New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
ALUSHOTSE CONDITIONS.
DR LE ROUTLLIER SAYS REFORMS
ARE STILL NECESSARY
HE DOES NOT ATTACH MICH WEIGHT TO
TIE rHEsENTMENT or THE
GRAND JURY.

GRAND JURY.
,rhose who criticised the management Of the in
s.i,utio,s on RlackwolTs Island do not feel that
the Grand Jnry's prcscntmcnt on Friday completely
met the case The Grand jury did declare mat the
almshouse buildings were overcrowd"i' put an
nounced that the food rs far as II could see wa
of good oualitv was well cooked and served N
ahundan. ouarti:os The sanitary condition was
nronoynccd satisfactory and the nurses were sand
TO be competent.
Il is pointed out however. by those who think
that many inmates have died for lack OF proper
food care and accommodations that the Grana
Jurors who spent few hours on the island. were
hardly competent to SGT up a Judgment whl'h
should stand in opposition to that Of trained sell
ontinc observers who spent months on the isHh''
II is quite possible that the visit OF me 'rlh jury
was expected and that preparations were made
to have things in appe-pic order for the INSPECTION"
Hermann Oelrichs foreman Of the Grand Jury,
in an interview yesterday expressed MS regret 'ha
he AMI his fellows were compelled to make the'r
observations without the counsel Of a member oil
the Medical Board OF the institution II" admitted
that the report merely superficial. as far as II
concerned medical topics. and was based on talHS
with the o.Hcills lie was convinced. however that
"a large amount Of money should u" spent III h""''
the inmates more room.
IN. William g. ic Eoutiller Of 30. 4" west
Fifteth-st, whose disclosures about the numerous
deaths IN the al.sshouse attracted 80 much alien
ton a short time ago. by Tribune re-
porter YESTERDAY. lie said
am not surprised the failure OF ihr Grand
Iir, 10 and Il case ~ I.ast tn' department.; Tor l'N
dit not get Information which would lead - Such
nniIn2 When ihey questioned me they ana hOt
make inquiries - cl! ilom m" Wh1t
IYoT about the Institutions. shall prepare q re-
statement Of NV cnaree.. ~ present ! need onA
~ that the i4ly admit having Ma.c Il superficial
rcp.r;io1. and iney evidently On!Y IA" ontsii"
Of things Thoy snmmarz' their findings ~ Inc
eta,enlent thai unIer tie cir instances, "NrT9-
hng ig Satisfactory. forgetting hat the "c!fcum-
sfsnc.s'' ar, the cause of al NE ryI.s. shan not
son ~ this rebuff ! NOPE thai Al another time The
AIetir1l board may Doe called brfor, lHe Grand
Jurv a.d made 80 state what they know f. ouSnt
IA 10 sufi.leEt r. they re-. what they found then
lac. i..re.flon, made February
" w. .,rcI from tho Medical Iuard On January
% and SINCE that time lave MT been ou the island
/ undersigned mat some minor rer,Ims nav, been
made fresh mix il now supplied Ia cases OF pacu-
monia AMI somo othcr diseases. In which 10 T. PIE
scr hrl Inv al physicians. TENS have been sci up
FOR some patents bu; IN general ! am informed
the conditions = main as they we're six weeks ago
The oycrcrow,ilng according 10 the Grand Jury
confines The unfavoralle conditions would not be
so destructive 10 NE not the patients chiefly Cd
men and women Their systems succumb 20 in
fuences which younger people could withstand
The large number az deaths from dilrrhocal dis
eases showed tina, the food and Accommodate ION
tns""ic!enl