New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-04
'.vcrpsroN on THE BOARD oFHEALTr

s;.v 10 inspec, tho various locslcs adopted to
!~.as,.ntire pupoeee At II o'clock the Commits
s;oners, accompanied BY tae Hon. Egben Benson e''
,he city on the Staten Island boat for the upper
Quarantine. 0a landing, they were received ny III.
Thompson, and e<eo:ted TO the Qasraauhe p'op'"'.
Robert C. Smith, on which the excursion was " 70
,nssA hlonrsiSe q her was the new IRON sco",
-, H. 3D. r. t,e Roara Of Health for the use OF
Abe Heath Officer in burning bedding ana o'nei S'""
from Infected vessels
Heretofore 4 has beeathe pracnce Oh snip
,,scny the port, 70 throw all such refuse stun os''
hoard The consequence has been tna' ms w"'N0"
sho-s and containing es il does the SEEDS Oh nsease'
:. Va. .,read pestilepce and death on every manu.
ms;ny through this cause tna' the yeHow Fever
Ike ont on the Long Island shore. A poor
800. s,,d seae bedongon the beach which had been
overboayd took il home and shortly after caught
.he fever and died. The infection spread, and in a
sbcr time number Of persons, Of all ages and condi-
tons. fell victims to il. Hereafter ad Ded-
ding and other matter of an infectious ma
swe wiz be burned. The scow intended Tor
This service il of ron 10 feet wide by 80 in length IL
consists simply Of large tank or feet In dep'n'
across which cast iron crate bars are laid, with
go hsnea,h for draft aud water to receive tho en-
3ers. AT each end is a large srtght chamber, ren-
,,,r;nu the boat exceedingly buoyant. 1t is SO tun'
hurtben and furnished with mssts, sails and sweeps
,rhicb are upsh:pped when the scow is in Mdssrs.
A&.smsn Of North Second street. Winiamsburgh built
it at an expense Of 81 500.
Soon after noon the party set out on the propeller,
with the scou in tow for the lower bay. Among the
gentlemen present were DR.. Thompson, Health-Ofi-
ser; DR. Bissell Pbysieian.in-Chief; DIR. Waller,
IDENTITY Health Officer; DIR. Rockwell Resident Ply
.cisn; DR. Miller, the Hon. Egbcrt Benson, Qusran-
zine Commissioner Jonas n. Phillips, President OF
Abe Councilrnen; Miutborne Tompkins, esq.,, Port
Warden; Capt Tibbes, Francis C. Gilmore, X. Lord,
eeo.. j. nj. Chichester, esq, and VIM. Jennings,
1,osrdipr Officer to the Commissioners OF Emisra-
tion
The first point made was Sandy Hook. The point
f tbe Uoek WAS spected and then the entire circuit
az the Horse Stoe was made The merits OF
the locality were duly discussed, and it was
generally conceded that for perfect isolation
and thorough ventilation, its equal could not
he found. 1t was also affirmed that merchant ships
could lie at anchor in perfect safety in the Horseshoe
during the worst weather; and, were breakwa.er
constructed might discharge their cargoes into lighters
without difficulty The change from the long ground
swell Of the bay TO the smooth water of the Horse
Shoe was decidedly agreeable to some ofthe gentlemen
of the expedition.
At this stage Of the proceedings DIR. Thompson,
with delicate regard for the stomachs OF his guests
invited them to walk into the cabin Of what TRANSFERRED
there il Is sufficient to observe that the capital dinner
Vas discussed with saltwater relish.
After cruising over the lower Quarantine anchorage,
in which there are at present but two vessels, the
Commissioners made for Seguine's Point AS the
buildings are not completed, the Quarantine Commits
sioners did not wish the party to land as they intend
in few days to throw them open to publ: inspection
They passed close enough, however, to observe that
out of the SO acres reserved for Quarantine, about
Eve or six have been incosed within board fence,
fifteen feet high all sides. The buildings are not
sshanties," as they have generally been termed,
hut neat one-story structures, with large
spaoe beneath for ventilation. The windows are
shaded by Venetian blinds and oxhaustng ventilaors
have been COL structed in the roofs. The houses ap'
reared to be well adapted for the reception OF pa
teus except that they stand too close together. In
the lower corner of the Enclosure was the wash house.
81 two.story building the first floor of which is de-
signed for cleansing and the upper for drying clothes
and he'd linen. The Commissioners. in placing their
bu;ldinps within this little pen, have doubtless been
actnated bv a desire TO render them as secure
from the attack Of incendary oysern'en as
,..ss;bIe But there eau be no doubt that
bep patents are ia the hospitals, the enclosure will
he found entirely too small II viii also be necessary
70 remove the fence fronting the water In order to
allow the sea breeze to circulate through the hospi
tsls If VIC observed correctly, there Is marsh or
ravipe on tae southery side Of the lot which crossed
nv a narrow bridge. Take down the bridge, and the
,remises are admirably defended on that side.
With water on the east aud marsh on the
.outh no fepces are needed on those aides, leav-
ing only the north and west sides TO be fenced
But when the Commissioners have completed their
work We shall be better able to appreciate its merits
The land however, OR which the Hospitals have
been erected appears to be rather lower than desra
be snd.he location is too far of from the anchorage
Cor the Health Officer to be able to enforce very
rigid non-in.ercourse with The shore The two vessels
which we saw at archor yesterday were certainly six
miles of. and in hazy day their hulls would be
hidden from sight, Under such circumstances, it
would be tie easiest matter in the world for thieves
TO board vessels undetccted in search Of plunder
well as for those who are left in charge to visit the
shore.
Coney Island was next inspected. 1t was the opinion
OF DR.. Thompson that Coney Island admirably
sdspted for a Quarantine. lie contended that yes
sells could 20 right up to the dock, and discharge their
carroes into commodous warehouses, and then be
anchored in G-avesend Bay or OF the leland. The
neck Of larc leading to the main shore might be walled
up, and perfect isolation secured. Other gentlemen
concurred with the Doctor in his opinion but we
thrk they overlook the fact that would be quite as
dangerous to unload infected cargo at Coney Island
considering its TO the populous shore OF Long
leland to discharge osrsces at the present Quaron'
Cine.
The patty coon after returned 70 the city. On the