New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-03

Quarantine Hoo pal and from wssds leland win doubtless
show great amount Of sickness and mortality among the
immigrants who arrived during 1888.
From the rt Of the year until the close OF the winter
the Commissioners were obliged provide shelter and par
tia supper, in the City for great number Of recently
rived foregners without Of support and unable %
find present emp in this City or vicinity while the
length and severy of the winter cut of the ordinary fsc
ties for procuring employment In the interior The arrivals
from Europe at the close of 1852 and during January Feb
ruary and March of 1885, brought yphus fever OF mos
malignant character and other diseases which not only
proved fatal to numbers Of newly arrived iumgrant bus
extended ravsges among those in attendance upon them
During the last months Of the year just closed cholera
made It's appearance among the immigrants on vessels
bound to this port proving fatal to hundreds The sick on
the arrival of each vessel taken to Quarantine Hospital
where many of them died from the effects of this fara
disease Cholera and small pox made their appearance q
Wards Island carrying Of numbers Of poor immigrants
The Commissioners of Emigration hold in fee ia trus
for the State one hundred and six acres three roods and
sx perrhes of land on Wards Island together with nearly
all the water rights adjoining This tract was purchased
from time time in several lots without any buildings OF
consequence upon them The whole cost was s'7slJ 81
This land independently Of the buildings since erected
and other improvements is worth and could be sold
on the same island have been recently sold might b
estimated at sl75,ooo
Many Of the buildings the Island used hospitals
fra wooden structures and not altogether suited for
occupancy in winter weather but STILL through the
excellent mode adopted for heating them they ron
dered quite comfortable These buildings however
soon as the funds of the Board will permit to be demo
ished and substantial brick structures tied in ther
place No effort is spared to render the condition OF the
unfortunate inmates of these Hospitals pleasant aud
comfortable as possible.
There are now buildings in the City for the receiving
of immigrants at the charge Of this commission In special
cases. such persons are aided by payment of their board
for very short time at private establishments and by
other relief administered as cautiously as possible
The system of the Intelligence Office in procuring EN-
poy ment writing letters friends for the ignorant add
receiving and communicating the answers providing pas
saees into the interior has been continued with many heno
fetal results Upward Of $4,000 persons thus pro
yided wish places or employment
The frauds and in positions pracced on newly arrived
foreigners continue be very frequent subjects OF just
complaint Something has doubtless been effected to check
such evils by former legislation and the exercise under
them of the power given to the municipal authorities Tho
officers and of the commission have Is confidently
believed been jealous and active in procuring legal aid
and in giving advice and information But their exertons
however ben fetal in many have been quite insult
fcient to pu, an end to these abuses
The supply of from the Croon aqueduct by means
of pipe passing under the bed of the broad and deep ne
has continued to be ample and regular But the possibility
of an occasional temporary interruption which would pro
duce the serious Inconvenience and the value OF
having large body of the island 10 guard against
such contingency and also for the extnguishment OF
accidental free for drenchng and several other
purposes requiring great body of water suggested the
construction Of reservoir to be kept filed from the Croton
1t was built great part by the labor of the inmates OF tho
Refuge It is computed to hold lOss5s3 gallons OF water
and the estimated cost about $4,000
The plan of instruction for the children has been carried
on with excellent effect to the order discipline, and
morals of the children and far in other respects as the
tender age Of nearly all of them will permit
Alarge number of the children have been born in this
country chiefly the lying hospital at Wards Island All
of these are the children OF alien mothers who emgrsed
this country with the intention Of permanent residence
They are therefore, native citizens OF the United states
The impossbty Of separating them from their mother&
for months after BIRTH and the nhumaniy OF doing 80 at
all as long as they require maternal throws the whole
burden VI to present support upon the Emigration Fund
In srctness however they entitled to the relief pro
yided BY our poor laws for other native children
The following figures show the financial condition Of the
Commits sioners of Emigration on the 3ist ofDec, 1881
Total receipts Commissioners Of Emigration from al -. .
sources during the year ''''''''''''s
Total paid to counties for indemntlss during
Total Paid to the Governor. OF Aim.
Total pad 10 charitable institutions In New -
York for core Of mmersnts 80. ...;;;..;: so'"
Total raid for pFor OF INSTITUTION on "aros .e .o q,
Island and elsewhere ''.'''''''''''''''' ' yra 1w "a
B sisI in Ssnd. Of ii: osEm
grafton Jan J. ls54. -