Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13

Lover, w llmlHglOn ana lnlIduGlpuIa,
"We shall oppose this movement in
the best and most vigorous manner. We
have no idea whatever Of letting up in
our opposition,
Anyhow, why should you victimize
Delaware? We have not here the deep
water facilities necessary for coming in.
shore. Why don't You cross over TO
Jersey? There at Deep Water Point
you can get exactly what you need, 1t
Is much better in every way for quar-
antine station
In reply to a question from Assem-
blyman Crothers of the Twenty
ward, Philadelphia, Mr.. Stokely said ;
"leS, sir, | consider that the isolation
Of Deep Water Point just meets your
needs
Mr. 5tolely could not tell the popu-
iatian of Bombay Hook Island, but
stated that it contains % voters,
Assemblyman Crothers; "What is
! the average value of the land 2"
II would not like to sell the good
land less than $50 an acre. | have
heard that a lump sum Of $4,000 was
offered for one section, and $4,000 has
been refused for the railroad section"
The meeting at length organized with
John Lilly, Jr., president of common
council of Chester, as chairman.
Mr.. Stokely was not sufficiently in
formed to place figure upon the value
Of the whole island.
In reply to certain remarks which he
warmly resented as personal Mr. Stokely
said:
81 am a citizen of the town Of Smyrna
and have no personal nor pecuniary in
terests whatever in this matter, beyond
the general good and protection of the
citizens.
COMMISSIONER BUDD.
Commissioner J. Thomas Budd was
the next speaker. In addition to what
has already been stated, he said: Ten
| years ago | was instrumental with
others in establishing mennonite
colony here Ton the island). | am
entirely familiar with the locality. | will
say for the joint commission that we
have examined Fort Delaware as pro-
posed still 1t is unsuitable on account
of the difficulty there would be in YES
sells getting to the wharf with the swiftly
rushing tides at that point. Collins
Beack and Lewes are too near centres of
population and otherwise not suitable.
is Bombay Hook Island.
REASONS FOR BOMBAY HOOK.
We recommend Bombay Hook Island
because it is below any town or popula.
ton centre in Delaware. 1t is isolated
from the mainland by wide morass
| and river.
The bay is AZ miles wide at this point.
| Vessels are not required to come to the
wharf for quarantine purposes. And
there is good anchorage in the river.
The railroad can discharge and send
away cargo.
THE BEST LOCATION.
We have very carefully considered
the whole matter with prejudice against
none. There is no place in Delaware
bay that SO well reaches the essentials
of quarantine station as Bombay Hook
Island, There is no objection to the
payment of the value of the property.
| Let the owners enhance their property
at its full valuation.
Pilot Long said only recently that
there are not 10 days in the 365 that
boat could not be boarded at this point
You all know that the unreasonable
detention of vessel, such as for 40 days,
as has been done in New York is un.
reasonable and most lurtful to COM
merce. At this point Bombay EIookl
vessel can be thoroughly fumigated in
| five days and then sCnt to its destina-
ton. New York would have gladly
| given millions during the recent cholera
panic for such natural advantages as we
| have here.
And are not Philadelphia. Whining
| ton and Chester, to he considered +?
| Have we not national pride of citizen
| ship enough, and also common interest
enough in the country's commerce to
see that this is not Il local question, and
that whole matter belongs more to
| the nation than to this vicinity of Kent
countyy
An iron causeway $50 feet long would
etfectuailyprevent escape of quarantined
persons. The island is Of such conven-
lent length and convenient restriction
of width that it could readily be divided
| oil for the various buildings, for pa
tientS, for convalescents and those
ready to be discharged from quarantine.
Mr. Bldd said that it has been stated
that cholera must come next year.
Here some exception was taken to the
speakers statements. Mr.. Weldin Of
Smyrna feared that the residents would
be bull-dozed in the matter and that
they would not get hearing. Quaran.
tine Commissioner Osborne of Pennsyl-
vania reassured him that nothing of the
kind was intended and that he would
take care it was not done. Pennsyl-
yania does not want 10 atlliCt Delaware
with pest house Unless we can do
you and ourselves good we will not
come here at ALL We, in Chester, think
we are not safe, we also think you are
not safe in Wilmington and in New
Castle We want to establish the quar-
antue station below the population
centres.
Ii was 10 O'Clock before the meeting
broke up. The quarantine c1mmis,
sioners remained over night at Bombay
Hook The rest Of the party returned,
arriving at Chester early Friday morn
ing.
No official determination has been ar
rived at. Under any circumstances the
sole duty of the joint commission is to
report Il location they have found suited
for a quarantine station. From general
appearances, however, it would took as
if Bombay Hook is that place.
COkOR1DO ron WE1pER,
A Confident Statement That Its Elec-
toral Votes Will go to the Third Party
Candidate.