The New York herald., 1870-01-31
QUARANTINE ABUSES.


The appointment Of DR.. Carnochan TO the position
Of Health Onicer OF the Port OF New York has
recalled many ofthe abuses OF that position during
Dr. Swinburne's regime. Tha universal popular
voice representing the shipping interest, which has
spoken 80 loudly ana without effect heretofore is at
last obeYed, and now We may expect determined,
positive and efficient action IN the administration OF
quarantine AFFAIRS. The distinguished surgeon who
so soon VIII be installed In the place OF the present
0Gcial VIII have an Augcan stable 70 cleanse; but
his unques,ionable fidelity to the interests OF the
State will be equal to the task, and longer will
prohibitions" under the guise Of precautions, be
patent enough to make the Interpretation OF just
law Inockery. Quarantine securities ought to
mean something, and 70 mean anything there should
be speedy removal Of all the paesent officials in
this department.. een f f#t HJ
+ Among the many abuses which at this moment
suggest themselves as requiring immediate atten-
tion are the subjoined:--
IN THE LOWER BAY.
This 10 the place where most OF the iniquities have
been crea.ed and where agents under the dictation
OF the Health Oficer have become the front Of the
.'aii onending.n The lower bay has been Inc scene
OF the prominent oppr esstve actions OF the late III
TRANSPORT ALTON OF PASSENGERS. f5
Passengers who unfortunately nave happened TO
arrive nom an sInIectedr port, could Only be
prou9hs up to the city by Q boat mansuvred oy the
authorizes, or those under their orders; this was
compulsory, and the charges excessive IN the ex-
treme There was no appeal, however; Jney were
obliged to bear with II or rcmatn on their vessel
until they were allowed to come to the city. Often
detained for the perpetraiorO Of this outrage
TRANSPORTING PROVISIONS &C.
kindly disposed master 0f @ vessel who has been
for some time NJ sea often desires upon arrival TO
provide fresh provisions for mis- crew; upon tnQuir.
log q the o. ps ~ re wSu6 M
New York, he could nos gel the provisions 70 his
vessel unless sent down by the Quarantine tug, and
for such freight would have to submit to e1ces-
sWe charges. Placed In this dilemma, the Supern-
iendent or one OF his aids would approach the cap
tain, and assure hlm tnas eve can furnish you win
provisions; why not purchase OF usYn The sequel
would generaiy DO that the captain. desiring 70
make his crew comfortable, must submit 10 this
Small It may appear, but the annual income from
meals furnIshod delayed passengers amounted to
quite rsspeosans sum, @ and for ~ which thsJ We're
nlSt class. ..tH.4 t4 s0 t.E1
SMUGGLING. .s.l... 4
The constant and Systematic business OF smu2-
glng carried on IN the lower bay has heretofore
been fully exposed In the columns OF the HgRALD;
bM the illegal work has gone on pers.stenty, and
thus Che government has been delrauded to An ex-
BURIAL or TIE DEAD.
the dead emlgrants have been disposed Of IN a
manner. devoid OF all decency. Many bodies were
not taken on shore, but were placed on board tue
notorious smugger Four Brothers carried down tne
bay short distance, large stoues attached 70 the
corpse ana there sunk. For those burned on shore
there were NO coflna used. On landing with two Oh
three b0deS treach OF tv0 or three feet in depth
aug, and here the bodies were thrown or rathei
crammed in, disrogardng entirely any OF the forms
OF Christian BURIAL The State pays for "nrst class
burial IN all such cases. ana for such u charged IN
every Instance. sll s--l.. #40ffee
man who is supposed to nave been appointed bJ
the Quarantine Commissioners. and VINO was under
the instructions OF the Health 0lcer has collected
sssnip news,n ana has had the GOODNESS to asx re
muneratiOn from Journals In CHS city for such ser
vices-a piece Of mpudence unparalleled, ~ II
entirely outside the legitimate business Of the Quar-
anime establishment and wiil no doubt, under the
new regime be igpored
TOWING, &C. a
by which all the running expenses were paid
woula enter thS Quarantine grounds to TOW released
this business was controlled exclusively BY the
Health Oficer's vessel, while no otner tugs were
allowed the liberty under the plea OF the danger ol
Withstandlng the DOCTORS boat would moor st one
OF the docks IN town cvery night. Captains Of yes
eels were invariably informed that taey were will
ing to tow up with the Doct0rs tug he would release
them at once; many would comply with tnis; others
would not submit; and consequently the latter were
detained until their minds were made up TO accept
his terms, although being from the aane port, and
! arriving at the same time a. vessels which Werl
allowed 70 90 TO tue city several days previously.
The charges for towing were exorbitant and thS
delays very great, inasmuch as vessels as time.
were required 10 remain until Others were N readi
| ness, and could be brought up In the same tow.
The above are tbe moro important OF the abuses
during the late Heafp OMcer's career; and they ar
auoh as require, ana doubtiess VIII receive, In
prompt attention OF Dr. garnochaH mat tneJ ma!
speedily be Abrtishe