New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TyFFD'S NARROW QUARTERS.


NIX CALLS ATTENTION To HIS vERTIGo-A RtMoNAL
TO MS OLD QUARTERS PROBABLE
William NJ Tweed has been living IN
,ncl room assigned IN him as an orderly OF the Charity
sIospita ever since the order the Commissioners OF
Charites and Correction, requiring MS remoN" ITO"
rather spacious apartments In the femenuaryd"as
promul gated about moaths ago lhs room Is aoou'
Thy in area plainly furnished with bed, chairs ana
oe,k and opens into the iward OF the Hospital where
rweeds duties mainly 1t Is said that number of In
eopyepiences grew out OF his occupying such narrow
spartments his great bulk rendering IL uncomfortable,
and the OF the sick at night depyng him OF rect
and sleep Visitors to Thin where hardly sOle TO md
sucieut space sit down comfortably, aud in conse-
quence gatherings OF friends frequently In
HE apartments when he lived on the Z" second floor
front" OF the Penitenary, had become impossible AS
Il will appear kfrom the communications below the
health Of the Tammanyschef has suffered under these
accumulations OF distress and an effort was thereupo"
made extend again to the porty prisoner the auVai
tages and exercise. The following Is Ie''e
from DIT A E. Macdonald Chief Physician OF the Ohai'S
and Small Pox Hospitals. received by the OomnlSson-
srs Of Charities and Correction on Monday
CHARITY AND SMALLPOX HOSPITALS OFFICE OF
IN, Boa' MN LAIsBEER SIR: have the honor to
transmit TO you a communication received this morn.
sh ,astruenons Of YOUR Board Very respectfully,
A. Z. MACDONALD, Chief OF staff
ny DEAR SIR: In conversation with you at your last
visit of inspection and examination called your atten
ZION 10 nv s,Iherings attack Of vertigo aud
aau.ea when arose and which entirely untitled me for
Any VIII you please give me thorOuSh ek
animation and such prescription ana adVlee as VIII
relieve me from the suffering now endure.
E. Msc ' poEaid. Shx Of Staff Charity Hospital
This communication the subject OF tlScussi0n at
the meeting of the Commissioners Monday. MeSsrs.
Bowen and Stern favored calling upon Dr. Macdonald
for a report upon the condition OF Tweed's health.
President Lambeer did not oppose the MOTION but de
sired it recommendation to the effect that II
the orderly's room in the Hospital occupied by
Tweed could be enlarged without injury to the venta-
tion OF the Hospital would be well TO enlarge IT, and
with this amendment resolution calling for fun re-
report was adopted. Tue report received yesterday
anu Is as follows
CHARITY AND SMALLPOX HOSPITALS,
OFFICE CHILF OF STAFF NEW YORK July II, le14.)
ne Hon WILLIAM LAIMBEER sir; In accordance
with the instructions OF your Board, have TINS day
Tweed fad sucn a condition aud such indications as
lead to anticipate an ap"peGG SGxate s
sboud under circumstances recommend III ADDITION
60 the necessary meilcatloh, more %, icemSc
quarters How far these changes can he inaue III te
present instance IL '2' or t nee,ie
Che case will permit of Mr. Tweeds assignment to some
Inova bed to better atmosphere than that OF the
Hospital 1t will! III my opinion, Oe proper sanitary
measure The enlargement OF the Orderl|'s rooms
would not. l think, accomplish any good purpose.
Their having been placed III the hosal at al, Was an
Injustice 10 the patients which ter ENLARGEMENT would
ony Increase and they secure the Orderes occupy
tug them only concealment from sight, ana since hey
are open al the top diff renee Of atmosphere. Very
respectfully A. l. MACDoNALD, OhIcl Vi o'"n'
On tue strength of TINS report the following resolution
was adopted, Messrs Bowen ana stern voting for 1t aud
president Laimbeer against It:
Ordered That the Warden OF the Penitentiary carry
into ereet such measures as may be recommended by
fhe Chle of st IT, far consistent IN tue opinion OF
ghe Warden with the safety OF the prisoner
In regard to the lack Of adequate exercise for the
prisoner 1t is stated positively that Tweed breakfasts,
dimes aud sups AT the house OF Warden LscOmb quar-
ter Of mile from the prison quarters aud Is permitted
60 walk upon gravel walk in front of the Wardens
office for half an hour daily. TIE result Of the present
movement is likely TO be the return Of Tweed 10 his
former quarters.