The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-26

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time to inform the Superintendent. what stores are ksy 70
patients rccsivsS hs u" clothing.
are no longer required will have them returned 10 the store
THE LAuspnrss is held responsible for tho safe keep
ing Of her department Officers and employees clothing
apart oEers s ole P Sospss clothing
mo m be permitted to S s a
Of bedding clothing however soed destroyed By
r psyslsiao Clean eohias WIN b
ssnsd 20 nurses or others until the soed clothing &C.
sMoHIss ia not allowed except on the dock Tobacco
par, Of the ead lima Employees on entering the buildings
' ss s.. :eaia IAi every department.
risd observanes WIN be required employees ANY per,
n any way defseng the docks buildings will be imms
An orders must promptly obeysd, with rI'te con-
QUIETgpI especially enjoiusd as essential tho
pose Of the hSsptahe proper care Of the scx Hence
put STOP to the ssnmns Of Soors rampns in the wards
and shouting loud talking other noises liable to
THE NEW MADE OR UPPER ISLAND.
About two miles from West Bank Is another made
island OF three acres, similarly constructed. AS far
as the foundation OF the proposed buildings Is
concerned. IT Is situated midway between the
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work OF erecting houses upon it. In conformity
with the urgent request Of Dr. CarnOchan the Com
msson1rs OF 0naranpe recently resolved 70 sreS'
suitable for the reception OF well passengersthose
coming from infected ports, but VINO are not taken
with disease. The sum appropriated for The work,
however, Is considered entirely inadequate Very
little building can be done Tor s15,00O-the amount
set apart for this purpOSebut, IN view oil the itnmi
nence of the danger apprehended 1t is to be hoped
that If no more money can be procured at once
temporary quarters Will be built on the island with
out any delay. There can be no doubt OF
the wisdom OF DR.. Carnocnans recon-
mendatiOn TO the Commissioners In fact, the
care of well passengers coming from Injected ports
s quite as Important as the watching OF persons ana
isngreeape and ,pconvement
1t may be) before persons whose clothes ana lug
gage may contain the seeds OF disease are permit.
ted to move into The city and through to the conn
try. In confederation OF this view the following
quo alton from one or the Health Officers reports Is
GAN EFFEcTUAL QUARANTINE
against the Introduction and prevalence or cholera
been exposed to the virus OF the disease. 1t Is
not the very sick which propagate the disease as a
general rule. but the class OF apparently VOL, who
carry the germ OF the disease, either entirety unde-
vcloped or manifested only in dlarrh9a. When the
| cholera prevailed IN Bohemia during 1855 large
number emgrated to this c0untryal, OF course, IN
| ut state for emlgraton-sOme by way Of Hamburg,
| Bremen or Liverpool. Wherever this class OF emf
| grants was found cholera made It's appearance,
| and In other vessel from either port, except
where this class Of emigrants constituted part OF
the living freight, nor was tine disease confined to
them, but caught any who might be on board. 1t Is
| THIS CLASS OF SICK,
which renders cholera so uncomfortable by quar-
antine and sanitary cordOns on the Continent OF
| Europe; but, aided by natural barrier OF 1000
miles and natural quarantine OF fourteen days, 1t
need not lie lneectua here for that time and space
Will naturally develop the disease, and the arrivals
are SO entirely under the control OF the quaran-
tine authorities that quarantine can effect here
what 1t cannot In Europe"
THE RECEIVING SHIP ILLINOIS,
In the lower bay, Is now used for the accom- mOda-
lion OF the boarding oicers OF quarantine, but is
capable OF accommodating large number OF pa
III Wa A. ANY non e ne hospital
| cienI She IL best, however, as a receiving ship,
ana win probably be used as such no matter what
the emergency. For, with praiseWorthy watchiu-
ness ana constant care OF the health OF the people,
which has so distinguished the present adminlstra-
ton OF quarantine. DR.. Carnochan has succeeded in
| obtaining from the general government TWO line
yessels-of.war, which will, II Is to be earnestly
hoped, AFFORD more accommodation Tor the sick
| tnan Will be required.
| THE ALBANY AND DELAWARE,
two first class frlgates, Will he placed under the
orders Of DR.. Carnochan whenever he calls for
| them. In the meantime they will be stationed OPP
posite the quarantine station at staten Island.
| When ordered to the lower bay they Will be pre-.
pared for the reception OF sick persons case the
| cholera should come IN malignant form, aud will
The government Will take proper measures for the
protection OF the machinery and for the care OF the
| likely that IN the event of the appearance OF the
cholera board any OF the vessels arriving in the
mediate island are completed one OF the
frgates will he selected for the accommodation OF
well passengers. Will De seen, therefore, mat IN
| any case DR.. Carnochan's arrangements are com.
plee and that under his able administration quar-
| antIne affairs will be well and properly admin
| iserei.
THE CASE OF THE STEAMSHIP SHERMAN.
The following letter explains ITSELF
AT UPPER QUARANTINE, AUGUST 20, 1871
Dr. CARNOCnAN, Health Officer, staten Island:-
DKAR SIR noticed article by
Mr. John S. Howell passenger board the steamship
Sherman command, which article slider
you great injustice. And allow say, sir,
ton, that my opinion performed duty
OF Sherman with ability, with
towards all. Very respectfully your obcdent servant
ALONZO BLANCHARD, Master steamship sherman.