The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-24
OKLAWAHA RIVER ITEMS

Silver Springs, Dec. 22.-'I am
running on the dew. "-Captain E.
l.. Mills. Captain Mills is command
er and owner. of that typical shallow
draft freighter sharpshooter.
The Oklawaha river IS on the
bottom. "-Alonzo Long. The river
gauges now register the lowest on
record and Mr.. Longs description
fits it.
The river is so very low ana SWIFT
that it is doubtful if the Hiawatha,
Okeehumkee and the Silver Springs
can successfully navigate = this sea-
son.
/ The Okeehumkee, Captain Lans-
ing. will steam from Palatka on Jan.
9Th.
\ The day line steamer Silver
Springs, Capt. Frank E. Matthews,
will put out of the Blue Roads on or
just after January LIST, for Palatka
The Hart Lines sister ship TO the
Okeehumkee, the Hiawatha, may
not go on the run so early on ac-
count of low water. This steamer
is so large that she will require
more water than is now in the
stream.
The Day Line will use a twenty
five passenger trucks on the Ocala-
Silver Springs Panhandle, in joint
with the boats and overland Pull
mans.
The Clyde ST. Johns River Line
have a new steamer for the Sanford
Jacksonville run, the Osceola.
The new steamer Osceola Of the
Clyde St. Johns River Line. proves
J fast, and with this steamer the Clyd-
ers expect to put on a daylight SER
vice from Jacksonville to Lucky
Sanford.
| Captain Henry Mason Of the I'M
!. sailed decks of the Oregonians-the
} dug-outs-has traded his Oregonian
. II, the little racer, for an automo-
j bile. The little marine machines
. Let tn
|. while the automobile pilot turns di-
!: rect. The captain runs his vessel
|: alright, but he is not land lubber"
enough yet to command his auto on
: full speed.
!: Location Of river steamers today:
!. The Sharpshooter, Captain Mills,
!. steamed into Silver Springs Friday
: night with a cargo of oranges and
!. mixed freight. The vessel left dur
. ing the night for Eureka for cargo
: OF naval stores for F. NJ. Harp, and
= put back into Blue Roads Saturday
night. Sunday this vessel ploughed
out for Douglas, on the canal. for
II a cargo of naval stores for w. B.
II Douglas
II The Pilot. Boynton, is in DeLand,
| st. Johns river.
4 The Wenona is now stationed at
/ Sanford, engaged in the fishing in
| dustry, Captain Jensen.
II In this port (Silyer Springs) are
the City of Ocala, the Isabel. the
| Launa, the Royal Buck, the Orego-
MAN and the Louie Warren.
Il The Oregonian and the Lotus are
On the canal at auckland.
. At Conner are the Oregonian II
: and the Anna.
The Wanderer, Captain Jordan
cruises on the lower portion around
Orange Creek.
Queen Bee in Blue Roads, and the
big kirkland & Kyle dredge is in thu
offiing off the big thirty Thousand
dollar mansion, Little Oklawaha.
Hiawatha and Okeehumkee at Pa
latka. putting on gowns Of paint.
,
Inc clyde st. johns river steam
ers sail daily from Palatka for San
ford > p. m. except Saturday
} 4 daylight service on the Clyd
liners from Jacksonville to Palatk
can now be enjoyed. The Frederic1
de Barry and City OF Jacksonvill
are the two steamers The Osceol
goes on later.
The Harry Lee is the mail boa
for the Georgetown divisio
of the St. Johns, and she passes We
laka twice daily except Sunday.