The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11

VIEWS or conGNIsaIoNERs nvrrKp GUESTS AND
STAIN IsLAnpIRs-rH1 HOSPITAL AcOoxnoDA'
TIOrs rRONoUNCED UN0UrrAUIE-A DINNnB,
ePBRCpEs, DssUNCIAToRy RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
nwS mentioned In yesterdays anAlD that the Qua.
raD,ne Commissioners having completed the hospitAl
buildings at Seguns's Point and perfected other arrange
ents necessary IN their view TO afford adequate sccom
nodations for persons arriving at the port of New York
sick with yello~ fever other pesriepsal dSesses,
were intending TO day 10 mako formal
transfer Of the buildings to the custody and
charge of tie Commissioners Of Emigration notice TO
hat effect was sent several days since tho ngra
Commissioners, including invitation TO ater body
TO 90 with the Quarantine Commissioners to tie Point and
take In company with them view OF the grounds and
uihpgs The Commissioners of EmigraAon .tis under
stood, preferred however 10 take look The locality
and hospital accommodates In Of oppovtu.
py afosded In for NAL wait with the Quarantine Com.
mfsiopers. Steamboat ives accordingly chartered by
the Commissioners Of Emigration to visit the Point yester
day letters Of Invitation cent to the Hea O yer o.
the port 70 the Esalh Commissioner as also to some
members OF the Ewigrson Board. and others whose OPT
MOB IN ihe premises would be considered worthy Of DIS
HDguheG coaside alton, N scsorpsny the Commissioners
10 he ',opoted visit The following letter, cent 70 tie
Health Officer, explains scope and attentions OF the
visit
Orrcs COMMISSIONERS or ExIGRA7rox,}
NEW Yosx auguss 1857. !
nIdS s x, are aWSrs was hi. ear
snS s:ss c.%issIcn:S. aSaer as law ssvs ss;c:sd
been DoseS1 s
are .sssy for ins 1sOrp, I, Of patients ~,
.psy s sns Inv Hs o oe sna u
Ep.ra respectfully I,yis you a. one Of The officers o
ss sn a he
as Garden Is orei, s sTs
<sc fully. 3kRN.RI CAs5ERLY
secresry Commissioners o. Engraior
Tie law referred to In the above letter Of invitation
compes the Q,srSn Inc Commissioners, after the com
peion of,be buildings 10 hend the to the custo
DIV of the Commissioners Of Emigr ahon and askes he
latter body Their leg al todiaus thereafter 1t ls die
etopsry however, With tho Com ss1ners of ig,a
dop to pronounce upon Tho suableress osher OF
the Recommendations pro ded under he en- .ciuent 10
quest It 10 made compulsory for the Quarantine Com
nissoners 10 funh sui able accom- modatons other wise
ther du, es not having been performed
Al 10 A ", the hour announced, the steamtig Dr.
Kane ct the Castle Garden whavf receive the
visit ing party on board. The leading ndiv duss COM
prisne The visi ers who embarked ne sseamboa.
this place, ksos Carrean and Ga 'risue, Commits
toneIs Of Enmgradon; Dr. Rock veil and President Phi
lips, Commissioners Of Reslth; Capt Char'es kay.ha,l
from Com soners Of Emigration, and director or the
Bisck Ball line OF liverpool packets NJ John Kennedy,
one OF the s.a Commissioners OF Emigration and a
the present time superintendent Of Castle Garden, With
Der OF others ineludp usual bsvy n porters
10 complete the list The wind blo~ ing pretty stouy
from the souhess: - the boat started bnt With spe a
cations Of Otherwise than agreeable day for he trip
Most Of the arty were dressed 10 light Clothes
and bad come away evidently calculating upon nothing
ese bot delightfully."- cool end rsresbing ride down the
bay One or two bad provided themselves with um,reI
la, more, however, with view 10 project them selves
saainst the sun than nom aay suppoenon Of their being
brought INTO use Tor protection IN pouring, gushing
Directors given to the boat proceed arst 10 the
upper ea.,sn inc Arrived At the old 20,r.nns an &C.
Beslth Ocer, and Dr. isseI. Physician to the Marine
Hospital A few minutes delay only occurred here,
made fun, started direct fr seguine's Point
The wind kept blowing more briskly, and the boat
.ept ping up ard down al an increased ANGLE to the
NJ n
The thnnest clad were gisd to push nto the cabin to
,void the chilling br.eze two threw the sar ,nes
board. At few minutes ser IL O'Clock toe boat brought
10 one Of the piers erected In front Of the hosp
roupds Previous 70 landing was observed tina, there
vas large crowd upon the beach. tn It numerous
nrsses were scattered about the hui dugs Some sur.
prise wa e1orene ed ~ 70 who this numerous party could
upon the grounds TO keep guard.
Upon landing 1t was som discovered thai the srsng
party comprised large delegation Of the inn sbanu of
prisoners were coming 10 inspect the new hospital
ryounds, nad come thither 70 nice. them and enter
protest tsasnst their acceptance of the build
Des, 81 ihe pace Tor . temperary quarantine
Prominent among the islanders were Capt. Abram
TAtoureite, Cap, I'm Lstourette Mayor wood Dr. Hub
bard, James Ia Fargo, Esq., Gilbert Cole, Esq }, and
Henry II Bidde, Esq There gentlemen announced them
se,ves 10 the Emigration Commissioner and
preeeed their nan ~tion Of the fact hist The Commits
.opers bad -isey deter mined before a"ceppg the mes
anime upon prior visit Of inspection of the grounds
Rno buildings They Eel. fasded they said that with
urs v.sit thvougn the Wolf farm no sane nan could
bep .eeIrg the inpro riey Of selecting such ocsy to
adscsp. to the new hospital buildings mentioned
lnheahyr and ~ sufficient OF tself TO engender disease
- say rohiug Of iu eeots upon thcse al esdy Affected
with Infectious disease few neysous the delegation
cerred also the injury 70 tbsr business the establish
ncn, o. su'ne there would have and pros sed against
q this erocpd but Tho main objections uttered az sns
Z the unheathiness OF the ground and the danger
and ursuitsbbess OF the anchorage for shps The Com
sta their deermina 10 inspect the grounds
and ba'ever perianet 10 the Qusrsutne and pro
ounce judgment 70 the merits OF the Institution
In lie practice osalrg.
lo.ed also by the delegation o. ISLANDERS referred TO,
commenced 10 look through the new hospal build.
irEs enclosed within the well kno, fourteen feet high
fence lhete bulldrgs which have been sufficiently do
bed heretofore In the HERALD to unnecessary
Other dc crip n, were considered good far they
vert II -@ oufhttbat moro room you'd be found
sary tbsn provided should any unusual influx OF
peftons vi Infected dne0e For such eer gency WAS
considered that tse Quarantine Comu.sioners ought 10
have provided, ard thus that they bad failed In this i'm
porsrt e.seLa he general srEcson Of the buildings
va appfoved A. the wa,h house 10 pecorner OF the
snco u,e ,, vas deemed y.ry wei gS 9p ,ni srrantcd
have boep selected This therefore condemned for
this reason, which was considered valid one Relative
TO he hnce enclosing altogether M area OF some
eve scrss this .M pronounced ss being mist
too hith arc act but especially placed
The hospital buildings, thu, prev niing free circulation
OF air The nspe ton Of the VA hhonee completed the
o through the buildings, for the that there
20 oiher buildings but those mentioned the grounds
me 3D. cree OF bulldu ior physician 70 occupy and
premises for the employee, 10 sleep IN also the want
" kitchen, ioref and other minor buildngs, all Of
which vert considered Indispensable, remarked by
be Nsters aud commented upon By some the failure In
the in poSnt accommodations referred TO mentioned
With Moderation BY others the Quaranne Commissioners
we're denoouced A. not having begun 10 do their duty In
Tie pfemc,, eihsr from ignorance OF tho duties dele
ssed 70 hen OF from having waiec tue money lef st
iheir command for less IMPORTANT matters hich com
PEELED them 70 leave unattended 10 the most i'm ortsni Of
The whole.
Scarcely had the Commissioners 6rlshed their v.si,
through the bull ings when Il CONNIE poed raining The
rain came down 20 suddenly and violently that neary
he eihre party got thoroVehy sosses before they got
on bard the steamboat SAFELY on the boat, the best
part 10 many, OF the whole trip, vs auuouncs d--,he
elmer tables ere EXTENDED upon deck under awning
they we're well covered with substaDts, not omiitng
few OF The spproprne Injuries OF the season M Rock
~ell presided At one table, and ~ Kennedy did the no
nofs a, ,be other able. AT the coee Of the eating
,Ifeches Q.
NJ KnSEry male the opening speech He referred 70
the ehec, 81 he vist snd dressed the hope that u
~ould he productive of benefsis results, far
the question proyit.ng ri