Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-11
prison, humane treatment hiss been OBJ

prison, humane treatment hiss been OBJ
served.
The women have been controlled and
governed by kind influences, with very lit
tie punishment.
SANITARY.
The condition of the prison is good.
There nave been but two deaths during
the past two years, and no sickness of a
serious character.
For more complete information concern
ing this department, would refer you to
the report of DR.. W. III. Pratt,who has been
constantly upon the alert to prevent sick
ness and remarkably successful in treating
the few cases that have occurred, mostly
surgical.
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
Father Murphy and Rev. w. II. Harring-
ton have continued to administer to the
spiritual wants of the prisoners, and to
instruct and assist them in every possible
way that their stay in prison may be
profitable, if not pleasant I call your at
tention to their very interesting report that
states more II detail the work ACCOMPLISHED.
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline of the prison is good. 1t
has been maintained by firmly enforcing
the prison rules; violation of the rules is
followed by sure punishment, while willing
observance is as surely rewarded. This
being understood, we have but little occa-
sion to punish. 70 Deputy Warden Hall
is due great credit for the assistance he
has rendered in enforcing discipline, in
looking after the prisoners wants and pro-
viding for them, as well as to the repPirs
and improvements made without cost to
the state.
The guards have also been very faith
full, as a result OF which only one prisoner
has escaped them during the past two
years.
The culinary department is still under
the charge of Mr.. W. II. Smithson, who
has faithfully discharged the onerous du
ties pertaining to the position. The food
has been cooked with care and economy,
and to the general satisfaction of the
boarders.
LIBRARY.
The library has been increased until it is
now one of the best.
SUBSISTENCE.
The cost of subsistence has been some
what increased, on account of the higher
market prices prevailing during the past
year. In 1881, the cost per capita was
1921 cents, and in 1882 it was 21113
cents.
The physician reports the physical
health of the convicts to have been excep-
tionally good, and the chaplain says their
moral health is improving.
The committee have spent most of the
day wandering about the prison and yard,
and it is understood that they will not meet
to agree upon a report until they return
to st. Paul.
NOTES oE THE VISIT.
The Younger brothers were lionized as
usual, especially by the ladies. Cole
could not make himself as agreeable as
usual, owing to being quite sick with
rheumatism in the chest and head.
A special object of interest to the visit
ors, other than the prison, was the i'm
mense shops of the Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car company, the largest in
stitution of the kind in the Northwest,
with daily capacity of twenty-five freight
cars, eight threshing machines,
four farm engines and TWEEN
ty farm wagons. The GLOBE
has so recently given full description Of
this great establishment that repetition
at this time is unnecessary.
The return train stopped at the prison
for the visitors at o'clock, but owing to
the incoming train being delayed by
drifted snow about six miles out, it was
nearly o'clock before the train left the
depot After the start the trip back to St.
Paul was without incident, though two
hours were spent en- route, it being nearly
s o'clock when the union depot was
reached. All the visitors were delighted
with their visit, and outspoken in com
mendation of the general management Of
the institution.