New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-15
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mssoner provide for the maintenance Of passengers who
may be liable 10 quarantine detention
Bot BIAS been said that the point selected sis the worst
that could have been found for the purpose" reply that
the only place that could be obtained The Joint Com
mee had exhausted every effort obtain oohod on land
elsewhere the fear that Seguins Point old grounds
at Tompknsvie might be selected with the authority OF ths
Joint Committee negotiated with the owner OF portion o.
Barren Island and obtained his the Of sua
cen land for the purpose required but reporting said ar
there much opposition TO the OF Barren
Island that found impossible to induce the Commissioners
10 select that spot An effort was then made to obtain Copey
Island, but without
Different members Of the Committee had been dispatched to
Washington TO upon the heads OF Departments and Con-
but know without success The increase OF the pest
lence became so great owing to the confnem OF the pas
senges crowds board Of the vessels which they had
arrived where they had engendered the disease tina,
would have been the greatest inhumany TO have deta
there day longer than absolute necessity required ~
this emergency and kpowng that either Seeuns Point or s
old grounds at Tonpknsvle wonld IN ally be selected ~
20 without interviewing with private rights, whies
they wished 10 avoid doing, although they "ogI'
have been abundanty justified by the press and public opn
ion and sustained by the whole power of the Sste and
National Governments II they bad found necessary to take
any mans house in this hour of danger 70 human n IN,
the opportunity for urgng numerous schemes or dePsns
of all these the difficulty disposing Of these well assen
gers IL also made the occasion Of attacking the floating
hospital system, admirable and economical which had
stood the years trial. during which time IT has
saved millions of dollars the State ard hundreds OF lives to
humanity has been attacked as the cause OF all the dheu
In consequence much greater evil 10 staten Island ym
threatened than the permanent occupancy Of Seguin POM
quarantine station But there Intention on the part
OF any TO establish @ quarantine there.
Ten years when 1t selected by the hst Board oil
Commissioners for Quarantine removal objected strongly %
inappropriate for the purpose and would never c0nseDi
The object now is to use it for well passenger
only the Castle Garden has been used for eai
past In compliance with rule Of the Board of Health
class Of passengers viz Those who have been ~,
posed to the infection Of cbora are not permitted TO land al
Castle Garden until - days after exposure They
do not by this % days after the arrival of the
vessel but - after the Of the last
living in the Lower Bay have with passengers board
and generating cholera at the Of dozen day and
all those people crowded together in the lily ventilated and
filthy between decks of those vessels with prospect Of
relief until the disease has ceased to find victims for its food
view OlayiDg this shocking state Of things be-
the people Of the island living snear Seguins Point
store several days before any action had been
taken by the Board Of Health. Ny intention was 70
explain the negbbor the situation OF things and vial
apprehended would result in viz the building Of per-
manen Quarantine in Richmond County and the abandon.
of the Floating Hospitals while the other hand. u
they would TO the temporary Of the State property
perfect isolation and confinement there all these evils
might be prevented while this act OF mngnanimiy on the part
Staten Island might have the effect Of inducing New
Jeeey dess from her foolish opposition to the erection
warehouses hy the General Government Sandy Hook
But could not obtain hearing had no means OF aseer
tanning the sentiment Of the people the subject therefore
did not feel bound to offer strong opposition to the
patton.
My opinion IT, that it is better to submit temporary in
approve occupation of Seguns Point and II resog
should be passed by the meeting today declaring to
Commissioners OF Health their efforts protect the CITY
and surrounding country from dreaded pestence the result
will be most advantageous 10 the island as well as to the
speedy settlement Of the Quarantine question The question
is surrounded with difficulties. not liberty 10 explain
all motives; but If such resolution is passed will guar
that harm to health to life property shall result
the occupation OF the old candle factory even OF tho
''"'' " G. ANDERSON.