Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-21
THE NEW FEMALE WORKHOUSE.
Delay in Completing the Structure
Shops Erected for the InnateS-Other
Recent Improvements at the Farm

Owing to delay in getting the boiler and heat
ing arrangements at the new female workhouse
perfected, the Commissioners have extended
the contract time for completing the structure
to December 1st after which date 1t is thought
the building can be occupied. The transfer of
tho female inmates from the old to the new
building will relieve n great pressure through
out the entire institution, as the tendency at
the workhouse is to overpopulation during the
winter months. In:endant Stoutenberg ever
since no took charge OF the institution has
striven to make both the male and female work
house selfsustaining as far US practicable.
There are seventy-five white and ninety-three
coiored men in the male wOrkhouse, making
one hundred and sixty-cisht; twenty-five white
and forty-tour cOlOred women in the female nor
ton, making sixty-six; making q total OF two
hundred and thirty-four inmates Attached to
east and other sections of the city are fiitynine
prisoners from the workhouse. These have
been kept almost constantly at labor the past
manage them. Thirty prisoners belong to the
gang engaged In cleaning streets and alleys
These men do as much labor. it is claimed, as ii
paid by the day. II the weather is rainy or too
cold for street work these prisoners are divided
into small gangs and kept at work about the
pairs of shoes were repaired by one cobbler
alone.
SHOPS AND TOOLS.
Recently Mr.. Stoutenburg has had erected a
blacksmith shop "a by so feet, with forge. an.
vii and other appurtenonces, where the shoeing
for the working ANIMALS and all repair work in
iron can be done. Adjoining this shop and
connected with 1t he has established a Wheel
wright and carriage repairing shop 2Ox35 feet.
and has collected the he necessary tools and ma
has been done by the Inmates.
During the past year there has also been
erected acarpenter shop, with sufficient storage
etc., and along side of this are arranged the pig
pens. The new large stable, erected during the
rSae
tween the old workhouse building and the nur.
sery, for trees, which supply all our streets and
parks with shade.
Almost every available acre of ground is made
fuse of in growing the vegetable crops necessary
or the inmates. Some OF the finest fruits and
vegetables are raised here and in sufficient
quantities for ALL with the exception OF potatoes
and onions, which, to some extent, have to be
The new female hospital, completed LAST YEAR
Is located in the rear OF the physlcian's mar
tiers and near 10th street It Is in the form Of
the basement were taken nom some of the ont
buildings on the magazine grounds, which We're
wood The building is one story hieb fsa Is root Of
boards forming the ceilings, closely }ointed and
finished In oil and Vanished. Ventiiators1 are
aDnndant light The hospital accomm anora
twenty-five patients.
Another hospital is needed for males. Tn,
school connected with the workhonse and
taught by Miss Hilfnger has twenty pupils at
this time, and compares iavorably with other
public schools Of the District. The ages Of the
pupils range from seven to twelve years.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE NEW Rurrn,ro
The basement of the new female worlr hou.a
IL to be devoted to laundry purposes, to dryinr
rooms, sewing rooms and other working rooms
All the wood work OF the building Is or
painted lively color; A 80 horse power boiler
built outside the main building. In The seen,,5
story are eight double cells, fitted IN WITH irns,
doors for troublesome inmates Thar ~ s. ,a
eight cells with wooden doors aud inished ain IL
the ordinary partor style, whore welI-behaved
quiet The TOP , story has sixteen single and ana
the same style a. the other storiea new hy1eH
entrances way 70 the magazine grounds. with :
enburg. A similar entrance has hean Ss cs..-
structed ct the entrance 70 the old asv mn.
building. on tho NORTH both fronting on isth
street. 49,