Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15

The Glasgow Industrial School Scandal.
In regard to the alleged ill-treatment of little
girls in the industrial schools Of Glasgow the
Scotsman says:
The evidence taken by the directors has not
yet been made public, but some details which
have been published reveal cases of shocking
i-treatment. prominent case in this respect
is that of Mary Jane Park, fourteen years of
age. who had absconded from the school in Au-
gust last. Mr.. Cross an inspector, and Miss
Greenhlll. the assistant matrOn of the institu-
ton, went to the house of the girls parents,
and, finding her there, urged her to go back
with them. promising that she should not be
punished. The girl returned to the school on
the faith of this PROMISE. but Miss Wallace, the
matrOn, failed to supplement- it. The girl was
taken into the laundry with only her under
clothes on and held by the assistant natrOn and
girl while the matrOn f0gged Park with the
tawse. The girls garments got twisted in the
struggle, and, it is stated. came off, leaving her
naked during most of the time the punish
ment was being inflicted. After the fogging
the girl was put under the spray bath to
cool her down and revive her. Miss Wallace,
the matron on being questioned as to this af-
fair, said the girl after this was put upon mat
tress and placed in the surgery. being unable to
state how many days she was kept there. She
assured her questiOner, however, that the pun
ishment was salutary, as the girl had been
dIf1erent child since. That night she visited her
In the surgery, and told her she had been pun
ishcd for her good. She taught the girl little
prayer. and then prayed with her. The punish
ment inflicted on the girl was not entered in the
punishment book because it did not form part
OF the ordinary discipline of the school, Miss
Gfeenhlil. the assistant matrOn also stated that
she had stripped several girls Naked and then
ftogged them by laying them across the bed.
she could not see anything wrong in such nm
lshments, and did hot think of calling the atten
ton OF the directors to them. Another younp
woman in the school gave particulars of the
manner in which several scholars have heen
logged. Annie McGowans. eight wears of Acre
pale little girl, WAS logged so severely that
marks of discolOrntf0n resembling black eyes
over her person, were seen a week afterwarfl
4 subcommittee of the directors of the institn-
ton have agreed to recommend the accentance
Of the resignation Of Miss Wallace the matrOn
which she had rendered in consequence of the
allegations made against her management. The
Investigations into the management of this es-
adjustment are not yet completed
SuED FOR INSURANCE. MoNEY.-David Camp
he'll and Abram n. CAN'T. lately the firm of
Campbell 4 Gantzss of Millersburg, Pa, for the
heaeht OF the Ma9fsburg Bank, yesterday en-
tered suit against the Staffordshife Fire Insur-
anec Company Of Great Britain They had an
insurance ON a saw mill property on the Snsque-
hanna rsyer- which was burned December 18th
.ast. and they claim 81 415
FIVE tramrs after shooting ut several per-
sons in the vicinity Of Harper's Ferry. Tuesday
evening, without damage were arrested At
Sandy Hook. Nd, and committed ~ = maeis-
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