The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15
The Cholera Hospital In the Fifth Ward.

than at its first appearance.
The Cholera Hospital In the Fifth Ward.
MEETING IN OPPOSITION THERETO.
meeting Of the people Of the Fifth ward was
held in the Fifth Ward te last evening, al which
about fifty persons were present.
The meeting was organized by the appointment
Of MIR. James Thompson RS Chairman, and Mr.. Chas.
Tappan, as Secretary. The call Of the meeting was
then read, after which, on motion, q committee,
composed Of the following gentlemen, was ap-
pointed to draft series Of resolutions expressive Of
the feelings Of the people of the Fifth ward in re.
gard to the establishment Of the cholera hospital in
their midst:-John Hewitt, Thco A. Ward, John
Dixon, Gen. Hail. J. B. Purdy, and the President.
During the absence Of the committee The meeting
was addressed by Mr.. B. SKIDMoRE. He said that
great Outrage had been committed upon the peo-
pie of the Fifth ward, which he regarded howcve
as only one of series to which they had been sub
iected for years past in ls49 the Commissioners
Emigration attempted the establishment of an emi.
grant depot in this ward but after considerable diff
hculty on the part of the people the Commissioners
were obliged to abandon their attempts. This, he
said, was effected at cost to the citizens Of one
thousand dollars. They also established fever hos.
pitai; but such was the opposition which they met
with, that they forced to remove II TO another
part OF the city. II would from all this that
the commissioners OF Emigration had spite against
the Fifth ward, for they took advantage of every
opportunity to afiict it with all their nusances. One
OF the most respectable streets In the ward was Sc
lected II would appear, for no othor purpose than
to insult the people, for the place they had selected
was In no way adapted for hospital. He desired,
however TO be reasonable, and did not object to an
hospital in this ward, but he considered il unfair 10
make u the cholera ward Of the city, by establish
ing IN II lazaretto while every other part Of the
city was exempted. This was q matter OF self.prc-
servaton and he, for one would not submit to such
IN outrage without protesting against IT, The safety
OF his family, and the families Of his fellow citizens
efforts to remove the cansc OF 1t. If he were
the chief magistrate Of this ward, he would
have gone to the Commissioners OF Emigration
when they located their depot in Canal street, and
ner he would them in the event of their refusal to
remove it, have made IL untenantabc. II was said
that the cholera was not contagious; but Inc was of
opinion that II is; and he read an extract from q
died Of II at Detroit under circumstances which he
regarded as proof sufficient The following is tho
extract
[From the Toronto Patriot Of Wednesday,
The GRKAr WESTERN RAIiRoAp-CuoIxRA AMONG Exl.
GRANTS Last Sunday 80 Swedish emigrants among
whom the cholera was prevailing fearfuy, we're landed
On the following morning four corpses Zone had been
turicd The previous nsht) were bring therc, the vic
were dead that evening and each csy and each night
bae, since that time added two three the number
OF the vic ins Nor have the ravagcs Of the disease
been confined 70 them. On Tuesday tso persons
seized end died before evening One had been jury
an at tho coroner's inquest which was hell on the
ediss OF tboe who died. tho other had pod to
Dig their graves. Yesterday added four to the fatal
list. Mr.. Keenan, highly respected citizen OF Wind
sor went to sandwich TO make arrangements for the fu
neral Of one Of tho number. This morning he too,
nmcng tho dead.
lie did not desire TO enter into an argument upon
this subject, although he was satisfied that its
presence was always attended with danger to those
In its vicinity.
The meeting was next addressed by DIR. KENNEDY.
who denounced the attempt TO establish cholera
hospital as an outrage on the people Of the Fifth
ward. He was interrupted in the course Of his re-
marks by the arrival of the committee, who reported
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That We citizens and inhabitsnts of the
midst for thu reception Of patients suffering with con
azous diseases as an Outrage hy which we are driven
from our homes subjected with our families 10 the
risk OF disease and death
Resolved, That the building No loo Franklin street,
now used as hOspi,s Z Tnt y for @ su,h pnrpss being
Tho frghtful mortality which has prevailed In the build
ing In the last two weeks shows clearly ts untness
receptacle for the sick II Is indeed misnomer TO call
Il bospitsdead house il the proper term for though
many enter we might almost cay that mons leave
Resolved, That while the said hospital was opened
osenslby for ths purpose Of recsipg cholera PATIENTS
Jet Is perfectly notcreus that large portion Of those
Who have BEEN brought there were Afflicted with other
Resolved That whereas By judicial decision the Com
mssoncrs Of Emigration wero prevented from using saa
building for the reception Of emgrans, because such
might endanycr the health Of the neghborhcod 70
therefore regard la present occupation for the reception
smorg others OF diseased engTants, as an evasion q
tho decision Of Judge Of high standing, after fun
| hearing Of tho case
Resoved That ~he the inhabsants q the Fifth ward
win never shrink from their duty la taking care OF tho
sick and INDECENT Of their ward they are
that they will not have in their midst reception house
for the dead and dying victims Of disease and desttu-
| ton from the whole city.
Resolved, That feel highly indignant At the msnneS
m which said hospital has been conducted; that th<
number attendants have becn tnsucient
that for long time the street In front d the buidn
completely obstructad By pss Of brick, that th