The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-22
SAVANNAH, Aug. 20, 1897.

TAoiE anu was lufLLeu W Inspect our
quarantine station, and in company
with some of the members of the sani-
tary board, he was shown all over the
grounds and buildings. With him l
went to Charleston, s. c., and we
were invited by the health officer,
strict dsclplinarian, gentleman of
the old school, to visit and inspect
their beautifully kept quarantine
grounds across the bay, in company
with some of the most venerable mem
bers of the board of health. Here the
quarantine officer not only received us
with the courtesy of southern gen.
tlemaD, but after showing US in
detail the buildings and apparatus, had
delightful luncheon prepared for us,
before taking US back to the city.
The Charleston and the Savannah
! quarantine stations are as healthy
during the quarantine season as they
are at any other time, and if there be
an infected vessel in process Of disln-
lection at the station there is certainly
no reason why officials should not DE
allowed to visit them IN summer as
well as in winter. About the middle
fully DR.. T.. M. Darlington, past as
sistant surgeon marine hospital SER
vice, came here on a tour of inspec-
ton. The moment his business was
made known, l invited him to visit
our quarantine station, and placed
our quarantine tug at his disposal. l
invited Assistant Surgeon Oakley,
marine hospital service, stationed in
this city, to accompany US, and /
took them down, showed them the
buildings and apparatus, brought
them back to the city and again placed
the tug at the disposal of the surgeon
next day to enable HIM to complete
his Investigations. Our station is
about fifteen miles from the city.
A few days later visited the gov
eminent quarantine station at Sapelo,
spent the night there and next morn
ing was shown over the plant by Sur
geon Nydegger in charge. There is
among gentlemen to the manner born,
whether they are quarantine officers
or some other pursuits in life, nat
ural feeling of courtesy that never
leaves them. Had your quarantine
station been infected, or an infected
vessel been discharging infected bal
last theye, which was not the case,
! that alone could have excused your
{ acting assistant marine hospital sur
geon for bis behavior toward me. So
much for DIR. r. e. L. BurfOrd.
AS to the number of vessels in port,
any ore familiar with the shipping
| business at Brunswick must have seen
at a glance that the 'devll was in it,"
The reporter was furnished with the
names of vessels which the marine
hospital service public health reports
published as having been disintected
or held at your quarantine from June
10 to July 81. The printed reports
were also placed In his hands. Evil
IDENTIFY he did not make use of them,
but corrected his errors in the next
issue.
1t took SIX minutes tor the Theckla
to run from your last wharf to the
quarantine station, and unless the
dust of Brunswick increased her
speed, from ten to twenty miles an
hour. Your miles, but whether the
distance be two or five miles, your
station is dangerously near to your
city.
Up to few days ago there were
three sailors in Chatham county Jail
who had been arrested in Brunswick
for leaving their vessel at Sapelo
and rowing to your thirty
ing city.
l do not doubt your assertion that
there exists creek between the guar
sntine station and the limits of your
city, but it must certainly make up in
depth what it lacks in width, for
surely failed to discover it. Respect
specify yours,
j. G. LEHARDY, 81. 0.