The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-12
ORDER IN THE HOUSE OF REFUGE
Sundays Riot the Result of Treatment by
Moral Sunsion.

HUDSON. n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE spirit Of in
surrection at the State House of Refuge for Women
here has about died out owing TO the presence Of
the deputies sworn into service by Sheriff Jcssup
and also owing to the fact that the inmates have
been starved into submission. Ono of the Board
OF Managers said this afternoon:
Owing to the clamor raised by sensational
newspapers the infiction Of corporal punishment
was abolished. We have given a trial of treatment
by moral siasion and the recent rioting was the
result We are anxious to secure authority TO
innct corporal punishment when it is needed"
At the Third Ward Republican primary last
evening the following resolutions were adopted
and forwarded to the Board Of Managers and
State Board of Charities:
Whereas, The House Of Refuge for Women
located in this ward has been the scene of a dis
graceful riot during the past week; and,
Whereas, Since the said House Of Refuge for
Women has heretofore been conducted In a quiet
and orderly manner and only lately has there
been any trouble in controlling the inmates; and,
Whereas, The said House Of Refuge for Women
Is located in this the Third Ward of this city Of
Resolrcd That we, tho Republicans of the
Third Ward of the city Of Hudson. in convention
and tho peace OF our city, do hereby request that
such reforms be made by the managers of the
House Of Refuge for Women which shall be nee
essary for the officials In charge to control the
inmates and put stop to recurrence of the late
disturbances.
ALBANY. Oct, 1.-THE memb ers OF the State
Board of Charities believe that the recent out
break among the inmates of the Hudson
House OF Refuge for Women was the culmina-
years. On Aug % a report was filed with the
State Board by the new Board OF Managers OF
the institution crtciising the old management.
STATE Board. il says: '
The general morale of the inmates Is far
from satisfactory. The practice, of smashing
out has long preva led. This phrase refers to
attacks Of Destructive desire serving girls at
that can be rs%chsd be-
bro ken. When placed in confinement for
such offences girls are apt to scream and
tme before such traditions and practices cite let Il
such long continuance can be eradicated.
Further there seems to be feeling prevalent
feeling that 1t does not pay to be good ;
ReCklessnsss, Rackness and impertinenoe
will be difficult TO overcome. 1t Ia. however.
earnestly hoped that with superintendent
and other officers OF strong personality. devoted
to their work. an earnest. hopeful. willing
spirit will be developed
new board found that the law and reRula-
tons were generally disregarded. that inmates
had been strapped and otherwise punished
without the knowledge Of the. Board of Man
ayers. that there was a general Xness Of disci-
pline in the control ofemployees. that work was
done by inmates for persons outside OF the in
stitution. that provisions were furnished per-
sons outside OF the institution. and that there
was n failure to develop reformatory work
among tho girls: for which purpose they were
In making public the above report the State
Board OF Charities announces that II has con-
fldence IN the work Of the new Board Of Mana
Hudson House OF Refuge during Sundays and
Mondays riots amounted to S+5i. State
chase Of two dozen pairs OF hsndcufrs for use use
In the institution.