The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-22
OHLANAHA RIVER ITEMS


Silver Springs. March 22-Multitudes
of tourists arrive here daily from the
river trip and in transit for the river
route-the most famous river route in
the world.
Conner, March 22.-The Randall or
Iange grove here on the long, beautiful
slope is in full bloom. while still there
remains on the trees some one hum
dred boxes of ripe oranges and grape
fruit. The Hart liners stop at this
grove on the upstream trips and the
passengers are permitted TO pluck the
oranges from the trees.
Electra, March 21.-In the Moss
Bluff neighborhoed on the stream a
lock is to be constructed in the near
future. When built this lock will un-
Iravel to engineers and promoters
many wonderful projects that can be
fioated. The one lock with the other
improvements proposed for the Little
Oklawaha should change the whole
|stream. from Delk's Bluff to Eustis
and Leesburg, into good navigable
waters.
Starke's Ferry. March 21-On ac-
lcount of the big rainfall a few days
ago the Little Oklawaha RACES all over
the 1owland. In the fall this point al
most went dry. Barely six inches of
water flowed past the ferry.
Heather Island, March 21.-The al
ligators around the island are very
numerous and some OF them are extra
large and sassy. The Sharpshooter,
Capt. Mills. cruises up around the ISL
and every week, and when this ves-
sci gets in among the gators there's
some kind OF fun. The ships crew,
even to the cook. mans a spear and
spearing alligators seems extraordi-
nary sport to them from the cheerful
attitude they strike out. The little
gators wiggle and scamper away. The
big devils" generally get in the way
and tumble up on the river bank with
a spear in their thick hides.
Los Kiss. March 22-Below here
five miles Cores Landing juts out into
+ the stream Above Cores the narrow
and crooked creek leaves the old river
THE creek is the navigable river now
t-and it flows past Cores very rapid
ly. The OkIawaha river is wide
enough in places for the large paIatial
steamers to meet and pass each other
but it seems that the vessels plan to
meet in this narrow creek. where they
cannot get by each other very easy
the full five miles behind the slower
lone
| Helps Half Acre, March 22.-Capt
Frank Mathews Of the City of Ocala
lsighted few days ago what he term
ed to river correspondent a yellow
alligator in these whirlpoo1s. Since
then the yellow alligator has been
Isighted by tourists. He stays in the
vicinity of "the acre" known on the
river chart. Hart Line, as Helrs Hail
IAcre.
City of Ocala and Okeehumkee In
Collision
/ Grahamvi1le, March 21.-The City o1
IOcala, Capt. Frank E. Mathews. and
1.-THE Hart Line steamer, Okeehumkee
lCapt. Harrison. co1lided today in the
streams near this villa, not far from
the canal. The big liner was late. The
ICity Of Ocala had twenty passengers
land she ran on her schedule time dowr
Istream. clearing the canal after a. m
The sounding signals failed to aver
the collision and the motor vessel an6
Isteamer went bow on and, but for tn.
lexpert seamanship of the Ocala's cap
tain and the keen eyes Of the pilot OF
the larger boat, the damage to tht
ICity OF Ocala would have been serious
however, 1t was very slight, although
the passengers were shaken up a bit
but laughed at the accident. Captain
Carmichael came down from Ocala t
see the wreck. He found not even
Floating screen-board, as the Ocala fat
picked up" and passed the village OF
her journey down stream as II moth
ling had happened. The City of Ocals
lis built very staunch and her timber
iare strong. as Captain Mathews con
lstructed her out OF first class hare
wood and cypress.
Several parties are booked by th
lCity Of Ocala to go on summer cruises
on the water. So. after the touris
Iseason goes out this yacht has work t,
ldo. One OF the first parties will b.
the high school graduating class
which will be in May.
| Shipping News
Il The Hart liner Hiawatha, Captain
Iancing, passengers, put in the Spring