The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-25
CHOLERA IRON RAGS.
The Quarantine Office of Norfolk seeking
to Minimize the Danger.

NORFOLK. Nov. A.-Special.-Dr w.
A Thorn. quarantine officer for this city,
IS making war upon the rag shippers OF
Furope He fears by means OF these
rags. which are being received In large
quantities from the cholera injected as
tricts of Europe, that the disease VIII DE
introduced. or rather has been introduced
into America and will deVelope next
spring. Dr. Thorn has called the atten-
ton of all of the quarantine otlcers on
the Atlantic coast 10 this matter, ana
thev agree with him that there is great
danger but know of no way In which
the reception of rags can be stopped. In
the Dast few weeks one hundred thou
sand tons of Italian rags passed through
Norfolk for use in paper factories III
Richmond and Western cities The trans
portation people are not unconcerneu as
TO the danger from this source. MT:
Wright agent of the Merchants ana
Miners TRANSPORTATION Company, mas
been i'm consultation with DR.. Thorn on
the subject. and forty-fve tons or Bel
e,ian rags have been left in Boston, Or.
Thorn not thinking II safe by any means 10
allow them TO pass through Norfolk. Inc
Surgeon General of the United States has
looked into the matter, ana is ABOUT 10
send DR.. Fairfax Irwin and DIR. Kemp
ster to Europe to make tour of inspec-
exported TO the United States. DR.. Thorn
will watch the rags that pass through
Norfolk. and If possible, protect the city.
The report yesterday that President
Cleveland was In the city, created SUR
among the politicians. Several cltlzens
who would like to have about five minutes
conversation with the distinguished gem
tleman were on the alert but their walt
ing was not rewarded as the PRESIDENT
elect came no nearer Norfolk than hog
Island
Rev. L. Il. Betty, pastor Of Court-street
church. in Lynchburg, delivered Ihahks-
giving sermon at Queen-street Nj. II.
church to-day. II was union service Oh
Methodist congregations.
The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce have elected M ssrs. W. H.
Reynolds and w. s. Franklin delegates
10 the convention to be held in New Or
leans to promote the construction Vi the
Nicaragua canal.
The young men Of Norfolk away from
home" were entertained at the Young
Mems Christian Association hall by the
ladies Of ST. Luke's Il. Il. church, and
were given a fine Thanksgiving dinner.
The seventh anniversary of Norfolk
Lodge, No. 3S. b. p. o. Elks, took place
to-day and was celebrated by a grand
street parade and an oyster roast at
Willoughby Spit.
IL is stated that bad ventilation and lack
of proper food for sick children are named
as causes that have led TO the epidemic of
measles. Forty-six children are sick, and
have been remoI ed to the hospital ship
jamestown.
Mr.. George A. Brown, of the Ports
mouth basket works shipped 10000 berry
baskets to Australia yesterday.
Rev T. Men. Simpson united In mar
AT,rrtt FOL
church Mr.. Charles Il. Adams. a promi-
nent young business man OF Portsmouth,
and Miss Pamela Owens Whitehurst,
daughter of Mr.. d. w. Whitehurst.
Judgments have been granted by the
city circuit court against the city OF
Norfolk aggregating $4,000 in favor OF
certain owners Of Plume-street property
condemned for permanent improvements.
Mr.. W. III. Hall and Miss Annie v.
Reid were married at Cumberland-street
church last evening by Rev. w. q. Starr
IN the presence of a large assemblage