The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27
LUNATICS IN NEW JERSEY.
JOURNEY BY NEARLY THREE HUN
DRIED TO a NEW ASYLUM
The sad and the Humorous Incidents In the
Cars-Curious Freaks BY Derauaed We
men-Ths Institution at Morris Plains.

Car--Curious Freaks BY Derauaed We
men-Ths Institution ut Morris Plains.
The last transfer OF lunatios from Tren-
tons overcrowded asylum to the new and more
spacious State Institution at Morris Plains, was
made on Friday, under the supervision Of DR..
Smith The building at Trenton can aocommo-
date only 800 inmates, with any degree OF COM
fort, but within the past year this number had
been largely Increased, until 775 patients were
crowded into its wards. 1t was then decided
to move 200 to Morris Plains, where there is am-
pie accom- odation for 800, and. without much
pressure. for 1000. The transfer was made In
three trips. and without accident On Friday
70 women were removed. They were the worst
and most violent cases, and II was thought that
they m light give much trouble. such, however,
was not the case.
Immediately after breakfast the iunatics in
charge Of seven attendants, were marched from
the asylum to the railroad track. and into two
cars that wero waiting for them. The SIT train
carried them to Phillipsburg.
They had been furnished with morning pews-
papers by DR.. Samuel Lilly. who accom- panied
them as far as Lambertville, but they were at
nrst too much engrossed In tho excitement and
novelty of their departure from their old home
to pay attention to the news OF the day. After
the nrst exuberinoe OF their spirits had In a
tied down to an eager perusal OF the journals.
After half an hours travelling the various pc
culisrities OF tho patients began to assert them
selves. One OF them, who had large bouquet
OF flowers, Insisted uDon an attendant carrying
IL through both cars and allowing every one to
smell and admire It. They evinced a willingness
to crafty her. which. had the lady who carried
the flowers not been on her guard, would have
left the owner only few blossoms to present to
all Insane friend al Morris Plains, to whom she
was taking them. Another passenger had
cased canary bird In her lap, while third, with
uatern | solictude, was nursing colossal 4 IL,
and at intervals calling upon heaven and her
fellow patients to witness that her baby had not
"cricd single wink
All the patients wore calico dresses. and most
OF them straw hats. In nve or siI instances the
sleeves of their gowns we're made long. an tue
surplus materiai was tied behind their backs, 50
that they were unable to inJure either them
1t was the reporters good fortune to be seated
close to middls-aged lrishw oman, stout aud
JOvial. Though occasionally bitterly cursing
ner father for bis refusal to allow her 10 we'd an
lrtshman. she derived large consolation fIom
the conviction that she had been married TO a
Cltnolc clergyman on the previous day. This.
however did not hinder her from bestowing
marked attention upon tie reporter she be
came at last 80 Gem Oustratiyely anectiOnate that
she hal to be removed To another seat, whore
she passed a short tune IN rocking herself to
and fro, and DemOsnlng the cruel oestiny that
thus separated the Pope Of Rome from tue
Queen OF Heaven.
IL was not ia uer nature 10 DC lOue uospoul-
ent. however. aud at the end Of five minutes sue
GROUND her knuckles into her ewes. anu invited
one q tae women IN attendance TO SIT in her
seized her IA her arms aud covered her face
WITH kisses 1t was she wno. at the beginning
Of the journey had found amusement and IN
structiOn In tue columns OF tue World.
sue was soon back IN ner former seat and she
then took the reporter In her confidence, and
assured HIM that she was one OF the most
markaole steambo captains and pilots that
ever nayi2ated a ship on a lee shore. she W -
Y. rtl
was speeding along the banks ~ the Delaware.
\ short distance below. sue exclaimed, the Ais
si-stppi ran Into II upon one side, anu the ANA
ION ON the other. the Junction OF tue three rivers
forming fatnomless pool, winch no one had
ever fallen into ana esca.ed alive.
Among the patients were two very old women.
One WAS exceedingly good looking and well pro-
at tunes her face fairly beamed with pleasant
reflections; but perhaps tis greatest brightness
WAS attained when. At lunch time, she WAS
biting into an apple or making short work OF
peach.
llnatics we're detached from the main tram.
and. with hardly minutes delay, an engi . IN
waiting was hi'cned on, and II carried them
rapidly IN the direction Of Morris Plains. Luncn.
consisting Of APP les, pcAches, aud cakes. was
served, and not moment too soon. Tor tho
patients we're Dsgtnning To get tired and cross
| rns appearance OF the provisions enhvened them
| at once. Inc Young governess, who had fallen
ssiSins cake. in a burst Of ssnerosit,, hand
ed 1t to the Oldest woman Ia the car
70. the cp: :a % tn. mpS sp.'us or %oi.
versed IN the evil ways OF toe world. quickly hid
4 III tue folds OF her dress; ana held out her
was given her. although the absence Of all teeth
Ia her gums rendered It q matter Of time for her
to masu ate II. Eysntu lily, however, she dis
| posed Of both cakes, thus beating every one else
| Ia the car BY fully three ounces OF gingerbread.
xiii the reporter with kindness. Size concealed
| apples, and hid peaches under her arm for his
consumption; and sne forced ginssrersai upon
| him, anu begged him tn partake OF It 10 alter
| nate bites with her. She almost wspt when he
refused her, and II was necessary to again re-
move her to a distant seat.
| While tnis was going on II was novel aud
| touching To watch the azonizet and dispalring
| faces OF the women whose hands were tied be-
| hind their hacks. They were impotent to help
| themselves, aud, III they reasoned AZ all, they
| not been sucn as to justify them In expectin nc
| much assistance from tue attendants. One OF
| them had tsrsistently risen TO her feet every
| Gew minutes since the departure OF the train
| from the asylum, d, spite all efforts to Keep heI
seated. She had done 1t with defiant air, and
evidently with the intention OF giving all the
| ANNOYANCE posi- lie until DIR. Smith bound her
| to he seat WITH his nan kerchief. Another
mad torn the f4stenings Of her hands asunder
| and fOt several inmates the united efforts OF
four attendants we're required TO hold her
Sons OF them we're forgotten, however, and
though they were OF necessity deprived Of the
exquisite enjoyment volcnasafed to their fol
lows, OF bidinl tnelr lunch and asking for more
they were gwen all they could eat Dr. Suiitt
stood IN front OF one VI them, holding To hel
mouth peaches, apples, and sinserbi cad, whict
sue partook Of In bites OF such dimensions anC
so gfeedIlY given that It req uired some cs!',Il
on ms part to provide against the 'i.i oi ma
angers formlrg portion Of hol men. me
| other. we're TED In the same way anu all goI
similar fare.
At PnlApsburg tho cars stopped beside q
train Of coal wagons, on which were a party OF
labOrers who gazed with astOnishment at The
small army Of excited women who we're chat
lorlug, s2iUinz, aud cldpplng tuvir hands al
tuem. Tue stout Irish woman was great,
tlrased with their appearance, and entertained
them with hurried account OF her Intimacy
Alth Queen Victoria.
Ana now lunch Is over and tho debris has
been cleared away. From the rear end Of the
car comes a sound Ike "ch, CHI, ch. Ch," aud
woman Is seen working both arms backward
ind forward ike pair OF pistons. Some al
most dead recOilections Of rsilro "a travelling II
past years nave been stirred into life by tue sur
rounuIngs. The darkenod mind Is feebly tryin!
TO urope is wa back through tho Intervening
time, but can recall nothing beyond the nols,
Of the engine aud something OF Its Appearance
| Inc mad woman thinks sine IA a locomotive, AnC
| II sho stops b or Resticulatlons for moment tn,
| Train mu stop too. 1t is "A harmless deluslon
aud she Is allowed to cherish IT, Near her Is
woman VINO ID trying TO thrust ner mead out o
the window. This Is promptly checked, anC
she Is led away to another seat A she goe
she endeavors TO raise the attendants hand /,
her mouth to bite IL, and she struggles furious
| w. But she is held by those well yersed In deal
| ing with the insane, and, under cool and skilu
| management, Is soon quieted.
| A NOISE resembling long continued series Of
sneeZss come from another seat, where red
| plunsing her body, trom tho waist up and down
1 ~ MI maj lI nl h4aE n