The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15
QUARAnTrNB MATTERS.

The Sheriff OF Richmond County Notified by
the Commissioners OF Emigration OF hts
Duty TO Protect the Old Quarantine Build
ings frOni being attacked or Burned rho
mob and RiOt Act as Applicable 10 the Casc--
Arrest OF Ragan for Violating tho Health
Laws-Thc Hissing Metropolitan Policeman
Makes n Voluntary Surrender OF III, mseir
for II, ial-Anairs NJ seguip e's PoInt, &C., So.
Tho threats to burn tho Hospital buildings s the old
Quarantine or which mention has been made In the HERALD
have walked up the Commissioners OF Emigration Of this
city % the consideration o, tho subject Threats OF this
character have been frequently heretofore bu, no
attention been paid them both from the yasucness
with which they have been uttered the belief that no
serious design entertained of carrying them into exc
cuton. In tho present degree OF oaruesuess Ia,
however by tho threatening party has ef
doubt Of dcci, i've intention fulfil the threats
prominent citizen OF rompknsvio said to have taken tn
lead in the matter, and announced openly thar gang
momentarily in readiness Whenever inrns,ion give
of the proper time having arrived to apply torch to tn
present hospital buildings In view Of these facts and tn
strong probability Of attempt being made to carry the
threats in question into execution tho Commissioners Of
Emigration caused the following notice 10 be served
Saturday upon the shorin of Richmond county -
To ABRAHAM LocNsAs, sc; sheriff OF Richmond County
have been appraised OF the fl"w' fss That threats have
a msse y S'n he e or Gsoy ie nos ma her
Cssleton In your coucy held by said
Of ocHn and la, Ss Ia. asclAred iS woS
ss or nsaG s. & notice ss vow 9S'a es ss
VISIONS Of Ac;o his sac untitled An prosdeor
consequence OF moes or rots' passed Apni !? ~ Yours
BERNARD CAssEgIY, Secretary.
krw YoEs, June II, 1851
The act referred 10 in the above document will DO
remembered, passed by the State Legislature follow
ing the burning the eeanl depot on iosg leland and
he, n W mnn
It's object is oect personal corporate property rsm
being injured or outraged BY any mob riot the act
provides that in the OF the destruction Injury Of
building or other real or personal property by mob,
or in consequence OF riot, that the city county in
which the property is stuated shall DO liable for tho
damages In order tn damsgas the person or
corporation must show that there has been
or negligence IN the protection OF The propery and That
destroy the property, due notice OF such threat has
been served upon the mayor or sheriff Of the county the
mayor or sheriff receiving such notice IA bound
TO take al legal measures TO protect the pro-
perty attacked or threatened. remains " be
seen whether the sheriff OF Richmond county will take
what tho Emigration Commissioners anil Quarantine OH
Gals may consider all the illegal means' in his power
prevent The execution OF the threats referred 10. Ono
thing cera that the sheriff, in OF attack upon
the hospital buildings, might. In pance with the Ia
call upon tho citizens of Tumpkinsvo 70 aid in resisting
such attack Another thing certain, however that such
call would be attended, In all kohood with precisely
the result attempt 10 "cali sp s from the
y deep" II Is said tina, as 70 bong Obliged 10 pay
$50 00oe estimated value OF the Lptal buildings
the old QuarAntino-tho county would cheerully fork
over double and quln'upe the amount thereby could
nom staten Island. On the other hand, il
quite confidently believed that VIII n the tax paying
| citizens Of Richmond county have the requlsiiions
Of the existing law brought clearly and undcuaby before
hem, m her Than being compelled pay tho loss sustain
Cd they viii coaso from their present advice 10 bura the
old Quarantine buildings Connected with the threats 10 burn
the old Quarantine holdings ported that preliminary
action shortly to be taken by the Commissioners Of Emf
grafton TO from tho county OF Richmond tho loes
stated NJ 3i6 00o-susined In the burning Of tho build.
pgs on the Violet farm The different fire insurance con
70 which nsrsnces Spoa inc pr.persy hsa been
respective polcs claiming under tho law referred ~
also. that the manner OF ne burning Of The buildings
| dered ths policies void.
| VIOLATION or THE QUARANTINE LAWS.
Dominic Raglan, whose arrest week ago by three
| or the Metropolitan policemen stationed ut Quarant ne
| cers' p,,tols shore, amer having boon lei
90 by tho Health Officer was re arrested on Saturday,
has been arrested upon three charges OF violation Of
Health laws, In having bad Illegal communication with
Justice Osborne tho Of $500 upon charge
appear for Trial a the next term OF The Court OF General
Sessions OF This city
ocer HcKcvcy ono Of the three Metropolitan policemen
si The old Quarantine, who twisted in tho rs Of
the man Ragsn. lust spoken or under direction OF the
Haah Ofccr and who subsequently, together with his
occrs arrested upon lhc charge OF assault.
and battery aan but failed 10 NJ the oxami
nail m, on saturday made voluntary surrender OF himself
FOR trial He gavo bail before Justice trean rompsins-
Vile, In the Of $50 TO the sarge preferred
against BIN al The next sitting OF the Richmond County
Court OF General Sessions.
MATTERS At SrpurSr's POINT.
Building matters at Scrunes Point progressing
slowly hut surely No threats 10 burn the buildings have
hecu made Tor several days Stray sragsers dropping
In upon he insurgents nj their headquarters rive the
forting assurance, boucvcr uat OF buildings
viii be permitted to stand twenty four hours after being
completed Meanwhile the nj OF tho anchor
age Of infected vessels on the Point begins flight
dua1ecton In the encampmoDt Only solitary vessel
the brig Lucy Haywood " anchored of The Pon. nj uo
present time but her appearance looked upon tho
sad precnrsor Of further arrivals and those speedily The
sea breeze IL not much reshed formerly and ap-
prehonsons prevail thai oonglon from tho infected vessel
will roach the shore. The addition 81 three
vessels 10 The Lucy Haywood, 10 not unlikely will
produce q unanimous Stampede OF tho valiant
band frcm their present yarraon. A h. they deserve
due credit FOR keeping up their well they DO
moro particularly FOR her courageous watching Of the well
q wafer. their courageous keeping ur OF nocturnal
PICKET and, Last but pos kss their coursgcsus fighting
mosquitoes and The cook, when they get to many bites