New-York tribune., 1872-02-22
QUARANTINE ABUSES.
DIR. CARNOCHAN's MALADMLNISTRATI0N
FURTHER EXPOSED.

CR0sSMAN, POLICEMEN A. :. NOkMAh AND
ALEX. YOUNG, QUARANTINE COMMISSIONER
BARTON, ADOLPH sNUFFER, AND EX-COM-
MISSIONER ANDERSON.
The Legislative Committee now investigating
the abuses Quarantine met at 1ot yesterday, at
Meyers Hotel, Tompkinsville, Staten Island to inquire
INTO tho practcabiity Of removing Quarantine to the
Lower Bay The of the Quarantine steamer Andrew
Fletcher rendered by DR.. CarnOchan, was declined
Michael Conklin OF Staten Island, testified: have
boarded vessels and examined their sanitary condition.
when there Deputy Health Officer; have no
doubt that vessels could be boarded 90 days out OF O
without difficulty. in the Lower Bay in either steamer
or row-bOat sent from West Bank
TESTIMONY OF EX-DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER
BALZER.
DIR. Theodore Bazer testified: From 1853 TO 1866
was q Deputy Health OIicer believe that for yellow
fever floating hospitals preferable to all Others but
for smallpox, typhoid and cholera, shore hospitals arc
better there is less difficulty in boarding from hospital
ship than from shore; it would make difference in
boarding that tho hospital ship had infectious
diseases aboard it would not be possible to infect
a healthy ship by carrying contagion; the best
plan would be to board from the hospital snip IN
the Lower Bay during the Spring, Summer ana fan'
and from the Upper Bay during the winter; all the
Offices and dwellings necessary for the Health Ohcer
could be rented for from 1880 to $4,000 per year, all the
officers necessary for efficient Quarantine arc the
Health officer and two deputies, resident on the
Lower and on the Upper Bay; OF the Is acres OF
ground attached to the Health Officers residence 1T
might used for other purposes the quarantnlng or
vessels from Northern ports Is an unnecessary impos
ton have boarded many 100 vessels in one day,
and attended to shore patients in cases OF smallpox,
all the detention necessary IL long enough TO vaccinae
all the passengers three days to that the vaccina
ton takes there is do need quaranning passengers
or warehousng cargo vessels nothing what
do with the propagation OF cholera or shpeVer
the actual Of fumigatng conducted when dld
doe NOT OK cent
20 vessels per day under Dr. Gum we charged only -
for fumigatOn under Dr. Swinburn principally So some
times slG plate containing black 9xlns Si LIZA
and common salt, with half gill OF suphnrlc aclu
lowered the hold; chlorine is set free by the acd
and the vessel fumigated If SIS charged for fungatng
it is so too much under Drs Gum and swinbnrn rom
five to 10 cents charged for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ol
sistin believe the plan Of making the Office salaried
is good idea but do not think $4,000 per annnm
Tie legitimate fees OF the Health officer under Dr.
Gum sl 600 10 $4,000 per year. TINS exclusive
not today exceed $500 to 5000 The power of appeal,
although existing with the Commissioners OF Quaran-
case, knowing nothing about the duties OF 9uaraht,
the complaint is referred to the Health ocer, MIN %i,
Of competent commissioners and they should a. DC ell IN
vested with more power As thsS are uesl eTiya
gance they Of no service but TO draw salaries ron "a
nominate tho boarding officers in the Lower Bay should
be vested i'll the Health Ohcer inc COMMISSIONERS
should act in harmony with that oihclal
ABUSES AND THEIR REMEDIES.
To the Charman-In some respects throwing open the
stevcdoring and ligherng to the competition OF private
individuals would be preudiclal TO the health OF the
city; became 1t is necessary that the Health ocer
should have absolute control OF the stevedores but the
system Of giving the lighterage to a monopoly with
mower To charge extortionate is great abuse
never had known under 5wnburn or Gum or vessel
being discharged at Quarantine into lighters; know
that more vessels lghered under the present adj
minstTatiOn than ever before
70 Mr. Boyd, who appeared as DR.. Carnochan's cOun-
sell know h s & properly a NOT or know nS tsSt il Gs ben
valued at $4,000 would value the use OF TINS properly
at & ON staten Island for 5000 per Year
To Mr.. Judd-I think that the Commissioners OF Quar-
@nsfH mednss sGS made obaaFy Sc day viii pay
class medical men for spending day at tue neeiIng; L
believe that tho system OF yacciDaon s genefay pcr
To Mr. Boyd.-The improvements in fumigatOn are by
the use OF brOnine and carbOc acd crude carbOc acd
can be bought % cents per pound or less 0ut am
positive that 1900 pounds would not c9ase tesSet t M
would sufficient to defray all expense Ior properly
disnfectng almost any vessel know that IeTe nave
been eight epidemics of yellow fever at Rio Janeiro;
several OF them under my administration; Ine IghGrase
was not given out Unfortunately under Drs swinburn
and Gum, but two responsible men were selected the
merchants having night TO choose pstween Tue twoi
required boarding vessels, can state OF my own
personal know ledge that have gone on board emSrant
vessels with SEQ passengers, eH"iea c'ery Ome, an"
made myself perfectly positive that the slck were all
selected out, in less than 20 minutes.
40 NEED OF TWO QUARANTINE sTEANERs.
tn Mr. Judd-During DR.. Swnburnc's time there
only one steamboat by the Health Officer and the
receipts more than quidated all expense, 30 that tho
steamer cost the State nothing; believe ought to be
so yet companies never charged for bringing up
mails unless special trip necessary the charge OF
SiOO0 the two boats as rendered 10 tne A5scoy ID
entirely unnecessary
TESTIMONY OF sILAs CROssMAN.
Sjlas CrOssman, Captain of the steamer Andrew
Fletcher testified The Andrew Fletcher Ia the property
of the State Of NewYor and Is provided for quarantine
purposes; the boat has occasionally been used for
Measure excursions down the bay; it has been up to
Greenwich TO Mr Tweeds place, on two Sundays tlat
remember; also several Of the yacht regattas
during the last two passengers have been car
ned in the Fletcher direction the Health officer,
at 81 each 81 has also been cbarged the price has been
discretionary the part OF those who give me sruc-
tions this money collected paid over to the Health
Officer; have been compelled 10 90 up to the city late
ut night waiting for the Health officer. go
To the ChairInan-When first had charge OF the boat
81 was universally exacted from passengers; no differ
made between R0ld silver, or gfeenbaeks; l
have taken up 60 at time; have no aaia Dy 1 "ca &
tell the number Of passengers brought up auIng
last year. believe have paid over $500 or more during
last year. never have received any money LOT oWhx M
l only keep diary during the past week the boat has
performed the following seryiee On MONDAY, tPo. ~
lay the dock all day Tuesday; "Wednesday THURSDAY
and Friday went TO BlackwelPs Island HospltaG 9aLu
day last took vessel TO New-fOrki on sunday NJ
dock all day; Monday nothing was done; yesyeiday
uesday) came down from the city and lay here al Day
the business OF the boat is principally carry ing patlts
10 West Bank Blackweps Island Hospital; III the
Summer time trips are made every day; ho IfeiSnt IL
ever carried.
TIE EXPENSE OF DIR. cARSoCIIAN's STEAM YACHT
Mr.. Judd-Captain. do you know anything about the
following clause in the Report OF the Quarantine Com
missoners
Since the undersigned Office the Quarantine laws have been
amended require the COmmiouero Of Quarantine 20 pay e
The SICK ant lurg tho da and al Of the snpOys Of the ei.aSH %
general s9d e9uo o the Quarantine In
e exercise Of Ls 9e, ee 9sh R oas & S ;S % % Ts rom