The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18
TIE NEW QUARANTINE.

Inspection by Governor Hoffman.
Governor Holman arrived In New York yesterday
morning from West Point and at noon proceeded
with the Quarantine Commissioners to the new
Quarantine In the lower bay, for the purpose OF
spectlng tho institution. The party consisted OF
Cyrus Curtis, President Of the Commission; DR.. w. c.
Anderson, Dr.. Swnburne, DR.. Carnochan. DR.. II. W.
johnson, J. w. Stmont0n, Wilson G. Hunt, @. w.
Blunt ex-senator Christy. Francis Swift, the con.
several other gentlemen. Mayors Hall and Kalb.
neisch and Mr.. W. A. Cobb. OF the Commission were
expected to accompany the party, but each was un.
avoidably detained.
Alter Leaving the Barge once on the steamer An
visited the United States iron-ciad Dictator lying
Just below Castle Garden. The Secretary Of the
Borie, accompanied bv few ladies, were on board
the Dictator when the Governor arrived, and tho
Genera me e on ,nc
OF inspection OF the defences OF the harbor ana the
Governor proceeded down the bay, leaving the
ana the ladies on board the ron.clad. -' '
arriving AZ tne Upper new quarantine station the
Fletcher ran alongside Of the unfinished cribwork
and brief inspection OF the work was made from
the deck OF the steamer. A large force Of workmen
were busy on the cribs, framing together massive
ings to completion. This station is constructed on
Red Bank, IN about seven feet OF water and covers
two and q half acres. An immense cribwork nlled
In with rock encoses the area, which ia hereafter
to be also filed In forming solid island, with rip.
rap wall Of sufficient thickness extending around it
to break the force OF the waves. This place is de.
signed for o boarding station and also for depot
for persons who may have been exposed TO conta-
gon at sea and whom 1t Is necessary to detaln In
quarantine few days.
The Governor reached. the Lower Quarantine
about two O'Clock, and escorted by the Com.
Enlistment. This Is also an artificial island,
built like the one just described and rising
about twelve feet out OF water. IL Is o little
less than TWO acres in area and is occupied by neat
Of accommodating $50 patients, although in an en-
Urgency 500 could be taken care Of Tie waves beat
against massive Iiprap walls, and looking put
from among the houses 1t seems din.
cult to realize realize thar I'VE years ago the
Ds sens ssss Rs s ssss
comfort for the Sick The apartments are large,
light and exceeutly ventilated: the cooking depart
ment heating iuYnases sistsrns &C., are OF the pest
sideratum that attending physicians and visitors
could wisp. II y intended 70 plant trees on the
island, and when these pave added Their shade ana
verdure to the place q VIII form one Of the most
picturesque apota ia the harbor. To the invalid
ship or any institution Of the kind on
the main land from the fact that there no motion
like that OF ship rolling necessarily with the SWELL
and the sea air Keeps the buildings delightfully."- cool
through the hottest months. From the windows q
down the bay, and the cOnvalescent may sit for
hours watching an ever-shfting picture Of country,
parbor and ocean scenes. A." $50,
AT the conclusion OF the examination OF the work
prsed and srathed at he sGcess OF the enterprise
the party partook OF liberal collation., at which
some happy speeches appropriate to the occasion
were delivered, and returned to the city.