The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-24


MOVEMENTS OF MISS DoRoTHEA L. DIX.
Miss Dix yesterday visited the Insane Depart
ment0f the Philadelphia Hospital, Almshouse,
and made most careful examination OF the
whole bullding. She visited every ward and
thus thoroughly inspected all the departments
She was attended throughout her exa0sinatIon
by DR.. $. w. Butler, the Chief Resident Physician,
and his assistant, DR.. A. Marvin Shew.
This distinguished lady expressed her views
very fully and Clearly on the subject of the treat
ment OF this NEST unfortunate class of the COM
munity, and displayed Eery great astonish-
ment at finding SO few of the patients under
any ysical restraint, and could not sufficiently
admire the harmony and order which prevailed
on every hand-the entire cleanliness of the
whole establishment. under the household
management OF MIS-. Mary il. Geavy, the very able
Housekseper AMI Supervisor. What sne seemed
TO lament most was the utter undtness OF the
building for the purposes for which it Is en-
ployed-its want OF sufficient room, and the con-
sequent crowding together of the patients; the
incapability, in its limited accommodations, of
atiording them necessary and indeed indlspensa-
bic exercise; its want of shade; AMI the conse-
quent unnecessary loss OF life which must una
voidably ensue in case OF the visitation
of an epidemic like the Asiatc cholera
and warmly advocated its early re-
moval to a greater distance from the city,
where such OF the inmates as were caphble
could be employed IN such labor. All OF this
was duly admitted By the Chief Resident Phy-
slcion, who, year Otter year, had warmly advo-
Gated the same doctrine. and had more than
once urged such course upon the Guardians of
the Poor without, however, meeting with any
success. Moth ne escaped the lady's eagle vision,
and she inquired INTO everything. During
the progress OF her VISIT she met several
of the Guardians, Friday being a regular
committee day, to whom she talked very freely
on the subject, not only Of the removal OF the
insane from their present iHy-adapted location,
but also of the Almshouse itself, lamentng GER
tain contemplated expenditures, which she con-
sidersd so much money thrown away" and
which shO thought "would be better employed in
the construction CT new building at a
more remote spot than that which II now
occupies" and warmly opposed the erection of
the new "Children's Asylum on the spot which
has been selected for its site. She was evidently
''mistl Of the situation" of affairs in all such
institut Jns, andspoke with her usual eloquence.
She subsequently visited the Meiical Depart
ment Of the Almshouse, in company with Mr.
John M. Whitall, and after dining with DR.. But
Ter land family, at his residence on the Darby
read, proceeded to the Pennsylyanis Hospital
for the Insane, under the care OF DR.. Kirkbride,
to which institution she returns for a more
thorough examination this morning.
Miss Dix's next visit Is 70 Trenton, N. j.,
where she proposes, in company with several
friends, to exemine the New Jersey State Luna
tic Asylum, located at that place, on Monday
morning next.
Bold ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY THIS AFTER
NooN.-About o'clock this afternooa, two
men entered the clock store oflsBir. Smith,
Second street, below Market and while one was
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clocks, ETC., the other was noticed to be hover
ing around the money desk in suspicious
manner Presently, the individual last men
toned walked slowly towards the door, when
he was requested TO stop by the astendant IN.
stead OF dong which he started Off on a run
down Second street.
The cry of "stop thief' was raised, and pursuit
given through Trotter's alley and Strawberry
street to Chosnut street. where he was secured
and handed oven to an officer. During his flight
the fugitive was seized by the coat by citizen
in Strawberry street, but h0 shed his coat"
instantly, in d deXterous manAer, and continued
ON his course. He slipped in tho gutter on
Chesnut street, near SeccQd, and was thus
secured by Ofbcer Collum. Ohicer Benkert sue
ceeded in arTesting the other party before he
had time to get out Of the store.
The twgin were taken 70 the Central Station,
and pocket-book containing Sl63 was found on
the trst-menuioned pa1ty, who gave the name of
John Howard. The sam OF S97 WAS found on
the other man, who gave the name Of John Peke.
hearing OF tie case viii take place this after
noon before Alderman Bettler
Philada, Stock Exchange Sales, Mar. "a
Reported by De Haven & DrO3 Nc 40 s. Third street