New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-31
SUNDAY INSPECTION AT WARDS ISLAND.

SUNDAY INSPECTION AT WARDS loLAND
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS MAKE AN USEX-
PEcTED VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL AND INSANE
ASYLUM.
For tbc first time in the history Of the Emigration
Commissioners. inspection OF Inc ln5IltutIons on
Wards island on Sunday occurred yesterday here
totore such inspections have Deen ,naue on HAeu
days and the ads of departments nave thns Decn
enabled 10 have everything IN hrSt-claSS order;
With the exception of the members OF ne press anu
the Commissioners DO one knew OF One lpaPoetiY 20
be- held Yesterday, and when Commissioners UIrich
and Stevenson reached the island at noon everybody
was taken by surprise. superintendent fIoSu,
Kane the Physcian-ln-chlei, III hlauplh, ana hiB
assistant Dr. Peck were sent Tor anu the COhIlls-
siouers started on their rounds The hospitals with
their 3l6 patients were first Waited Here We're
found immlgrunts suffering from ieycIs and other
ills and large number of surgical cases Inc nos
ptal buildings for women are Otrecent construction,
and good provision has been made Tor neat, VENT,
latiou and lght The wards were founu IN gOod
order tine bare doors and bCddiugb eng sCrupulousy
clean and not the lea odOr was pcrceptbe. Passing
TO the hospitals for mcn-lour ancient pun lngs on
the OppOste side OF the lsland-altlOugh the SanI-
tarv conditions are good, much complaint was
made by the doctors that In winter II Is
impossible to keep them properly warmed. lhey
are 50 cold that the sick suffer greatly 1T times. The
buildings need extensive repairs and better iaclli-
ties for heating. which the appropriations do not
provide for. IN reply to inquiries, the inmates sdd
they had no complaints to MAKE ald 'Aey were APP
parcntly anxious 10 remain where they are.
The insane asylum Tor men was next visited
There are sixty patients under the cha sc of Keeper
Eos, suffering from various degrees ot insanity.
several had complaints 30 make one that he was
unable to get any tobacco. although he had
offered good round sum for a sma piece.
Another was confined against his Will because lac
wanted to perfect nycltiOn for which he had
been offered royalty Of - 100000 Mr.. Phillips,
an Engli.hnan, gave q long list o. wealthy relatives
distributed abou che ~ ted States, who were per
scouting MIN. tie alsO compiaiueu OF having been
sICllrucd by eating lard cheese
There ARC many interesting subjects under Mrs.
Kngpps charge IN ile insane asy um for women.
ono women asset tea chat she " the only true
God and flew iuto q passion because she had heard
th.t another woman was trying TO rob her
Of tire affections OF DIR. Peek, whom
she claimed n her nwful husband. Dr..
Peel. Did no; appear to be az all Disconnected and
assured her thai there was no cause tOT jealousy.
In tins ward also Is the handsome Jewess' who
arrived here insane "a few months ago. She Is ap-
paarutly improved. .UO.ucr interesting case IS
that of q German woman Who has not opened her
ewes nor uttered a word in three months She has
not eaten aul Sold food IN that time.
one reason Tor the Inspection a charge made
by Pres dent Lynch, OF the Irish EmgTant society,
that change in ia medical corps necessary,
owing TO the large incIcas In the death rate; d
that DR.. Maupin must Doe removed. The latter sent
IN his resignation because Air. Lynch had sustained
Mrs Scuiiy. the matron IN an Official controversy
between her aud the doctor. DR.. Aaupm
had found that Mrs. SCuily's son had the
use of key to tho door leading 10 the
vomcns ward OF the insane asylum. The
Doctor had the lock on the door chan gel and with
held the key from Alr Scully. MIS- scully felt ag
gIIcyed at thi- and mad, complaint To Sir Lynch.
Ar Lynch called the doctor 10 account and be sent
IA HI resignation. DR.. IuttIe, OF the NeW-York
Hospital was appointed 10 succeed him Tomorrow,
butIt IS thought that the appointment Will be re-
considered By tAt Commissioners.