The New York herald., 1873-10-04
Inspection of the Stations in the
Lower Bay by Governor
Dix Yesterday.
The New "Welp Hospital on Hoffman Island
and the Hospital for the Sick
on DiY's Island.
What Governor Dix Thinks Of Quarantine
Affairs and the Custom House
Management.

Governor Dix yesterday made an Official inspec-
| tion OF Quarantine. He was accompanied by the
members of his stan aud his private secretary,
| Colonel Sidney De Kay. Among the guests OF the
/ Quarantine Commissioners who were also in at
tendance, were Mrs. Dix, Mrs. Blake Governor
Dixs daughter), Mrs. vanderpoe, the Misses De
Kay and a large number OF ship brokers and snip
ping merchants, as well as several members OF the
Legislature, prominent among whom were
| Senator James Wood, Assemblymen Charles
| G. Cornell, John G. Jacobs and Professor
| Clarke. The Governor was met at the Custom
House wharf by Dr.. yanderpoel, the Health Ofileer
about eleven O'Clock, and thence taken on
boart the steamboat Nelson K Hopkins down the
BAY to the residence OF the Doctor at the Quaran-
tine Landing The boat returned soon afterwards
to the barge dock aud remained at the wharf till
| two O'Clock, when all the invited guests OF the
Quarantine Commissioners went aboard. The
| steamer was gaily bedecked with nags
| and bunting. When the boat arrived at
the Quarantine Landing the Governor
was escorted on board by Mr.. Stears,
] the President OF the Quarantine Commission, and,
amid the discharge of artillery from the wharf and
the footing OF the Whistles OF the steam vessels
which happened to be near by, the Nelson X. Hop
kins was headed down the Bay. The Governor,
during the sail, made his appearance on the upper
stronger than he has looked for many
months past, and was introduced to the several
gentlemen on board. Dr. vanderpoel acted as the
ctcerone Of the party and general observation
director for every place along the shore which he
deemed would be attractive to the guests Of the
Commissioners. On arriving Off
THE NEW BOARDING STATION,
for the accommodation Of waich the State some
time ago purchaser eight acres OF ground on the
west bank, the boat was brought to dead stop to
enable everybody to witness for himself what had
been done and was being done towards putting
the station In good order. The station
| is delightfully."- situated, and DR.. vanderpoel ex-
planned that the new wharf was 200 feet long ana
that there was sixteen feet OF water Immediately
outside Of it and ten feet either side, the water
| in the Bay IN the immediate front being deep
\ enough TO allow vessels OF the largest draught to
4 anchor In safety in the Helghborhood. The bank is
| being nicely graded and the residence of the
health onlcer, already in course OF construction,
is pleasantly perched on the brow of the blur that
overiooks the anchorage ground. The next place
at which stop was made was
HOFFMAN ISLAND.
1t will be remembered that several years ago
where the island now lies there was but shoal,
/ where the sea had piled the sand in ugly bars
4 The then Quarantine authorities conceived the
idea OF building hospital on the spo., and since
that time solid rip-rap foundation has been laid
and the entire groundwork surrounded by
soldly constructed whar-defence, that
would put to shame any one OF our So
called first class wharves on the river
| fronts of the city. The entire party on
arriving at the island, dsembarked and accom-
panied the Governor on a tour through the build
ings. The latter are three in number. They are
OF plain brick, two stories in height, aud are
solldly constructed. The Health Otiicer explained
that piles were first driven down into the sand bed
dad
tomake the foundation proof against the ravages
OF the ocean. He stated that even should the rest
OF the island by any possibility be swept away the
buildings would still remain firm, so lmmovabe
Is the groundwork on winch they stand.
passengers arriving on ships having contagious
diseases on board. one OF the buildings is to be
steerage passengers They are all admirably
adapted Tor the purposes or which they are in
and abont an the s aIu Me
skilful handiwork, coupled with a thorough knowl-
edge by the supervisor OF the work OF the real
wants oi "weli' hospital. The interior oil the
buildings has more the appearance OF nicely
constructed seaside hotel, specially suited to the
convenience of transient boarders The inspec-
ton over, the steamboat was again headed down
the bay and after short sail
DIxs ISLAND
was reached. AS it generally known that
refreshments and champagne galore we're to be
a,i,a PLACED at the disposal 1 Of & the guests whose
sea air during the trip from the city, 1t was not
long before everybody was ashore and making
OF which the feast Of reason and the flow of soul
were destined to be induged In. The buildings
Tor the use o! passengers arriving at this port iii
OF contagious diseases. The island, small
so far as the limited made land about the buildings
permitted, and the entire place has such air OF
! cleanliness and healthfulness about 1T that IL was
/ hard TO convince ones self in looking about that
4 II was nothing more or less during the summer
I months than an abiding place OF yellow Jack and
Cholera The wards were visited one by one. They
were all clean and neat, the riocrs as smooth and
polished as that OF 4 ballroom. and the tidy little
beds and their white coun terpanes seemed to in-
vte repose then and there to well and sick alike.
Ihe Inspection over the guests were conducted
into tho largest room OF one OF the buildings where
table loaded down with sandwiches salad
chicken and ham, set OF here and there by cham
rasne b9tus Qpl made the eyes ,9f the hungry
the goodly company 10 satisfy the cravings 0i the
inner man !; and when The salad and the chicken
room and WAS greeted very warmly. Quiet was
soon restored and Mr. Stears the President Of the
Quarantine Commission, IN few well chosen
The Governor bowed his Acknowledgements and
said:-
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR DIX.
GESrLrssS-It is great pleasure TO me to meet so
s;H q q s o. @ Rs
am e dne sn esn OF
which 50 essential e your and thst q
shsn s loose or exoronate Si ad@nisratou Of its
drive commerce out OF M natural channels
ihsse smbqra.sasnts ana degrsdsi,ens that your
commerce has sunered 70 some @ ION nese causes
Disputes and it is great grathcaton to know that the
evil has been remcdied by more CAPABLE and conscen
tious officers, loud appause.) hear OF extorons
no partiallties no needless intermeddling with the
freedom of your mercantile MISUNDERSTANDING
| In a. word 70 impair by unwisc regulations
dishonest practices. your natural advantages in the
active competition you are carrying with other lead
ing cities and communities Tor the rewards of
| cia enterprise. II am not mistaken, gentlemen,
most Important step has been taken by your excellent
Health Oncer in the management diseases
SUCCESSFULLY by combining them to particular localities in
your immediate vicinity and by judicious management
excluding them from the city in other
| words, OF so solating them ,wAsn almost
l in contact with YOU that the commerce
OF the city may be carried without nerruption and
the annoying aud expensive delays incident to rigid
enforcement of the old quarantine regulations may
avoided lAppause) Some facts illustrative of what