The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-18
BIG LAWSUITS AT VALDOSTA,
William Harvey, Former savnn-
nah Druggist, Dead.

nah Druggist, Dead.
Valdosta, Ga. Mey n.-Lawsuits aggre-
eating $4,000 were filed in the courts here
this week. One is brought by John G.
Scruggs against the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad Company for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained some
time ago while a passenger on that train
When the train reached this city Mr..
Scruggs was taken from it in helpless
condition being found in the vestibule be-
tween the cars. He claims permanent in
jury and sues for $4,000.
The other suit is brought in the Superior
Court by L. B. and Mrs julia B. Trice
against the city of Valdosta for $4,000
each. Their suit hinges upon the fact
that they were sent to the pest house
several months ago on account of small
pox, their son having the disease at the
time and coming here from another city.
When the town authorities heard that he
was suffering with smallpox the family
were sent TO the pest house and kept
there until the young man recovered. The
plaintiffs claim $4,000 for the humiliation
and other troubles which they had to suf-
Ter. The city officials say that they have
acted within the law and they do not fear
the outcome of the suits
mrs Susan Parramore, one of the old
est ladies' in the city, died last night about
~ O'Clock at the residence of Mr. A s.
Pendleton, where she resided with her
daughter. She had been i'll only few
weeks, though she had been in a feeble
condition for several years. She was the
reHct of the late Noah Parramore of this
city and mother of Mr.. John, and Dr.
Frank Parramore and Mrs. A. s. Pendle-
ton. She was the last of a large family
and was a sanity Christian woman Her
funeral occurred here this evening at 4
O'clock.
There was a good deal of excitement
caused here last night a little before mid
night. The fire alarm sounded and the
blaze was discovered in a thickly settled
portion. The fire was in stable in rear
OF Mr.. r. G. Hagan's house. with two
large livery stables within few feet of
H. Inc hremen had a hard fight to save
the residence, and the two stables, as
well as other nearby property.
Inc City CouncImen are investigating
the fire departments of different cities
with a view to organizing a paid depart
ment mere. They are favorably inclined
toward a paid department, and are plan
nlng to put in electric alarms, build new
engine houses and employ some expert
enced fire fighters 1t is believed that
the reduction in insurance will more than
cover the expenses of the paid department
Superior Court next week promises to
De very interesting. The Jail is full of
prisoners and there Is a large civil docket
to be disposed of. The grand jury. it is
said, will give much of it's time to vio-
lators of the gaming laws and the local
sports are already walking on pins Judge
John Hart of the Ocmulgee Circuit will
preside.
The little son of Mrs Leonard Shaw
happened to a very serious accident this
week. While playing in a tree in her
yard the lad fell out. striking on a picket
fence and biting his tongue in two, all
except a thin coating of skin on each
side. Drs. Allen and Little sewed the
member together, but the little boy has
suffered great deal for the injury, and
is still confined to his bed
Some vandals broke the dam at Jones'
mill pond this week and let all of the
water Off Fishermen down the river
say that when the water reached them
1t came like a great freshet filling the
stream for quite awhile. Many of the
citizens went out there and caught plen-
ty of fish. ten-pound trout and smaller
ones being found futtering around in
small ponds of water in the bed of the
pond.
News was received here this week of
the death of Mr.. Will Harvey, formerly
of Valdosta but later of Savannah His
death occurred at the home of his sister
in Cuthbert. He moved from here to Sa-
vannah to engage in the drug business
there, and later went to New Mexico for
his health He returned from there and
died this week.