New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-25
AFFAIRS AT QUARANTINE.

Yesterday was dull one on Staten Islsni tho
rain keeping away the great crowd who have FOE the
psst few Sundays thronged the entire Town Of
Caslleon. notwithstanding, several hundreds o: people
visited Camp Washington, seeking shelter from t,s
rain in tue comfortable tents of the so.diery.
The 69th Re giment is daily improving IN drill All
personal appearance aud its return to the city will
no doubt. attract general attention. Col. Ryan is
doing al in bis powerto rerder his command iceut,
and bis efforts are being rewarded with success.
There is no unusual activity aside from the sodsry.
other than work Of erecting the Lew Hospital build
ings and these advancing rapidly to completion.
OF the ak structures provided tor three are already
rooted aud have their floors laid The walls OF the
three oil crs are progressing rspdly. They are con-
structed of brick laid stone foundations elevated
two feet above ground. An improved system of ven
tilaon is provided for in the new structures. An l. Is
attached to each OF the main buildings designated for
the of nurses sleeping apartments. The ceilings
are smhed, sthed and pla,tered, and are in no way
corrected with the other wood work. This viii make
the task of incendiares difficult ,houi they again sp
pear on the stage of action. The material used has.
to great extent been that LEFT the grounds aiter
the destruction of the buildings. Tue contractors.
Mesrs. shue, deserve much credit for the manner IN
which they have made these materials available aud
the rapidly with which they have forwarded The
work The buildings will be ready for the reception
of patients BY the middle of November.
The diseases by which the sick attacked are not
of dangerous nature nor Infections, but, Deyerthe-
lesa the patients require careful treatment and good
warm hospitals to effect quick cure. Therefore, tbs
haste which the contractors make in their work.
The office of the Health officer will be the finest ono
ever erected in Quarantine II is to be thirty by.by
feet built of solid masonry with Little woodwork in
side a. possible and two stories in hight. Safes viii
be provided also, to preserve the Health Officers OH
cal papers and thus prevent such lose IA thst whtch
resulted from tie last fire. The office OF the Health
Physician will also be- agood, durable structure.
Now tia. the excitement Of the recent coptagration
has subsded the citizens of Staten Island are begin
ming to discuss the questions involved in issue IN
nractca manner After the acts of violence the feel
inc EXPRESSED on the Island TO the incen.
diarsm against any structure which might be ercctei
on the Quarantine grounds for hospital purposes, what
ever might be the needs of the xck. This feeling,
however seems gradually to be giving way, and lead
ing men who were strong advocates for another con-
migration if the hospitals reconstructed, havs
been heard within few days, 10 utter opinions ad-
verse TO any such course, their change OF sentiment
being based upon expedency. Having raised an ex-
element throughout the Stat and having tired with
out avail to the sympatbies of the people, and
fearing that Richmond County may yet have to relm-
burse the State Tor the damages 1t has sW'
tanned at the hands OF her citizens, and
perhaps to pay the cost of quarerng troops on tho
Island to prevent the preparation of further acts Of
violence the people seriously questioning whether
a repetition of their acts may not cost more than they
can realize when viewed AZ matter Of dollars aud
cents if not cost of them severe penalty a.
criminals. The prospect Of removing the Hospitals
upon arks 10 the Lower Bay, was proposed by
Messrs Hall and Brown, two Of the Quarantine Com
mssioners, was one particularly pleasing TO staten
Islanders But since the trip of the Governor
aud other State officers to the Lower Bay,
and their determination 10 select their own engineers
to estimate the cost and feasibility of building crescent
basins and ark hospitals little faith is expressed in the
project Many of the leading citizens Of Staten Island
are beginning to favor the plan Of Mayor Tiemann.
which is commended by Com. Nanderblt-that OF
removing the Quarantine anchorage TO below the mar
rows and to discharge the cargoes of infected vessels
at spacious warehouses; Constructed on the wet bank.
This plan is based upon the growing belief that It Is
from vessels and oargoes and not from hospitals and
patients that the danger OF the spread OF infection IL
to be feared. TIE plan Of Mayor Temann IL gaining
favor, and particularly among citizens who are not
interested largely real estate in the northern part Of
the Island