Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
Mr.. Stoutenburgh's Annual Report Of
the Workings Of the Institution.


Mr. stoutenburgh's Annual Report Of
the Workings OF the Institution.
Intendent stoutenburgh Of the Washington
Asylum today submitted TO the Commissioners
lis annual report Of the workings of that iusti-
tuition for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880.
The report calls attention to the rapid increase
in the number OF inmates. but the intendent
thinks that there will be ample room if the
contemplated addition to the work house is
made. In this connection he says the most
serious subject is the idleness of the inmates.
He thinks some suitable employment should
be given them that will not compete with out
side labor, as at present idleness not only de-
generates the inmates but destroys the penal
system OF the prison. retards all form
Of discipline and leaves them ct the
end Of the term in q worse state than when
they were first incarcerated- Al present he
says there are liz women in the work house
sixty OF them in idleness. OF this number he
says 80 per cent are able 70 earn their own liv-
ing. The male work house, he ssys,is at present
entirely inadequate for the proper confinement
Of the large number OF persons IL 10 called
upon to shelter. Today there are 2l3 male
prisoners within its twenty-siX small cells. an
average Of over eight persons to a cell aud
were il not for the fact that they are turned
out into the open air avery day SAYS Mr..
Stoutenburgh. disease and pestIlence would he
sure to prevail. The building. he SAYS 10
faulty ana behind the age. No two prisoners
should be confined In the same cell; and TO
remedy this he recommends the erection OF q
back building with l5Dcells A number OF boys. hs
continues, through the efforts OF the Commits
sloners have been sent to the reform school
from the work house. working much good
There are still TWENTY-FIVE colored boys ut his
institution which he thinks are MT subjects for
N Fafn sahnnl Efn nj th..n nnAn -
the men Mr.. stoutenburgh say they behave
themselves we'll and the recent act OF Congress
allowing five DAYS in each month for good be-
havior works well. The men. he says sppre-
up to date 262 have been discharged under its
operations.
REFERRING TO THE AIMS HoUsK
the report says that during the summer the
house is not uncomfortably crowded. but
through the winter and spring months il {
filled to overlooking and something must he
done TO relieve the state of affairs In the
connection attention 10 called TO the commune
cation OF the intendent asking for an appropri-
alton OF 1880 for the erection OF a frame
building for the helpless colored women now
sheltered in the top of the asylum. The coli
ored male paupers, so the report says. are
quartered in what Is known as Magazine build
ing No. g. ana their numbers have increased TO
such an alarming extent that another building
lieu 10 utteu Inc kltcnen ana Ddkery
OF the institution are too small and four new
boilers should be put in service, well an
addition OF another story, the whole to cost
$4,000. An appropriation Of S2.50o 10 also
asked for the erection Of refrigerator OF five
tons capacity.
The aims house, so the report continues, 10
at present clean, warm, we'll lighted and, e1-
cept for its oyercrowded condition, comfort
able. The medical department. the report says,
consists OF . visiting and resident physician,
.fu.Iz
nurses of wards. A new ward for white males
is estimated for and an appropriation Of $50
asked for the completion OF the surgical ward.
central heating station and coal vault, with
q dynamo for electric lighting, is also desired
A new barn il needed together with Q forage
room and root cellar. The stock on hand con-
sists of sixteen horses, thirteen cows, three
calves, one bull and twenty-four hogs The
value Of the crops was materially decreased by
the wet season Of last year. The crops amounted
TO a total valuation OF Is, 532S
TIME MADE BIT PRIsosERs
The time made BY officers and prisoners en-
ployed in grading streets, clnring the markets
and general work about the institution
amounted to sSs, $50, which amount Mr. stou-
tcnburgh thinks should be placed 10 the credit
of the institution, as well a. the value of
refuse material, consisting Of rags, bones, bar
rels, &c, which we're sold at auction and which
amounted to lI<3S4 To this should also DO
District
During the year 4ss collins were issued, CT
Of which were used ut the institution During
the year thsrs were SIS burials in potters'
field
Reference 10 made to the board Of visitors
Of the institution, which Mr.. Stoutenburgh
thinks has done q great deal toward the eff
cheney Of the institution. He says their visfts do
much good, especially among the poor and
aged
THE v,srrrxo pyysrcrAN's pypoR,
Appended to the above report 10 the report
Of DIR. j. welsley Bovee, the visiting pbysi-
clan. During the year the report shows there
we're si1ty-two deaths, and thirty nine inmates
Of the institution were sent TO St. Elixabeth's
for insanity. DIR. Bovee criticises the legal
process now followed before insane people can
be sent TO st. Ehzabeths, and says II this pro-
cess 10 followed the city will be very much in
need of = suitable building for the dssention
of that class.
During the year 524 patients we're admitted
to the hospital, 81 of which number still re-
main. There were IL births during the year
and I7,42l prescriptions compounded
Half Rates to New York via Royal Blue
Line.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from Washington 20
New York city and all points in the state Of
New York at one fare for the round trim.
Tickets will be sold for all trains October 81
and November and viii be good for return
passags until November 10, inclusive.
Tuiiy Scott, the democratic candidate sor
Congress in the sixth district Of Kansas. has
Withdrawn from the canvas In favor Of VI. A.
Baker, the candidass Of the peoples parry -
Farmers Alliance.