The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

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Ths Fsss Observation-Disclosures s1Thsar-eassAy
RsaAssAa w'Ss nsA'a Lths - ~ DsssAASasA
"where can find . frea hospltala Tam .
mighty sick man. but. without being Migrant.
Haven't oens IwAnt to ~ taken care Of In
some hospital whore they charge nothing and
will yet treat mo decently."
This inquiry was addressed 10 policeman at
the New Yorh slip Of the Cortlnndt street ferry
the other day b. well dresssd but wah-leok-
Ina man. who was looking abovt him In q
panied. bswidsred wsy. He WA directed 10
Mr.. W. Blake Superintendent Of Charities snd
Correction. 60 Third avenue after which the
policeman ssid: Hardly dag passes bat
some such inquiry Il mazda Of me. To b. sure.
the inQutrers might got from the CITY Direc-
tory nearly - much Information - can give
them. They could ind there list Of the hos
PITFALLS. Of wAieh there are twcnty-eisht on OF In
direct Communication with Manhattan Island;
but the trouble To- there - no Information -
to which Of the institutions afford grafnitous
treakment. However. II that man whom d.
rsctad TO the Superintsndent's Office just now
10 q resident Of New Jersey. ~ might be in
ferred from his taokling me ct this SPOT. OF
course he'll get no satisfaction up there. New
own, without sending out Of the city for them."
These are the Ward "a fslasd EmiSrant Hospi:
tai. under the control OF the ommisstoners Of
Fsbs ana Hos
hSspss seiRiGa ao and
hospitals in the charitable and reiormatory in
stitutlons on Blackwell's. Wards Rand,,ll's,
and Harris Islands are also under the control
msnt in any q ths excellent hospitals Under Under
II insIsted on by such as were able and anxious
esa p i nor orr eS s These hospitals are
essentially charitable institutions. There are
no private rooms no special Gnd no
pitfalls. All sufferers are treated alike. rich Or
In co,umon. and receiving the same food. treat.
ment. and accommodations.
Sg mcny S shU sS
solely as favor or privilege. Tho benefits Of
these INSTITUTIONS, ton afs hST =, Hs1E CON
In st. LuIo's. which Is an admirably CONDUCTED
phYsiSIans and wealthy people. In consiIers,
ton OF gifts or stated payments from them.
which It is their privilege to utilize for tho
hospitals. and il Is needless to say thu, occn,
dowed beds. Where pay IS exactcd. the amount
varies In proportion to tho treatment and ac-
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from general, but Intelligent treatment in a
crowded ward UP to tho most sumptnous pri-
ings aud Accommodations.
However. II is the ordinary boast OF tho au-
lions sSe o. most PREVALENT shst no Soe d1srenee
STEsr ssfvss e TSS
thorough and Intelligent treatment as that &C.
corded to the patient receiving and paying for
But whsther that's true or NOT" said sad
looking pillow; rropped endowed patient IN
S tho s ss pDuSs e
us poor gratuitous devils. like myself. should
Of the nnrsss, Or OF aaythins else he would be
bounced out on to the sidewalk, yonder. sick or
Thsre' 8 one thing that they Won't put up with
mean complaints from tho likes OF me. g, q
edged apartments up stairs can growl and kick
from morning TIL night Il they, choose No
understand that l am not complaining"
Nevertheless the special charities extended
BY all the hospitals are numerous and far
similar emergencies the demand Of the moment
p seldom or never responded to with other
10 far ~ the free hospitals are concerned.
non-residcnts should understand distinctly
comprchenslon in this regard will save from
nasys 10 Nsw York Under a false Impression.
much imposition on tho rart Of counterfeit pa
tients and others suffering with trfiing com
commodstions accorded. and Who. indeed.
would never GO away at all unless snnmarily
s shssr ~
afflicted In this way.
Oh YES we've Fot our tt usual complement Of
Of these endowed wards to the reporter. F" and
they won't begin to thin out until mild spripe
fairly fired out. Either through I'M Iuence or
on tho strength Of piteous stories they get in
here regularly at the BEGINNING Of every win
inx the matter With them at al. but
~ hearty. cured or not. aiiinc.or unaiiins. and
they can only be got rid Of by perempt1ry
snns those h nurses wiki SfGn s BED so
With sors finger last November. and has S s.
aae s Then as sSat s's shppss tss
sR sSsys iSs hs ss L e. Strs
uisrise You see. suit Of clothes viii last stem EN-
= long time IN these warm quarters. and eyer
to lie abed twenty hours out q twenty four. 4
allowed to. Laziness is a complaint that nc
cure. What WITH bur 1 scaanss and the ks
we've had whole families on our hands fol
months ut u time. and they'd even bog TO be
| mont before leaving mt Inst"
Can't they be made useful about the wards:'
| asked tho reporter.
Some are put to work. OF course. but there's
more of this sort than we know what 70 dc
tSs s bs abs the ri II
| arc just the ones most likely to complain Il
| the least thing Is expected of them. However,
spring is coming with u rush now. and there
pc . general shaking up among these regulars
| Indian Nomeuclntwro fer Territories.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: see there