West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-03-10

10 oc thdt ior making rope, The
process Is very simple one and the
machinery seems to work as though
guided 10y the hand Of the inventor.
We next Visited the engine house.
1t requires two engines, Que so
horsepower and the other G5 horse
power, to drive all the machinery
of the prison. Adjoining this was
the boilerhousc they use three
vertical aud two horizontal boilers
with an aggregate of l50 horscpoW-
cr. From here we went TO the car
pcntcr shop. Here they were max
ing sash, doors, turning blllustcrs
and many other articles OF wood
work. DO you see that man"
said the guide, pointing to man
seemingly about fifty years Of age,
"That is one of the finest workman
in Pittsburg. There is nothing in
the line of clrpcuterY he can't do
but he would not let drink alone.
consequently he is here to-day.
Stepping on a large freight elevator
we We're taken to the second story.
The first room We entered was the
drug room filled with all kinds Of
drugs "a convict was druggist.
do not know if it was Theodore
Dorcillngcr or not, he kept his face
from us so We could not see who he
was. Crossing tile hallway We en-
tered the school room. 1t was u
largo room well furnished with
desks and charts. There is about
l2O iIliteratc convicts i'm the prison
and each is given an hours instruc-
tion every week, an equal number
each morning. "You would be-
surprised" D." said the guide, "to see
how fast they learn. Some are
brought here that can neither read
or spell and in few months thcv
come to the library for book TO
rcld. ~ The lower part OF this
bull ling is used for Il kitchen and
dining room. In the kitchen were
large quantities. Of bread. The
guide would have us taste the bread
1t WIS cXccllent-it was light and
spongy and made from the finest
flour. I'm the opposite end Of the
room was a large mixing tub. In
this five barrels Of -four could be
mixed i'm a single batch, it rcquir-
ing this much every day for dinner
and supper. For breakfast they
have ponc made from cornmcM,
with small quantity Of wheat -four
IN it. In one eide Of the room sat
two huge coffee boilers holding
about seventy g,llons each, it re-
quiring the fd,l OF both these for
every meal. Besides tllcsc, are The
Jake-oyeus. There ale two, each
about ten feet square, hoate by
gas. Opposite this room was the
dining room. # is plain room
furnished with six tables running
the full length Of the room and
CHAIRS to scat about 24O persons.
ado you see that buildng?" said
said the guide, pointing TO two
story BRICK structure. That is the
old Refuge. one OF the oldest build
lugs in western pennsylvania. We
now use it as our church There
are two rooms, one for the Protcs
tmis and the other FOR the Catholics
both arc very nicely furnished. 4
minister and priest preach to the
conyicts every sunday The last
place we visited vas the cell house.
There are two OF them, one for first
grade prisoners and the other for
second grade prisoners. In passing
through the prison we noticed some
Of the prisoners wore striped clothes
while others wore plain Scotch gray,
On asking the guide tie reason Of
ihis be said. "Whcu u prisoner is
first sent here bc Is put in striped
CLOTHES. n attl e end of uz months
bis conduct hls been approved OIL.
Inc rs given The gray, If not, bc is
kept IN stripes until ha shall have
beer obedjcut for six months. The
cells for The sccoud-c'ass prisoners
wcrcabout seven by eight feet square
and without wiudows Eich cell
contains % bunk, % wasbsiaud, %
chair, several towel and few toilet
articles Tho cells for the first
grade prisoners arc about TEN by