The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-15
OkLAWAHi RIVER ITEMS
Tourist Season Is Over and Hart and
Inter-Ocean Boats Taken OFF
for the Summer

Captain r. w. Thompson has closed
the tourist season on the Oklawaha
river. the last trip being made with
the steamer Hiawatha. Capt Harrison.
The Hiawatha arrived in Silver Springs
Saturday on the last trip. and she
reached Palatka at a. m. Sunday
morning. Capt. Harrison immedia tely
departing for his home in Citra. and
the steamer was steamed across the
St. Johns river and berthed for the
summer in her slip along side the
Okeehumkee The Hart Line steamers
enjoyed one Of the heaviest tourist
seasons on record.
The Inter Ocean Line terminated its
Okla waha river schedule for tourists
two weeks ago. The William Howard
of this line, with Captain Allan Glib
son in command, will transport to
jacksonville the great Hastings Irish
potato crop which viii require three
month Capt. Gibson spent a few
days at his home in Grahamville last
week. He left Sunday over the \. c.
l.. FIR jacksonville.
The East Coast Canal Company
have dozen or more big dredges hard
at work on the big canal which fol-
lows the East Coast line of the state
and within a short time Captain How
ard with his steamers Will steam il
from Jacksonville to Miami. The
steamer Swan of this line is the only
steamer running at the present. She
runs the canal from st. Augustine to
Jacksonville.
The daylight yacht. City of Ocala
Capt Frank Mathews. is still on the
Oklawaha, from Silver Springs to Pa
latka, though not running schedule
only making trips when she has pas
sengers. The City of Ocala sails on
the excursion trips Sundays. AS the
tourist season is drawing to a close
the yacht may be chartered any week
day for a spin on the Oklawaha and
St Johns rivers.
Captain Mcguire, the government
snag and dredge vessel which has
been at work on the upper ST. Johns
river all winter, arrived in Palatka
Wednesday and on Thursday put out
to Jacksonville. where it will go on
the ways for repairs.
Captain c. r. Tydings is more than
happy. The engine of the Queen Bee
arrived in the springs last week, and
in a few days Captain Mathews viii
putt it in place The Queen Bee is
some cruiser in speed, and when she
kisses the blue again the City Of Ocala
and the Oregonian certainly will have
to run some If they wish to keep in
sight of her heels.
The Sharpshooter. Capt. f. L. Mills,
motored in and locked al the Ocala
Northern dock Sunday evening. The
freighter left out for Mr.. 5. z. Smiths
turpentine still. twenty miles UP the
Little Oklawaha, this morning for
cargo OF naval stores. The boat is
due tonight. Tuesday she leaves for
Eureka for a cargo Of naval stores,
arriving IN port again Wednesday at
noon. Wednesday afternoon she puts
out for her regular week run TO Pa
Iatka.
Sunday visitors had the pleasure Of
seeing Bonnie Condon's graceful red
canoe on the water. The canoe acted
very nice, except when Bonnie shifted
his cigar or got all his weight in one
end Of the craft. The canoe sits the
water like swan and ii will carry
passenger list Of three safely. A
number took spins in the canoe Sun
day Bonnie deserves much credit for
his good taste. II must be remember
| ed that Mr.. Condor supplied the Sill
yer Springs Company with those neat
little steel boats all around the sIop-
| ing water line At the springs
Moonlight nights are coming and as
soon as the best one shows up a moon
Hight excursion down the river aboard
the "Ocala" will he given,
| As the candidates speak in Graham
/ VILE on the 27th. the villages on the
/ Okla aha viii congregate their folks
| on that day and a spread royal is
promised Plans are forming TO run