The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10

Opinions expressed by them their former reports the
Garden for the exclusive andipg place Of alien cmerans
under The authority and direction Of the OF April 8,
1000, for the protection Of emgrants" The establish
tons OF the Legislature.
The number Of persons who landed at Castle Garden
muaton arriving in 45l vessels from nineteen different
ports.
None Of these vessels crowded with as
1t often occurred in former years. the average number
each vessel being l67 Register entries have heea made
Of the intended or avcwed destination OF each passenger
table OF which accompanies this report or these "a 900
reported their intended destination u be the State or New
York $3.50 Pennsylvania and New Jersey $50 TO New
England; $3.50 10 the Southern States, and 81 3i Ohio
Indiana Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota
There has been advanced as loan TO enable families TO
reach their destination, during 1885, the Of 359 70
426 families. or this amount, 81 1873 has been already
repaid by 355 Of these families.
Of the whole amount advanced since this plan was
adopted IN August 1885, viz S56 693 80, there remains
Que S2l79 76 by 1872 families The table in the appendix
shows the whole amount since 1885,
te1s written for newly srrved To- which SS2
answers were received at Castle Garden, containing
1876 61 Besides this, remittances amounting 10 .7
62 were also received n anticipation OF the arrival of the
passengers; and in addition, numerous messages from
emgrant societies and from individuals passen-
their landing Of funds being really their dspo
sal when they Should arrve with the necessary nforma
ton respecting them.
The Commissioners with the efficient aid Of the govern
ment Of the United States have brought the abuses of
booking passengers In Europe for distant inland points
the United stas before the view Of the of
those States Of Europe which had become the Of
these depredations.
Several of the Powers Of Germany have done all that
was asked IN the way Of legislation, aud the officers
trusted with the supervision Of foreign Great
Britain and France have given hearty and efecua
operation to the measures Of this Commission.
The lease under which Castle Garden held by the
commissioners expires In May. The title Of this property
with the building wharf &C is in litigation beswoen
the State and the city of New York, and the
before the Supreme Court
n II ISfN
STATEN ISLAND.
Under this head the commissioners have to report with
sorrow and regret the chief and almost the only
important incident the fact already familiar 10 the peo-
pie Of the Sate OF the destruction Of the buildings Of the
Marine Hospital by lawlcss violence.
The average duration OF treatment eighteen days.
From the let Of January 1885, the middle Of April the
number was small smallpox cases among emgrans from
shpboard contributed the largest class Of cases. From
the 10th 10 the Goth April forty yellow fever
landed frcm the United States frgae Susquehanna and
from the sth June to 7th October number from
shpboard together with several Others from the neigh
borhood, directly or indirectly connected with,
poyed at Quarantine, making 2l0 yellow fever cases in
The following summary Of the monthly reports, made
regularly to the COMMISSIONER shows the aggregate
Number remaining Ist January, 1858. ........... 81
Received during the year.. 1,l67
Whole numberupder hospital treatment during 185s 24
OF whom were discharged cured. ............1,oe7
OF whom died ........................... 106
1,l63
Remaining on Let January, 1862. Al
The proportion Of deaths in this establishment was dur
ing the year 81 cent all under treatment
which very favorable result for any institution Of this
nature.
From emgrant vessels infected with smallpox, 4oo4
persons landed from thirteen different vessels and
detained and provided for at average Of five days. Be
soes these $50 officers and Of the Susquehauna and
169 passengers 3l2 sailors from ftynve other vessels
infected with yellow fever detained by the Health
Officer and provided for by the Commissioners for the
average time of five days thus making TBS sailors
and during the year. quarautned for
perods, but averaging five days each az precautionary
measure. In some Of these disease fested It.
self but In the great majority, after puricaou Of tho
vessels, baggage, &C. there appeared for sppse
The circumstances connected with the destruction Of
the Quarantine Hospitals then recapituhted, after
relieved from the further expense Of the Marine Hospital
as not egitima,ely cbargesbe on the Emigration fund
FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND CONDITION OF THE COMMISSION
On the 1st OF january, 1885, the books OF the commits
sion presented the following results Of their financial
state
Amount Of bond and mortgage , sl25.ooo 90
Amount due the several counties for expenses
ofemigrants, as per bills examined and
recteo Observation-Disclosures. 1882 29
lO7 ,ee2 70
Deduct balance in Shoe and Leather Bank to
credit Of Commissioners of Immigration,
Jan. 1, 1858. 858...........-........... 32l55 SO
Total. ..................... Ia5,scs 40
This exclusive Of the unsettled claim Of the Cover
Ss7 54s "''e ~
During the year 1857 the original debt contracted for
the purchase OF lands and the erection OF buildings
by mortgage on the real estate held by the
$50G00 IN amount, had been reduced by payment Of
$4,000, accompanied by stipulation the part of
mortgage to renew the loan up TO the original amount
should any necessity arise for such The pro
babe TO which this intended to be applied
happily did not occur but the destruction OF the Marine
Hospital on September and q having imposed as
where stated the necessity Of providing such building as
Oft thp nub hoaif
was considered that this having been raised
security of the real estate Staten Island and Wards
Island and not forming any part Of the Emgran Commu
nton Fund, afforded the appropriate resource for
this contingency, and it was SO applied.
The amounts due the several towns and counties for
the support Of alien emgrants were reduced by pay
ment of 1898 10 account and several local hospi
tails at New York Troy, Buffalo and Rochester which
had received special cases chargeabe to the Commission
were also paid up To the amount OF 80, ,OO2 70.
From various this debt to the counties with the
SAFEST.
The general financial condition Of the Commissioners
may be thus stated
Indebtedness at the close Of the year 1857, as
per annual report, ,was..............el .el35, SOC 40
Indebtedness Of Commissioners Of Emigration
at the clsse OF the year 1853. 192031 Al
Being greater thnn at the close Of 1857 $se52s OF
The Board Of Health Of this city having in 1854 taken
for cholera hospital Of the buildings rented or used
by this Commission and being also indebted to them for
the support OF patients affected by contagious Diseases
sent by their authority to the hospital at Quarantine this
the Board Of Health but appropriation has yet been
made by the Common Council. This sum, when paid,
would reduce the unfavorabe balance OF the year above
$4,000.
The balance OF Indebtedness is also increased by the
sum Of &26 0t0, secured on mortgage tho Wards
Island and Staten Island real estate, held by this Com
mission.
QUARANTINE ExPESsyS.
Amount OF special deposit TO credit of Vice Pre-
sdent, Feb. ii, Js5S. .$25, ,00o 600
Amount paid account Of contract
for erection Of six one story brick
hospitals at Quarantine, :. !. (beng
IN tulD ................ ........ .Sto,sfS 'o
Amount paid account Of contract
for erection Of Offices for Heath OF
fcer and physician, for Wardens
house and siore, gaiekccpcrs lodge
and repairing Quarantine wsll.... 9,20l %
--~-- 25 ,651 ~
Overdran.. Observation-Disclosures. 651 81
There Is balance stl due on last contract of 81 1858 rs
Tho unsettled account with the Governors Of the New
York Almshouse. amounting the 1st Of July, 1859.
(snce which no bills have been rendered from that 10
Iartmen to s40,770 10, stll remains unadjustcd the
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