New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-20


plate was all slowed IN NewYork. except a single
spoon and fork. which were stolen.
Several other burglaries have been perpetrated In
Passac and Centreville within few weeks.
SICK BABES AT THE SEA-sHORE.
The Sea Side Sanitarum. at West Brighton
Beach, Coney Island, has proved so successful that
a fund has been started to build permanent place
of the kind. The Sanitarium or Home for Sick
Children" is at present under the control OF the
Children's Aid Society. of BROOKLYN IL is an obong,
wooden building OF two stories in height and Is sit
uated near landowners Hotel. short distance from
tie beach. veranda, about twenty feet in width.
shaded by hedge-like growth of small trees, sur
rounds the buildings. No children over ten or
eleven years of age are admitted. and none are
taken whose parents afford TO pay for the treat
ment OF their children. The average age of those
admitted is abont SIX years, and there are many
babies always among them. The majority OF the
children are kept in the home only one week Each
Saturday they are returned TO their homes, ana
room is thus made for others. No children
with contagious diseases are taken, most OF the
cases being cholera infantum 1t has been i9uhd
that the cure OF this complaint is greatly AIDED Ivy
sea-air and bathing. and from this fact the plan
of this home was suggested.
The Superintendent of the Sanitarium is Richard
d. Douglass, who is assisted by his WIFE Dr.
jerome Walker is the attendant physician. In the
lest year the average number of children cared for
each week has been 27j. Last week the number
was 81 and the week before 312 The children
taken to the home are those found by physicians
and city missionarles. who report them 70
AID Society. Sometimes 80 or 60 sick babies
are thus found and sent to the San,tarium at time.
The mothers generally accompany the smaller chill
dren. The children battle each morning under the
care of DR.. Walker In private bathing place con-
nected withthe home At other times they play
on the veranda IN the upper part OF the building
which is open on all sides CulyeTs Railroad car
res them Tree to and from Brooklyn, and the VarI-
Gus museums and places OF amusement near by, al
NIT them free OF charge one dav OF the week. The
bill of fare" was shown to TRIBUNE reporter by
DIR. Walker, and Is somewhat different from that
found elsewhere on the island. 1t IS as follows
Bottles filed-6 to $50 a. m Breakfast ana Dol
ties filed to a. III. Lunches for small children,
and bottles hlled-9:30 to 1880 a. III. Dinner and
bottles flled-12 to p. IN. Lunches and bottles
flled-2:}0 TO $3.50 p. IN. Supper aud bottles hlled-
TO p. IN. Cruel, etc, etc.-7:3O p. M"
After days of this life the Chi dren who enter
the SanItarium on Monday pale aud weak generally
return to the city on Saturday with color IN their
cheeks and greatly improved IN strength. we
use little medicine" SAID Mr. Douglass, " the brac-
ing sea air and plenty of umbng about IN the salt
water are what make the difference with them"
The total number of children thus taken care OF last
year was 5000. The money TO support the home
comes wholly from voluntary subscriptions.
SEEKING TO END LIFE AND TROUBLE.
Officer Ryan, of the Eldridge Street Police yes
terday afternoon took TO the Essex Market Ponce
Court Mary Ellen Russell, native OF Massachu-
sets eighteen years of age, who claims TO live at
No. 90 Laght-st, and Justice OtterbOurg COM
mitted her to await an examination by the Tom1s
physicians. She is apparently OF unsound mind
shortly before noon yesterday she was taken TO the
Tenth Precinct station by a woman, who Informed
Sergeant Chrysie that the girl had endeavOred
to drown herself tub of water. DOOrman
English was directed to keep a close watch on the
girls movements, and shortly before o'clock he
discovered her attempting TO hang herself 10 the
door of her cell 10y means of her calico sacque. she
was then handcufled. Subsequently, while being
taken from the station to Court, she tried to njure
her face. bnt was unsuccessful.
A well dressed elderly woman attempted to cpm-
NIT suicide early yesterday morning by jumping
into the North River from tine pier at the foot OF
First-st., Hoboken She was rescued with great
difficulty by Officer JOhn.F attery who jumped into
the water after her. The woman was taken TO
Police Headquarters in Westinghouse She gave
her name as Mrs. Belle Rogers age sXty-seven.
She was employed as servant in this city but was
discharged Saturday Being without means and
friends. she had decided to end her troubles and
life at the same time.
A man who gave his name rs l.. j. Him., age
forty and living at the Boulevard and Eighty
sixth-st., this city, made an attempt yesterday TO
kill himself with poison while under arrest at
Police Headquarters i'll Bayonne City, y. J. lie
was arrested Sunday on charge of disorderly con-
duct In his possession were found n valuable gold
watch and chain, $2l and a bow and arrows. lie
carried silk umbrella, which he refused 10 give
up when he beng placed in a cell 1t was
taken from him, and when turned upside down
revolver and three large silver spoons fell on the
floor HIM. picked the rcgOlveT up, and it was
only taken from him otter IA severe struggle. The
spoons were identified as having been stolen from
Erastus Randalls house. Yesterday HIM asked for
emptied into it a small white powder. The usual
restoratives administered and he was soon
out of danger He expressed sorrow for his attempt
on his life, and begged the police authorities not
to let his relatives, who are respectable persons,
know of his arrest