The New York herald., 1875-07-15
Judge Barrett reserved hid decision.
THE QUARANT1NE INVESTIGATION

A GENERAL INSPECTION YESTERDAY BY THE LEG
IsIAIIvE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE FINE
TIME DOWN THE BAY.
The Legislative Investigating Committee, con-
sistlng OF Spe aker Mcclure, George w. Schuyler,
j. c. waehner, I. G. Alvord and william Gedney,
made a toar OF inspection through the different
institutions under the charge OF DR.. vanderpoe
the Health 0ficer OF the port. The Committee on
Crime-T. Cooper Campbell, S. G. Disser and Jacob
Hesser-were tue guests OF their legislative Dreth-
rem. lne party which started from the foot
OF whitehall street, in the Quarantine steamer
Hopkins at half-past eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
numbered about tnrtY-GVe. Commissioners Nc
Quade, judd and Steers, VITA Drs. Vanderpoel and
NOsher, acted as a reception committee. Among
the guests were Mr.. Hiram Calkins CLERK or the
Assembly; AssemDlyman James DAILY, General
Jacob Snarp, Alderman Gilbert Platt, James Lynch,
President OF the Irish Emigration Society, and
George HOpey, United states COastwise Surveyor
Of Albany The Hopkins steamed down the bay as
far as Hoffman Island, where the committee and
guests debarked to Inspect tue Island and the
buildings thereOn. Before going into the build
ings Dr.. Vanderpoel explained to the COM
pany how the island had Deen built and told
or the many engineering difficulties that had 10 be
overcome before the plans could be perfected.
He pointed out the improvements which mad been
made uAJer his Administration, and with some
PRIDE mentionee that the work mad been done Tor
much less money than it was hrst estimated 1t
would cost. The visitors were then conducted
through the two detention buildings, enc Tor
cabin the other Tor steerage passengers, OF ships
winch arrive Ia port with contagious diseases on
board. The arrangements here were found 70 be
perfect, and the members OF the committee eX'
pressed satisfaction at the manner a which all the
details for the comfort OF detained people were
attended to- After bidding goodby TO the only
human occupant OF the Island and the bulldog
Savage, mis- companion, the party embarked and
was carried down TO DIX Island. The Inspection
here was in every way as satisfactory as it had
been At Hoffman Island. When
THE PARTY LEFT DIX ISLAND
they were invited into the cabin Of the boat where
cold lunch was spread. The Efforts OF Drs. Van
derpoel, Mother aud superintendent Covle 20
entertain toe guests were very successful, and
prodlgious quantities or looster salad, sand
Mcnes, ice cream, &C, were demolished.
While the lunch eating was In progress the
boat sailed down as far as sandy Hook. The
Quarantine Commissioners and the Legislative
Committee into the cabin OF the boat and
there preferred charges OF economy and con.
tempt against the COmmi slOners. In his time
he said, II was customary 10 give ICED champagne
60 investigating committees, and he protested In
the OF "memOries Ol0N against such n
innovation as iced coffee. The charges we're dis
missed aud complimentary report on iced c0nee
was drawn up and sent 20 the caterer.
The hospital snip ln0is was visited. ana after
It's Inspection the home ard trip was begun.
When near the Quarantine landing the Hopkins
was headed for the dock ana many on board be.
gan 70 protest against Landing there, "a tney had
Seen all that was 70 be seen there on the way
down. The mutiny allsged by the assurance
frOaf one OF the doctors that it was necessary 10
lana IN order 20 present the Bald EagieN win
brace Of blue pills. Inquiry made Ol hr. Huste0,
WnO was fn the con ddence OF the IOkera. con armed
mouse TO see Lhe presentation, but were surprised
to ind nstCai OF medicine lOrs Of cham pagne.
Alter bidding gOOdbY 10 The Doctor the party
left staten Island and came to town.