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

ton 10 the county Of Richmond" IN the uitst Of popu
cruel and nnumsn ntrodc.on in ssid town 70 me s.d
pest house, from infected ships dstrcs o. persons OF
various cmss Of both sexes N Of all conditions, scs
Aud Dying with yellow fever and Of other nosoe and IN
ectOus diseases 70 the imminent peril Of lives the
depreciation OF our property the depopuauon
onr Town. the impairment OF the ordinary eD1yuaenss
OF life suovsrsive Of the rights aad py'vi
eges OF every citizen who entitled to DO protected from
saoh And the like naances and annoyascss the general
concurrence IN and spprova Of this state OF things BY
soose VINO Claim 70 rule us who bypet;oa and re-
monssracce bsve from time 70 time besn imored 70 ex
ercise their powers 10 the premises 10 assse This alarm
ing pusanceto say the hldeous drsgon-aud thus aysu
the lurking and rsidous psstlence the undsgused aud
determined manner" in which this soatrage is encou-
ragged and upheld by our rulers svincipg dsreSsrd
and cortemps for the rights humanity all their OBJ
gskoDs and duties IS governors legislators and men,,
whereby the powers entrusted ruers for The wAut
and neglect OF proper acton have returs cd to the
people, for their ercise'-presenng, Ia jutg
and nhumany, appeals directly 70 our duty 70 SIS that
our lives, liberty and haoplness secured TO -us,
which, BY the means above stated, have been "con.
foot"
Now therefore, we the people aforesaid DO hereby pro-
Cam and make known that the aforesaid pest hovse and
lazaretto ut the sad be sna the hereby
acated and to be kept abated and that in virtue OF the
law IN such cases made and provided and in the name
and on behalf Of humanity the lesser OF Me two evils
10 be chosen; that demolition and con1ls fs,ionwhich
may destroy property, but which IN their nature purity
MONDAY = which destroys both life and happiness
Given at Tompkinsvie, this 10th day Of September,
vox PopULI.
SENSIBLE vIBw or TBE cAsR
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
MARINERS HARBoR, Staten Island, Sept 7, 1883.
" he gods help those who help themselves" said
the sscents When legislative enactnen,s ~antony
dsregarded, authorities fail mitigate existing evils
then ~ people must appeslo the highest law Of
self protection. Redress thus obsxnei has justified
n n n We n Nyvy
of its truthiuness. The history Of other days
land points out prototype Of just such outrsges
milk and water doughaces coneider have lately
mted here Our foresthers used higohaDded measures
10 escape thrsldom where their property and social pr
veges jeopArdzed Who ,hnks or blaming them for
the obstruction OF tea in Boston harbor 2fer the desruc
ton Of stamps and OF the private property those royal
lists who bad rendered themselves obnoxious 10 the
peopIe2
wouo have visited those dauress eprs Their conduct
would have been considered foolnariy they Themselves
would have been wretched fugtivss from pursuing
geaDce. But the ultimate gave the
deeds and made heroeg OF the actors
In these days II seems to be expected b. some that
greater evils should have been quietly endured; that
mighty peat house should exist 10 tn midst e highly
poSuious community that even when Infectious eyIsla
tons bad cons1DA ted the air rendering destructive
LIE and health, aud :hst when outs lie of this
lszareito might prove the wreched victims bAefu
should ook cocy OF while the work OF cestruson
tnoed II the destroyer desecrasd the aiy circle, he
OF ire victims. Could reasonable ims CINE ina,
srch state OF things would continue 10 with impu
unsvairg sapphcssoos dsregardsa aud rsmous,rances
sneeied a. lis said that beyond csr;aln poiot en!u
rance ceases TO bes virtue This people nsd reached
point beyond which endurance would have become q
crime crime To their Own households, crime 70 their
pos.erity ire people long outraged elected the 10
principles were discarded sDi a purilsa.lon By Are
took place ! rejoice ibs. the wbieDed sepulchres
n Ianli. -Lefp
every corruption that would her beatty weaken
her prosperity. While breathe native air would in
bale IN It's or einal purity, uniainted by malaria, i'm
ported and iostered at our expense would bave ths
Island sound from H. centre 10 cir conference from the
h Doe "p 81 oa
Of early manhood upcou1ei by the bitter recollection OF
some valued friend cut dosn in the foil noser o. he by
the sharp and poisonous wind OF conteon, from winch
the wiu recklessncss Of others made escape impossible
THAT IRON scow AGAIN.
TO THE EnrruR
Having read In your paper recently the statements
made at the meeting OF Board OF Health, beg the
OF your columns review the same a. vel as some
others previously made Certain shisvits that sppsuet
in the papers about respect to the burning
Of infected bedding. clothes, NC In the 'roa soow'
have given the impression TO many residents a. New
York, who 10, familiar with staiec leland local..
ties, that this operation Of burning did no. take
place rear enough 10 any hsbltAbie p1ri OF the
Island TO be dangerous 10 life health. careful re
leruss however with consultation Of the rnsp OF sta
ten spnd will show that these documents ony ceay that
the ,cos ia ever moorsd on e. Nes .hton Shore or
taf' tie burning tyer takes place out q Qakrsnno limits
B.. what are these Quarantine nitss" Just the whole
water front from Tompsni vile 70 Cliftor-tce most
seEsey populated psr OF the Issnd. Osy The day
after these anna aspea % eri 10 Va 70 The Isltad
rsninc iAniag, u passed Mihir hnadrei yards o.
The sco~, in which infe ted staff was then being
bur-ed-.he scor being moored opposite lhs saore,
just below Quarantine, net \ pistol from the
houses Gu the shore road. I, fact Notorious TO
isose familiar with yellow that Burning no. dis
inec'sn contrary TIE smose OF the surnrg stu
envelopes the affection 10 ia sosi deadly ana o. IL FORM
poi OF wind frora the ard would have spresd the
poison tho whol, shore |, vas the custom former
liz " tie this IL fcr'sd SUIT canvass, weight with
sbct sorcs and then sink u In me by This vas bet
ter than the presep system, although there dsngcr
70 The ,nr,see Arc yoa srpSsS .s sss order oyers
Ct Mes York, who b,ve not tbs sco1 "cpder your
eyes and rosss TIA be intastaas Of ssea Island 90
love the msn who vented and uuoiuses ths pa
tent peetlencs dis cmina;oys"
again. Mr.. Miller said ~, rot the merchants bat the
people u Staten Isald who MAKE the outcrv o. exFou
ms "a not true 10 the first place. and II some mcrc1ans
have complained u Ia because they DO mo- snow the
fsois ~ the Before Dr Thompson srpoirted
Hesfh Ohcer The Hghsssse yas thrown Opcr 70 cJmps
90, ., and was but moderate tar on the nersaauus.
Since be has established hner "KoE Of the 5sard Of
Health, hs brother r.law, Foyer. hiss hal The OK
elusive monopoly the shserage srd o.. only arc The
ra'ts 'ban doubled bu, GET system o. cx.
Ira chsrrs las increased ne tar non arsces from sick
~ poiv Eve elk fold Take single Instance the
article n cotton when ". whiting Health Ofcer the
rse ~ gbersgs cut down from -. 10 ias per bale,
nov 10 rornins1y 3Tk cents pr bale. but the extra
charges of labor sorage Qn the oUsn sr. ex 1nsei 70
rain), SC, amounts 70 y rer bale r. aao Scs
Oae vord more 10 rcgad TO The %, argument or those
who conleGd for keeping the QIarssune sstsJashmsGt
where V, viz."rhe iuhabLsns u Satcn leland kuew
nat Quarantine there, and they al not Ike 20 be
rear they reed net have settled thc Isl1nd."
"Truy ye are the people ard siom will DE wiz yau.
VISA tEis considered BGc.cnt argUmcci against movn0
The Fever Hospital from the Of Ninclecua street
sxd Broadway Would Il stArd for . moment acsisst tic
indictment nuisaucs ~ sny bone boung e~,ablsh
ueut on swlli milk stable on the UPPER clsgrts Of
The ety. No. There TIE nuisance would interfere With
The vauc OF your oar padpg lots ~hih you purchased,
knowing that the bone boiler opputite: iagecd,
"b1rEht cheap or that very account y i horolv
saying. b., "sha, = for 'aw and order cizsn
Of Murray an e sauce for
A STATEN ISLAND REBEL"
PROPOSAL To CONSTRUCT rL0ATfNG HOSPITALS.
~ rrw Fpnon o. rvs HEastD
Tie Quarantine must and viii be removed and
would spFvsst 10 the Comm ssoners e they are caps.
bic Of receiving any suggestion, TIA, until suitable ocs