The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-04


So c.,penss1s shop ana :odin x1:i.uss.
a. a. Breach IN the south wall
g Breach in tas wes. wan.
q Goal hosp now on ere.
Number Of uidirgs destroyed ......... IA
The reaches in tbs wall were made with bstteripg
rams constructed Of heavy logs Those the west side
were made Wednesday night, and those the sou
| feet wide.
The uit trees In the garden attached 10 Dr. rhompsons
dwelling made the special object OF attack yester
day Not grape, peach or pear remains. The yisters
helped themselves literally 20 everything they could od
| IN their Tsmbler through the ground.
Not policeman could be found about the premises,
abandoned were the grounds by those who but few
hours previously had them safe In custody.
Many persons leaving Staten lei md yesterday, in
loads Of furniture were convey ed 70 New York by families
| moving thither
tured about . week ago. meeting Of the citizens Of
Csstleon and Richmond county, hold n CAsteton,
when was determined 10 Are tho buildings tho nrs.
wick formed the sole materials Of With these
bustbles the consprstos marched to the Quarantine
premises scaled the wallis entered the hospals carried
ont the sics and Immediately aferwArds the work Of
destruction bad commenced. Scaling ladders used
In getting the wall bu. making their exit from the
grounds they escaped through the breaches which had
been made in the waln by tho hrsmen the outside
II any attempt made TO arres. the rngeaisrs the
will be offered II rs understood thai the leaders win
surrender at any time when called upon They feel
that no punishment can be awarded shem at least
In Richmond county.
We urderrsnd ,hL thero is movement now on foo. to
roty the captaas o toe vessels ro at Quaraptiue
10 remove their shps Forthwith, and ia also intended
notify the commander OF every new arrival II the cap
tains refuse To leave the premses tho vsants de-
every which Night Ss nsscaa s 70 their soo
They have commenced the work In earnest. and do not
mean 70 des,t uht tse Quarantine root and branch shall
10.
csed 50 long Is not established 10 Richmond county
NO doubt nine enths OF the Inhabitants have made up
their nnos that no more Quarantine hospitals ahall be
built on Staten hlAnd.
| INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE HEALTH OFFICER OF CAS-
TLEToF, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND Tus
DOCTORS AT oUARANrlNE-REFusAL OF THE Doc
TORS TO PERMIT THE SICK TO B1 RkM0v8D By THE
cAsTLEToN BOARD.
We have been furnished by Justice De Forest and Dr.
Munday the Health officer of Osstleon with their state
mens in reference to application mae by ihem TO the
doctors the grounds 70 the sick place them
under shelter The application made al O'CLOCK
but refused and the unfotunse sufferers obliged
remain exposed TO the weather during the d'y.
MB. Dg FORESTS STATEMENT.
Iwas notified a. nine O'Clock this morning, Friday) by
one Of the employees a. the Qqaraane Mr. 0Rourke that
there were % number Of s.as lying on ,hs oaaraotae
| weather, and that they had no place there 70 put
them, and desired tsa. some steps should DO
4 taken 10 make them comfortatls ! Immediately
/ tilted Dr. Muuday, the Health ofiser Of the 70 own
of Castleiop and we both repaired TO the spot was
also notified that there was man lying there that nai
ded he previous evening before the Ore bal clmmenced
ard that unless the town authorities bad him mmed da'ey
buried they woild throw him on the street O'Rourke
is the boss carpenter in the Quarantine Immeaia.ey
4 told Or. Hundsy the Health oflcer who gave me an
order to have the dead deceny inferred At the expense
| Of the town.
| STATEMENT OF TIE HEAIrH oFgIcgs or cAsrLEroN
| DR. MUNDAY.
was notified by Mr. Do Forest about twelve clock
TO day Gridiy) TIA my presence was needed ai QuarA
tine for the purro,e o attending TO tho STICK from tho Hos
By the Quarantine AUTHORITIES and left exposed the ee
Tents en- he cpen fed Immediately repaired 70 the
alaee and upon arriving met Dr. wa'Rer, the nePuiy
What his noiicrs we're in regard 10 the sics !
de replied tsat be dii TO, know whs. stops would
from the commsslonert Of Emigrston that a com
mi;tee would be sent down from New York 70
Grmgemepts and that they were momentsrly expected
ms after O'Clock, and lhsre every lndicA
ton Of On approaching shoser Of rein II seemed
sck persons, thai ibey should be nmedaicly removed
10 ore building where they would be sheltered from the
isc and be said ,s,t there was q, building ~hin me
| ecclosrfe. / too him there none would pro.
vide one oude Of tbs walls whore these parties wouli
be properly taken care o. He replied, az viii Ict
sent 70 their foing outside of the wells they you'd burn
thst building dosn too" said, "weli, Dr Bssel ysa
rest assured that any buidpg IN Which tbese poor
people pieccd will not be toushe aad ~i snd se
tseen them and ihe people su,n an a,,enps male;
will be perfectly safe where place thcn" rhe Doctor
refused 70 ave bis consent 10 their removal then
Il fT
moved 70 Me barn within the Qusrsasine walls which
wa previously cocuried By Dr. Thompson, ~ vas In
termed that tue building was ssyi sapdng Dr. wAl,er
| replied tsat there barn there, a1d that
/ u would show - him he wvui Immediately
have the sick removed TO H. Icslled Nr De Forest aud
/ informed b'm ,hs, nr Waser hsd sad there sss no
building standing; but Mr.. 10 Frec. replied ,nai ,he
Doctor was mistaken, and he requested mo - examine
tie bui,dirg re alluded o. then vsn . barn sLl,n
les sdsc II 70 tho a.o residence Of Dr rbompsou aod
found that i vas comfortable building, capable Of con
tnaipg, under the circumstances Gil the planis, Tor
Il IA and
and Informed them that had found The bulldog which
Ihsd spoken Of and again requested them 10 have hs
patients removed 70 Immediately, az there then
every appearance OF approaching shower Both
srl,ed ,ogeher for sbort time and N. Bfse sld be
would net conFeut 70 have them removed--that they
would prolsc, The sick and would spTe,d sas them
told them that considered would be preferable u
have them IN the building u ssoud rain, and Dr Bsrell
then addressed me-It you ~ill give ~ building og,
tids We vlll pot Nem N u y Estates 70 bm-"We vii
Id a. msay a. re can into The building Inside the
ccsurc spd will then fnt bufd1g oaisiee 20 cuu'sn
theres you cannot get the ntbere 0ne objection
that they hsd net forcs help enough but told them
loa,hs Author ties Of tho town Of Casteion would have
tbem removed and supply sufficient orcc 70 do So Tho
ncc,or persisted nrefusing, buy aided lhat the Cc
hc would tneu abandon he psnsns sndcve could Do -
we plessed then let There we're about fourtsep
~ os seoas ,as ~bs
we're able 70 be removed, and ono desd person on The
| ground n the time.
We must say that both DR.. Bfse and wal-er in
defs.esble In their exertons 10 do all that human aid
Ccuto GO eeuage thc Improve the ConGi
ton of their patients Both night and day they remained
sith the Sick and partooa of scany dinner with
Mrs waser and her children beside beds OF the suf
eYsrs. Dr Bssel furnished with ths following state
ment IN connection with the occurrence Of Thursday
evening"
Or. BrssrL's STATEMENT.
The work commenced Thursday night n about
rafps nnc ten O'Clock, but Of u.s. presume,
looked NJ watches 70 get The exact hour. The crowd
cane up yelling IKE demons 10 the row Of brisk cot
battered IN the doors after snother scaered
cotton about, saturated with camphene and sct them
fra TtaUf than dnuu n Dr VAL hon md
set that on FIRE IN the DR. wsser
srmed with mu,ket and bsyonet and attempted some
resistance, but wW speedily ovorpowsrcd. They piled
w the furniture IN ther houses ana threw canphere
or whatever else would burn Tho mob numbered per-
hspe 500 persons but all aimed outside except
twenty desperate fellows who rushed 10 do the bust
ress, Al the hrst alarm went 10 work, knowing The
hoeptal must 30, 10 remove tho patents, and brought
| them all out here upon the grass The mob gave
sarce vhataxer In The Ecrk I then hrnnEhi out