The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17
Health Officer CarnochGn and tlle Qya-
rantinc yiOlaiCrs.
THE Commissioners in Accord; with
the Health Officer.
Perth Anboy Tricleryt Knocked
in the Head.
Ene Jurisdiction Of the Quarantine
officers Clearly Defined.

deavoTlnI Dy evory possible means 10 tnroW ops.a-
cles the way of the Health on,cer In his efforts TO
make quarantine thoroughly effective during the
summer months sustained ain gnominious defeat
yesterday at the hands OF the Quarantine Comms-
sioners The clique were not simply content with
endangerng the health of the city by endeavoring to
steal vessels into this port without being quar-
antined from ports where yellow fever and cholera
prevail, but they went so far as to appeal to the
Quarantine Commissioners yesterday against the
action of DR.. Carnochan IN executing the law under
which he holds Office. The resolutions, which VIII
be found below. are the answer to the appeal"
and IL is 10 be hoped that quarantine violators VIII
understand from them that quarantine is not farce
and that the health OF this city Is more OF an object
with the people than the money making OF few
malcontents who falsely claim to represent the entire
commercial community. The opinion OF the Council
as to the jurisdiction OF quarantine. which was given
at the meeting OF the Commissioners yesterday will
doubt, put end to the persistent trlckeries OF
those who prescribe the limits OF the New YORK quar-
antine to suit their own interest.
The Commits sioners met at the usual hour at their
Office Exchange court the President IN the chair
After the reading OF the minutes the following coui-
munioaton was read by the Secretary
To DR.. CARNo0HAN, Health 00icer OF The Port OF
New York, and The commissioners OF Quaran
TWO lighters left Perth Amboy, N. j.. yesterday
Wavelet--one loaded with coffee, the other with
sugar They cleared at the Custom House under IN
entry transportation in bonds, with clean blu OF
heath and Ia charge OF an officer OF the United
States government. On the way 10 New York they
were seized BY parties claiming 10 act under author
ity of the Quarantine officials and taken to- the Guar
antine grounds wher they remain We are
Informed ana believe that this was done under d
rections If Dr.. CArnochan, Health 0ncer, and we
desie 10 appeal tnerelro-n 10 the Commissioners OF
Quarantine.
WESTON & GRAEF, ownsrs y, coeae
FLENCKE n FISHER, owners OF sugar.
-. i. SHORTHAND BRO, owners o. lighter.
NEW YORK, August IT, 1870.
Dr. Carnochan, who was present at The meeting
chen submitted The following reomder:--
HEALTH OFFICERS DEPARTMENT
Q5ARANTINE, =. l., August 10, 1870.
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE
The undersigned, Tor return 10 the appeal spec.
Ned III the notice hereto annexed, respectfully sub
mits the following iacts:--
The bark Cairo arrived IN this port on the Path
OF July, 1870 from Havana. Upon her arrival in the
lower bay she was boarded and examined by one OF
my deputies, according TO law. From such exsmt
nation 1t appeared that She had clean bill of
health, and IRON Information then In my possession
II appeared that Havana was port infected with
yellow FEVER and cholera OF the time OF The departure
OF the vessel heretrom. The master OF the vessel
was therefore directed TO remain at anchor with her
AT the Quarantine anchorage until the further order
OF the Health 0iiicer Within q day or two there
after the MASTER Ill violation Of said directions, and
Without any permission or consent OF tue Health
Onicer, weighed anchor with said vessel aud pro-
ceeded 90 Perth AmDoy and there discharged her
cargo upon lighters. The sugar mentioned IN the
notice OF appeal, l am informed, Is part
OF the cargo thus discharged from the We ssei.
1t was removed from the vessel without
my permission or consent and without sufficient
opportunity being given to ascertain the sanitary
condition OF the vessel. AS Ootn came from an
infe. ted port did not deem it com Datible with
safety 10 the public health to allow either the vessel
or cargo 70 proceed 80 the wharves OF New York or
Brooklyn until had ascerained The sanitary coDdi-
ton o. The vessel. Having ascerianed that the
cargo was being brought 20 the upper bay through
,he Kill Won Kul directed that tue lighter contain
nj 1l,n In
anchorage for examination. The foregoing are tue
facts ana reasons upon which / acted IN bringing
the lighter containing the sugar to the Quarantine
anchorage. The facts on which acted in reference
TO the colIee referred TO In the notice OF appeal
as follows:--0n the I'd August instant. the bark
Wavelet arrived IN this port from Rio JaueirO, anu
was boarded and examined by one OF my deputies
In the lower oay. From information then in my
possession 1t appeared that yellow fever prevailed
IN Rio Janeiro at Inc time OF her departure. My
deputy therefore directed the master TO remain
Tn 'e Further yeSe order at ths Beas anc6ST c
Within day or two thereafter the master, IN viola
ton OF said direction ana without my permission or
consent, weighed anchor with said v ssel and pro-
ceeded TO Perth Amboy, and there discharged her
cargo upon lighters and then came to the city OF
either OF my deputies The coffee mentioned In the
notice OF appeal, am informed, Is part OF the
cargo thus discharged from the vessel. IL was dis
charged without opportunity being afforded me 10
ascertain the sanitary condition OF The vessel and
without either the vessel or cargo being cleansed on
fumigated by me. For the reason already assigned
IN regard TO the sugar therefore directed the
lighter In which t was contained TO be brought to
the Quarantine anchorage for examination. Upon
Us arrival there ascerained that the cargo the
lighter consisted wholly or coffee IN sound condi-
ton, and therefore Immediately allowed it TO pro.
coed TO It's destination. Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ CARSOCHAN, Health Officer
In addition to the preceding the following letter
from Or. Carnochan was read and placed on tlle:--
HEALTH OFFICERS DEPARTMENT.,
QUARANTINE August 10, 1870. I
EcHAHD ScHBLL, Esq, President Commissioners OF
Quarantine
honorable Board | would lake tnis opportunity to
correct certain measurements and mi9representa-
tons which have been made in reference 10 the bark
wavelet, and at The same time to lay before you 9
brief history OF that vessel and OF the causes which
induced me TO take her back TO quarantine The
bark Wavelet arrived at lower quarantine the "a
inst. from RIO Janero and was boarded In the usual
manner by The Deputy Health Officer at that point
She had been fifty days on the passage, and had u
crew OF ten men, all told, aud sixteen passengers.
This vessel carried no surgeon, but the captain
claimed that no sickness had occurred on the pas
sage, ana that only one man OF the crew was sick
DUNG the time he remained ut that port. Her bill
Of health was from the local authorities 1t did not
bear the customary endorsement OF the United
States Consul and It's Importance rs sanitary doc
nment may he estimated 10y the fact that during the
past month five vessels which have hao cases Of yell
low FEVER either ut Rio OF on the passage To this port
have brought rt,nilar bills u health.
In fact, duriIg the present year bills OF health
have been Issued by the authorities at Rio Janeito
matter OF course than as true and faithful
exhibits Of Its actual sanitary condition, and up to
the present time we have no reliable proof OF the
cessation OF the yellow fever epidemic at that port.
Under these circumstances the captain OF the wave
let was allowed TO report to his cons,gnees IN the
city, and both he and they were informed that the
vessel would be detained five days Tor observation;
that In the meantime she would he fumigated ard
the matches opened anu the vessel thoroughly venti-
lated and cleansed and that II sickness occurred
during her period OF detention she would be allowed
10 proceed to the CITY to discharge her cargo Upon
beng informed OF this decision the consignees pc
remptorfly demanded that she should be allowed up
at once, ~ tlie same line stating that they would
submit 10 no sanitary restrictions, and that If their
demand was not Immediately complied with they