Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-11
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At this distance, it strikes us, that the dc
struction Of the Quarantine buildings, the re
moval Of the sick into the open air to suiie
unprotected the "peltings of the pitiles
Storm" is an exhibition of the most bruta
and ruthless mob violence we remember t
have seen recorded in our day and generation
Can it be possible that the actors in such al
inhuman transaction can escape condign pun
ishment? The telegraph, in the following
gives us fuller and further particulars:
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.
The remainder of the Quarantine building
at Staten Island were burned last night.
The contlagrat on commenced soon after
the adjournment of the meeting OF the citi
zens of Richmond county. Among the build
ings burned were the six cottages occupied by
boatmen of the station, the large mansion Oc
cupied by DIR. Walter, deputy Health Officer
aud the fine brick dwelling of DR.. Bissel-
The furniture had been removed from all the
buildings except the last DR.. B., who was
warned of the intended burning refused to
remove an article.
The mob, it is stated. was led by Ray
TomkinS, Chief Engineer of the Staten Island
Fire Department, who appeared in his fire.
mans uniform.
A detachment of u S. Marines were pre-
sent, but only to protect Government prop.
erty. No attempt was made by any one to
stop the flames.
Soon after midnight the Female Hospital
was set on fire and wholly consumed. 1t con-
tanned 10 patients, who were previously re-
moved and placed on the grass plot between
the Hospital and the Resident Physician's
house, Git being still on fire. where they re
NAMED through the night, covered with show
ers of sparks from the burning buildings
The fire department was present, but did no.
thing to stop the condagration.
The It'll Regiment of our city have been
notified to hold themselves in readiness for
this emergency, but up to last advices had
not been called out.
LATER.-Three of the sick at quarantine
lied last night, from heat and exposure, and
still lie under the tree where they died.
QUARANTINE New YORK,
Sept. 81 P. M.
The steamer DIR. Kane has just arrived
rom the city with 100 police and six pound
,r. They have also tents for the sick, of
whom there are 80, who have been exposed
% the wind and sun during the day, and are
low under drenching rain. Mr.. Milk, the
second Engineer of steamer Philadel phia,
lied of yellow fever among them. He died
his morning. Drs. Bissell and Walter are
devoted to the sick, tending and administer
ng to their wants constantly, they themselves
,eing nearly sick from want of sleep, excite
nent and exposure. Three sick men from
he ship Liberty, from New Orleans, are ly-
ng on the pier, there being no shelter for
hem. During the day large numbers have
listed the ruins from the city.
The Harbor Police force from the city,
% men, went down to the Island
his evening with their boats, there being a
cmor that the incendiaries of the previous
lights intended demonstration on the ship
ling at anchor. The inhabitants of the IN
ected distric that is, the neighbOrhood where
he German died, were notified to remove
heir effects to-day, as their dive lings would
'e fired tonight, with the present high wind
rom the S. S. E.
The safety of the village will be jjeopardized
f the thi cat is executed. DR.. Thompson is
Z,
'ower to help ana provide for the sick, and
0 reorganze the establishment. 1t is rain
NC hard and there is no shelter within the
wallis
New YORK, September 4.
There was little or no excitement about the
Quarantine last night The U. S. Frigate
sabine was lowed down from the city and
nchored abreast of tn Government stores
o protect them and the shipping, should the
threatened attack be made on them. The
walls of the Quarantine grounds are strictly
guarded. Tompkins was arrested at l o.
lock last night anu brought to the city,
The whole number of buildings burned thus
ar is 49,
There was no further disturbance last night,
hough it had been rumored throughout the
lay that all tie private houses in the infected
district were to be burned. 100 policemen
rmed with rifles and also having six pound
# remained on the premises last night. War
ants were issued yesterday for the arrest Of
everal of the prominent actors in the out
ages, including Ray Tompkns, the requted
eader S. Mathews, who was shot in the
irst attack on Wednesday night, will not live.
Many of the injected patients who were driv-
N from the hospital are said to be scattered
bout this city and Brooklyn. One small pox
,atient was lying in the City Hall Park all
yesterday, p. NJ, the police refusing to touch
lin. Mayor Powell of Brooklyn, has APP
pointed force of 100 to patrol the wharves
o prevent the landing of any more of the
ugitives from the hospitals. Mathew Car
oil, livery stable keeper, VIM. Miller, lager
,eer saloon keeper and Chas Deforest JUS
ice of the Peace, have been arrested, and
here are some $50 warrants out for other par
les.
LATER.-The parties arrested for being con-
,rened in the Staten Island QUIT age weretoday
leld to answer in $1,000. Com. Vanderbilt
Dccame security. Charges of completely in
The outrage have been made against NJ. p.
O'Brien, a Clerk in the Street Commissioners
office, aud B. G.. Lodin, member of the Har-
Dor Police
1t is said that President Buchanan was
yesterday telegraphed to and Informed of the
st tie of affairs, when he Immediately sent
orders to Gen. Scott to make use of all the
means at his disposal to protect the General
Government property and shipping.
The patients are still on the Island under
a large tent, where they are made compare
lively comfortabl,. Eight new cases of yell
low Fever were added to them yesterday by
fresh arrivals there. Additional deaths are
among the old patients, which were
fastened by the prevailing excitement. Mat
thews, the stevedore, who was shot by the
mob on the first night of the attack, died at
the hospital to-day.
Yesterday the Common Council of Jersey
City entertained Capt. Hudson and other
officers of the Niagara at a grand banquet in
the depot of the New Jersey Railroad.
Carolina Van Duzer was arrested in this
city on charge OF having, three years ago,
at Troy, murdered the infant child of Mrs.
Jane Howard, who was then living in the
same house. Cause-jealousy.
DisuniOn League.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
The Washington CORE 'pondent of the Her