The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-29
{ QUARANTINE RBMOVT. PERFECTED,

Wards Island. T~S |
On ,s.sas Ss ,Ss sa ass County Gazsse June 2s
sas 90 staten El.a' vas seasd for ever assn q
sard. ano as. j ceebrsssd IN the annss 2. our
~ the crca%ssoo os.ssa deco ,nsrsst
air fesders su,cinos account Of the "A0'0 ."
he ous letting of the Commissioners for roe Ms ss Pine
,y.es ssntns sia,on neld their 1inoe, NO 90 ya-s
IA June o. 1859, the following P'o'oe''e
h.rs.. s Con,..sous,. for TIE m,vai OF the Qua
nine ssn .asssscs % .n on sassoy
ios rsD9,s s 30 si AZ Cast saa
for sssr ar uss
sestsna rsa,sd bs law s9s ,hsrs ., n
sass ior tss s.si,on
Ssrclvsd Tbst SMALLPOX aosp. on siscs w-,s isscs
sues s1 Si DE De isaisa y he ss:as w 81.
are sesssss$ ss he s1s e
sSa q sqi Soe Is s 81 smsso. yss lever
sassss, e, .s. b :s Of he aai ss
Voc me .sns ssrs'y asssa ne s rs
moulded toe clssses TO be sent to ether OF
ne pssss IOJ Thai nee 81 se ssoSe vs
70 ths q s@ o 9sfs q a 81 s
toe Ph, OF The Ma iGe hosea the Sesases
scion Of the cry Oh New sck and the Governors III mo i'
Subsequent, to publication Of the report Of tae late
n etug If the Com9ssiooers OF Ensrt'On IN IN ~ ~
vss stated that they would receive all patients AZ "a,a
Island that rot ahoring unaer " smsl poA of I'm
area CORRESPONDING thereby diseases OF consae oas
hope toat thus kindied, that tue Qua
rsone dloulhes would be 5000 terminated, vas 2eed'y
cd by the report that obtained currency tn' Tue
phy sicisa Of szsretoes had reported 20 the %
soners Il Emigration ,hst nunoer OF cases nuss . 9
care vas of me character kLo"a 20 phsscans ee'
bna,s woicp pe,ng avovedly contagious could aot ne
gesaoved Wards Island Tihcut cangf % otas, pSIouN
M tha there II reported thai VI G1no
had given oeetfscy opinion, ana taas N Anderson
having been requested by the OonnA s.t'aers OF he,
uovs hospitals with DR. Gum Tor tne purpose OF
reporting nature OF tie diseases OF the IN mates,
that these gentlemen had oeeo refused aimson by the
rhsf of me medical There reports whether true
or false, sufficient per'urp the pubic mind There
doubt that they had some foundation 10 fac ana
she effect that the nd were oismayed the sangune
we're discouraged while the violent collected III
groups and did no, estate TO declare that Qua
yantne would never be removed until II underwent ano
tner "purifcaton by fire Hitherto have alluded TO
popular runor-our narrative nov assumes the form OF
sober history The following facts obtained from
gentlemen participated in last OF the ORA
OF Ssaen Island regeneration.
Saturday, at nall past O'Clock A. NJ the steam
bug Or Kane came with 5. c Rawey, Esq., ss;re
tsfy TO the Board Of Qaaraotne Com mssoaers aud Dr.
Elisha Harris, formerly physician chief o, toe Marine
Or Anderson President Of the Richmond county Medical
Socety-ss l. committee report to thesouarantine Con
osnor.rs concerning tie condition. OF The patients
Eresent m the hospitals ana particularly as ~ whether
they might be removed With safety TO Wards Island
and Black wells Islans John c. Green Esq Presoeut
Of tue Board Of Quarantine Dr. Anderson,
D.. Gum (6eatn onicer) and Dr. Walser, his deputy,
The above named gentlemen at wharf and pro
seeded pem &c the Office OF De- Jerome, tae Physi
csn in Chef Of the Marine Hospital Mr. Grean stated
che object ofthe vsihat it was to ascertain il there
thing he nature Of the diseases of the patients
sisnd in accordance with the permission granted by
the Commissioners of Eeraio1 and for the purpose OF
escer;anipg this without the possibility OF doubt aui 20
themselves from responsibility the Comms sion
had selected two medical gentlemen in whom the
puoilc would have concdsnce, aud who would be
agreeable, doubtless, to DR.. Jerome, for the par
poee OF cooperating with him and making report
o the condition Of the patients DR.. Jerome replied
HAT he had been informed at late hour yesterday
OF the intended action VI the Commissioners for
Quarantine removal; and as the case CHAT
pscedentsd he was unwilling to take any responsibility
NpoS himself. He bad, therefore, applied TO the Comms
soners OF Emigration for Instructions: but they had de
ei,tfr
~ Under these circumstances, he declined 10 act OH
claly IN tie matter
had respectfully requested the Commissioners Of Emgrs
ton to appoint medical gentleman who saouii,
Junction VITA the physicians then present, examine
tasientssud they had suggested the Com rissoners
Of Emigration the DR.. Sterling the counsel Of
ihe COMMISSIONERS sad losilyei1 REUSED 10 si5x ne
Sorting TO perform taI, duty.
nssoners for Quarantine removal his duty WAS clear
kld Obvious. II vas 10 procure the removal pa
H1ts and close the hospitals forthwith, provided could
be zone without injury the danger thoss
among whom they were to be seu.; and he Jaed that
The medical gentlemen would examine carefully into the
oonchop OF every inmate Of the nospias and he would
await Their report DR. jerome made complimentary
remarks az 20 the Character o; toe gentlemen selected
Said that he would be happy accom- aany them through
roe hospitals, but tina. re wished DISTINCTLY
taar ha III ms power, Ieservins to himself
toe right decline recognizing officially any action taey
might determine upon.
exaeutiop OF Mr. Green About two hours occupied
h he examnat Oh Of tie patients, when the olowinsre
port vas agreed upon
REPORT.
10 COMMISSIONERS FOB TIE REMOVAL or TIE ouARAS
rsrExEs-n accordance With your reques, we haze this
ornfrg y tied he ssne Dos ita Quarantine pur
p be pseis Low 10 thai nsiion aad We have TO report
. s were CHIEF y @ D BE- p M tn
Dy invited inspect the ps,ieris IN the
the aeaics Sstos and present pasn.s
which favored with needai facility BY
tse ply chief OF hospi.we report to tbs
in b evsr ward for males there are ten pseuts none Of
whom suffering fom fever Of contagious Infectious
character al OF whom saey oe removed TO tbs h9s
pitsls Wards Isaudthougn would recommend thA,
patient named Michael MsDerp Off, who Is In the last sage OF
r. now In h lever ward for lena es thsrs are
YaaeDis under trestmeht oestss nurse h' "a suffering
from typhoid fever which ID believed 70 De inecous
eisease.
three fo rheumatism, from messes from hys'era
AID TWO from eryspess zone OF ne esesses found Ia me
f~mEe trver ward would be subject to quarantine
tie smallpox wards females there Eve patients
ward for male patients witn smallpox there
ysens ali OF whom safely be removed 70 the apox
W. G. ANDERSON. Il D.
The following certificate vas sent with the patients to
Wards Island
hereby certified sha. the following persons Hck
the hospital Caseton and removed thence the
Go@%scners for he Of the sssaoa
sfs for sa aSss ssrs are amoGg sach
OF yellow fever smallpox caoera other
leland, or the people Of the Vicinity. "
laere follow the Names Of the paients.l
" va. q s aSnsia aeSsA Is qg'er'
DATED June Is, 1850. ELISHA HARRIS, N D.
An appropriate Certificate signed in the game manner
rox patients Beck@es Island, and presented TO the
physician of the smallpox hospital there
We have been permitted to give the following particu
are from tue notes made by Dr. Anderson the bedside
a On res iSrau