New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WARD WILL GET MINCE PIE.
THE THANKSGIVING FARE AT SING SING.

MAKING THE ARTICLE on A BIG sCALE-THE EX-
FINASCiER IMPROVING.
Ferdinand Wards first holiday iu the Sing
sins state Prison Is rapidly approaching. aud
the young Napoleon OF Finance" according
to Principal Keeper Connaughton's statement
yesterday, will have q comfortable and comparatively
luxurious Thanksgiving Wards health is stir IN
proving" said Mr. Connaughton "and his appetite is
good Last night he marched IN with his gang
usual, and took good supply Of brown bread his
cell. He seems to got along nicely prison fare
Ward 10 still at work castings and has his
intervals OF fresh open air while select
ing castings for shipment. We making prepare
tions for Thanksgiving and Ward will have chance 10
partake Of decaciss which furnish here for the
annual occasion"
What is the principal feature Of the preparation
nowp
Mince pies." the laconc reply.
What those destroyers Of stomachs and
60 but our pes are very good for the digestion They
are any common everyday mincc pie, but prime
article, made OF frst-clsss filling and beautifully
Drowned crust Come with and you shall see them."
Mr.. Connaughton led the the courtyard to
two-story brick structure and after vigorous rappns
brought Keeper DeGro to the door. flight Of stars
leading to the floor took the visitor into largo
room where eight convicts were at work. Barrels OF
flour hogsbead OF hot water casks Of prepared mnce-
meat aud O quarter -acre-more or less-of glorousiy
Drowned pies first struck the eye. huge trough, Two
and half feet deep aud rod long, occupied one corner
of the room. That's where the men m!X the dough-.
explained Keeper De Croft; "they first mix the flour
with grease then put In enough warm water for the
proper cor sstency and mix the whole together ms
was exempfed by the wOrkmen while others. as they
needed It, took the mixture In large amounts trans
rerrcd it to tables standing nearby ard then, with
rolling pins, prepared tho crust that was to be.
while others creased tins and put in the bottom
crust OF the pies others scooped out the dns
from casks and pOusd into the TN plates. while Oth
ers vet put In the top and dcty cut on around
tho edges. Tue hling had been previously prcpdreh III
the mess aud consisted OF chopped meat ahd APP
pe aud and raisBs As fast as the pies were
made tney taken dOSn few steps into depres'
siou in the room wEero huge oven stood The pies
were nut through opening eight feet long Ny QUO
nigh upon of eight revolving shelves, eacB nod
ing twrDtyhree and OF course so ARRANGED As TO %
aaely '"' Drowned, naky coat which would
would be carefully spread out the upper floor aud ls
woud take their place. This process VIII De continued
until 400 pics are manufactured. -,
The couycts appeared TO take great interes IN tDelr
work one Of them, OF middle walked 1risky BACK
and forth between the casks or hlng ahd the taple
where the tins were being filed with mincemeat. Ho
et his visitor That" said Mr.. ConnaughtOn, u the
Frenchman sentenced here for life. who was caught ear
rylng his wife in OLg toward the nNeE-Lou'' tlaI
- Yes" spoke up Keeper De GroG smil.
ingly, "and he tells the men he Is gohS
TO ruu away the frat chance he gets Inc keeper avg
Mr ConnaughtOn looked rs II they thought Louis would
experience some Difficulty 10 the attempt. ,
- What else will Ward have Tor IhanAsgiving Desaes
some of this nnc mince pie :" Mr.. Connaughton was
For breakfast he will have chicken. mashed potatoes.
rooms tnree-quarters OF mince pie. apples lemon DIS
cult bread aud Breakfast is the principal meal o'
'N Wari has received no calls this past week.