Year: 1866

There are some things concerning the manner IN
which the sick board the Virginia been treated since
they arrived Quarantine that have not yet been fully made
public The fact that the Infested shp was permitted 10
Lower Quarantine and c of Staten Island from O'Clock
of the 18th until O'clock OF the lgih Inst was an
outrage upon citizens of both Staten and Manhattan
Islands which no excuse possible During hours they
exposed 10 the disease for officer near no effort
made TO prevent communication with the shore Bat other
considerations overlooked aud those were OF such ma
ture as 10 be ascrbcd ony the utter ncompeency mex
cusa5e negligence OF tao Quarantine Officials Tie Hospital
ship Falcon did not arrive Lower Quarantine until the moro
ing OF the Goth 1t almost Of that day boior The
rcnovl, of the sick began and a hourstwo entire days
amost-elapsed before the removal completed. One
thousand human beings imprisoned in the lower deck Of
steamer with cholera IN al It's in its most yrl!sn
ead fatal form for oomp0nion many of them IL With pre-
monitory symptoms OF the disease Of them dying and
all in Danger Kept in this pesthouse to which death
during every q hours made several Visits for two days after


the vessel passed tho custody Of The Health Officer Of The
Port


Furthermore the transfer Of the sick made in manner
almost nbuman kind OF chair-mproyised for the occa-
sion better provdedformed by saw


ing hsndredgal oask two near the middle aud fur
nshed with occupying one half ts diameter was used


for the purpose lowering hem uto yaEl which could
oarry bat three and make trip to the Hospital in
about thros quarters Of hour Three at time the patients
were brought upper deck we5ged into this immense
bucket in sitting posture and ovcred into the boat No
presume will be Surprised to learn that some Of them
died during the transfer The ships physician was sick and
exhausted yet no aid was sent him. The Illinois which was
intended 10 receive who had not been attacked by tie
disease had not started her merc errand al OF Sat
urday So far therefore have been able to learn no


thing had DONE mp that tine oacyaic the condition
OF the passengers tho Virginia TO send them the Hos
pashp Tloon and-we oanu0t lly too much stress upon
ts sct-two days consumed doing what should have
been done in two hours


Now there somewhat all this that sayors OF barbarism
II exhibits careessness Of vigor disregard Of the
interests the city and the SICK dorection Of duty that
should severely and publicly reblked The captain OF the
Virginia feered by Quarantine regulations The weasel
was wholly under the charge Of the Health Ocer The pas
sengers were Imprisoned and could not for themselves
Notwithstanding the fact that they totally uacarei FOR
By others They left 20 the mercy OF the disease and the
wonder OF them did not die Worst OF all unless
some Oh nxe Is made the administration OF these affairs VIC
fear there hone the outrages viii not D.
again perperated. The entire matter was msmanege iom
ie beginning papab and grossly that the 90 means
of prov,ntng l. in the future would lie the adoption
of sgoh precautionary viii make assistance -
sells arriving in a similar condition available at moments no
gse This duty naturally aud legally dovoiyes upon ths
Board Of Health and have doubt will be faithfully
done