The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-01
OCALA. FLORIDA. SATURDAY OCTOBER /. 1921

tEat they did lots of business along
the o. v. route, but cross examination
showed that most of this business was
blsiness that could be shipped over
the o. v but had been going over
other lines to date. The great ma
jority of the business that his house
shipped over the o. v. was TO Rod
man, which is, of course, only tempo
rary business.
Mr.. Rush H. Todd of Ocala, showed
that he had to pay considerable higher
freight rates since the o. V. closed
down than he did before. This freight
was admitted, under cross examina-
ton, to be material bought from the
Rodman Lumber Company and Mr..
Todd said that although he specified
in many cases for northern shipments
to be routed by the o. v, they rarely
came that way, but were kept by the
railroad bringing them into Florida.
Mr. Charles Burt, county commits
sioner of Putnam county, testified
that the o. V. was being used by them
10 build road from Palatka to Or
ange Creek and that the discontinu-
ance of the road would cost the county
more money to get material. This
work will be finished by Jan. 1st, 1922,
or thereabouts.
Business Development Arrested by o.
W Tr0uhIn
Mr.. Lee Miller of Ocala, was called
as witness and brought forward
some testimony that was surprise
to the court. Mr.. Miller testified that
at the time the sheriff of Marion
county stopped operations of the o..
". corporations was being formed
and that the money was in hand to
build large brick and tile manufac-
turing plant near Burbank. He said
that Barrett Brothers of Missouri,
were the largest interested parties in
this venture and that they had pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land formerly
owned by the New South Farm and
Homes Company in the Burbank and
Fort Mccoy district Mr.. Miller said
there was deposit of brick and tile
clay on the land excelled by none in
the state and that there was a supply
sufficient to run the proposed plant
for 100 years. The plant under plans
drawn was to have capacity of 300,-
900 brick month, or matter of 35
cars month hauling to the o. v. The
tile end of the plant had not yet been
planned to that extent. The machin-
cry for the brick plant had been Sc
llected and the order ready when the
O. V. was shut down and so transpor-
teton cut off from the new site. Cross
examination showed that this COM
pany had begun their plans in Marion
county in June and that it was just
about ready to commence work on the
construction of the plant when this
unexpected setback occurred. The o.
". was to receive SO a car for haul
ing brick for this new concern. Mr..
Miller stated that the plans as outlin-
ed would not be completed unless
there was some assurance that the o.
" would be a permanent railroad.
The next witness, also connected
with Barrett Bros, was Mr.. Grant II.
Mothland. Mr. Mothland stated that
he was living in Ocala, was in the en-
ploy of Barrett Bros. and was working
for them on project at Fort Mccoy
en- their newly acquired $4,000 acres.
He said Barrett Bros. expect to put In
Ia wood distilIing plant and clear the
land, using the wood in the plant and
then sell the land into farms. He in
sisted that this land is excellent
farming land bat gave no reason for
its failure in this respect under the
hands of the New South Farm COM
lpany. He refused to tell what his
company paid for the land and Judge
Bullock sustained him. Mr.. Mothland
| said there is enough wood there to run
| a plant of the size they had planned
for at least 20 years.
Mr.. c. S. Roe, general manager OF
the o. ", was next on the stand anc
gave quite long lecture on the ad-
vantages of the o. V. to Ocala IN
freight rates under a new plan ne
was working on with the river boats
and the G. S. & F. railroad.
Mr.. Roe was not cross examined a:
Judge Bullock was compelled to ad'
icurn court to make a trip to Levy
county this afternoon to hold court
there. Judge Bullock set October Il
as the day for resumption of this case
but if he succeeds IN getting home
sooner, the case viii be heard as soor
as he returns to Ocala.