The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-25
Visit to the Quarantine.
PREpARkrrONs TO PREVENT THy sPREAU OF con-
TAGEOUg DIsEAsEs--PRECAE'TfOEARY MEASURES
OF THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.


OF THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.
In Consequence Of the high price and great demand for
sugar and rfs0asses, unusually hrgc number Of ves
sells coming to this port tro.n the West India
k.ands, laden with these commodities. Perhaps there
are twice the Of vessels this year employs. in
the sugar traffic, sonpared wth any former year
Al = consequence, there many cases OF corfu
gious fever at, Qusaatne than usual at this tcss
OF the year. the Health ocer has been compelled 10
be much stree everlasting and cleansing vesseS
than on ordinary oesas,ous. This has .oaused much
noyance merchants and shippers and siey have com
planned loudly detention OF their vessels; but the
facts the clearly warrant the action cf the Health
Officer, she opinion OF the Emigration Commissioners.
Several cases OF fever already occurred and in
order TO be prepared for any Contingency has might
occur and preventiss spreading beyond tho hospital
walls, the officers in csasye have adopted arunber ot
precautionary measures that will in their orticn, set
at rest any fears the pusio may have on the ssect
Yesterday the Commissioners OF Emigration and sevo-
raj invited gaess visited ss Marine Hospital az Staten
Island 70 see the stats of affairs at that institution
Among the company Commissioners Verplanck,
Purdy, Curtis. Garrgue and Wilson G. Hunt Dr. Fran
Cis was also OF the party.
was had 10 the best Of proceeding. when Il
was determined 10 employ an additional physicra, TO
take charge d the fever wares 80 as to provide for any
possible emergency.
DR.. James Haroourt, for many years Deputy Eeaith
Ohcer, and thoroughly conversan with all forms of coa-
tageous diseases at length Fixed upon rs proper
son TO take charge OF this department
Dr. Thompson mentioned the he had taken.
AS vessel arrived the amount of sickness
board Immediately ascerained-ships with sickness
were ordered on Gravesend Bay. midway between The
two Shores in such position tina, would be impossible
for them spread disease Ships from all infected ports
Kept in the ofng and their cargoes landed, until
such time as there was no danger IN allowing them 70
come to the city All the sevedores and laborers en-
poyed removing the cargoes from the injected vessels
kept within the quarantine limits, nor allowed 70
communicate with the surrounding villages. In fact,
every precauton that is possible is observed.
There are, in ALL some fifty vessels Ia
quarantine mostly from ports suspected OF having yellow
fever In them The company partook OF collation. upoa
invitation of Dr. Harris Dr. Francis gave interest
ing "reminiscences of the quarantine laws. They wero
first instituted through the efforts of Dr. Robert Bailey IN
l79S 49, who also gave the preference to Staten Island
over Coney Island as the place.
The company returned TO the city early In the evening"
satisfied that taken would prevent, beyond
all cavi the spread OF the yellow fever TO this c,ty
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
The Commissioners OF Health yeste rday at nooa
at the City Ha-Isaac o. Barker ESQ, the President In
the chair, and Walter r. Conckln, Secretary.
The following disposition of vessels at Quarantine
/ agreed upon:-The ship Manchester arrived from New
Orleans the 23d inst be detained day two n
Quarantine for observation then to be permitted to come
| up TO the city.
The brig General Taylor arrived from Port au Prince
the 18th inst its cargo having been discharged
lighters the ship thoroughly iumigated it do
cded 70 allow th same TO come to the city on Monday
next.
The brig Charles A. Coe which arrived from st. Jags
on the 1st inst having discharged It's cargo aud other
wise conformed to the directions of the Commissioners
was voted to be allowed to come up to the city whoua
further delay.
Some discussion ensued upon petition Of the cap4sn
OF the brig Eliza Jane, which arrived from Havana on The
LIST ns and had been placed under quarantine for thirty
days, that she be allowed TO up to the city. Ne
petition was laid on the table for further facts.