 and went into Mobile harbor last August where she was condemned and ordered sold.
 She was purchased by Messrs. Baars and Rosasco and then repaired and placed in first-class seaworthy condi- ton and will henceforth ply in the lumber trade between Pensacola and South American ports. She has been chartered to the Export Lumber Com pany for the first voyage. but as the owners are large exporters of lumber and timber, 1t is probable that after her return she wll be used by them in transporting their shipments. The ship, in her present state. is good for many years of service,
 Boy's Sad Life.
 George Thomas, a country boy of about 14 years of age. was buried to-