The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-29
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE %, 1857.

for csYgoes TO Ne upon Al tue ho weather approaches
the inhabitants OF the Island are having their attention
called 70 he dapdaied and un'afc csntiiou Of these
warehouses. hey fear greatly for their safety
less suitable warehouses be speedily obtained for quAran
tine purposes. erecting the proper warehouses u
Segune's Point alleged N DO utter npcR ie'ty,
owing the iow and mAuhy condition OF the location,
and there being anchorage there and Ia bong long
distance from the main channel The fat is that vesee's
dra sing any amount Of xaer cannot como visou hng
distance Of the point which absolutely prooudes the pos
bty Of III being used for general Quarantine plrpU o.
the ciuz< 0G aen Isand In view or tho Iattes facts
jointly with know ledge Of the previous aci' that nhag
being done towards The erection OF warehouses ar a
feced vessels, becoming daily more couIrme In her
convictions that the Commissioners IN selecting 5egarsa
icint acsuased by otner motives than the pubAc IN
terest.
TIE NoN.sELkcr1oN OF COMFY ISLAND FOR A eva
RiNTIyE.
People do not give up talking about the refusal q he
QuSI aaune Commissioners TO select Coney Island fo
Quarantine They dwell upon the fact that Consy LIND
is IsoLaied from h7man dwel;Dgs-tha; Il has ans
choraae bold shore a. tho point, where wharves and
warehouses could be- conatructed slight experse,hst
uron the main cbaonei Of vessels coming into port
that eviy communicated With by shippers and obers
living IN New York, and further, mat Il Ia In
direct sight OF the lower Quarantine anchorage Tho
rendered By tbs commissioners for takiug the
ten years. ease offered them Of the island Is alleged 70 DO
NEE shau and bimsey pgetexs ehs excuse gas that
the lease would allow parsoas 10 h,h around the slacf
and from the danger which tnev endangsr
the public heath Il IS clsrned TO DO cioiriy sho
that this the only pretey az the Commissioners base
less subeIuge ari that that they then they
now well ewGre that tho privilege given to citizens "
fish around the bland became dangerous to Puoc he3th
that tho o~n Of Grsveseod under the stat e Of 1850 hid
an power to put an entire stop % tho tshiog,
lease no lease 10 the contrary notw.tSAtsrdlng.
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE OLD QUARANTINE AND
TIE Low Err ANCHORAGE.
Aocbsr source Of speci, complaint against Toe QUAY
anime Commissioners the present time is their failure IN
providing suitable OF communication between tie
OH Quarantine and the lower anchorage The only way
any communication be effected Ia by OF
small row boats THIS gives q long and weary tug, be-.
SIDES being dangerous in bcauy and dease Sgs
Two three days since the special Por; Warden at the Old
Quarantine and the captain OF the brig Luoy aey wood at
tempted from the lower anchorage from visit 10
the Incy wood, @hep thoy lost their aud
eaad Of coming back safely to the old Quarantine A. Il is
many Will and from the 10 anchorage in
oca,e but 20 and come by the inland route and thus sub
ect the Inhabitants of the island danger OF infections
disease, through their exposure IN infection ut the
lower anchorage TIE Quarantine Commissioners, In
report Gov. King relative 10 the selection of Segune
Point for temporary Quarantine proposed OF thcr
nrst stepe, TO get steamboat for the use OF the
health Officer anu bis men To communicate with the Point
from he old Quarantine. They have failed TO provide
steamboat Tins far and there indications Of their
intention 10 so "a the future. IL alleged pns
feet that neither the in The employ Of the Health
Officer nor The men belonging 10 infected vessels will be
permitted mech longer pass the inland he
great oapger Of the health of the island, unless they
overcome etrong opposition of lists, and need be,
deadly weapons
Bgps FLOATING ASHORE.
Considerable alarm has excited among inh abb
ants siong the beach OF staten Island well the oppo-
sse shore from BEDS floating ashore is impossible for
the people to say whether he beds from infected
vessels or not they have remarked that unusual
number OF beds have recently t,ated ashore and their
alarm unusually nagniBed in consequence and part
cplsriy because poor people will take the beds aud
ase them for their families. 1t Ia sa.isia story
10 state nat thus far OF the beds have
from infected vessels From the prGctce ho YER
Ct the beds being appropriated by the class OF
Inhabitants the better portion Of the citizens have been
loud In heir complaints, that proper and rigid
has rot been apop.ed 10 prevent infections bedding
reachn the shore s proposed by the Health Oncer
10 compel all passenger vessels TO stop Quarantine and
disgorge their old beading. The Commissioners have
talked OF providing iron 20 receive
the bedding, with parties board 70 attend
10 the burning Of the refuse material from infected vessels
but scow has been provided. With talking the natter
has ended. The Quarantine Commissioners alleged
- too busy Their schemes 10 effect in the OF
their landed property adjoining Seguines Pom; 10 attend
70 these minor matters.