The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-07
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST NORFOLK
A Move to Change the Quarantine
Regulations.
THEY NOW FAVOR BALTIMORE,
An Advantage Which Norfolk Enjoyed
Taken Away from Her - Sudden
Death on the Dock-Captain
Hudgins on Trial
THEY NOW FAVOR BALTIMORE

NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 6.-special-
There is a movement on foot here looking
toward a change in the quarantine resu-
latlons now I'm force in this port. The
future OF the port is vitality affected and
interest I'm the movement win Doe greatly
enhanced when the facts printed-to-d'y
become generally known
A vigorous protest has been made r.cent-
ly in the marine district against the cu5-
tom Of the United States quarantine OIL
clals who have recently held at quaran-
tine for Gye days several ships wnicn N'o
clean bills Of health
A FLAGRANT CASE.
The most fragrant instance Is mat OF
the shin Canada which recently sane
from Iamberts Point for Mania WIN
cargo of coal. ,,r.l.i
This ship lay two months at Phlladei-
phia before coming 70 this port anu upo"
her arrival here was detained al goa. .'''
tine for five days. 10 Is also slal.u '''.'1
vessels bound for Baltimore are NOT 7.'-
iected to the delay which lhose po"il' 'ol
this port are. but are allowed To- pass Oh
WINTER LOAD LINE.
Now this port recently had by reason
Of the winter load line rIle. am advantage
over Northern pores ant mis- advances
WAS a faction in the port Iaplu gro" '.''
influence was. however ulousH- I'D p. al
in England and the winter load hHe I"','
so far as this port is concerned was "ooi-
ished Now the port IS I'm al rsYecls OH
the same footing as Baltimore ana Iolo
Northern norris save that the quarantine
,.egt,tctio,s referred 90 are enforced. it Us
claimed. here improperly, % tine detflmehl
OF the ports OF NoiloiH' i"' '-ii4'~-'' '''''
Newport News.
The movement now on foot, in which
the state Board Of Quarantine mas ttAen
Inc Initiative looks toward the anol Ton
of the discrimination against these CUES.
A BIG DIFFERENCE.
A foreign bound vessel coming M. for
bunker coal wastes. should she go to 'it.-
romore instead Of Norfolk. at least thirty
six hours. The detour made VIII cos. on
an average marine men say not less ''''
s90 per ship. ,....,-
20 put obstacles In the way OF the CROWN
~ her Formidable competitors at the
mouth ~ the hav. but Norfolk which has
for some time been blind, mas ie-eHDs' IL
appears. had her eyesight restored
Surgeon General Wyman VIII pe appetl-
ga 10 By the proper authorities 70 r'c.Hy
he Injustice now claimed 90 be- done NOT
folk and they IL is believed mere WI"
nrevau and other ports VIII no longer en-
io, an unnatural advantage over tnis one.
Dr = $ Hope port quarantine oileeI,
q, ac.i,, I'm the matter under INSTRUCTIONS
rom the state Board Of Quarantine.
SUDDEN DEATH
Mr. NJ w Harrison fen dead this morn
ing an Ropers dock. He was an engineer
aboard Cantain John l.. Ropers yatht
Cvrene and al 10 o'clock was seen 90 stag
ver ne though faint He fell eNclalmihs
as he did catch me / feel giddy' An IN
slant afterward he was dead.
Mr. Harrison who lived In camp avenue
left a wifa and two children. Ne was
about thirty years Of age
CAPT. HUDGINs on TRIAL.
The state Board Of Fisheries met here
today IN try the charges preferred 10y
former members Of the crew or the oyster
e1Inboat Chesapeake against captain
Hudgins. her commander
The men say that Captain Hudgins dld
not give them when aboard the vessel
good and sufficient food. The Captain
denies the charges which he says were
made nv men who resigned their posi-
tions hecause the gunhOat was during tho
recent yellow fever scare assigned to duty
as a quarantine patrol boat.