The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
VALDOSTA HAS GUARANTEED
SHUTS OUT BAGGAGE AND PAssEN-
GERS FROM TAMPA.

City Is Determined to Take no
Chnnces-PoIice Have Had n Hard
Time Recently with NesrOes-op-
Grafton Performed for Appendi-
citis-EIOt Box Caused Fire Alarm.
Lowndes Wants to Issue Bonds for
Court House.
valdosta. Ga, Aug. AT a meeting of
the City Council last night a stloAg
quarantine was established against Tam
pa. Fla. The action was taken because
several kilograms were received here stat
ing that a great many people were pre-
pairing 10 come 10 this city from there
1t was thought in view of these
reports and the advice of former
citizens of this place. that it would be
better TO put on the quarantine until the
situation improves. All parties from
Florida are required to show clear GER
tifcate of health before getting off the
cars here, and the railroads and express
company have been notified that ship
ments from Tampa cannot be received
here until further notice, Ordinarialiy,
Vafdosta is not easily excited and she is
has much at stake this year in the forth
coming State Fair, and for that reason
she is determined TO take no chances In
dealing with infectious or contagious dis
eases.
Police Had'a Busy Time.
The police officers have had a busy
time of it here for the past two days.
The ball was started Sunday night when
they ran upon a dozen negro gamblers
and captured eleven of them. Four of
them were fined in the City Court and
the others were released, the evidence
bing insufficient 70 convict them. A ne
gro and one of the police had a rough
and tumble fight near the Georgia South
ern depot. both of them having dropped
their pistols. The negro was arrested,
but broke for liberty before he reached
the prison. After race of an hour or
so he was captured in the residence OF
Col. E. p. S. Denmark. A negro woman
badly dsfgured a negro man by throw
ing a bucket of potash in his face. Sew
eral other small cases kept the police
busy, sixteen arrests being made in the
two days.
For Appendicitis.
An operation was performed on Mrs
Corley Strickland yesterday for appendi-
citis. The operation was performed by DIR.
Holmes assisted by Drs. Burton, Allen
and Talley. Mrs. Stricklands condition is
still very critical. though her symptoms
are some better The crisis in her case will
be tomorrow and wide circle of friends
throughout this section are hopeful of her
recovery.
"A hot box on an Atlanta, Valdosta and
Western car caused fire alarm to be
sent in at 3 O'Clock this morning. The
alarm was sent in from the Stuart Hotel
and the officer on duty, thinking the no.
tel was on fire caused a general alarm to
be sounded. Half of the p op!e in the city
were aroused. and there was much cha
grin when it was learned that the blaze
was harmless
Bonds for New Court House.
The meeting of the County Commission
ers yesterday agreed to call an election
here upon the question of issuing bonds
to build a new Court House. 1t is pro-
posed that $4,000 in bonds be issued and
the election is to be held at the same time
as the state election. The question was
voted on here once and was defeated, but
that was several years ago. At that time
the country people were much against the
measure. Valdosta has grown a great
deal since then and the present Court
House is regarded as a reflection upon the
county. 1t is expected that this will add
many votes for a new building, especially
since ii appears that the town people do
not care so much about it.
1t is understood here that the work in
Judge Hansell's circuit this year is to be
done by several judges from other dis
tricts the venerable Judge Hansell having
gone North to have his eyes treated. He
is "a years old and has been upon the
bench in this circuit for more than fifty
years.