New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-27

The owners and masters Of vessels complain of
the expense and trouble now attendant upon deten
ton at the Quarantine. They say, and very truly,
that they have never before been subjected to such
burdens. Vessels come up to the Quarantine, and
are towed back to the lower bay; thence they are
tcwed again to the Quarantine; thence by another
towsge, and Of course another charge, to the dock
There, cargoes are discharged at ruinous rates,
thence the same cargoes are lghtered to this city
a. equally eIcrbtant prices and finally the vessel
herself is towed again into the stream, there to lie
for few days, and then be again towed to the city
all at Quarantine prices. Offers are freely made by
captains in quarantine to give the entire earnings Of
the ship from the voyage for receipt in fall for all
expenses at the Quarantine; and it is common
thing for the vessel to be brought in debt over and
above the amount Of such earnings, for towing,
Tightening fumigatiDg, and so on. Now who is to
blame for tLis7 Not the Health authorities Ger.
tany for all feel that they are but doing their duty
in enforcing the most stringent measures for pre-
serving health of the city. The order TO conne
all ye,tes from infected ports to the lower bay, wa'
bsed BY everybody as much needed reform.
Though captains are sometimes forced to pay ten
dollars to convey five dollars worth of provisions
from the Quarantine TO tie lower bay, the public
Iejocss in measurable security, and considers it
cheap even at such costs to ship-owners. Who
then is to blame
We think little reflection will show that our
commercial men have none but themselves to thank
for this state of things. 1t will be remembered
that those gentlemen were active in their opposi.
ton to the removal of the Quarantine, and in some
instances, at least, openly expressed their deter
nination TO retain the quarantine station on Staten
Islard; and indeed, one of them has lately gravely
advocated its enlargement at that point Had We
SITE all this towing and retowing, and lightsring up
ard down tie Bay, at enormous charges, might
have been dispensed with. The conyeniences for
TIE discharge and publication Of vessels contem-
plated BY the Quarantine Commissioners, had they
succeeded in getting Sandy Hook, would have
relieved ibp. owners at once Of all these bur
dens. Vessels brought 70 at that point could
have discharged their c,rgoes at once in ware
houses built for the purposes Of purifying aud
yentatipg goods, and both goods and vessels could
lave been sent speedily and cheapy to their destl
nation. So long as merchandise is infected, the
expense Of handling it is largely increased, owing
10 the high wages demanded By laborers for such
Hazardous service; consequently, the business at
quarantine station, with physicians, hospitals,
stores and wsrehouses at one point aud an anchor
sge-grourd at another twelve or fifteen miles away
and without proper storage for infected goods
must be conducted at great cost. This is to be
regretted, as it conflicts with the interests Of the
port generally while it bears heavily on Individuals
but repest that our ship owners, who figured in
the various memorials 10 the Legislature OF New
Jersey against granting Us Sandy Hook, have in 8
great measure brought this thing upon themselves
Had they taken half the pains to aid, that they did
to prevent tie removal of the Quarantine, their
pre,en. trouble ard expense would have been
infinitely less than they are.