The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

before The people, sound in the cars thoee who apply
.S me tern On ~. ys sua q saa
marched them over Ia soad phalsnx 2 pace political
meeting held in the Assembly rooms, New b,igston IN
date for sbe oncs Of Governor. Men who hal delvsd
among infected goods during the az were thrust upon
o our pros ss wss there with tSem
Again on tic arrival Of the susquehanna, tho month
g June .s was announced sns. yellow fever had bro
had FASTENED hher to find cooler climate and short
the dsease The sick transferred Quarantine and
tive homes Now arose the question what shall We do
with the shipf II true that she was not ne,ded by
geverDnsnt and that her position IN the lower bay wss
tenton for few monhs-say until O,toSsr-would have
her hold But poor Uncle Sam received and accepted
proposition to freeze her out for the modest sum
Of seoo and oOs = The result In r the process
individuals are destroyed, and only yesterday, the
9th day Of September, another fresh case breaks out
tors outside specuations?v None, surely; but 1t is
our right and our duty TO protest against harborng these
ate themselves within the Quarantine but. in making the
suggestion We were guubbed by the Health officer, and
these individuals continued to persmouate the streets,
and to 60 whittier their incnRtons prompted them.
Having failed in these efforts TO depopuiae the island,
the next step adopted by the Doctor TO smoke out the
on frontiers sometimes resort TO this process 10 drive
out game from hiding places, he deliberately goes TO
work and With the fifth and refuse from infected ships
reRrs 'psr Of fire By night" which Is succeeded by
horribly oensive volumes OF smoke. recognized far
distant as Barcards Pavilion. This novel warfare ia
successful the fever 10 disseminated along the
shore, and 10 weeks time six hundred per-
soDs are forced to fly for very e Twenty three are
se w s ne se e
city officials TINT the brig Rather which had jest mp
from Quarantine shelter 70 two individuals alex With
yellow fever ard hes been asserted and without
radct, that these despatched TO Quarantine in
passenger beat Orders were given Tor the Immediate
Of her owners, when the Mayor issued the manoate--
"Send her down immediately, and II necessary scutte
ber and win be responsible for the consequence" She
was Gent down. and at nghtaii moored against the
dock, within gursbot OF private dwellings,
Now, are cooly told by those who control the ship
ping interest of New York. Chat inssnu ID a. the Qua
rantine was locsted here before the villages were
in existence, that, therefore, those who were
Us 90
argument applied 70 those who located around Washing
ton square then Poters Field and to those who with the
Smallpox Hospital; Lunstc Asylum, House Of Refuge &c
formerly between Twelfth and Twenty sixth streets? Why
three years ago. they destroyed the Smallpox Hospital,
and renewed ts inmates across the street, Has
heard OF the summary removal OF soapf fat establish
ment on account Of its fumes or OF slaughter hcnse
an ona depot by The very people who LOUD IN
their denuncstons? But told 10 wait with patience
and resignation, and that IN the meantime the Health OF
Ia 10 Gomez ID II the purpose or New York
ers 70 throw their protecting arms around TIE
until Staten Island converted into retsry, until the
thousand cottages and villas tensDtess and foraker
until grass grows rs1kly in thorougharesS Wha.
patiently fuch indigniess We appeal the legislature
and the hospital ieres be Grand Ju-
doomed loy upsn efs,trsI barrier between our c,zsns
and health prosperity end happiness 10 desperation
apply to the heath Officer, and he by struggling
with body and soul H perchsnce he the latter
70 fix The institution forever by endeavorpg 70 have erect
ed extensive sorehousee the ground Tor the accommo
dalton Of injected cssoes wehumbly petition the Board
(which A we'll
constructed OF board Of pine oak) 70 have the Doc
tors death dealing censor-the iron scos--renoyei y
the lower bay and 10 prevent the boats from making
landings al Quarantine They hold meeting, the Z
referred 70 Or Thompson cody tells them thal
Is fever the Island and that this movement OF the
people old dodge Of real estate SPECTATORS thus
left to the mercy OF the pesence Twenty three
Of our citizens have sckened the raases OF the disease
In $50 well remembered, and the Only question for
decision Is Shall perish sna the hospital down
Can any man In possession OF his reason be surprised
that the later painful alternative rssofted tof We're
descendants those who batted asaus, oppression
oespoc parent TO submit 10 an outrage ten thousand
politician, tie Health Ocer, and his sworn ally the Bon
o. BeAsthi LOCKER IN.
THE STATEN IsLASDKgs DEFENDED.
10 tHE spIroh o. TaE HERALD.
When John Bunysn, s'ier bis CONVERSION, sss ose Of
ns old comrades gous TO be hsnge4 he exclaimed "But
for The &C Of Cod there roes J1h, sryan However
may be shocked " TIE lac occurrences TIE
Quarantine, We who have rot bssn ne re'gnbors
scarcely decide whs, shoui think or 70 but for the
accident OF absence. rs true the residents Of TIE
Quarantine neighborhood voluntarily 80 bus oay
proves low gres he tie charms and aivsntsgeso
that gardoa the State induce settlement IL tgca dan
serous oonpguy lett said thu. the Quarantine bSs rcu
eercd . valuable and s.rscve2 I. i. true TIA. i la
given = petty business 70 . fes hncss,ers ADD bum
boGiruen; but pretsnas 10 sly tina, had the pes
house not been there, u vocd net have long since
been occupied By an the tz-e ard eievarce thai c,ua
have cgutaned-a deighual, heathfui snd oooy meet
resort oa-s whore OF Nigh. dwell Grc
cur pleasure ard air seeking crowd Of lesser msars s
20 bask heir few leisure togrs stolen from Tia dusty
death Of the city
Up certain period TIC present site Of toe Quarantine
below Torts,h strcc,, or Is 4 powder MIL a 81. cave
been the site o. the Crys.A Palace Matso,
cd hsr Population her billings aga her busi1s upo1 ~
ava'iati. contiguous country. What w1 opsn pasture
before metropolis VIA, before he ghetto
where before the icper night be ,sfeiy aboccd need
cd ray, demlpaei--s1r the clean and whole 10 20
aossor HAT Tie lcper has priority or Tolpegior We
~ould have TOLD settler, twenty years ago, go there
your peril laws q protection are noi yc established
ihere bet that the stride Of improvement kss rsac
ca ara passed beyond, the new conner fhoclf iesrssT
take his position and invoke The protection o. the ls the
frs IN the toc'al CREDITS basis ard life bio1t-t1c
greatest good o. the greatest number.
he community u naturally shocked n the burning 81
Tie Quarantine htspiias Frsg any nabiison i vols
ton o. law and occupied e. The time cspal crime 10
which capital poo lmcnt Is meted bat ngax h1spish
syecFsilon B., the fa- thai o1e &c known TO hsye
suffered, r7d that those via eneagsd m the work e.
destruction also kroUr - have cared for TIA sick
least somewhat miigaies The inn manly OF Tie a.
None Of toe pmats Of the Quarantine known -
have ee'u injured except one supposed 70 have beer
shot ~ tie bind yaal Of hospital einpoye. Had tusrr
rot been concerted ani careful prederrn nation 10 pro
eo human lie, nSf: certaoly have ecen s,crihced -
instance. he act, htn Rcks sry great lut,ance
wantun disregard o. lfe How calpabe add nexc1sa3.o
i6tD, wa he destruction q the bahing Can there b.
no excuse nor sha'ow o. pslla.onf Every msa WI
MED voice and finger N POINT b. hrgnr AMI ~
III voice N vsrf for some rela nd shbor tn
has swconsd TIE Of dean blast from ~
deadly brestb % Their midst Every feg vssrs me si5t
poison has glited cut q he apporicd den, and esc tn
swept tr numbers OF tapcss lives IN is rsF. A e
yesfs since owing 70 The accident ~ tne dreqn o. Ill
wind blowing TIE poron from TIC quarss.aed ve.se
upon the E1cre this deadly ne rhhor dire evc snc
~ ~ charac'er Many dcugcns o. ths i0cslv living
tttr beautiful, happy homes breahed he dcly Rsulcs
rhcft, AID their hauses nog lef 9rtn'a's,nclr
cent places tel the powcrers power Awnne them Nsrs
rslsvcs ard friends ard neghsoEs o. uigse whose
buried vengeance has spoken an e-tsd brutber
a. one thN a. leadQrs q