Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04
R0MSDAl INCIDENT TO
BE USED AS EVIDENCE
Double inspection of Vessel Coming
from Baltimore illustrates Handicap
Placed Upon Local shipping to Pro-
vide Fees for State OhIeer-pr'
Creasy's Diagnosis.

President w. Lee Powell of the
Chamber OF Commerce. said yesterday
that the chamber has not given up
its fight for further changes IN the
quarantine regulations governing this
port and that the committee on port
charges and usages Is still at work
on the matter. When the committee
presented Governor Mann with the
resolution adopted by the chamber and
asking that all ships which have eth
ei been inspected or admitted by the
federal quarantine officers at O'd
Point be exempt from inspection by
the State quarantine officer. the gov
ernor stated that he would have to IN
vestigate the matter, but that IN the
meantime he would give this port the
game regulations as those adopted by
the quarantine commissioners at Nor
folk.
Last week Governor Mann promul-
gated the same rules for this port
as were adopted by the Norfolk COM
missioners and the new rules became
effective at both ports last Tuesday.
The governor has not yet notified the
chamber as to his intention regard
ing the request for further modifica-
lions in the rules and President
Powell assumes that he has not yet
concluded his investigation.
Another Argument To Use.
There was no meeting OF the COM
mittee of the chamber yesterday TO
ect upon the matter of the inspec-
ton of the Norwegian steamer Roms-
dial, which arrived here Thursday
from Baltimore. However. the com
mittee has taken cognizance of the
matter and this will be used as
further argument before the governor
in support of the chambers contention
for further changes In the quarantine
regulations.
Norfolk's business and shopping
there is a "joker" in the regulations
adopted by the Norfolk commission
crs and the quarantine matter is
again being agitated in that city.
Further changes in the rules will be
asked for and they probably will be
secured. The rules made by the gov
ernor for this port are identical with
those adopted a; Norfolk and all YES
sells which arrive at either port with
any cases of sickness" on board must
hoist the yellow flag and be inspected
by the State quarantine officer.
Shippers Won't Take Chances.
The pilots which bring the vessels
into port show the quarantine rules
to the captains of those vessels and
the captains decide whether or not
they have any cases OF sickness"
boarded. AS most any kind of an all
ment can be construed as Sickness
and as fine Of $500 and a Jail SEN
tence of from one TO six months Is pro-
vided for any captain who violates the
quarantine rules. the incoming skip
pers are not likely to take any
chances of mourning either the fine or
The jail sentence.
DIR. w. +. Greasy. the quarantine
officer here. yesterday certified TO r,
r. Blood, agent for the Norwegian
steamer R0msdal, which was in
spected Thursday. that the first officer
CT that ship was suffering with
malaria when the vessel arrived in
port. Captain Nelson. OF the steam.
er. certified that the latter was cor.
rect in so far as he knew.
Captains Statement.
In an interview with a Daily Press
reporter Thursday night. Captain
Nelson stated that the first officer o.
the ship got drunk while in Balti
more and that he had an injured hand
He stated that the mate had not been
III, but that he was eiling on account
of his spree" in Baltimore.
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