The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03

present distance nom New Yor A. q TIA. distance p.r
hes could po take anchor and rush to New YORK. and
return, under Of psh frequently done n the
Point, In that Vicinity. be alleges hat would
very lsssihy docks would MOI have been ssossss,y
TO have been constructed before landing place
could have nsS size o
while in Of the other sosu'nes Pnt "
the mouth Of the Narrows-ey would have had 70 build
even then they would not been likely 70 have stood
op owing TO constant washing Of the and sand
Hs b q Se location Of there does Mt
interfere with them in the slightest The nearest buoy Is
two miles and bali from the beach and the oystermen
need not be troubled by them than the oyarmen At
Yorb Bay need be troubled by the old Quarantine Al for
obtaining Coney Island, he declares that u could mot by
any have been done; ana .Se sns Q, ne
special act Of the Legislature the old patent granting
certain rights to fishermen could have been declared null
and void.
TIE QUARANTINE BUILDINGS Az THEY ARE NOW.
Our reporter arriving ct he new Quarantine grounds
found consequence of the RAIN that work upon the nos
ptal buildings was pretty much sus oended; Inc WORK
were regalng themselves In their pcut up kitchen and
lodgings built upon the Of the old ioe house. nsng
quarters Of he the men were lying bed dos
ing out the dpl and dismal day a. beet they could me
o. ~ P tine Ss Ss q
tutions produced sudden awakening effect, starting ell
from their resting places, and causing three loud and
the new law. One of the hospital buildings he found
nearly completed twas said that would be finished IN
anoher day me other hos ,ia building has only por
not put In was raid hat IL would take only about
week complete the building The buildings OF course
nearly completed state conforms With that given
above In tho statement Of Commissioner Hall board
fence II feet high, extends around etwo buildings 1000
feet long covering OF about four acres. The
fence at one int the buildings within about
fifty feet sufficiently IN hot westher 70 prevent
free circulation Of air In the soutwestery corner the
foundation ia being prepared for the wAshhouse In 20.
siton In conse 1uence OF the wind In warm weather
blowing mainly from tho sea, to the wndward OF the
hospasthe very worst location that could have been
selected As to the other buildings enumerated BY Mr.
BALL. they have not been touched yet The wcrkmen on
the ground aege that contracts have been made as yet
for the construction OF further buildings.
VIEW oP TIE RxIGRATIo COMMISSIONERS
The two Commissioners Of Emigration who vlsl ted tho
Quarantine grounds the other day state that no III feeling
arose between themselves and the Quarantine Commits
siopes the occasion Of the visit referred TO- they
c,ed however, 10 the small encosusc and inssted thai
pe sT claim that the
such needed 70 supply the wants Of parties arriving
lick with pestlsntia diseases other than yellow fever
MARSH AZ Is MAssH.
There seems be difference Of opinion a. to The pro-
sepce Of marsh upon the property at Seguines Point
The subject of this narsh has been brought up . being
prcdc,l % the .aie Of patients placed IN me eaarnn
patients did not die Of yellow fever or the dis ases the
were aborpg under upon landing that the mias arising
nom this marh would certainly ki them. On the con
sy been eror ely asserted that there s no marsh
In proof Of tho asy OF tho latter statement reporter
yesterday informed Of the following fact -
Mr. Wolfe the for Of the Quarantine property
had valuable horse which morning turned ont TO be
missing. His made dihgen search through his heds
woods and lanes, but unable 10 find him. was be
eved that he had either been stolen or had run away
Advertisements put Ia the New York pa ers and
pacards tcaiteIed about the island offering large reward
for the horse when finally the tip Of his head disco
veYed protrudng from the marsh the farm Amer the
above true recital can doubt ou. that there
marsh upon the land owned by the Quarantine Com
rnissiopers 81 Segunes Point