Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-21
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One Of the sushgesi scenes 10 be will
messed ln lifetime was seen at the
Grea, Western depot in Windsor, yesIer-
day morning, on The arrivsl o! the COM
psny's ferry steamer Uucn, from Nal
den For year or two past the Canadl-
an Government has been engaged IN The
erection of 6ne new lUndtIc asyium al
London, 10 take the place OF the old Gov
ernment barracks al Maiden. which have
long been used for the purpose. and The
new building was only made ready this
week for ,he reception OF IIs strange and
unfortunate guests. The Union was
chartered 10 90 down and brng The pa
,lenls.
She arrived a, Maiden in good time on
W ednesdsy afternoon, and The work OF
receiving the lunsllcs on board was soon
commenced. The keepers had been pre-
pared for The change for several days, and
the frs, detachment was soon At The
wharf. The tearing up and the coniu-
sion and busils that always attends any
such change had not been unnoIced by
the patients, and they had been hard TO
restrain for The past two days. Some OF
The worst afflicted were very much excl-
ted, and story was current WIN them
that it was The intention 10 get them all
in me new building and burn Them pP.
Consequently, when The keepers com
menced handculiing them together IN
gangs Io make The Journ'y y to he wharf,
nearly every patient was wild with eX-
citemeni. Putting about dozen IN a
gang. with two or three keepers. The en-
ire lot were on tosrd the boat by dark,
although some Of Ihem wera very uOu-
blesOme.
One patient, very wild, strong TEL
low, who had conceived the idea that he
was beng led TO the gsllOws Tor the muf-
der OF President Lincoln, made a sudden
dash and ied wIh such swIllness that be
reached tie woods IN advance Of all pur-
suit and made his escape, being sill al
large yesterday. Several Others made
frantic efforts to break loose from their
gangs. but The keepers at Length got The
whole number salel ly on bo'Id.
Think Of over three hundred Iunaircs
being crowded together on steamboat !!
There were old men, young men. NO.
men, children, black aud white. and not
ten out Of lhe lot that did not require the
constant eye Of rome Of The keepers, who
bad been reinforced for The occasion.
The boat, The town, the river, the snow
storm, everything belnw. above and a.
round lie poor unluriunates was new and
strange 10 them. and they acled-well,
like madmen. The Union is one OF The
larpes, boats on the lskfs and there was
plenty Of room for all. The most violent
cases were shut up IN The state rooms,snd
the rest were given the use Of the lower
decks and cabins the keepers being sta.
toned so as 10 prevent any escape by land
or water. The luna,lcs ho"led and
shouted with delight or di'may, some Of
them thinking tie boot vss 10 be sunk IN
the lake, and oihe.o. with religious turn
to their a!lllcuons, believed that the boat
vas 10 sail with them 10 The gsies OF
Paradise.
Owing 10 the heavy snow storm which
sci in about dusk and prevailed nearly all
night, The Captain thought best 10 remain
ell night al Ihe wharf. The night was
weary one to al on board. The lunsucs
started new stories. and most OF ,hen
were Wild with desire for The bat 10
move on her voyage. Some slept and
others spent the night in shouting and
singing and dancing. or IN making vain
attempts 10 escape lherr keepers. One
had been an olG '..all." and thoughts Of
other days went flashing through his be-
Ioggej brain, departing again before he
could grasp ani thoroughly comprehend
lhem. lie would command those about
him - il he vas pacing the quarter deck
Of rigsle, and when The crew "muun-
led" and refused TO "hesve anchor or
"por, he helu." Ihe poor man would
fill to weeping over lheif disobedlence.
An old African. black ss back can be,
had some dim recollsctlons Of camp meet
ing seasons, and he insisted that al sln.
ners present should come forward and
secure his prayers. Just according 10
IheIr msnlas The poor beings acted, and
none were as al as The crew when the
Union starred on her voyage soon siIsr
daylight yesterday morning. On the way
up the patients grew very bolserous, and
several Of Them kept making furious al
Temps 10 eIude lhe vigilance go constant
ly exercised over them. The old AirI-
can, so foil Of pity and pleIy the night
before, took Umbrage al The look. Of one
OF the crew, and did not forgeI fierce
desire 10 brain him until usn'ferred IN
the dock at Windsor. Another one wss
ve7ed al The want OF confidence shown in
not putting him in the place OF engineer,
end he consequently contracted a strong
haired TO that official, End could not zee
him without uIierine satanic howls.
The women, Who composed nearly
bali Of the whole number. were generally
more quiet, and were more easily pseided
when violent by the sia,emen, by ihe
keepers ihs, they were going to buy new
dresses and bonnets. and then oil 60
"sisiIing." Thev promenajed up and
down The cabins. dl.ruasipe Ihe --latest