The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-25
LEHARDY AND LINLEY SPLIT.
QUARANTINE OFFICER SENDS IN
HIS RESIGNATION,

"A Breach Between Them Reached n
Climax when DIR. LeIIardy Went to
the station Yesterday - An Ex-
change of Words Prompted DIR.
LinIey to Rcsign-Is Claimed the
officials Differ as to Method of
Fumi@atfng Vessels and Manage
mcnt of Affairs at the Quarantine
statiOn-BIatter May BE Adjusted
by the Sanitary Board.
DIR. William ]. Linley, quarantine officer
resigned last night because of a little
breach between himself and Health Officer
LeHardy. The resignation was brought
10 the city by Or. LeHardy, who spent yes
terday at the station. 1t viii 50 to Mayor
Neldrim this morning.
1t will be surprising to many to hear Of
DR.. Linley's action, especially since it was
not generally known the relations exist
ing between him and DR.. LeHardy We're
not the most pleasant. The misunderstood
ing. which seems to have existed for some
time, is due to disagreement in regard
to the manner of conducting affairs at the
quarantine station, which more than once
threatened to aleniate the officials.
What was brewing for some time seems
to have come 10 a sudden focus when Dr.
LeHardy went to the station yesterday.
He took along formaldeyhyde fumigatins
machine, which he recently directed used
al the station in disinfeeting vessels. Prior
10 using this process sulphur was burned
in the vessels, and the fumes which passed
the disinfecting. 1t is understood when
DR. LeHardy arrived, he either found DR..
Linley fumisating a vessel with sulphur,
or discovered that he had previously used
this process on the vessel. This may have
brought on some feeling and possibly few
words between them, though 1t is stated
there was no conversation until DR.. Lee
Hardy himself went to fumigate the yes
sell It is said on arriving he was not
greeted by DR.. Liuley, and that the frosty
relations continued for some time, DR.. Le-
Hardy and his assistant working away
with the fOrmaldehyde machine, while DR..
Linley remained near without saying any,
thing.
The silence turned to a curt exchange
of words. it is said when DR.. LeHardy
suggested that a more friendly feeling pre-
vail. He is said to have told Dr. Liuley
that there was no reason for the appar-
ent unpleasantness. DR.. Linley referred
to communication sent him by DR.. Le-
Hardy One word led to another until
DIR. Linley said he intended to resign, in
reply to which DR. LeHardy said that
was the privilege of city officials. With
out further talk, IL is said DR.. Linley
addressed his resignation to the Mayor 10
take effect July 3, handing it to DR.. Le-
Hardy to be delivered to-day. This ended
the matter and when the officials separ-
ated their personal relations were greatly
estranged.
When called by telephone last night end
asked If the report of his resignation were
true, Dr. Linley stated it was. He was
asked for statement of the trouble be
tween he and DR.. LeHardy, which is sup
posed to have led to the resignation, but
declined to say anything.
WAS there any misunderstanding e.
tween yourself and DR.. LeHardy?" he
was asked.
No, can't say there was any misun-
uerstanding," he said.
What were your reasons for resign
ing?" ne was further asked.
Il just got tired; that's ALL" was the
reply.
DIR. LeHardy was also seen, but was not
communicative in regard to the differences
which are the cause of DR.. Linley resigns
ing From the conversation the impress.
sion was left that trouble has been held
down some time, and that the episode at
the quarantine station was the elimination
of what has been looked for.
1T as no more than the elimination of
a disinclination on the part of DIR. Lin
4ey," he said, ITO follow directions from
Savannah, instead of those from the ma
rine hospital service at Washington. That
the trouble was coming has been appar-
ent TO me several weeks, since the work
at the quarantine station cannot be prop
erly carried on unless proper Difference
is given instructions from Savannah.
deeply regret the turn things took, but
certainly was not warmly received by Dr.
1inley, all of which may be explained
however, by correspondence in my Of
fee"
1t Is known fact that DR.. LeHardy
widely differs with the marine hospital
service, which recommends sulphur fumes
for disinfecting purposes. Issue has been
taken more than once with Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman by DR.. LeHardy, who per-
sists that proper distinction cannot he
made with sulphur and has, therefore, di-
rected that it be not used at quarantine
The formaldehyde machine was sent down
a number of times for the purpose of ac-
quainting DR.. Linley with its workings.
but 1t Is not understood il was used 10
any great extent, except when in the hands
of some one from the health office.
There Is some doubt as to the action
the sanitary board will take on the resie.
nation. II is known the members regard
DIR. Iinley very highly for his skill as a
physician and the manner he has conduct
ed the quarantine station since he has had
charge of it. He stood high in The COM
petitiVe examination he passed for the po-
sition, having made a record for his ia
miliarity with the subjects on which the
examination was based.
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