New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
QUARANTINE.
Departure Of an Armed Expedition to Take
Possession OF Seguine's Point.
The Expedition Composed of the Officers OF The
Board of Health, assisted by
Strong Police Force
The Point to be Seized and Maintained as
Quarantine Station.

The readers of THE TRIBUNE are already informed
of the fact that an expedition made on Monday last by
members of the Board of Health others for the purpose OF
selecting proper site for quaantneation for this city
Although spot decided upon by them was not announced
the general opinion pointed Coney Island as
the place 1t is not impossible that this was the impression
designed created but now assured that TINS
was in sporting parlance blind The place has been de-
cded upon ana before this article reaches our readers VIII
have been occupied but that place i not COney Island Inc
long discussion Of advantages aud disadvantages which was
held at Segunes Point while II revealed sundry oeeohs W
that locality showed how those objections might be over
come and Tally convinced the Commissones that all things
With the gentlemen who had this matter In hand TO decide
act and therefore act they did In the manner Us
time ago the United States offered the
Quarantine Commissioners the buildings formerly used by
them military barracks situated on the East River a1oNe
the city at price about equal To the Original cost Oh t
her these buildings admirably adapted TO the purposes
OF quarantine establishment anu are capaDe OF sneu
several thousand persons Their construction Is sucu
they may be easily taken down anu IeOsn ii9 u.s. 10
morning President Schultz sent order 70 have these par
racks taken down and placed IN readiness Ior renoNa
datev large quantity OF provisions were also purchased
and directed to be delivered at the First Precinct Station
House at o'clock last evening ,.-., -
era Government the difficulties which they had encountered N
their endeayor to procure site for quarantine ana received
assurance that when they should decide ugon an
place they might rely upon Receiving WnnieIer s
was necessary protect their buildings ana employees from
violence Yesterday therefore the Collector o. ne S
compliance with orders received from Washington I'm.
seven armed be placed at the disposal Oh ne
ROard OF Health. Their use VIII DC tetu utlraleis
Premnare being thus arranged orders were sent 70 the
captains commanding the First Second lhfd foartu
Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth. Tenth EeYenth
Fourteenth Fifteenth Sixteenth Seventeenth ana IEehy
ninth send detail Of se men each 70 report LOT
special duty the First PrecincPoee station az CLOCK
m precisely. Capt Holbrook OF the fity r freenc' anu
four sergeans also directed to be on hand al the same
This force was at first intended be placed under the
charge Capt Wang Of the Twentieth Precinct put az tne
hour sgnaied Capt Walng not on hand ana ne NIL
iiary part Of the expedition accordingly ASSIGNED 10
Hobrook The Fifty first Precinct comprises staten lsnu
which included In the Metropolitan Police Dsrct uu oN
inc Ia the preudce OF the Islanders who have hitherto pre-
feed to their police force the Metropoans nave
before attempted TO exercise Autnorl there LUIS WI" Nv
therefore the ds Introduction OF Capt Hobrook to his own
proper lursdcon and having had military experience Oh
upward of three years during the late war 10 various grades
from Captain 10 Lieutenant Colonel he WI doupess oe @
competent the duties which about 10 devoe upon MIN
Al "a o'clock President Acton and the superintendent OF
the force gave the order 10 march, aud the eehy' men,
with four sergeants and their captain moved with steady step
IN the Raery Here met by President Schultz OF
the Health Board and Superintendent Dalton and the whole
party passed board Of the Harbor Police boat on which bad
already been placed the provisions with an adequate supply
on fyesh water aud at least piece Of ne.d artillery
Beside the police force and the officers already mentioned
the party comprised Capt Har and Sergeant Schoonmake
Of the Metropolitan force representatives the Rev"
II was anticipated that the expedition would reach their
destination about II O'Clock when The force and stores
will be landed and hoped peaceabe possession taken 10
the morning the patients from the six paguesricken SHIPS
now living in Lower Bay viii be landed and properly cared
for During the the materials OF the old barracks will arrive
suitable buildings will be erected and proper arrange
ents made that IN future the unfortunate victims o. Us
who arrive AZ our shores need not be treated IN Au
ner that would disgrace the King OF Dahomey. go
The Police force which accompanied the expedition VIII re-
main there Just long their services are neeueu OF un
relieved by other competent guards the armed n
will patrol the waters IN the vicinity and the combined forces
will be under such instructions that the HmGbe geheneh
piracal propenses who inhabii that neighborhood wa
hey attempt their popular amusements OF arson aa
murder.