The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Matters mt Staten Island-nIore OF the Arrests
Of the Demolishers Of the Barricade-No
New Excitement.
There but or two additional facts to be noted
touching yesterday at aten Island. At
Castcton, sentnels still retained to keep watch az
the Quarantine Hospital gate and along the walls There
ten septnels ia ALL who alternate in their duties
keeping up watch day and night. As parties are per
ied by the scntnes TO freely In and out OF the
hospital gate the utility Of continuing them On duty is
questioned by Although they do not pretend 10
the exercise OF any in preventing any one passing
who has through the gate from within the hospital
enclosure, they however, rigid In prohibiting any
one from scaling the walls from within or without Mean
tmc II Is proper to note In this connection that state
ment made In Saturdays HERALD, that perfect freedom
OF ngres and cgrcss permitted through the hospital
gate, referred only to such permission being given
the part OF these outside sentineis. II was under
stood, OF course, that for any one to get
through the gate he must FIRST receive
proper permit from the hospital authorities. Some OF
the Caste,on villagers and others gathered the impres
sion from the statement made that the par, q the
hospital authorities restraint exercised in allow
ing parties and their baggage go outside This
20 but en- the contrary the utmost vigilance Is exercised
gusrd the safety OF the public health and not allow
any leave the hospital who not perfectly free from
Infection, and the tn articles OF clothing and bed
Inc fact has already been publn he'd that George W
neicy the noted one.eyed emgrant runner; Peter W.
Ro and Joseph Silver had been arrested on charge OF
aiding to dtmosh the barricade erected around the
Quarantine Hospital gate. The parties were taken In
charge BY constable John Giles acr their arrest and
conveyed before Justice Fream On the examination
R,fi wss faily committed Ia default og bail TO
The nat Cou't of Stssions The examination OF Ron
having been proructcd TN late hour at night eyed
raey and silver were committed For thcr cxauioaticn
yesterday morning. These two were MT placed In
confinement. but allowed 10 90 at large During
Yesterday the parties procured writ Of haJss corps
rom Judge Me'calf, returnable on next Tuesday The
three who have been thus arrested expect to
largely from the Cascton authorities for false imprsoa
uent or the other raris. warrants for whoss arress
we're issued 9, the same time with the warrants for the
said that no SPECIAL effort viii be made TO effect any ad
dinonal arrests.
there we're reported four new OF yellow fever
brought Yesterday 70 the hospital they are stated
have come nom q ship arrived n ny or two since nj
Quarantine and sent down TO anchor in the vi Unity or
South West Spit. The rumor created no excitement
among the casteion villagers Tbs apprehension OF dan
ger the yellow f.vcr has apparently amos, entirely
utsded. meeting OF the Board Of Heath Of the town
held In the anernoona report OF which given belor
caused extra surmises and that matter the fact
ef the meeting seemed 70 be known or cared Tor by
but few
fever instead OF decning Is ON the increase The 10
ecfed vesseh anchored on the Shore directed
be moved tho southwest Spit by the Commissioners
Of Health, have not been taken away yet Before they
be 60, on nearly all Of then seems require add
ousl men 70 them and properly protect them at
their anchorage These vessels, though directed 10
supply themselves with such men, have not been able
YET 10 make up their complement wi thus pro
haby be two three days yet before all are got
Mayor Hall. OF Brooklyn has placed detailed cree Of
policemen guard the shore OF BROOKLYN, from Thirty
h street 10 the road leading 70 Nov Utrecht 10 protest
Brooklyn from danger Of infection. Ragpickers
pcelsly prohibited nom goips along ,his ,horousare
picked up which have been thrown overheard from the
vessels at Gravesend bay.