The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-02

7 DY Esquire FISHER and Verdlct ren0ereu IN
accordance With the facts. The bodies were
then brought TO town and placed in charge
Of Undertakers Johnson and Mervine. who
preparedthe for burial, and IN the evening
took them to Stoneycreel. The funeral
took place Thursday morning at the Glade
church attended By large number ofpeople.
Il Is known thst the safety valve had been
taken Of the boiler for repairs and a plug
driven into the escape, in addition to which
the steam gaage was out Of order and would
not register properly. Il seems almost in
credible that men accustomed to working
with steam would risk their lives with a
boilerin such condition, and il Is a terrible
warning 10 those engaged in ike work.
Had the explosion occurred few minutes
later the list Of victims would certainly have
been much laSger, as a number Of Ieggers
and others were on their way to the mill and
have reason to be very thankful for their
proyidentiAl escape.
The Contract for the New JAN Let
The contract for building new county
1 jail was awarded 70 the Pauley Jail CONF
pany, ofst. Louis, Missouri, by the County
! Commissioners AZ a late hour Saturday
night, when ibe articles were signed. sealed,
and delivered. The contract price is twenty
four thousand i've hundred dollars. The
keys ofthe completed building are to be de-
livered on the first day Of August, 1890.
Two representatives of the state Board Of
Charities visited Somerset, Tuesday. and az
4 ter carefully examining all Of the plans for
a new jail Submitted to the County Commits
sioners. approved the plan Of the Pauley
Company, with the understanding that one
OF two minor alterations, which they s1g-
gested, be made.
The material for the new Jail viii be de-
livered during the winter, and the work of
construction VIII be commenced as soon as
the weather in the spring viii permit, not
later than April lst, when residence will
be provided for Sheriff MeMnien. The pres
ent jail viii be entirely torn away. while
the residence portion win be lowered to the
second story
The plan calls for a very pretty, modern
residence for the sheriff and his family
Two bow windows, one each on The east
ern an western sides of the buiidsng-a
handsome veranda in the front, with doable
windows leading to it, stone siIIs and
arches for the windows, galvanized iron cor
nice, and slate roof viii be some of its al
fractions
The new prison will be, and IS guaranteed,
Absolutely fneproof There wiz be cellar
under the entire structure, With solid stone
walls and iron fiooT and in i; viii be located
the heating and sentilating apparatus known
as the Smeie system which burns and
eyaporafes all The sewage. Ca the frt
Aoor viii be eight steel cells sxI0 and 9 feet
high, with an exercise corridor in front and
an open passage way entirely around them.
The closets are in the rear Of the cells, and
bathroom, with a cast-iron tub for the use
Of the inmates. opens from the exercise COR
rfior Immediately in front ofthe corridor
and commanding flll view of sll the cells
is a guard corridor. A vessibule, with one
solid iron and one basket door, connects il
with tuat Of the prisoners, affJrtiing the
jailor double security. Each cell Is provided
with stationary iron washstAnd, and a
swinging hammock A force pump Is loca-
ted in the corridor. by means CT which the
prisoners can keep the tank on the garnet
supplied with water. A dumb waiter ofthe
most approved pattern will connect the
guards corridor with the kitchen. A system
Of locks, patented BY Mr. Pauley, which en-
ables the jailOr 10 bolt all Of the cells by
simply drawing lever in the guards corri-
dor, VIII be used. The upper door IS pre-
cisely similar 10 the first an iron stairway
connecting the guards corridors. A trap"
to be used in cases Of exe>afiOn. Is provided
for in the exercising corridor Of the upper
floor The floors and ceilings are to be fill-
ed between the iron casing with concrete
Not bit of woodwork will be exposed in
the entire prison. A solid iron door viii
connect the guards corridor with the Sher-
if-s residence, while a basket door win con-
meet il with the Sherie-s private office. which
will BE- located in a wing on the west, OF
Court House side. From the Sheriff Office
an iron door opens on 70 a pretty little por-
tico, while 10 the rear Of the Office Is located
the guards bed,oom, from which grated
lookout opens into the jail proper. over
the of6ee are Two steel cells for female a.
mates. a hospital cell and bath room.
There can be no donbt that when the jail !
Is completed according 70 the plans aud
specifications il viii meet All the require
in-nts Of the counfy, and viii aiford such |
security and esmfort to the nnforiunstes
who chance TO get behind iss bars, as the |
present generation demands
TherepresentAsives Of the State Board Of /
Charities strongly recommended a Jail yard !
with a high stone wall around it, IN con-
nectiou with the jail, hut the County Com
missianers refused to consider any such |
proposition. Il viii be built at some future /
day. ard the criminals who are sentenced 70 /
terms Of imprisonment in the county Jail. |
viii Be eompeEiei to do the work.
Before the contract was signed the plans
and Specifications we're submitted to the |
Grand Jury. then sitting. and they were
unanimously approved BY that body. and /
an additional appropriation Of 800 recon-
mended.