New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-14
THE QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
VISIT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRA-


Frvrs.ior Yesterday visited Quarantine the Mavo-
Of the City Of New-York accompanying them, for the
purpose irs; Of inspecting the condition OF the ruin,
ef by the ncendiaries, and of determining wha, por
tor of the walls still standing could be repaired ani
what buildings should be replaced and, secondly. Of
fixing upon a permanent plan for carrying out the
purposes of the Quarantine for the port of NewYork
which would far as possible obvate the dticl.i.et
and complaints which now exist.
The steamboat Doctor Kane ef, Castle Gar1en at 3
-. ck and. without stopping at Quarantine, pro-
Nelow the Narrows for the purpos of viewing
of the West Bank. On the wd7 thither
'"e bted for the erection of warehouse.
p'-. 80, 81, 'he reception Of cargoes from sciiy
1,I .Io.l or hat portion of it which Is bare
r. - 81, !. q, )ut three miles below the
yi.,s Mi snJ re,- the same distance east
fror, .be sbore a, the foot OF NewDorp. The plan
snygesed to erect large storeh 'uses upon ts bank
,rf;oh i on the line Of the main ship channel, where
all infected oargoes cargoes of veses coming fro'n
sickly ports can be landed aud stored aoitieS oehs
provided for dschargng them as fest as they arrive
during The four quarantine months, viz, ne Juiy,
August and September.
This position il is affirmed, is not 80 far down .fhe
Lower Bay as to be too much exposed to the he's'y
easterly storms while il is far enough removed ~
obyiae all complaint the of Infection AT the
same time the natural formation of the shosl along the
line of the ship channel Is thought to point ont as
designed by nature for the relief of the commerce OF the
port, a. convenient location for storehouses The
second feature of the project to detain all vessels
arriving from infected ports. or having sickness on
board in Lower Bay, and not allow them to pass the
Narrow until they purified and ht to come directly
to the city.
These conditions having been secured, and oil cause
of complaint removed respects what Is deemed the
only real danger to the health of Staten Island and of
tie city, viz, the r,einhy j injected SHIPS aud heT
cargoes proposed to erect all the necessary build
ngs for the wants OF nvads upon the present SITES
and which is to be kept perfectly isolated, the con-
munication with the grounds to be carried on eHcu-
sively from landings within the walls.
II is maintained as capable Of demonstration that
no case of yellow fever other infectious disease,
ever occurred outside of Quarantine which could b.
traced to infection from within the hospitals. That
the nurses, physicians and orderlies employed within
the hospitals have never been known to contract dis
ease by intercourse with the patients. That the yell
low fever hospitals at Charleston and many other ports
are in the very center of the city, and yet no one
dreams of infection from them. On the other hand it
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their cargoes are dangerous sources OF Infection,
against which precautions should be adopted.
Upon consideration of these admitted facts the
Commissioners were unanimously, l. In favor OF
erecting warehouses npon the West Bank, with every
facility for the prompt discharge and storage OF car
goes OF having all vessels with sickness on board,
or which come from infected ports during the four
months named above, detained at the lower anchorage
IN H.. 4
immediate accommodation upon the present Quaran-
tine site for all the sick, and Cholera Hospital to be
located at a remote distance from the rest of the
buildings; and. g. To have all vessels from European
and other healthy ports come to anchor at the Upper
Quarantine anchorage for inspection az heretofore
This plan it is believed will meet the views OF the
merchants and shipowners and satisfy nine-tcnhs OF
the community outside of Staten Island, and even
large portion of the islanders.
The appropriation of $lOO 600 already made by the
Legislature, it was thought, would so Tar toward
erecting the necessary structure upon West Bank, ln-
cuding piles for landing cargoes. The planreceved
the cordial approval of the Committee
REPORT UPON rHE QUARANTINE BUILDINGS.
The SMALLPOX Hospital is to be Immediately re-
paired and fitted for the reception of well passengers
while temporarily detained at Quarantine. The Saint
Nicholas is too mach shattered to allow of its walls
being used. but an estimate will be submitted OF the
expense OF rebuilding it. The dwelling OF Doctor
Walser and storehouse adjoining are in condition to
be rebuilt with slight expense. The necessary out
bud;nos store house coul-shes and dwellings Tor the
musicians and other employees will also he placed
under contracts at once There is no hesitation what
ever on the part of the Commissioners a. to the pro-
prey and necessity Of rebuilding Quarantine upon the
preseut ruins. The constantly increasing arrivals of
inyalids, with no place to accommodate tien '"''
no other alternative.
The marines were yesterday removed from the store
houses on board the Sabine and Richard Adams Locke,
the evil genius OF the health authorities ier so many
wears in direct violation OF the order from Collector
shell clo.ed the Government storehouse against the
Quarantine officers and placed large paddock upon
the door Tie affair will be brought to the notice OF
the Collector immediately.
The military were reviewed yesterday afternoon by
the Mayor and Maior-f;en Hall, and received from
them the honor of a marching salute. They are now
all in comfortable quarters and very well reconeied TO
the routine OF the camp.
MEETING OF The BOARD oF HEALTH
The Ca-tlcton Board OF Health met yesterday at
Burns, Hotel Messrs. Christopher, Fresn, Deiofrest
and Watson being present Mr.. Deforr't presented
letter to the Board, containing twenty dollars 10 DC
appropriated to assist the poor in Rsgpickcrs Row
removing To other quarters. The donation was on
motion, received, and thanks were rendered to the
donor.
On motion of Mr.. Deforcet, DR.. Z. L. Munday'
the Health Officer was dismissed from his position
aud Dr.. j. A. Richardson was appointed IN bis piacT'
The ground OF his dismissal was alleged neglect oidy
on the part OF DR.. Munday.
The Board adjourned to O'Clock this morning.
Rrcu.Rn LOCKE HELD TO BAIL.-The ex-