The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-20
DIR. NrDEGGER,s STATEMENT.
NO Cause For Complaint Against
SapeIo by the ArceIina.

Sapelo by the ArceIina.
The complaint Of Capt. dos Refs Of the
Portuguese bark Arcelina of his delay in
reaching Savannah by way of the sapelo
and Savannah quarantine stations, ap-
pears to have been unfounded so far as it
related to the Sapelo station.
When DIR. j. A. Nydegger, passed as
sistant surgeon of the marine hospital
service, In charge of the Sapelo station.
saw the statement of Capt dos Refs pub
lished in the Morning News he wrote A.
e. Moynelo & Co. Of Savannah. agents
OF the vessel, through whom the state
ment was made, giving a full explanation
OF the detention of the Arcelina there.
Mr. Moynelo called the attention of the
Morning News to DR.. Nydegger's letter
yesterday, and in justice to the latter. the
facts Of the case as given by him are
published. DR.. Nydegger says: "The Ar
celina arrived at quarantine Sent 25
and was ordered at once to the ballast
wharf to discharge ballast. For reasons
best known to the master the Arcelina
was not ready to discharge ballast before
the morning of Sept. %; thus making il
the fourth day after arrival before she was
ready to proceed with the work, when four
hours was all the time requisite after the
order was given. This hardness on the
part of the master lost to the vessel over
one entire working day. while three days
Were sufficient to discharge the ballast.
1t was impressed upon the master at the
time that all haste must be made In dis
charging ballast, as another vessel which
had arrived the same date, but earlier in
the day, had the right of berth at the
wharf and was only awaiting orders from
Savannah before coming in
On Sept q the Arcelina was blown from
the wharf during the hurricane and was
carried ABOUT two miles away, coming up
near the mainland shore. Ample time was
given the captain to send notice if he would
bring his vessel back to the wharf. this
Delng not forthcoming, and in the absence
OF any information as to when he might
be expected, thinking, too, that the Arce-
ma was aground, the German bark Ii
tania was ordered to the wharf in his
stead as the Tftania could not be held
off awaiting the leisureIy return of the
Arcelina or even the notice, in the same
manner, when she would return At the
same time orders were sent bv
two of the crew of the Arcelina
to throw the ballast overheard at the
spot when anchored, the place being far
away from the regular channel and out of
the line of travel. Seven whole DAYS
elapsed before the remaining $50 tons to be
discharged were gotten out which should
have taken not over two and a half to
three days. And yet, some captains will
insist on complaining of the time they
are detained in quarantine 1t was not
necessary to shift the vessel to keep her
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nor do believe she was shifted. On Oct
8 the Arcelina was at the wharf for disn-
lection, but the captain and crew not
being prepared to live on decks, to save
time, as is the custom here while the YES
sci is undergoing fumigation, two days
more were lost.
Personal reflection Is not necessary, but
1 desire to add had the master given more
time to disciplining his crew and less at
tention to the cup that cheers his time
in quarantine at this station would have
been much expedited, and no doubt his So
journ here would have been far more
pleasant"
Mr. Moynelo stated that had he known
that DR.. Nydegger was In charge of the
Sapelo station the complaint would rot
have been made through him, as he was
personally acquainted with Dr. Nydegger
and was satisfied that any unusual de.
tention of vessels at Sapelo would not be
due to any fault of his.
Heretofore we have never had any
complaint against the Sapelo quarantine
station" Mr.. Moynelo said, "but a great
many against our local station The |
mere fact of DR.. Nydegger being in
charge of the Sapelo station is sufficient
assurance that all masters of vessels will
receive just treatment there"
DR.. Nydegger Is we'll known in Savan-
nah, having been in charge of the Office
of the marine hospital service here co.
some time.