The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
OUR QUARANTINE.

.nemcient Quarantine for New York
The Proposed New Establishment ON
the West Bank-Estimated Cost OF the
Buildings.
Precautionary measures for the prevention Of the
spreading Of contagious diseases the United States
and Canadas everywhere beng made; but the most
important necessary for the maintenance Of
the public health Of city, that Of suitable and well
regulated quarantine, nigh being erooked alto
geher Il is absolutely certain cholera cholera
that Iow York should have place in its
harbor where persons arriving on infected ships could
be placed for the protection OF from the
portaon OF epidemica diseases. In of this fact
short sketch OF present Quarantine and descrip.
ton Of tho proposed now Quarantine upon West Bank,
may not be deemed out Of place.
NEW YORK DESTITUTE OF SUITABLE QUARANTINE.
To the public at large, and especially the en-
bghened citizens Of the proud and pussant metropolis
OF the Empire state the fact may prove highly interest
ing at this particular time ~ when we threatened
almost daily with visitation OF the dread Asiaic Gao 10
tina, otherwise well regulated city ~ is devoid or
even much small building, such in other
seaport towns and cities IL denomnated Quarantine
hospital" There is II Is true, an old hulk OF vessel
sickiy season, which is capable OF Accommodating
about seventy.nve patients, but, with this exccp-
ton, there y not even such thing a.
q shed where persons afflicted with contag diseases
could be placed for treatment That the chief
cia city Of the United States should be dependent upon
anty and limited proportions poorly ventilated IN
adapted for convnlesccnt purposes Is not only Disgrace
a. the whole country, but lasting and burning shame
N the State; foul blot upon the bright escucheon Of
sur city act Of wlful negligence the part Of
auhories deserving the scycrcs; censre Of the whole
'Forewarncd, forearmcd - is an old and trte saying
Chat years passed into proverb and rcrardcd
by many article Of faith but alas the eullbity
az citizens and the Inevitable and characteristic pro-
crnsination OF authorities whenoycr good II TO be
accomplished The admoniiions and the teach mrs of
tereCarded.
forcble counengs OF professional men have been reck
oned as nought and the result is that New York city
to-day s without proper quarantine invites contarion,
and lies exposed the ravages OF the cholera any
other epidcmicai disease that may he waited to
true and what Is s,ii worse thor, Is not the slightest
prospect Of q remedy being applied 10 the present
wrcched condition OF Affairs for nj least another year
Should Governor Fcn,on sign the bill before
him, which provides for the erection OF n quarantine
hospital on West BaNS will require just year from
the time Of It's becoming law before the buildings will
be ready for occupation. Driven from Staten Island
On 1855 We have mover since known what II to have
m cficiens quarantine. We have long depend
ent single small ship for the preservation 81 the
health of'this great metropolis with lie million Of inha.
bitants
now WE WERE DEPRIVED or THE QUARANTINE
HOSPITAL.
Many years ago there was located at TompkinsviIe,
staten Island, well regulated and commodous hospital
which usei for the especial purpose OF quarantine
for persons arriving at this port affected with contagious
diseases II occupied healthy and excellent site,
complete and perfect In it, departments and
wifhal n crcditable and well managed Institution
ulbe al staten isanders, rejoicing IN Tue cuphonious
sobuquef Of Sepoys. who belonged to that region,
arinug that the hospital detrimental 10 their pro
perry " 10 their health declared. IN high dudgeon
that the quarantine could not be tolerated I,
uiai a Imposition upon their credulity,
pest fcrou spot and nuisance and there.
fore should with impuny longer dedle the
uulrageus precincts Of their Elysium. Thercupou
rey waved vro b. aud with denuncstions, mprecatons
aud .gorteptous mutterings which heard afar OF
tey rev INTO terrible passion held grand utilization,
bad inunstrous torcbiigM procession, during which
any EXCHANGED significant mods and winks with each
other aad DECLARED IN the most emphatic manner that
fhoir beautiful island ahoud be rid of foul place al
All ha,s1s The er.rvescenoa OF brotheriy love and
Christian CHARITY that weed w In their Cyclopcan aud
adaantine hearts found dsng their Wild Tartarian
desrium ana hug bonfire and thus nauguraed the
frauansntine scpoy the Gtt day Of September,
Ammo tomin 1865
The bceptd was burned 10 The grcoad the helpless
va inmates carried from the burning building
~ humane persons whose curiosity had led them
o. su lie scpoys IN their internal osycs corpse
wss ooasumod aud reduced 30 ashes by flames the
militia q ScV York immed stely despatched 20 the
soai o. war, and dfty-eun frigate-the snbine-was
sent 90 bonbard Tompkinsvie but they we'd late
~ be o service the damage had already been indicted
che enemy had the nrst victory, and flushed with
success they bid defiance alike 10 the powerful armada
bd tho combined regiments Of the Empire State Brave
epoys who hus unAsstcd by the visionary prospects
6oreisn Intervention dared 10 asa and carry by
. assncsie@ boeglvl: your desds VI darns on that