Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-02
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Nansemond County viii Maintain
Rigid Quarantine.
suno,ts to Bear Two-nHhS OF the TX
pensc OF Hiring Patrol Boat
Negro Criminal Uses Conf Oil nnd
nnMcs Blood Hounds.
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Suffolk. Va, Aug. 1.-Nansemond |
county will cooperate with the town OF
Suffolk in the enforcement of regula-
lions that will pro,cct the citizens OF
both from yellow +, Infection. Tina; !
was decided on to- 4. meeting OF
the Supervisors, at ich Walter Jor-
don, chairman; DR.. g. w. Butts. L. ID. |
Brinkley and Abram T. Holland were
present.
The supervisors agreed that the coun- |
ty would pay siN-tcnths Of the COS, OF
q special police boat to cruise around
the Nansemond harbor day and night.
and intercept all craft from the infcst-
ed districts. Suffolk will pay four
tenths of such expense eatailcd in hir-
ing and maintaining the tug and iis
crew.
PATROL TUG KEYSTONE.
The Health Committee. Messrs. w. c.
Harrell, r. r. Allen and r. Ct. Dennis,
were entrusted with hiring and equip
ping for service a police boat. They
engaged the tug Keystone, Captain
James Smith. master.
Realizing the necessity Of prompt ac-
tion In view of the fact that parties al
persons from the infested section are
constantly attempting landings. the tug
keystone at 10 o'clock is being maze
QUARANTINE OFFICER BOYKIN.
Colonel r. S. Boykin was appointed
Health Inspector. and it will he his duty
to have detained any suspicious river
craft and 10 intercept their progress
unless they can give satisfactory evil
dence of their shipping point. The pa
troll boat will beat the river near it's
mouth. special watch will be main
tained at night. The police boat WIN
he RxsA L.. a Il 80
fence. There Will b. guns aboard.
EXTENSION or JURIsDICTION.
The board to-day extended Surok's
quarantine Jurisdiction to the limits OF
the county. That will make any per-
son violating quarantine regulations Ii
able to arrest, imprisonment and a fine
OF 500. Both county and town authori-
ties are animated by a desire to enforce
the provisions rigidly. and their prompt
action in precautionary measures is
commendable.
TO CONFER WITH PORTSMOUTH.
Supervisor Walter Jordon and Town
Attorney Burgess Will leave tomorrow
to confer with Portsmouth health au-
thorities, inviting systematic ar
rangement between the two towns and
their counties
L. A. Deans and j. s. Arthur ap-
pearcd before the board to-day. being
q committee appointed at Il mass meet
Ing of citizens near Churchland and
asking protection from the incursions
OF refugees at adjacent landings The
quarantine cannot be perfected with
out cooperation of Norfolk county
Norfolk doctors have been coming to
Suffolk to-day in order 10 inspect pas
senGers on trains going into Norfolk
and TO hold up suspicious ones
SEASONED CRIMINAL
Deputy II. l.. Norneet has "a good
pack of blood hounds. but they were
not shrewd enough for Baker, n slick
colored thief who has been operating
out In the county. After running his
track three hours the dogs had 10 give
1t un-all but one. lie ran on till he
was lost to the officers
Baker was arrested last evening by
County Policeman A. l.. Ilarrell. lie
was charged with stealing clothes. II
was inconvcnient TO bring him to i,iI
and Officer liarrell delivered the pris-
oner to guards. who had Instructions
10 watch him till morning. Baker was
hand-cuncd. but he got away. or was
turned loose.
Deputy Nornect was notified. Soon
the dogs were following the trail Baker
went 10 Il stream and then doubled
Tic pulled out a bottle of coal oil
saturated his stockings and went on
Jic wore no shoes. The oil soon hn1Il,d
the dog detectives ana they had to give
,
In Al lining SCHOOL TEACHERS
Superintendent of Schools Lee Er,;.
to-day began his annual examination
Of white ieacho,s IN Pebble school
building Nc. /, .iara.oga md Mnrke.
streets 1t viii take two days. There
We're ABOUT twenty ycurg women pres
f Sn,a 10 laiiG ne sanitation Some VINO
years dcn't ha,.o ia a,,' 49,. vi Ivy
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