The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-11
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The New York quarantine is state
institution. Its headquarters are at
Fort Wadsworth on Staten island.
There the state owns a tract upon
which stands houses for employees, and
an administrative building, and there
is a dock for landing. Besides the
Staten island establishment, there are
two small islands in the lower bay,
Hofrman's. where persons suspected Of
bringing infection are detained till all
danger is thought to be over; and Swim
bourne, where those actually i'll are
cared for.
Lower quarantine, which was used
when there was fear of the yellow
fever from southern ports, and con-
sisted of an anchored hulk, was given
up about five years ago. 1t could be re-
established, however, at moments
notice. Fire island, the patch of ground
that sticks its head above the waves
off the south coast of Long island. and
was bought IN haste by the state IN
1892, for the housing of passengers de-
tanned at the height of the cholera
scare of that year, has been sold.
Exclusive of the force employed on
tie two islands in the lower bay, which
varies according to circumstances,
about 20 men are kept busy by the
New York quarantine board. At the
head is the health officer OF the port,
who is an appointee of the governor.
the health officer appoints two depu-
ties to aid him. AT all times, every YES
sci arriving is boarded by the doctor, or
one of his assistants, to whom a clean
bill of health must be submitted before
the ship can proceed on its way up the
harbor. Every case of sickness re-
ported is vigorously inquired into, and
all the steerage passengers are carefully
examined. Cabin passengers not suffer
ing from any illness are not examined
in ordinary times, nor is the cargo of
ally ship not from suspected port
examined Vessels coming from in
fected ports, however, are much more
rigidly dealt with, and at this time
SHIPS from India receive the closest
scrutiny. Whenever there is apprehen-
sion of danger, cabin passengers are
examined as 10 their whereabouts for
some time before sailing, and baggage
and mails are fuInigated; and infected
passengers and those who are i'll are
sent TO the islands in the lower bay.
The New York quarantine station is
maintained by fees collected from en-
tering vessels. Both steam and sailing
vessels from foreign ports pay five dol
lars, and between May and November
all vessels from domestic ports south OF
Cape Herlopen are taxed-each steam
er three dollars, and each sailing vessel
one dollar. The amount of these fees
varies from year TO year, but generally
1t just about covers the running ex-
penses. which are about $50, 600. When
ever there is any extra expenditure it
Is met by special appropriation by the
legislature.
Prior to the cholera scare of 1892 il
was not always easy TO obtain the
necessary extra appropriations. but
since then there has been no trouble or
delay. This result is held 20 have been
exceedingly beneficial; the methods of
maintaining quarantine have not
changed materially. however. since they
were undoubtedly already the best in
theworld, only needing sufficient means
TO carry them out.
In addition TO the protection Of the
state quarantine, the port of New York
would also have all additional protec-
ton it should ask from the United
States government quarantine II cases
Of necessity.
The national quarantine is in Tia con-
trol OF the treasury department.. and
its immediate administration is in
charge g. the marine hospital service.
the surgeon-geperal OF which. Dr. Wal
ter Wyman, is the CHEF official. Organ
ization is AZ present maintained only at
those ports Of entry not protected by
state organizations. These are Bruins
wick, Ga: Delaware breakwater. Port
Townsend. Ore: San Diego and San
Francisco. CAL; South port. :. c.; Wash
ington. y. C., and Dry Tortugas. Fla.
At each of these ports Surgeon-General
WrDaR has inSDec; who eEr.ipa all