The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-16

fone-s DO NOS undertake 70 decide which b We bsA
fhnd hospital floating hospital for the osass a ps
tents Indicated. They bsve succeeded preventing the
ana they are determtncd to give the floating hospital
thorough trial fbe hospital II standsor, rather,
last years and much less time than that needed for the
experiment. rhe hope that the floating hospital VIII be-
como permanent institution. Should, however. ths
kind Of hospital fail here, for which
pe be anticipated, then the Commissioners will carry
the proportion Of building artificial island the
0d Orchard shoals, and erect there permanent yellow
Under the other branch Of The law requiring the reno
val OF the sckTom tns hospitals 1t old Quarantine the
Quarantine Conn soners arranged with the Governors
Of Amshouse receive Smallpox Hospital on
Black wells Island all tho smallpox Fourteen pa
certs suffering with bie disease removed few days
ago. The for the Of these patients
ranged to be paid by the Commissioners OF Emigration
All the other inmates OF the hosp'tasxtesn In number
suffering from contagious diseases, Were under
MT with the Commissioners of Emigration sent 10
Waras Island the Emigration Commissioners dsffay hs
he old Quarantine hospitals Following TINA removal
notices were sent to ali authorities having right TO send
s,es persons 70 the OLD Qaa,antne hospitals apprsns
Of the sick, and instrucipg that tho aame bs sent
ctber to the foatrg hospital, or 70 Backwesor Wards
distractions now being complied with. Should any
oEe, In 1T Of obAtinacy pretended ignorance land
csseton would have The % Yer % craer Ss i'm nedsss
removal For the removal to Black wells and Wards
Ifands OF future hospital cases suitable just
awIvDIES UPON SIuPOwyERS STOPPED.
The construction and mooring Of floating hospital and
ventve against any further landing Of sick per-
any where the sland not the only thugs the
Commissioners nave done. stop has bsen put to the
mery prevailed the exorbtaut and unscrupuous charac
Of which have been frequently set forth In the
hundred and ty vesse detained q Quarantine ali un-
Ger the ecous allegation that necessary regard for the
public health required their detention. the real object ia
IN haor y1dap in NJ
ngs hEhtersge and charges for fomgaton. Yesterday
there but three vesses lying in the upper Qusran
Prince be schooner Tartara from st. Jsgo de Cuba and
the bark Lamp ehter from Turks Island and DemsrarA
70 such eaiortons were snipowners obliged 70 saamt
'hebce hghiered their cargos ID the city, being sbo to do
30 at great saving
Dr. Gum, the new Heath Officer, Is making himself po-
puar on all sides BY the zeal and fidelity manifested IN
Years connected with Quarantine E bis deputy and Il
alike vigant and faithful Although under this rule thas
far there has been such mighty falling or In tho
boarded. Before the is proceed 70 port
the captain must sligo adsyit. Of which the following
u blank copy
The undersIned: captain Of -, from -. being duly
e y peos
.s. K: %
::a pss: ]. tine 2, .DS ~.
his vessel ~ble In rcrto ON ths passage homs~srd
sworn before me, Tia -, day Of -, 49,.
Dr. Gum is the first Health ofHcer who has ever re-
CURED such an affidavit; 10 be signed
FLOATING HoePfrAL.
The present floating hospital is the old steamer Falcon.
This steamer used 10 be employed 10 the Southern Cali
cas- PAID ior her She Is "a feet long Sy 81 fses vide
and SEQ tons buthen As she rs constructed she Is
waros, and fitted up precisely the interior wards Of
land hospitals she will accommodate seventy Il ge pa
tents easily, and hundred and twenty Ave contin-
~ 0ach
4o00 pounds, 70 prevent tho possibility OF her being
orsgged any by the most Violent storms full descrip
ton Of her interior arrange euts has already been pub
lhhed In the HEsAD On the ID instant she towed
TO her anchorage which Is in tweu.y I've feet water,
two miles east Segunee Point and three raes south OF
The Giea. KIs The Ia about rfteen miles from New
YORK. and OF coming under the Jurisdiction
Of the State To give nautical description Of her position,
the Sandy hook light bears T. g e. tue FIN Tree light n.
r. by n. u N, and Princes Bay light N. N. W nearly.
No physician has set beea appointed 10 take charge OF the
hospital, but tpe appointment will doubtless bs made in
few aays she is now IN cnsrse OF ship ksspsr and q
crew OF Elk seamen. There Is not single sick
yet on board of her. The anchorage for yesses is
10 the vicinity of where tie Falcon es but there s not
happily vessel in the anchorage IL 70 be hoped that
she viii prove all that is required OF her; but is sad
the arrangement OF her ballast 10 unsafe
she will not be able II withstsud a severe blow.
DlsTaBUTSG BARGE
The bark Pilgrim, sauncb feet era 40 feet long
by 40 feet 10 width has just been engaged distributing
barge She upon her duties yesterday, the
rst time, and properly manned for the purpose requ
ed Of her Her place o. anchorage when not conveying
the rc~y arrived sick to their respective designations
opposite Cssteoo, about midway between Ssasea Island
Long Island. Her anchorage opposite CSstetn is in
conformity with the approval OF the Caat.eton B,lrd Of
Health The duties OF tue receiving barge have been ndi
Gated aboveto carry The floating hospital 10 Backwes
leland and Wards Island the assigned by Health
officer to those localities It Is believed that this vessel
will be sufficient for the puf poees needed.
Nat .ino,e usn sr cass %s. .rr;vsa :, ,,;, MR.,
thus far The reports brought by vessels DAILY arriving
rom oregn ports are highly encouraging The captain
DENIED ns reOor ,hss nso 1S
TO an aar ming extent at that port There had been some
cases but when the steamer left not single case was
SHOWN TO the health authorities 70 exi Only Two deaths
Mr.. J. Helm, United States Consul at Havana Oaa or
MIA The Clara Windsor, referred above DETAINED