The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-12
QUAR- ANTIN E..

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Survey or West Bank-Pirm Foundation
for Hospitals Dtxcovered-Prosp ece sn~s
seguine's Point may be Abandon d.
West Sank = suis liable Place for Quarsn-
tin~-Case OF the Heivesia-An Quiet ~
seguine's Point-The Cholera Graves
Preunr.sions for tho Richmond Meet
inx-IniunctIon Against tho New Quar-
| antine, &c.. &c.
An act was the Legislature OF the State OF New
York on the 2st Of April 1865 Incorporating Nessrs Cur
tss Anderson and Cobb the present Quarantine Commits
| soners together with the Mayors OF Now York and
Brooklyn as board for the purpose Of selling tho
buildings land &c OF the present Quarantine station at
Staten Island and erecting suitable quarantine accomno
dations on the West Bank. Considerable delay took
| place in the organization Of the board the
4 principal cause Of which the difficulty in
selecting day when all the members could conveniently
attend The bonds Of the commissioners had also
to ALBANY for approval and tho end OF May came
before the board fully organized Immed ately there
after Mr.. Rich was appointed Engineer Of the Board,
and he at once commenced the preparation Of the
cessary plans. variety Of opinions at this time
current to the best mode of securing proper foun-
dalton the bank, persons advocating the sinking
OF stones, Others system OF pling, while the plan of
putting down CRIBS which should permit the water 10
flow through but should in the meantime be weighted
the approval II the greater number
Knowing that actual examination Of the proposed
site by practical and scientific men worth all the
theories advanced Mr. Rich determined to test the
matter thoroughly and for that prpose secured the CO.
Aqneduct Department. as consnltive ENGINEER and Mr. W.
Worthem, engineer to the Board OF Health. The pre-
s All hS e
the counsel for the Board Of Quarantine Commissioners
started from pier in the tug Shorthand = ten O'Clock
yesterday morning. Upon arrivnc at On Olnne land
ing Dr. John Swnburn health officer Of the port joined
them, and the party proceeded on thor way
At Fort Richmond the party paused to have an inter-
view with the Engineer IN command there and then
tnued on their course seward It'll more seaming,
and the heavy ground swell which little vessel
pitch and roll admonished the pary that the objective
point Of their cruise was reached And the tug laying
small boats belonging to the Quarantine station
which bad been towed along for the purpose and pro-
ceeded to make their observations.
The tug stopped and lay to the wreck Of the ship VIII
liam +. Lindsey, which dragged her anchors during
southcaster some years since and went ashore the
bank Careful sonndings Of the various depths in the
neighborhood Of this b TX takcn and the party
then made their way to the wreck and creeping up and
stern which rises above low water mark to the height OF
between seven and eight feet Here bearings taken
long iron spear about inch in diameter and having
sharp point was repeatedly attempted to be thrust
into The bank but 90 firm was the sand II would not
where these experiments were made, and which will
probably be erected the future quarantine buildings lays
harbor II is from three TO fonr miles from tho nearest
point OF Staten Island and also about the distance
opposite Farther down the bay and distant about
miles directly thu the hospital ship Falcon and
being compleed the rarty re-embarked in the lug and
proc eied TO Sandy Hook to obtain from the
engineer there information respecting the action Of the
| tide and waves on wrecks In tho tarbor
In making these observations the guided
by three ls Tho permanency OF the
posed s'ructuro; 3D. It's OBJECT the channel and 3D.
The cost Of erection. The banks appeared to be pera-
nent The wreck Of the Lyndsev has been stationary
\ NJ h~cA -
around II for number Of years. and went down into
TIN wing machine, said that since the nrst month
little, u has not stirred frum the same spot Other
testimony was to similar effect. Who're vessel
on the bank BY an accident after moving about
for sho time settles down and remains FOR years without
changing position there reason 70 suppose
ieas. many years Other reasons have induced the
explorers TO suppose that instead Of being injury
the channel the proposed buildings will be benefit On
the whole the result OF the observations were far more
satisfactory than had bcen anticipated
party in short time and se the plans have S~en
drawn and the notices required by law eiven for
quarantine buildings the observations or yesterday esv
| scheme.
yesterday passed quietly with the garrison at the old
factory Captain Hobrook had succeeJod Captain Wall
the oysermen were OFT in their boats in the afternoon
attending 70 their shad poles and oyster beds Nearly
they win be ready for occupation before the we closes
The yard SIN saturated with resin and pitch 10 the
before the buildings are secure from incendiaiism
visit TO the cholera bury ng ground and an honr
passed in witnessing the nerment Of bodies brought
from the FALCON on the so0p, rather the small
boat attached 10 her IL not without liz lesson Those
bodies were not sewn up in "bed ticks generally
shallow, and within but very short distance Of Mr..
Jobs house. The ominous looking soop, or floating
Of inerment was going on. The Cuyahora was stll
lying at anchor OF tho stronghold of the Meropoans,
but The crew and the land force expected daily be
neved
THE STATEN ISLAND MEETING
NO Organized preparations have yet been made for thu
great mass meeting If today but from tho general senti-
ment express cd throrg tho island Yesterday Il
very certain that there Will be large turnout Of cit
zens from all parts anxious IN their opposition 10
tho establishments OF quarantine any portion Of
| Staten Island u VIII undoubtedly be spontaneous
ouiburst OF public indignation INST the
| being pursued by the Commissioners and Board Of
Health, and as such, probably win not be without effect
In all classes that the meeting will be one NJ the most
interest ny ever held upon any local question ON the
| island.
| AN INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST THE ESTABLISH.
| MENT or QUARANTINE At sEGUINEs POINT.
Yesterday morning, at the supreme Court Circuit be-
fore dgo Barnard liessrS. Winant andw sterve made
an app ca ion ON behalf OF Mr. Scgune and number OF
other residents Of Wesineld Staten Island, for nunc
ton restraining The Commissioners OF Quarantine and the
Comm ssioners Of Emigration from using Seguines Point
as quarantine ground This application was raised on
the that the use OF the prop ry for such purposes
| would result in depreciation in the value Of the SIR
rounding property and jeorardize c lives OF the resi-
IoCa''ufneTe ~ argued that IL unlaw
full under the statutes Of the Statc make OF the
place Tor such rpose temporary mi notion, return.
able IN two weeks granted by the Court when the
case VIII be brought up for Argument before the Supreme
| Court.
WHAT Is NOT TO ne DONE WITH srouNE's POINT.
The Commissioners OF Quarantine do design the
building now being put In order at Seyuinos Point 10 be
used a. quarantine hospital; under any circum.
stances VIII they permit the locat erection Of hos
pial there The building al the Point Is DESIGNED q
place where the passengers who have escaped conagon
on board infected ships will be detained until the actual
condition OF their health be asccrtained by proper
use OF time IL should break out there will DO
at o.<e removed TO the hospital ship.
THE CHOLERA SHIPS.
Tho epideuic, though decreased very much In viru.
lcnce during he last week, still continues 10 strike
down Its victims Unfortunately, the removal Of The
passengers from tho Peruvian 10 the Illinois has not
been successful in checking IS advance -four
ha ing been received hoard the hospital ship from