New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-05
csA9CEs AGAINST IN INSTITCTION.
INMATES OF THE LADIES DEBORAH NCkshHf
SAID TO HAVE BAD FOOD-A DENIAL

INMATES or THE LADIES' DEBORAH NURSERY
SAID TO HAVE BAD FooD-A DENIAL
Mr. Gerrys society sent some documents 10 'he
MAYOR Yesterday which reflect seriously upon 'ne
managSmehr Of the Ladies' Deborah Nursery anu
CbIld,s protectory The society corporation mas
two establishments In East broadway. one NJ 40 ..
Henry st.. and one In One-hundredand'siA' 'e''''
near Thrd-ave. According to n report wh'c" I'm
modore Gerry received from Henry 3 Aueh' teih"s
n :, visit made 10 the house In Onehundred- ana
.ixtyGrst.t the "pro'cctory" Is much oVercro"ucu'
the food Is not good. and the limited meat Supp''
came all the way from Ludlow-st 10 ihveS"s"'e
these statements Assistant superintendent str Ing
and two assistants were sent by Mr. Gefrys s'ee''
tour OF Inspection.
The differences TO be drawn from MI o'ocM"S
port are that the houses In un'anl'ary ana pau
cond,,iop In u. Oue.hundred and sixty hrs-st place
wcr. 100 little girls, thlrty.twO OF whom WERE W.
tween two and four years old. :" All these chiureh
says the report, have but one smiiI roo"' 'o' 49,
use during the daytime, which VIII seat aoout '"es
The children arc obliged TO sit on niue cuu"'' WV"
ont backs at little tables. The room Is III very vi
sanitary condion-it Is used Tor 'heir "'ensie mo"
and for other purposes too disgusting 10 He"uoh'
Rho dorpntori., mr., overcrowded The dining room Is
in tho basement and /, so Ovcrcrowded that II Is al
most impossible for the children to use ther hahus
uhi, caiInc. The kitchen, furnace and washroom
are the same hoor. .,
.on fine day We cllcd' the report continues
fine children were eating ffei hss out OF cups IRON
which they had Just eaten milk soup. On oticr
dav, They Lave meat which Is OF the commohest
hind and comes from Ludlowst"
Mayor Gllroy laid the papers before the oihkihg
Fund Comni, soners yesterday, saying that he dioht
know how Mamy more institutions OF The KIM were
Iu similar condition. AT all events be sald IL was
high time that public attention be drawn 10 'hem'
The Deborah Nursery, he added had sueceeuea Ill
,.,,,nr u I'LL through the Legislature this year eA
"mptInc a. cir property from taxation -, re-.
In. MAYOR moved to refer In" papers 70 tne c r
trnl,,r To bring before the Board OF Estimate Ahe
motion carried. . 49,, .,,...,a, h,a al
Cnniroll,r Myers said that his aticntion pan al, az
ready been called TO the institution ana that lie uau
ordered An Investigation on his own account. ne
had last week sent notice TO the 0ficcrs OF Tue w
silIuflon that no more money would be- paid 10 them
min t,rv made a satisfactory answer 10 The charges
against them -, A. ,,s,i,r,o, las,
might TO lnvc.ga the charges +. Pr''Hs. t"e 81.
p,rlnicidrnt was seen and readily consented 70
SHOW tl, condition Of the building. Mr. Press SAID
that the building bad lately been overhan.d ana re-
paired and wa, ready for the hands OF .he
i,lIuirr he said that there We're io' ch'urcn
undrr lis care that only two deaths had occurred W
I'm fwo wears and that the children were ROSY .'ha
healthy III. declared cmphltically hat me 1000
was fresh and of the best qualitv. from wckhowh
dealers He cuntradictcd the statement mat 'n'
room, were ovrrcrowd d. Mr. PRESS added tnat Nc
would s.adly let the appearance ana hcaiin CON
dtion OF tie children BE- hi, answer 10 Tue ena'SoS'