The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-31
.OCKLAWAHA RIVER ITEMS
Interesting Incidents Along the Great
Marion and Putnam Artery

Interesting Incidents Along the Great
Marion and Putnam Artery
Connor, March Following are
some of the recent changes among
officers on the various boats.
Captain Frank E. Mathews resign
ed as captain of the Silver Springs;
home for rest.
/ Chief Engineer Francis Webber re-
signed as engineer of the Silver
Springs; home for rest.
Chief Engineer Claude Haycraft-de-
tached from the City of Ocala, to the
Silver Springs.
Captain Weller Carmichael of the
G. A. Carmichael, detached from that
vessel to the Silver Springs.
Captain Fred Priest resigned as
captain of the Billow, to the G. A.
Carmichael.
Mr.. Gallant from the Gussie Lois,
to the post of chief engineer on board
the City of Ocala.
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gineer on board the City of Ocala.
All officers of the Billow disbanded,
and Chief Engineer Kirstead to same
post on board the Hiawatha.
Another Freight Vessel Put in the
Customs House
The Francis and Annie" freight,
was put IN the customs house in Jack
sonville, last week. The Francis and
Annie is a new freight carrier vessel
Eowned and commanded by Mr. L. d.
| Marsh, Moss Bluff and Muclan. She
/ is light draft vessel built for the
Little or Purple Oklawaha and her
tonnage will reach about thirty.
Eight Vessels Day Pass the Signal.
Mail and Orange Grove Station
of Connor
( Never day passes but at least
four large vessels pass the signal,
mail and orange grove station at Con-
nor. Tuesday is the stirring day
here. Tuesday, March %, eight yes
sells passed the Oklawaha river head
quarters. They were the Hiawatha,
Captain John Harris, passengers; the
lG. A. Carmichael, Captain Fred
Priest, freight: the City of Oeala,
Captain Carl Mason, passengers; the
Silver Springs, Captain Weller Car
michael, passengers; the Sharpshoot-
I er, Captain E. L. Mills, freight; the
Princess Irene. Captain Make Mason,
tug; the Francis and Annie, Captain
IL. d. Marsh. freight; the pleasure
launch Spitfre, Captain Wetherbee
lOf the eight vessels, five hailed fo1
\ oranges, mail, wood, supplies, etc.
Fog Delays Vessels
On account of heavy fog the Hia-
watha was late Tuesday. the 23rd
She put in at Conner at o'clock, anc
from here transferred her passengers
Ito and from Silver Springs by the
Louie Warren and the City of Ocala.
And on account of fog the Sharp
shooter was delayed in the lower river
basin Thursday night. She steamed
into this station six hours late Fri
day night, reaching Silver Spring!
just before the crack of Saturday.
The Chill Tonic Bill
The elements have been real COLI
down in the basin, but nothing wa
killed in the immediate river basin
for the vegetation is projected from
cold, all begged up here 50 deep il
green trees and brambles.
: But this immunity from the effec
of frost subject IS not what | wish t
here say. 1t is those chill and feve
: signs painted SO nicely on logs an
!, buildings and fences all along tn
! famous stream 0llawaha. In reading
these signs the effect is enough t
give one the all-overs and chills. I
! short, the northern tourists take thes
signs seriously; in this way the stat
) tof Florida is injured. Now. Florid
] Legislature, for a bill to tear thes
signs down.
: OIxIawaha River Business Has Move
dl from Palatka to Ocala
For years PaIatka has worked th
business end Of the OkIawaha rive
II ever since the ffties Ocala began /
{. reach out for the Oklawaha bushes