The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-17
OKLAWAKA RIVER ITEMS
River is Full CT Water and the
Passenger Boats are Full of
Tourists

Silver Springs, Feb. 1l.-FrlIay
deluges OF rain gorged the river
basin and the old stream rolled slow
and lazy, full to the brim. Men AMI
birds AMI beasts AMI things are Civ
en legs long enough to touch the
ground, though mighty fortunate the
cnes whom are given high-water
Iowlands. St Valentines flag chung
close aroun1 the Great American
Lincoln. My Valentine tripped out,
left Silver Gate wide open an5 Sat
Grday evening the cold winds howl
Cd, chilling NE to the marrow. Sun
day bloomel fair, with On high the
enlblems OF Marion County Board OF
Trade floating il the ozone with
Florida star Rooney, morning star
Jupiter and the moon in her last
quarter robe. Monday morning was
frosted, still the yellow jassamines
tIoomei in the valley OF the Okla
waha; and orange buds are bursting
and soon brides will go honeymoon
ing. The rest Of this week will be
squally, fair, then cold some. Ocala
will be morning star, the Oklawaha
evening star, and on the oath, Luna,
the mobn bushes all over the west in
a brand new gown ready for big
highfallrting time in March.
Tourist Travel Heavy
Tourist travel on the river contin-
ues quite heavy The City of Ocala,
Captain Frank E. Mathews, put in
Friday at sundown with twenty-sev-
en- passengers.
The Hart Line steamer Okeehum
kee, Captain Harris, has also had
full lists the past few days. This
steamer had to call for assistance
Saturday, when her boilers died.
She passed Connor and was below
the Garden of Arden when the acc.-
dent occurred, and her captain was
given assistance by the freighter
Sharpshooter, Captain E. L. Mills,
which at the time stood in Blue
Roads from Palatka, and this vessel
put out for the Okeehumkee, taking
off the passengers and cruised with
them to this port. 1t was thru the
expert services OF the Silver Springs
Company, Robert Mathews, mana
that the Hart Liner Okeehumkee' s
| passeng gers were transported to this
| port SO timely. The Sharpshooter ar
| rived in the roads with the passen-
gers in the late afternoon and the
auto passenger truck carried them
| into Ocaia. The Sharpshooter stood
| by the disabled steamer later.
! Hiawatha will Soon be ON the River
The Hart Liner Hiawatha was
still on the marine railway Friday
receiving a trim up preparatory to
| going on the run. Some one said
| that the Hiawatha would steam Mon
day or her first trip up stream. The
Stars marine news station here has
not been notified when the Hiawatha
Will steam. This steamer carries an
extra officer. a mate.
City of Ocala Fills Her Schedule
I The Day Line yacht City of Ocals
has secured the very able services o
Captain Carl Mason, who recently
was with the U. S. marine service or
the power vessel Captain MCGUIRE
Captain Richards, st. Johns river
!, He is one of the chroniclers of tn,
Sharsh ooter's log book. Captain
Mason is first mate of the City o
OcaIa, although he retains full Ca p
/ tain's license for operation Of rive
motor vessels. The CITY of Ocala'
, officers are Captain Frank E. Math
: ews, First Mate Carl Mason, an,
/ Engineer Francis Weber, and tn