New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
THE MARINE HOSPITAL CASE.
f C. RRIDGMAN. OF sTAPLETON. COM
MENTs ON THE TRIBUNE's ARTICLE
AND GIVES ADDITIONAL FACTS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of this date your article
headed AT Odds over n Hospital is interesting,
but of the statements contained therein are
not correct May I comment them and add
few others?
The property consisted OF about thirty acres and
water frontage. 1t was owned by the State Of
New-York ami the hospital known the
seamens Retreat In 1883 the State transferred it's
interests to the Marine Society of the City of New
York for $50. 112 So. The owner leased part of
the property and buildings for slO.5O0 a year sold
it's water frontage for said TO be S50OOO. and
is trying to induce the government To buy
acres and the buildings now over nifty years old,
for $25OOOO
The subcommittee of the House Committee
Appropriations March last asked DIR. Wyman.
of the Marine Hospital Service. many questions.
Some he could not reply 10 correctly. for he had
not been posted. One as follows II find here
Senate amendment TO the Sundry Civil bill IN the
XLIXth Congress for the purchase Of consist
ing of thirty acres. etc. for S200OOO. Is it the
same?' Dr. wyman replied that it was and stated
that the society had sold the other twenty
twenty-siX acres 1t has not sold them. and the
House showed wisdom in declining 10 add such an
extravagant item In the Sundry Civil bill of the
LVIIth Congress.
This property the portion TO he sold. is about
GOO by 800 feet equal to three city blocks between
avenues; 1t lies athwa-t n well built up section.
and If owned by the government the growth of the
community will be permanently prevented. besides
actual pecunary damage TO adjoining property in
terests George w Vanderbilt owns the entire
abutting property side.
~, We feel that ou: rights are endangered through
the unwise Interference OF parties living miles
erest in the sailors welfare raised 81 Wei o. the he
Marine Society says il will not renew the lease ii
the sale is not effected! Who is turning out the
poor. suffering sailor-we or that society?
This Marine Society Is organization of cap
tans of seagong vessels" One of the objects is
the relief OF INDECENT and distressed members who
are have been masters of vessels or their widows
and orphans Where does the poor, sick and
Sd sSG e nd P0es Sd he Bs s tR a %
being made the society pockets about $3.50 900 and
makes two payments of $4,000 each TO smaller
charities.
We OF Stapleton and Clifton do not want or need
such permanent hospital there. We do not
Eest that 1t be put on Long Island or New-Jer-
sey. for strong objection would be raised The
place Tor II is a new hospital building of modern
construction on property owned by the gov
ernment In New-York Harbor. and we suggest
Bedlow's Island, for IL located there prior TO
1883. or on Governors Island. Our Borough Board
President George Cromwell and three aldermen
passed strong resolutions against this purchase
AFTER protracted meetings, and community pa
ienty and hopefully wants the decision of the con-
ference committee of Congress in favor.
h. c. BRIDGMAN,
-, chairman of meeting of May Q
Stapleton. N Y, May 20, 1902