New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
MORE CHANGES IN PROSPECT
THE CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS TO RE-
ORGANIZE THE BELLEVUE FORCE.
THEY BELIEVE THAT MANY ABUSES HAVE
GROWN UP THROUGH LOOSE MANAGEMENT.
AND THE REMOVAL OF WARDEN
o'RoURKE is ONLY THE BEGIN
MING OF THOROUGH CLEAN
ING OUT.

ING OUT
The Commissioners Of Charities yesterday made
no changes in the force OF attendants at
Bellevue Hospital, but they are likely TO make a
thorough reorganization of the force within a few
weeks. They have received information of so many
cases OF carelessness. brutality and extortion at
the hospital as to leave no doubt that the ABUSES
made possible by loose management. negll-
gence and collision. and there will have TO be
radical reform in the institution. President Croft,
in CONVEX sation with Tribune reporter yesterday.
said
I'VE satisfied that there will have 70 be sweep
ing reforms at Bellevue All the Commissioners
agree that point Mr.. Faure thought II would
be best to keep Warden O Rourke in office and re-
move the subordnates who have been concerned In
the abuses OF which have received information
The other two Commissioners thought 1t was best
70 begin at the head OF the force. We have
garded Mr. O. Rourke as an honest man personally,
but he part OF the rotten system wnlch ram
many had established In the institution and when
he mad the opportunity to correct abuses with the
aid OF a Board he did nothing.
Among the abuses OF which the Commissioners
have received information the colonization OF
Tammany reporters In the basement OF the hospital
In past years Migrants were lodged and fed In the
basement previous 10 the elections and were AL
lowed 10 register and vote. Last year the abuse
was not permitted to much extent. but Mr. Croft
said yesterday that he had no doubt that many OF
the persons who lodged and fed in the hospital
in the last year really had business to be In the
building at a..
The Commissioners have learned that most exoroi-
tant charges for services made and allowed al
the hospital. In one case 1t was learned that
man had been allowed charge s. apiece for photo
graphs OF corpses at the Morgue although the Pho
tOgrdphs OF the small KIND. which are taken
- cents apiece elsewhere In the city. Inc Coiii-
mlssioncrs want 10 get rid OF Albert y. White. the
the direction OF removing him. having heard that
he VIII refuse to resign and VIII Try TO resist re
rnoVal on the ground that he IL d veteran. AS 10
the resolutions which were passed on MONDAY night
by the Medical board OF Bellevue Hospital, object
INK - ihc removal OF Warden O'Rourke Mr. Croft
sad yesterdays -,
we b5w to the physicians and surgeons OF the
hospital stan ia matters OF medicine ana surgery
but when 10 comes the practical matters OF man
acencn; Of the institution shall not take their
advice Doctors are not frequently OF nuch ac-
count IN business matters. have no DOUBT thdt
they were well served by Mr.. o'kourke, but they
were not iu a position 10 know MS idAngs as Il
business manager OF the institution
III. Commissioners called Deputy arden Klckari
o. the ofnc, Al Tnrd-aVc ana tleventh-st yeSter.
day and told him that he need not fear removal
from ofirc u he d.i his duty. lie Is cripple. VINO
has displayed much herosm on more than one oc-
cas.on when patients IL the hospital were In dan
ger and although he is Tammany man. the Com
nissiouers DO not believe that as Il subordinate
unle- orders he responsible for the abuses IN
a.. hospital They intend TO allow him 10 nave
a FAIR fra. under 4 new Warden. but MI Croft
said yesterday that the Commislsoners had not
agreed upon any man for appointment as W arden III
place Of Mr. - NoIrkt.