New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
THE SOUTHERN PESTILE8CE.

QUARANTINE AND us CONDITION.
no NEW YELLOW FEVER CAsEs-yGCIsslTUDEs or
TIKI HOSPITAL sHIP-THE QUARANTINE STA
TON.
There was no change yesterday IN the condition
OF the two patients now at Quarantine Hospital.
Thus far there have been sixteen deaths at Quaran-
tine this season. Last season. of the fortyhve pa
tents admitted to the hospital, thirty had yellow
fever and fourteen died. The Commissioners of
Quarantine have employed a large force Of ship
carpenters for several days past and have Dut tenn
porary repairs on the hospital-5bp Illinois. This
vessel originally cost the Government about
$500 and in 1866, before the hospital
islands were constructed, during the cholera
excitement, the Government placed the Illinois at
the disposal of the Commissioners of Quarantine. All
patients were at that time taken on board of the
Illinois, which was used for hospital purposes for
two years. In 1870 Con ress passed act placing
the Illinois az the disposal OF the Quarantine Com
mssiOuers tor indefinite period. After the
islands finished for the reception OF patients,
the Deputy Health Oihcer made the vessel MS
boarding station, from which all vessels from IN
fccted ports were visited Three years ago on
very stormy night the Illinois broke IRON her an-
chOage and, drifting 10 the jersey shore nearly
became total wreck. Two years ago she was run
into by an lnwaTd-bOund European steamer and
was considerably damaged. No repairs were made
because the q quarantine CommissoneTS malntalned
that the $4,000 Appropriated for the Board was
Insufficient and that the law OF 1876 Obliged the
Health Officer 20 keep The department III working
condition. Next Winter the Quarantine Commls-
sIOners intend 10 ask Congress for the delivery OF
the vessel TO them Absolutely, and will then ask the
Legislature for Appropriation to put the vessel
in tue best condition for Quarantine SERVICE. In
case the Government refuse the vessel 70 them, an
appropriation of about $4,000 only viii be asked
for temporary repairs.
The grounds at Clifton about the residence of the
Health Officer, the pier built IN 1878, which cost
the state $1,000, and the wall are also IN bad
condition, the Quarantine Commissioners maintain
ing that these should De sept IN good order from
the fees OF the Health Officer. The Commissioners
say they do not regret that the steamboat Nelson Is.
Hopkins was not sold as the season has developed
the fact that smaller boat would not nave been
sufficient, ANA that she is paying the expenses Of
running Dy the duties she performs.
1t Is contemplated that a change viii be made IN
the buIiAl ground at Se-uus Point, where there are
300 bOuIes lying within the space OF half an acre.
In 1867 about fifty acres OF ground was purchased
hy the Quarantine Commissioners, with an apprO-
priatI0n Of between $4,000 and $4,000 for this
purpose. In 1877, the Quarantine Commissioners
were authorized by an OF the Legislature TO dis
pose Of this property and purchase a spot seven
miles nearer the hospitals The owner Of the land
required demanded such an enormous price that
last wear, the Legislature authOr Zed the Quarantine
and Land Commissioners 10 seize land for buryng
ground under the railroad act aud 10 Is their pur-
pose TO select spot cold weather sets IN,
aud then transfer the bodies.