The New York herald., 1871-08-22
DIR. CARNOcHAN's CAUTION.

Quarantine Affairs and the Approaching
Ch0lera-TwO United stntes Vessels Placed
at the Disposal of the Health Oflcer-EIOw
1t Was Brought About.
Extraordinary efforts being made at Quaran-
tine 10 prevent the introduction Of pestience DR..
CarnOChan, our most vigiant and able Health
Ofcer aided by his clever assistant, Dr. Read, has
made such arrangements as must surely prevent the
introduction OF cholera into our city through the
port. II the citizens insist upon the cleansing OF the
filthy places Of the metropolis by the proper
thorltes, as it is to be hoped they will, we may be
able regard the march Of the dread destroyer with
reasonable cOmpOsure.
Quarantine. held at their Office In this city on the
l4th inst letter from DIR. Carnochan was read and
missl0ners that the Health Ohcer's suggestions
were
TIMELY, WISE AND MOST PRESSING
In their nature The Board adopted them at once.
The following is DR.. Carnochan's tetter:-
HEALTH OrFIoERs' DEPARrMENT,l
QUARANrISE, S. l., August IA, 1871. :
RICHARD sCHELI ESQ., President Of the Board OF Commits
DEAE sIR-ln of possible contingency of cholera
reaching this port hereby request that temporary
ready Tor the erection Of buildings the west bank
which ,Ssr: :, rs.s arriving port
rns shs board SSY1Ss &
while the Of disease os ns w. psUa a
my report to the Lesisassr.s during the last session.
that Sa % 8 @
s that special apP5oPrSon lat for the and
without delay h''e the honor r. GHkSotHSS Csfs tS
Health Officer Port OF New York.
In accordance with the recommendation or the
Health Officer the Commissioners Appropriated
200 for extra buildings at Quarantine. and Or.
Carnochan immediateIy proceeded with the work
they authorized and he had suggested. The neces
sary. works are now nearly completed; but the
Health Oflcer saw that
SOMETHING WAS REQUIRED.
The general government having in 1866, placed
at the disposal OF the state authorities the ship
Illinois for hospital purposes Dr. Carnochan thought
sent administration one ships-of-
war, suitable Tor the reception OF persons
promptly ana with effect. rcpresentaton
TO the Commissioners OF Quarantine resulted ia the
appointments OF Dr. Bell, or the Board, and Charles
tation TO proceed to Washington and represent TO
the authorities there the urgent necessity or agree.
ing to the wise proposals OF the Health 0hicer.
Secretary OF the Navy yesterday and placed the mat
ter before him. The action OF the general govern
ment was immediate and judiclOus. The President
knew that IT was not an affair OF politics, but an
affair Of possible pestilence. The following
DESPATCH TO THE HERALD
shows how DIR. Carn0chan's ideas OF how quaran-
tine III New York should be conducted and pesll-
lence guarded against Is appreciated al Washing
toni
wAsHINGToN, August 2l, 1871.
The Secretary Of the Navy has rendered to the New
and Delaware for In preventing the infection Of cholera
They will be placed in the where parties arriving
here from Europe who have been the malady
will be quarantined
reporter of the HERALD called upon Dr. Como
chan last evening aud conyersed with him on OMAR
antine matters. The health officer expressed him.
self as greatly pleased that the federal government
were wiling to cooperate with him and said that
he would prevent the entrance of cholera and fever
into the city no matter how MS action with tnat end
In view might be construed by Interested parties.
The lives OF the people OF the city OF New York. he
said, were or much more importance than the value
OF quincy bags