The New York herald., 1877-03-17

river. A. Dr. Parsons says, .'rhese excited warde
sometimes become veritable bcdlama" +" On the oppo-
s' side 'hs sS"s n was a. sa co4rdo4 sss
ends facing the ventilator. Each Of snese
cells has barely sufficient room for ono 70 turn
around. and IN the summer time must DO sorr1bto
places The cells the two floors above are oil Of the
samc dimensions. and as they all accommodate but
scyerty.nve persons tho others are compelled for
want OF space sleep beds made In the corridors
BE sad to the credit OF tho medical suporintecdcns
and inc attendants the cors %ero as Sr,gns =: me 70.
tectcd compulsory cleanliness OF tho patients be ng
the only remedy ior the prevention Of an epidemic
THIS tho utmost prccaution is taken TO guard
against Twelve years ago tho asylum and the
other buiidugs we're IN such q filthy state,
from bad drainage, foul air and the general
issay Of discipline tnat typhus fever in malignant
torn broke out among the patients, and s2hty-two
tell victims 70 ~ and Two OF tne PHYSICIANS also per.
ished Dr. Parsonr is not sanguinc about preventing
such calamity In the future, owing to the crowded
condition OF the Lodge. Disease Of malignant typo
.n 's ess r. tsrs,s tue conscqsences Chicago was al
most destroyed ny kick oi MIS- o'Lcary's COW. and
worse things may happen 10 dlnoren' iorm 'or In .ne
wells Island lazarctto fall victims TO the city's neglect
MAIN BUILDING
The main building stands near the upper extremity
of th~ island aud Is too well known require any cx
tended DESCRIPTION IL OF granite. Is three stories IN
height. and the octagona portion OF u Win rne nor.n
wing xss completed IN 1s4s. and at that time It
was supposed that the building would be adequate
York ior q century. The whole structure resem.
blss a huge prissn. with It's narrow grated
oal by steam Ths accommodations arc not suitable
foE IL purpose. and like the other buildings, 10 over
cro~aea ts total population yesterday being ADD Inc
department Tor patents. where they are kept Tor
period and then are csssnc aud sont TO othcr
apartments. according 20 their maadic6 Tho SKID
sna seventh halls OF this wing occupied by excl..
aoie' patients They remain nero until they evincc
sn uneon,roilabic disposition. when they arc shipped
90 the Lodge. where they remain with tho crowd Of
s.irfedccmsbies "
Hall No. Of The south wing is known the "Sick
ward" Tnr rooms comparatively comfortable.
have plenty sh, and fresh arr and the invaIids have
good care and kind attendants Halls NoG and . OF
.n, as ss sssan.sa ~ ~ Or patients
hcatn aud The walls Of all these halls AZ 9
pesliy whitewashed; the gcors arc polished and
scrubbed daiy plcturcs all Of rude design hut attrac
tive. sdosn ,ae waits, aud canary birds sing in cages
suspended from the ccilings
rnE rAyiiIoSs.
Tho paviilons which are located above The main
baildine, near tho END Of the island. contain 53S
psticnis, the MAJOR portion OF whom are harmless
Eight of these structures are occupied, and ope 70
nes undergoing rcpar& The cots close toechcr
all VI thrm that the patients must Ind u dincus
matter 20 get IN bed In one of tho pavilons
the patients while away The time ny sewing and once
or twice during the week i've or SIX hundred are
treated To ,heasrcai performance IN the tnsstros
which boasts Of q regular stage. scenery, &c
fnE EgrKEAr
Another Of the overcrowded adjuncss to tho main
building 10 located within the WorKnouse gfounda The
cells OF building much larger than those at
tho Lodge but have the detects regards ven
tation and sound. is Inmates are o The 'cxctnblc'
class, aud all have he closely and constantly
guarded Many are compelled TO sleep the corridors
for eel. accom- and no little suffering
has ensaed among the uniortunatcs during shc past
winter
rmE xEw pfKrAnv SCALE
Tue now apd badly needed dietary system introduces
by Dr Parsons has 'workcd wouders' already, a. ~
shown by the deaths since 10
adoption The breakfast bill of faro fos Sundays con.
sisls of an abundance Of mush and molasses, conee
and bread and butter For dinner pea soup. peas,
beef Alrhiy corned potatoes and. lastly, bread pud
ding supper consists of tea, domestic cake, bread
aua butter The week day rcpasts consist manly ~
coffee hominy milk and bread and butter for breakfast
Dinner Includes roast bccf corned beet, different
kinds OF soups potatoes, goldfish, meat pie or meat
Stew bread aud butter and dessert ~ She shape Of
bread pudding. supper, tea, dried slowed irue
or apple butter, smoked nsh or head cheese, brown
bread or molasscs cake.
VINO ~ TO nLAnEf
The condition OF ansirs al this unat'c asylum 10 Ger.
tainiy due depar mont but u 10 certainly NOS
duo 10 the Department Of Public Ctariios and Cor
rectlou. The members Of this Board AUD President
Brcp IN particular have a along srtven 10 remedy
evils they been met at every turn ~ the
cry of srctrenchment" and could only act within she
yearly appropriations Tor their department., which
have been mesgrc aud barely sufficient 10 carry them
through by the practice of tho must rigid economy
There are however other departments upon which The
blame with safety be attached Tue cry OF "econ.
omy" whisc poor unfortunate humanity IL cooped up
ike animals. with no hope, viii not avail. and sooner
pubic opinion will be heard on The subJees "
M uncertalu manner.