The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-30

70 sesui e's Point, and may be supposed they feh
greatly Interested In Waiting locality in which they
bot which rom the peculiar historical incidents connected
with it, bad become world famous The Quarantine CON
opportunity abou 70 be aaorded hem % show up the OK
Nnsive and ample accommodations which, under their i'm
mediate super, sson, they we're having provided At the
en be landed there In the ride over to the Point
distsooeiof twelve mis Tho subject Of
Of the sherT q the county, In calling out the naary and
nJe companies, together with the preparations made 1t
the non TO resist The assault and how the whole ended IN
smoke, formed the principal subject OF discussion The
matter was talked over more good joke than any
thing ee and made the basis Of considerable MORT
oenveyapces reched the lane heading from the main
10 the Wolf hrm, and were driven directly 10 the famed
hesaauaer q the ESs dian orce stationed TO ptOec!
captain received hts vIsitaAts in becoming their
distinguished character and his eminent position.
The valiant and notable force under the captains
msnd, majority Of whom reclining
on their beds pipes and reading old papers, jumped
up,p their no ~y arrived vistanE they evidently were
loss 70 account for The sudden and unexpected ntru-
sion upon their quiet repose The object Of the visit
his men-so that any unpleasant apprehensions which
the Latter might have had relative the purpose Of the
Xiser half hours delay :. The hsadqusrsss.S the
Quai antne Commissioners lead on by exMsyor Hail. pro-
cecded 70 show the Emigration Committee about thu
grounds. Both members Of the committee expressed
their appreciation OF the location, on account Of the
fact that il bordered the bay but this was about
they declared as too FAR removed from the main
channel and as not having proper anchorage to
be suitable for q permanent Quarantine. Il mi ht
be made to answer for . Temporary Quar- n
tine, but for is fitness for permanent Quarantine
II had nothing 70 recommend it In their opinion The
aback by this fearless expression Of opinion Is to the un
ssitaoientss OF the Point for permanent Quarantine Nc
Hall ventured response that the accommodations for
temporary Quarantine he hoped would give salts
faction taking occasion TO wind up with stating was
intended 10 establish Quarantine there
The committee were FIRST shown to the SO called new
hospital buildings In process of erection, and tho
board inclosure ereced around them These hospital
buildnes, or shantes rather, two in number they
are each 10 feet long BY rs feet wide, and Is
feet high, and are being principally built Of boards
The wo structures raised brick psrs four feet
air to pass underneath Three large venaors are con
structed In the roof OF each building with number of
windows on each Of the Sides small addition extends
from the centre, which 10 be used for nurses Each
shanty is intended TO contain thirty beds The Sides
should be stated, oiled In with brick At the present
time the buildings about three fourths done The
floors laid and some the windows are not in vet
70 expected that they will be finished In about two
weea - sroo1ong ne o s "a enclosure con-
Mr. CARGAS gave his opinion II that the board
enclosure altogether too the hospital buiding
was commended that the whole Quarantine grounds should
have been enclosed with fence The location Of the
fence in the present close proximity 70 the building, he
urfcd, would materially interfere With the free circulation
Of air. In mid ummer, when the thermometer wss no
TO 90 and 100 degrees, would be impossible remain In
Mr.. HAIL said the object in building the enclosure %
near 70 aid in wardng o any attack that might be
made By oyssermen and others who might wish 70 burn
Mr.. CAnrueAS, and Also M. CURTIS, though, there
was but hulc danger Of an assault from outside
view 70 have the fence constructed the lines
the Quarantine preperV In order properly TO define the
cSmr~sns Of snail c.o ssns I OK IKE me On
with the Enisrsa ION Commissioners propoouC,pg TIE
euld:ss = 100 closely pent for the health Of pa
ten" 70 DO placed in them. He gave IL his opinion
that no patient ought TO be here until the feuces
were moved IN. Thompson uttered his surprise at nos
fore, that the enclosure had beea built upoa the ex
eTtoY hines OF the Quarantine lands He protested then
against placing the fence where was being placed, but
Intellectually, a. the result proved. Mr.. Benson called
mp the contractor who dong the work. asked the
expense Of removing the fence proposed when the
missoncrs said they would give subject
In viewing the buildings, Mr.. Curtis sug rested as pr
msay OBJECTION INA. y would rot be safe aside fro all
the furhest account OF the damppess Of the mortar
and brick placed In the eide walls
Mr. Carrgan asked what accommodation had been pro.
oh arge OF the patients.
Mr. Benson said hat Vas proposed 10 divide one of
the shsnnes into different compartments for the
specyey Of the physicians the apothecay, warden and
were rs essential ~ room for oicines apartments
TO sleep In, and wished 10 know were thil would DO
Mr. HAIL. replied that they might be added 10 the wash
houEe.
M. CURTIS wished 10 know where the wash house was
Mr.. BowsE-That Ia not built yet, but viii be soon.
The Emigration Commissioners shrugged their shoulders
a. though they thought the whole matter had been under
queer management
Or BpSrII suggested that the construction or q wash
attended 10 before.
Mr. Gums hrc argued that In case one Of the hospital
buildings was pct apart suggested, for the Of the
onosrs and others In attendance upon the sick and the
other building le for yellow fever patients. what provision
would be made for persons arriving sick with cholera
saboring under other presidential diseases Upon any day
emgrabt passenger vessel liable 10 arrive having
800 passengers board OF whom one third might be slck
with cholera Was necessary thvs cholera patients
shoud have accommodations there az by the new Law
they could not be taken to the old quarantine and neither
could they be placed In the hospital sh the yellow
fever psttcnts Aside from this Of place
requisite, ofentimes 10 place temporal well passen-
prcseni accommodations proposed TO be provided
these c1genccs.
MI Culs suggested that under the new law b,a, wa,
necessary 10 be provided 10 take OF well passengers
newly arrived vesels order carry them 10 The Old
Quarantine 81 to the city He asked any such boat had
Vt BEsEI and the Health ofcer both upIiod with the
Emigration Commissoners In the views expressed BIZ
them 10 the necessity Of having distinct buildings for
other infectious diseases They united in saying that
the present accommodates did meet these require
ments.
The Quarantine Commissioner had bat little 10
say 70 hbe questions OF the Emigration Committee
and the subsequent observations OF Drs. Thompson
and Bssele They could not do otherwise than COZ.
fees thai they I'D not know the extent Of The &c.
recommendations needed. In the brief time left 10 make
amends os their and Interpretations they could
not promise TO do much. bat they promised 10 do some
thing. Shortly after r. n the vigtants shook hands
With Captain Waling and started their return trip
home On the way back The party haltsd at the
Club House, where the military stopped Saturday night
offer their summons by the Richmond county Sheriff TO
rush TO the protection OF segunes Point cali was here
made for bit the landlord sd he had bcen
eaten ont OF house and home by bis previous military
vsants and he had NOT since boon able repenh ns
stock OF ediblce. Some disappointment felt by the
hearted IN. Thompson 10 their rescue, and
invited tho party stop nj his house and dine which was
accepted The dinner passed or asrceabiy the Emgra.
ion Committee and Quarantine Commissioners check
by jov In the friendlcet imaginable, though
the former had nH few hours previous boon lecturng
Inc aer severely for froes negligence of their business
Sesunes Point Aer dinner ali parties adjourned 10
the ferry boat landing and returned 10 New York. the
cc,nmaee ION INC .msr Non .on"suoners evidently