New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-11

ruole OF Ndr0 Island hctWGCu inc Island the
intervals prevent other vessels from going into dan
messed the Patrols whlstcd the Others in the pro
louggf and dscOant blasts % applause The 5aUrA OF
the explosion was felt plainly ON the boat
BLACKWELLS AND RANDALE5 ISLANDS
THOUSANDS OF THE CITY WARDS OUT OF DOORS
HOW THE LrNATICs TOOK IT.
Backwcll's Island, peopled by the witless,
the inhrn and the Outawcd OF the city Of the
most interesting places from which to tho spectacle.
From any Of the gloomy, castle-likc clear
view Of the wide space Of water could be
obtained. Tho north end OF the IS
land runs out into narrow point
capped with gray stone lighthouse hundred and
nifty feet high Flood Rock thousand feot beyond,
and the northern point OF the island marked the south
danger limit
Charity Commissioner Brcnnau's tall figure passed
rapidly from the different institutions in
the morning giving final directions for
the care OF tho inmates. There are
all nearly 900 human beings under OF the Com
mis>ouers Of Charities in the buildings. Special
Instructions had been Issued TO the wardens and super
mtendcnts Friday to gather all the inmates on the
lawns where there would De no danger from accident in
case of falling walls from tho shock of the explosion
In addition to the full force Of nurses and alton
dants SQUAD OF hundred police
men under Captains Clinchy ana Cortright formed
a line around the water front At the Pculntcntary on
the south part the Island Warden Fox marched ont
thousand couvicts to Of the parade ground.
The female prisoners were assembled lawn east Of
the south wing OF the prison. There was look ol
nervous appr-hc nNon on the hardened races Z" many OF
the couyic- ami The warden sud that they wcr" super
sous and fearful of the result but the only danger 10
be apprchrndct from them panic.
Dr. Seaman of the Charity Hospital had the greater
part OF the thousand patients under his care grouped IN
front of The LU.uiia while some were on cots About
seventy hcdTiddcu inmates could NOT hc tdkru from the
cure places in the Hospital \ ncavy wall scpa-
the ltIiIruilAl from tue Ailh0lnlt0''
which is in the oo, centre ooLL...,,,lt.hl,'
young and old were marched from the long galleries tn
files Of two abreast. The men were ua''rI IN sold
in another portion az Inc grounds Few Of thcm seemed
aware of the purpo.e Of TN, gathering ihcy followed
Many o them showed expressions OF utter vacancy and
looGcd on all thit pissed with idotlc stare. ..
The uu1ttS appeared {" enjoy the SITUATION ana, rs
whole seemed scuspl, OF it- Object than those IN
To AI4,i iiig' "!e XIII ~. o tbr north
end OF the ISLAND When brought ont on the lawns
in the clear AIR IN" hrl-ht sunlight appeared
10 have common cNhIlaratng effect o. their dcucuted
minds. Ncrvou, and bent old women glanced around
hc voices from crowds the cIty shore, opposite
reached them ~ times In mulci tones. they would
and shoutue back mcohrr-ut replies. They told
of The explosion several weeks ago 1ud many hld re-
mcmhcrcd aud anticipated II asa kna oi l',,,;G ca
sion. one handsome young woman WIN Wild DIacR
am, not o.. the least afraid whatever horpcns."
""hat are yon going TO do Charlotte g. asked the
81 ana tfc. | am safe" she repeated, "if yesuyius
throws uli POmp'I into sl1c'.'
T.ll me- what Won nav. drlc 9" said thc MIR @.
Keep 10 secret then, wis "r-i tIr Insane woman
ric rri.tr. were hot allowed 10 auproach within q
hundred feet Of tbc water, % Often ha, fascination
,T rafIrs v~tc p,rn.rt.d me special lrIy
asylum. They quietly their places. neatly dressed
and wearing h"o.s oi i'I or Die W'''ii'.. HrN'idI
circus but They cHttteJ S., rJ'olluy OF what was
ar.ny on aro. Mi them That - stranger would have laI
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