The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM.
DENIAL INSTITUTIONS m THE VI
clN,TY OF NEW YORK.
p,.c,velrs, wards. Randairs and Harris
,.a,d.-Fine Buildings and Manage
.n.,,-fsshiop's Fsncics "A Bloody Lo-
..i,,,- The Cav and the Frivolous.
NEw YORK BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,

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city in the world has he found any place
that affords such manifold advantages as
tho institutions on Blackwelrs, Wards,
p,ndalrs. and HaTt's Islands. Most OF the
buildings have been put up by the minor
criminals OF New York. Blackwelrs Island
l. in the East river, extending north from
Tinicth street. 1t contains about one hum
dred and twenty acres, and on 1t the Charity
I,ospital for Nervous Diseases, the Peniten-
ti.rv. Almshouse Hospital for lncurables,
Rlind Asylum, Workhouse. and Female In
zane hsylum. The buildings are imposing in
their styls OF architecture, and are built OF
Granite. which was quarried on the island
by conyicis. The structures were also cree
led by criminals. Heavy granite sea walls
were also built around the island by convict
laborers. The principal building ON II Is
,be peritentiary. IL is built in sections,
and was commenced over forty years ago.
HE average number Of people in u Is about
/ 9lQ. Each inmate costs about thirty-three
conts a day, and the salaries OF the officials
.nA their aids amount 10 >0o,2lO
ner annum. The Charity Hospital Is
he same size IA the peniteniary, and Is
siout As old. The number Of patients
averages about LOO, and the city pays for
their support 33l$ cents per head. IL was
established in 1870 for chronic cases and
enileptics. 4 maternity pavilion has been
added within recent years. Inc nome iol
Irrurakles is also Of recent date, and Is
crite a small building, as are also the re-
n,le Insane Asylum and the Blind Asy-
Inn The sum Of $3S,012 10 paid yearly IN
Iaisr;os N the attendants. The largest
s,r,'ctnre ON the Island is the almshouse.
g. the winter months IL has population OF
- neS hut in the spring and summer
.nnber IL considerably less. Zach
;,r,,ie costs the city about fourteen cents
- dSv The sun paid in salaries here IS
Sg.SA. ,..A;.h ,;,o.aor,,, ood
snfoyicaied persons ere committed, gener-
ally has /, 400, aud the city has 10 pay nine
reen cents day for each person, and the
salaries amount to SIS, 100. The residences
nf m, officials in charge, are all surrounded
bv groves, and the population OF the lslanu
il about six thousand.
Wards Island Is also in the East river,
inst north OF Hell Gate, and opposite
the junction OF the Fast and Harlem river.
II is about two hundred acres in extent and
finely wooded. On il are located the Male
Insane Asylum and the Homeopathic Hos
initial. The city pays in salaries 10 the lat
Ter institute $lO512. Randalfs Island is
inst north OF Wards, and the buildings on
this island are the Idiot Asylum, the House
or Refuge and Randalls Island Hospital.
Attached % this hospital is the Infant Hos
Dital The two main buildings are nearly
OO0 feet long. The former has popula-
fion Of ,2)0. the latter of 400. Each patient
costs the city from 80 to 80 cents day.
me Nursery and Idiot Asylums were
founded in 1s47, the Infants Asylum in
1s;>. and the Randalls Island Hospital for
children in 1878. Both Of these hospitals
cost the city $32, Cos for salaries. A tract OF
fbfrfv-seyen and One-half acres on the south
,rn end of the island has been set apart for
the society for the Reformation Of Juvenile
D.Unquenis. IL Is on this tract the House
AZ Refuge il built. About 1000 children
are i'm The institution and the boys and girls
are in separate buildings. The children are
IN the common English branches,
but they are also required TO work. Ii
H. sald 10 be the first institution
Of lis kind in existence. A member
Of the society Of Friends, who was
LAWYER, organized the Society in December,
l~l1. and in 1924 a charter was obtained for
the House Of Refugee An old barracks on
Madison square was first utilized for this
purpose. In 1889 II was removed 10 Belle
vue Hospital. and, on November J, 1894, IL
syas transferred tO its present location.
glarts island is in Long Island sound. On
A. t. thu branch lunatic asylum, which can
900: one hospital. with room
for 80 patients; the branch wOrkh0use,
and pOtters field. There are about 2.OOO IN
terments in the cemetery annually. There
Is but one monument in the entire cemetery,
and that is for the soldiers who lie buried
there.
The hospital for contagious diseases is on
North Brothers island. The charity CON-
1nissioners also own farm at lslip. l.. L.
which j. worked by the insane male pa
dents. The total amount OF salaries paid
IN ali thee institutions is $4l9,2 All the
institutions are mainly self-supporting.
OLD LANDMARKS REMOVED.
Business structures are rapidly eflacing
maur u the old landmarks Of New York.
The residence Of the Ast0rs, on the west
side OF Filth syanue. extending from Thirty
third 20 Thiriy-fcurth streets, has been torn
DOWN 10 make room tor what is TO be the
tne.i hotel i'm the world. A siX-st0ry busi-
ness structure occupies the site 0t the ola
Wesley Inn. at Mulberry and Houston
streets. kept by Joe Roe. and the Manhattan
savings Institution. near by, has met aim
lar fate. The neighbOrhoOd in which these
two buildings are situated has been cOnsld-
.rably improved by the tide OF business
turning that way. Ii was notorious as the
resort Of the biggest thieves and cutthroais
n the country. Bounty-jumpers, counter
letters and gamblers made this section their
headquarters during the war.
BLOODY LOCALITY.
{ One q the most notorious murders that ever
0oA place ia this region was that OF Harry
Lazarus. Barney Fnery, diye-keeper,
went % Lazarus saloon. better known as
NOUS" one morning and murdered
him in cold blood, Lazarus at the time be-
ng manned from fight, which lac had had
, few days before. Friery was hung for
his murder at the rOmbs. Patsy Eagan's.
John DIVERS, Crow NOrtOn's and Mark
iimbalps were also in this vicinity.
NJ ark Maguire's son, the Old-time
sport, was murdered in front Of NOUS.
This murder has always been surrounded by
ne greatest mystery, and no light has ever
been thrown upon 1t. It was here, also,
hat Rsddy the Blacksmith killed Jimmy
Hsggerty. Reddy, Jim Mace, and Shang
Draper, were enjoying one OF their usual
spree-, and that bloody act concluded the
GAY AND FRIVOLOUS.
The proposition 10 attach knot OF blue
.ihbOn 10 invitations 10 dinners at which
vine will not be served has led TO much
discussion and comment in town. n
lOubtedly there are many families whose
will be greatly promoted nj
ines by having this pretty little device AT
heir command 10 indicate TO their friends
What 10 expect at dinner. In England the
,lue ribbon has already been used in GER
ain ways socially with great success.
The latest and funniest fad among our so |
'iety bellies IL 20 have their fafOrite Hover
embroidered on their silk hosiery. What
IN idea, This reminds one OF the harle-
,mn "cult' 81 wearing different cOlored
doves. as well as different colored stock
ngs.
one OF the newest fads among the femi- |
line portion OF New York 10 that OF taking |
Doe new pine hath. The majority Of the ladies |
II the upper crust indulge in them about |
hree times week. They lay In their INK |
,ad have the tepid extract OF pine poured In
ip0u them. They lind II very exhilarating, |
and you will hear the expression often,
lake your pine this week.
The English jacket Of three-quarters
eugih aud the hip draperies or paniers on 1
English gowns are popular with a large
las Of fashionable people. but these rivals,
b ugh oO-existeLt, will not amalgamate,
lad the wearer Of the first model must hold
% that and Discard the other, or adopt the
'aniers and keep 20 the coat Of shorter pro-
portions
The fad has passed away for eating am
n0nia mon 6ul.aF 10 make the ewes bright,