The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-15
TO ExoNERATE DR.. LINLEY.
THE SANITARY BOARDS INVEsTI-
CATION or THE QUARANTINE.


The Result Of the Investigation TO
De Reported 10 the city Council
To-day Defense Of the Quaran-
time Omccr and HIS Conduct OF
The station-The Charges OF the
Norwegian aud British shipmas-
tiers Unsupported - Notifications
in the Regulations May Be Made.
The sanitary commission met yesterday
afternoon 10 complete It's investigation %
the quarantine and make up its report 90
be submitted 10 the city council today.
The report viii be an exonerarion o.
Dr. Linley OF the charges Of nciviAty
brought against him hy Capt. J9rEenseH
OF the Norwegian bark Abel Sahina and
Capt Svenisen OF The Norwegian bark
Guldregn and defense OF the condition
Of the quarantine station and its facli.-
ties.
Sweeping charges were made against
the quarantine and IT'S conduct by Capls.
Jorgensen and svenisen and also uy capt.
Hammond Of the British bark Ealak.aFd
and by Capt. 3lailiu Of the British bark
Varuna The station itself its facilities.
the general condition OF affairs al quar-
antine and the conduct OF the quarantine
officer were severely crluzed, and the
statement was made that vessels were
being driven from savannah which would
come here 10 the quarantine We're less Sc
we're and it were better conducted.
In view OF these charges Affecting the
port the sanitary commission TOOK UP lhc
matter at once. The captains, who nad
made the charges, were summoned before
the board and made their statements.
The members Of The commission visited
the station and made thorough lnspec-
lion of things there. They founu the
charges as TO the condition or the station
grossly exaggerated, ana the statements
Of the captains as 10 the damages from
fumigatiOn unsupported.
DR. Linley was not before the commits
sion during the INVESTIGATION but he was
furnished a copy Of the charges mace
against him Boy the shipmasters with IN
StrucEOns TO submit q report Inc itpoIt
was before the commission yesterday. II
was a complete answer TO the charges. Dr.
Linley denied any dlsrespectful treatment
OF the captains on his part. The captains,
he showed. We're abusive in their manner
and he had ample cause TO place them I'M
der arrest. but RETAINED from doing So
Dr. Linley also replied to the charge that
the clothing of the officers or crew was
ruined by being placed 10 the steam cham
Der. The charges Of unnecessary and unus-
ual delay were also denied. The report. ia
fact, was a general denial OF al the charges
made by the ship masters.
Taken together with the inspection Of
the station and the personal interview with
Dr. Linley during its visit TO the station
last week the commission without much
delay, came TO the conclusion that the
charges against DR. Linley were entirely
unsubstantiated, and that the condition of
the station and It's facilities had been
greatly exaggerated.
The Morning News printed several days
ago the result of the commissions inspec-
tion Of the quarantine and its inves tigatlon
of the process OF fumgatiOn made with
the view TO determining whether there
could be any damage resulting from the
placing of clothing in the steam cham
Der. A thorough test Of the process was
made and the result showed that clothing
placed in the chamber and subjected to
fumigation is not in any way injured.
The quarters for the men at the station,
IL was charged, were filthy and unit to
be occupied. This the commission found
10 be untrue
Health Ofhcer W. f. Drummer does not
hesitate TO express In emphatic terms his
opinion with regard TO the charges made
by the captains against DR.. Ltnley,
well as with regard to the condition Of
the quarantine.
They are all les" DR.. Drummer said.
mot misstatements, but lies, and do not
hesitate to say so. They have always
been well treated, the quarters furnished
them are as commodious and comfortable
a they win find anywhere, and they are
furnished every facility necessary at the
station. Besides ! can show beyond a doubt
that their detention here is not as long
as 1t is in most cases at other South At
lantic ports. l cannot see why such lies
should have been told"
The commission win submit a full re-
port of its investigation to the council
afternoon. It is not unlikely that
nhere may be some modification of the
quarantine regulations later on, as the
result Of the investigation.