The New York herald., 1866-06-15
QU A r A ~ TIN E /.

Preparations at Soguinc's Foint--plans
for Esisfnfcction-Buria1 Grounds--f.nss
Rcpori of the Health Omccr-Three Ne "
cases as Quars ntinc. &C.
The work Of preparation is rapidly going forward at
Seguines Point Tor the reception of such passengers from
ships suffering with cholera, not and have not
been victims of the disease Men and boys together,
nifty hands, employed there, under the direction
OF Mr. Depew, in fitting up the buildings and grounds
vast amount Of rubbish, the accumulatons from the
turpentine dstiery for which of the buildings
formerly used has been cared away the beach, This
work is still going though nearly completed When
il commenced the larger pert OF the yard was
cred to the depth of Ave feet with tar and twigs that
to have been used for sraning turpentlne in the
course Of its manufacture The building that was used
for the Installation is to have roof put upon it,
when 1t win be used dormtory for men, and
kitchen. Capt Har of the metropolitan Police boat took
down quantity Of lumber yesterday for this purpose
building TO be used as kitchen and with brick that
which Is to be occupied for sleeping ROOM Beds to
accommodate large number of persons be put into
this apartment as high and airy, nothing but the
roof being between the sleeper and the sky above him
Four large Empire ranges were being put up yesterday
for the Of the Kitchen there also three ninety
gallon cauldrons for cooking purposes the premises
ready be put in place. The north OF the
kitchen is to be used as laundry; but nothing was
doing there yesterday The large building OF the
distlery formerly used as candle factory has under
gone thorough purilcaticn The floors and ceilings
washed The first story. which being paved with
brick and was about hab completed, is to be used
one hundred feet in length Tho second story will be
used fer sleeping room for aud for baths for
The sleeping apartments for women will be in the
third story. broad stairway leading from this
mun.cates with the baths the foor below. New
cases are being put in and OF such width will enable
the 10 be very speedily cleared OF their occupants
In Of fire. As further safeguard against lire large
cstcrn, supplied with hose, Will be placed in the attic
In the yard work LAYING down pipes to a well
about thousand yards distant from which the premises
viii be supplied with pure water. Ali things will be
in readiness by next Monday for the reception OF those
THE oe,rcr IN VIEW
in establishing such an institution at SeguIos Point
seems To be- Ear be ascertanej, disinfect
those who nave been shipboard with persons having
the cholera, and then 10 send them TO another rcc
Before being admitted 70 The building they viii undeizo
thorough cleansing in the baths aud their clothing dis
infected in room ltted up expressly for that purpose
When u shall seem certain that they sicken
with any poison taken into their systems before lcav.
Ing tho infected ship by OF their urncation
communicate TO others any poison ha. may have fingered
about thcm they will be sent TO barracks which have
been purchased o the government and TO be
about half mile 10 the northeast in the vicinity Of
state burial ground tract OF sixty of land Con-
tracts have already been closed for putting up twenty
Of these barracks twenty.four by hundred feet.
TIE contractor Scguines Point Yesterday 10 see
about landing The mater al for ihcir construction.
TnE BURIAL GROUND.
Nearly all q those who have died Of the cholera
Quarantine have been buried the buildings at s..
guines Point not moro than half a mile distant. But
such precautions have been taken hat there ground
for apprehcndng evil on this account Tor II is SAID that
the collins that enclose the victims OF the terrible disease
hed With chloride of lime by which any tendency
u dangerous cShalatlons wiz be destroyed
THE POLICE FORCE
I pretty srongprecisey how strong not permitted
10 DO made known Besides the cutter uyahcQa
which lies constantly in front of fle buildings there
two others In this harbor ready at the least alarm
down the bay. The policemen on duty there 10
have no fear aud appear TO enjoy exceedingly their
season AZ the seaside Commissioner Acton is constantly
in receipt OF applications from policemen wishing be
put on duty az Scguincs Point
LAST REPORT or CASES.
Dr. Bssells repou for yesterday shews three
cases all from The oInvan and no deaths since the last
sen. aged IA, Sweden, June a. Jacob Ruhm, aged ~
Prussia; Herman Gasser, aged 10. Prussia Remaining
at last report, Is; new cases, 3 Total. 4.
AtRIyAL OF ruE ANTARCTIC.
The ship Antarctic. Captain Me -togcr arrived NJ ihs
por, the lth instant, IN thirty days roa Liver.
pool with five hundred and sevcuiy-onc scerage pas
scngcrs, all in good health Oac-h of her passengers
were Germans, a similar class Of people 10 those WHO
had recently arrived injected with cholera; yet sin
single case OF contagious disease broke among .he
Aularctics passengers; for the captain made 1t rule
10 be rigdiy observed By all beard that soon nj
he let Liverpool all the passengers should be gk
~ least once day tho weather permitting; and that
the between decks should be swept perfectly caan
and thoroughly scrubbed and washed down. aud
Whca dry abundance OF chloride or lime
should he sprinklcd around and under al the
berrs. a. also other dis nicCtsnis should used Re-
sides ai these precautionary measures Tho captain
adopted plan peculiarly his ownnoi the old system
apnnkling II here and there abon the ship but be had
The boxes dsdustcd from the pumps and the disinfee
ng uid poured down ino the ships blae and allowed
4 10 remain tsere 0r the space OF twenty hours
ship gpou and wholesome smell aud ei'ectually de.
sirOycd the masma usually arising from blgo water
which te great evil with which all ships have con
tend and which IN niue out OF ten = tho principal
cause 81 sickness on board ship, especially cnslpn
ses which are not property ventilated