The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15
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is to steal our matter, and cover up the theft
by abusing us Justify afterwards
PROsPEcT OF YELLOW FEVER AT STATEN ISLAND
NEXT YEAR-Day after day the accounts from
Norfolk grow more terrible. The doctors are
dying off by scores. 1t looks as though short
ly "the dead would be left to bury their dead"
But to us the most alarming reflection in
all this is that in all human probability we may
expect the dread disease here next spring.
The Common Council has already wisely pro-
vided for the detention of all Southern vessels
in Quarantine, which will probably keep the
disease from the city. 1t is hardly presnmable
that infected vessels Will come here this fall;
but next spring they will be here in clouds,
and it must be expected that the Hospital on
Staten Island will be full of yellow fever pa
tents The last time this was the case, in
1917. one hundred residents of the island died Of
the disease, and the whole eastern shore from
Clifton to Quarantine was depopnlated. Rich
men loft their country houses, poor men their
homes The boats ceased to run to the city,
and Staten Island was for the moment desert,
Stunned by every one as an abode of death
alone. Such it will be again, apparently, next
spring. That it will be such, is due to the
negligence of those who were entrusted with
the business of providing new site for the
Quarantine station. Every one who has ex-
amined the subject is convinced that Coney
Island or Sandy Hook are far more suitable
for the purpose than the present site: but the
mere us inertia and spirit of opposition has
prevented the purchase of either, and matters
now remain in such position that the islahd
runs great risk of being depopulated again
next summer, unless indeed some Of the law
less spirits who object to the Quarantine should
fulfil their long and loudly expressed threats
with regard to the Hospital.
NJ. Felix's LETTER.-M. Felix misapprehends
his own position and the public sentiment, if
he supposes as he appears to do from his let
complain Of him unfairly. On the contrary,
every one speaks in the highest terms of
Madame Rachel, and wishes her success; what
trifes may call for reproof in the management
are sure to be noticed with the kindness Of
friendship, not the asperity of i'll will. 1t is
not whit more for the benefit of the public
than for that Of Monsieur Felix himself and
those whom he represents that the press has
advised the reduction Of the prices of admis-
sion to one dollar. That gentleman, taking
rather French view of the question, has
viewed it as if a certain portion of the people
OF New York had gone to him, hat in hand,
and begged as personal favor to be allowed
to see Rachel at a price within their means;
and he has accordingly answered, reasonably
enough, that his expenses were SO great that
he could not afford such an act Of benevolence
When Monsieur Felix shall have been longer a
resident of this country, he will learn that no
one expects benevolencc of a manager, but
that the more money he makes for himself the
higher people will esteem him professionally
He was advised to reduce his prices, not so
much because the act would have admitted
thousands to see Rachel who will not go now,
but because it was believed to be the very best
way Of filing his treasury This is the only
light in which such proposal could ever be
seriously made to manager. Whether the
justice Of the calculation on which it was
founded has already appeared, may be ques-
ton there can be none but it will be shown
plainly enough in the future.