Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-01
BUCKEYE BLovIATI0lt.
njStstS 20 - uhlSa1s,
esaeeais Sa9 lseaeies.
Astonishing tuqezse of ExA Ulssnr csR.
dition Of the Various Asylsms tesG
? View and Shod Tew--W Worse IhR
sPig Pen.
A NICE STATE Of AFFAIRS.

taken plsce in the front ranks no massr
in what direction IL has bent its ensrSiss-
In the early history of oar country the
Ohio pioneer gained fame Is being the most
daring in defending those dear to then.
and At the same time, in the arduroas
task of helping In the advancement of
civilization, by clearing the laad
tilling the soil, and where howling wilder
nesses were before, making gardens q nas.
velous beauty. In timss a hSttfe, wAs0
grim.vissged war presented its wrinklsd
front, Ohio furnished more than Its quoAs
OF soldiers who went forth TO- do battle
for their country; some OF the
that have been Of service to their country
have came from Ohio. II has furnished
Captains than any other State. Nov, in
these piping times OF pesce, Ohio keeps mp.
her reputation by furnishing statssmea.
producing great men. 6hios dis
tinguished sons are composed Of the
material OF which Presidents, Cabinet and
foreign Ministers. and men OF power and
influence in public affairs are made. Her
editors her lawyers, physicians and pro-
iessors are alike numerous and great.
Bnt sn evil is rapidly growing in OHIO.
that IL seems legislation cannot stop.
or medical or legal iurispru-
dencc eradicate, and that 10
ln>a atty.
The result OF the trip Of the COMMITTEES
ON Asylums, last week, S reported 10 Q.
dence of this fact. This committee, o(
which the Hon. Noah Swayne, Jr.. OF Lucas
county, is chairman, and Sharp, OF Holmes
county, Brooks. Dunham, Highland, Love.
Reesc and Brenner are members. Friday
aituluO left ON tour of inspcc-
ZION "a the Athens, Dayton
and Long !cw asylums. Questioning
mrrUrgs the Committee. il was learned
that therc IL not an asylum In the STATE
that j. not overcrowed At Athens there
are about fifty more patients than there
are arrangements and rooms at the asylum
To Accommodate. Dayton IL badly oycr.
crowed and has many more patients than
il can conveniently accommodate.
and the sam" can bc said
of the Northern ohio asylum
at Cleveland. Hcc every one knows We
have tho largest Insane Asylum in the
world yet il is overcr0wdcd. II was built
with view OF having ample accommoda-
ton> for years and years to come. Yet
there is not week that patients arc
not returned Ia County lniirmaries ~
incurably insane. That such State
Of affairs exist Is aggrayating, yet never
lhelessi il il the truth.
BESIDES these State aSylums. there are
private institutions located In different
parts Of the State. OF which. the same may
be said They have. in nearly all instances
as many patients a. they can care for. and
are constantly sending away patients they
think they can do nothing for, In order to
admit new ones. hut the most
startlinE Facts
learned from members Of the COMMITTEES
were in reference 10 Iongyicw Asylum.
located near Cincinnati. From time 70
time reports have been published concern
ing the management Of this institution iu
the Cincinnati papers and other leading
journals, that IL true. were Disgrace 70
modern civilization and particularly 70 the
State Of Ohio, its government and its peo-
pie. Discredit is always thrown on these
reports because Of the source from which
they eminated and II was claimed that they
were published In partisan journals Hut
the present information from n COMMITTEES
Of
Republican LeGtsistare.
of which such high minded gentleman -
Noah H. Swayne, Jr.. IN chairman, Of
which so many members Of the General
Assembly in high standing are mcts-
bers, ran scarcely be discredited.
The ktate sfAnAir~.
In the main building, ut I,ongview Asy-
lum. thing are bal enough. II IL mani.
testify over crowded. and IL, without, dingy
in appearance ON the interior. and seems
to be rather slobenIy kept. But this build.
ing is paradise compared TO the annex,
building located about 100 yards from the
main structure, which has been ntck
named "Shortyiew." This building 70
itself an
Old Nat Trap,
half brick and half frame. and Is ~ sorry
an old she'll as ever q poor, mentally dis
cased wretch. was confined In. In fact. -
remarked by member 0f the committee.
IL compared with IT'S Lnmates-the building
Is q wreck. and its inmates wrecks mentally.
In this old shell are confined ninety OF Q
hundred OF incurable. paupcr and colored
insane. who. being Of lower order OF peo-
pie than those in the main building. are
hustled over 10 this. The room Il cfamped
and would not accommodate thirty In
good shape. The poor insane people sre
huddle together in this building like
Pig. In Pes,
and present an appearance that mskesonSs
blood run cjld 10 look upon.
The ceilings are low and dingy. and ths
rooms dark. An unearthiy stencil pervs1es
the atmosphere and the visitor feels ~ u
he could never enjoy q good square foeol
again The apartments are In Q condition
so filthy and loathsome that one would
hate TO have a dog imprisoned there,
and the bedclothes are 70 dirty
that Il would seem they would breed
yermin. Some OF the members Of ~
Committee. after being In the building .
short time, hastened out, not being sbas
TO stand more Of Il. One srDtiemsn. Who's
name can be furnished, 10 required sdsssf'
mined TO
and make a critical examination. Turning
10 Superintendent Miller, of the fnsttto-
ton. he aSbad How often do you chsseD
these bed -fy5thesy'
"wbenever they get dirty, sfr," CURLY
replied that gentleman.
After asking several questions snd ne1-
ing that DIR. Miller was not disposed % -
swer satisfactorily. the geniIeman tod hi9
that he was ssking civil questions In
Esn,l'm'niy gem, .yyoee,.S sry' 70 ,"' ct ss'
civil reply. Dr. Miller then ssid that -
thought Ge had answered all questions 10
a ypntIemanly manner. and lsunched intS
n discourse upon his managefDent of The
institution, prsisihs himself for the e.
nonicsl manner in which he hsd run he
institution. and showing the saving he hsre
hsd made for the Stste and county.
The member of this committee further
states that IL Dr. Miller has effected So
ing for the county or 6tsts 'it hD beso
through, his care sl the ystbestA nd -
cause he does not "a
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