The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29
QUARANTINE MATTERS.

QUARANTINE MATTERS.
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Arrivals Of Vessels from injected Ports-~
Dot . single Case Of Yellow Fsvsr 1t the
Marine Hospital-The DsGulns's Poant Hos
pisal-Steps Being Taken 20 Ensure Flu
ture Protection for the new Hospital
Duildins~-A Quarantine Prixs-Employ-
ment.
Four vessels arrived yesterday afternoon ss the old
Quarantine, from infected ports, and sent to the
anchorage. These vessels were the May
Queen rom 81. John, Porto Rico; the brig War Eagle,
from Trinidad The brig Hesperus from Port Prince and
the Arvum, from Port "a Prince On the last named
ves'e three OF The crew died Of yellow during the
passage Upon the remaining vessels The suffered
no sickness and were all well upon their arrival OF his
port was also the case with the remnant Of the Arvums
crew. The vessels have been ordered below for proper
cleansing and fumgaon The briggs John Boyingtou aud
O. Perkins, hitch have been lying days al the an
chorage of Segunes Point, permitted yesterday to
up 10 the old Quarantine and dsch,rxe their cargoes
There are low fourteen vessels at the lower anchorage
altogether
Although the number of vessels named as now tying
below arrived from infected ports, the Health roicers
reported yesterday that there not single OF
yellow fever In the Marine Hospital The person taken
few days since from the bark Copeland sck with the
fever he rays has entirely recovered from the disease
THE HOSPITAL sHANrrEs AT sgGUrNE's POINT.
The Quarantine Commissioners have at length com
wssh house at Segunes Point which have been loog
in process Of erection The three buildings sre enclosed
with the perpendcuar fence, fourteen high which
erected at the outeet and as IT VIII be remembered
20 constructed a. TO preclude the possibility OF free circu
iaton OF Ai Among the shan,ies Tbeee buildings and
tons frp shed by the Commissioners for arriving
At the port sck with pestlental diseases understood
At present stated that intention TO erect one Of
thete days house for the physicians 70 occupy also
shansg for The varioi employ s about the hospitals
ia aimed however that In leaving matters o. they are
the work which the Commissioners ought to have done
not more than half done ina'much IS buildings for the
physicians and employ alleged 10 be quite neces
sary shelter for the patients AZ ct the Quarantine
Commissioners have sen. Official notice to the Com
mssioners Of Emigration announcing the completion
Of the buildings named. 10 rumored that such
notice will be sent into the Emigration Board at
ns, sss The Of being ,as
fully of the neagrenees and nsdffciency OF the
accommodations furnished, viii appoint forth with
mee of medical 70 visit Seguines Point and inspect
the accommodations offered. 1. 10 known that such
committee would denounce the accommodations insult.
shaks from their should ers the onus Of let footed refusa
TO accept the buildings and accommodations furnished
PROTECTION TO THE HRw HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
Mr. Lockmsn, the Sheriff Of Richmond county, upon
whom the Quarantine Commissioners, II will be remem'
bered. served 0 eecond notice q few days ence, calling
upon him to protect the newly erected buildings At So
gunes Point against the threatened attacks OF oystermen
the mands Of Quarantine Commissioners Fol
loving this REFUSAL the Commissioners Is further said
he son r'0e rae s so15a o.
ii k raid, have Hkesse refused TO give any
attention to the no~ce II Is now rumored that the Com
mssnners intend at once 10 notify Governor King Of the
state Of the case and call upon him TO send military
force to protect tbs property in question commended
thai the Governor not only mut comply With this requisi
but that the tax payers Of Richmond county win have
TO pay the expense Of the military force This clsm s set
under he riot act OF April H. 1883 AZ tue case stands IL
OYnm
oeely exhausted thai they win be able
astan for much csgsr period tho present remnant Of
policemen kept at the Point 10 known ths eighteen OF
The force were demissed few days since, leaving the
present force stationed there fears
y sent the Point tina, tho oystermen win mussss ana
attack the bukipss remaina be wha. Sovernor
King Will do In the premises.
QUARANTINE rRIZB-vIoLArIoN OF TIE HEALTH
LAWS, AND LARCENY.
The special policemen appointed by the Metropolitan
Police Commissioners aid the Health ocer OF the port
in the dschArge OF his duties Monday nigh. last
ceedsd in capturing notorious bay thieves within the
Qua antne anchorage uft they about 70 board
the for the purpose stealing sugar therefrou
The thieves made moet desperate eGost In their small
boa from the grnsp OF the officers but the well
directed and telling strokes of the Heah Ocr bargemeu
soon taught them that 10 get away impossible. AZ
poon therefore, as they und they must be overtaken
they threw their and began . powerful resistance
tails MODE o. defence 100 the thieves found themselves
unsucceesul They taken by the officers, with
their emAp boat, within Quarantine enclosure
licked up for the night There be doubt bu, what
the Health officer win that these despeYadoes pro-
perry ca,ed for the Law directs Last summer the car
goes OF vessels under Quarantine suffered very much
hands OF these bay thieves u reported that the
Losses their account could not have been ess than
thousand dollars, and tha; Authorities ouar.u
tine with u aid Of the Police Oomi.s ope~r
have taken Efficient siepe 70 put end 10 this ROBBERY OF
vesses in our bay, the shipping men especially have
The arrested thieves referred vel prepared TO
eject their t.athy purposes Ihe'f small GOAT was one
break sugar nogshesd- and BOXES with ham ners
and nails with any number OF bags 70 receive the
and with rpes and other appliances when by bty
might be wanted. II contained also much OF the needfal
10 stay the strength a the such plain grub
and apology for brandycnougn Of supplies
the purposes Of cruise Of many hours Tina bsge brandy
provender and implements OF professional Service
together with the effect craf when they were taken
are ell lying At Quarantine in chsrte OF Sergeant Williams
OF the special police force Toe arrested parties confess
their guiconfess that their obec steal sugar
Justify on The ground that they ust do something for
living"
THE QUARANTINE SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The special policemen referred 70 shove comprise ten
men, and under the command OF Sergeant williams
The Beah oncer proposes 10 make application today,
however 10 have ten additional sworn In II con.
sidered desirable 70 have this number 80 that the Health
Orccr may have - many ten at his command 10 any
employed upon different vessel, here and there,
.oaa ss impossible n an extreme case Ss.s @
call together readily the needed number. Alreafy
,eIss sy nsr,,ss ns,.Se ~ 70 o.
raied tina, Rsesn and his clique Of with him,
the bottom OF these hostile movements The influential
citizens Of Tomptnsville much pleased with the
arrangements. Negotiations being entered into 70
employ portion Of the policemen Sundays outside the
hospital sails, order 10 preserve quiet In the streets
and put stop the present interruption 10 Sabbath
chip In he different churches
The Heafh on ser has succeeded In obtaining q foil
complement a sevcdores and lightermen
the nee regulation Of requiring bonds Of each The
system u found W work admirably, and must prove
great additional security 10 The safety OF the public health
Agricultural Fairs sor 1857.