The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-20

AZ this session OF the Legislature. Rssisa.
this $4,000 additional are needed "a mi ~
present buildings in proper cspdi,iop srnS
ssTsrage turnitu e, etc.
he average cost Of construction Of the 60
brheipal inesRe asylums now in tho United
9'HlsS IL ,2OO for each inmate scoommo-
dated Under the existing law, private pa.
ue9ls are required 70 pay FOR their treatment
aha maintenance, n stipulated price pronsr-
II9nste . the accommodation thew receive.
in's 's thought to DO not tight; ali citiysnp.
II Is urged, ought to DO put into q state inst,
tusIon on terms Of perfect equality.
lneraa ought also TO DO wrillon testimony
IN s!i acquisitions Of lunacy, especially IN
criminal cases, to su0serye the ends of Justice
ard fairness '''''''
- Inc asylum is run on the most economical
principles possible, as will hsve bson scan
rem the report given above. The per espita
s cost OF support was Sl3S for the past year.
Inc largest salaries ARE, TO the superipiend
ehl, 5EoOO to the assistant physician. s.. 500.
10 tEe steward $1,000; and 10 the matron
SoO0 AS the inmates increase in number
another physician as also drug store will
DO needed, also additional oorps of attend
eEts, male snd female
somewhere in his report, the president re.
marks; Numbers Of these unfortunate in.
sare are now immurol in the county tails.
others are inetiiliently provided fsr a, a
great expense to the countias,and hundreds Of
olhois romniu "a intolorable burden upen
'9'r families or frieads; while others rear
aoeGt terror 60 the communities in wpies
'noy 'lVe' J.F &.
Disastrous Firo Near Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa. jan l8,-About bslf
past two o'clock this morning one Of the
tanks Of Tho Atlantic oil refinery, at Point
Breeze, exploded with terr Gc force and The
burning oil was SC TERED in every direc.iss
Tha conclusion broke windows amo distant
ana the flames spread rapidly, not only q
the adjoining tanks but TO the wharf and
shipping. Four tauks soon took fire and q
number Of vessels, which are aground in the
Schuyllill, were quickly afnms. A dispatch
rocol' cd from tbs immediate vicinity AZ 9:lO
this morning says tho entire pl.ce is on fre.
The report tina. tho shipping il on fire
seems 70 baye been premature, for il is now
stated that all the vessels were intact at 9
Il m. There sre two loaded vessels ia the
stream, however, opposite tho works which
Sr' burning, viz; the Competitor, with filed
cases, and the Maryland with filled barrels.
One Of tho city ice boats he's gone to their
assistance.
The wharv0s are all in flames, and the
employees have boon compelled to leave the
offices.
The fire originated in an agitator. The
explosion was heard and felt at extreme
northern points in tie city, and as far dowr
toe river "a Chester.
Tho last great IRE at the works occurred
in june, 1878.
lilo a. Mall The shedding along tbs
wharvos arc now on IRE and the destruction
of tha whole works greatly depends on The
force snd direction of the wind
Nooa-The frs ia now Hndar control az
the vessels were removed rom danger. The
flames were confined chief to the warehousc
aud wbaryes There were stored in the
warehouse eleven Thousand cases of oil of DO
Standard Oil company. The company in.
surSs its own property fron its reserve fund.