Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
HOSPITAL TOO FULL.
THE INSTITUTION AT MARION IL
GREATLY ovERCROwDED.
The ADDITION BADLY NEEDED.
Coxernor md Auditor Urged 10
Adopt Some Means of Provi"'ns
runds for It's CompletiOn-Hemp
Raising in Virginia.

Tho conditions resulting from the over
crowdlng Of the Southwestern State Hos
nitaI nj Marion, has been made the SUBJ
| jeot Of an earnest appeal to the Governor.
| His Excellency received yesterday a
letter from Hon. D. w. Bolen, Of Car
roll county, president of the Board oil
| Directors. asking him 10 try to adopt
| some method to give aid to the institu-
! ton. which IS now so terribly over
| crowded. Mr.. Bolen also enclosed let
| ter from DR.. r. j. Preston, the Superin-
tendent Of the institution, along the same
| lines.
There are now crowded into the hos
pital 3ss patients, nearly one hundred too
many TO admit Of proper treatment. Or.
Preston's letter to Mr. Bolen states that
many of the inmates could be sent home
cured If they were not in such crowded
quarters, where 1t is not possible to give
them the needed treatment. Or. preston
says, further, that there are now pro
bablv 200 insane persons in virginia
awaiting admission TO the hospital ne
| IS in constant receipt Of applications for
ADMISSION, Dul HS N"4i A~NN''N 49, ~
patients.
Mr.. BOlen and Or. Preston wish Cover
nor TYLER and Auditor Marye to devise
some method whereby they can secure
the money needed 10 continue the work
on an addition to the hospital, erected
out Of the appropriation made to the in
stitution by the last Legislature. 1t is
estimated that 5000 will be sufficient 10
render the structure ready for patients,
though this amount will not complete 1t.
Governor Tyler Is giving this matter
very serious thought. 1t is probable that
he may be able 10 devise means whereby
work on the building may be continued.
HER SON SAFE AND WE'LL.
Governor Tyler received a telegram
from Lieutenant-Colonel Edwards, of the
Fourth Regiment, at Savannah, yester-
day, stating that Private Wooten, of
Company L, was with his company and
well. The Governor at once wired the
information TO Mrs. WoOten, Private
Wooten's mother, at GAINESVILLE. who
wrote him very pathetic letter Wednes-
day. inquiring as to her son, who, when
she last heard from him. more than
month ago, was sick in the hospital in
Cuba. His Excellency wired Lieutenant
Colonel Edwards for news Of Wooten.
THE OYSTER DISPUTE.
Acknowledgement Montague has for
warded to the Governor his opinion in the
case of the two men and two vessels from
Maryland now held by the Accomac au-
thorities The men are charged with taxi
ing oysters from Virginia waters. They
were captured in Maryland waters In Tan
gier sound, and their release was de-
manded by Governor Lowndes, Of Mary
land. The Governor would not make pub
lie the opinion Of the Attorney General
as TO whether the men and vessels should
be given up.
In response TO a telegram from the
Attorney General of Maryland. Attorney
General Montague will probably so to
Washington I'm a day or two TO confer
with the Maryland official with a view to
adjusting the matter. Governor Tyler will
not answer the letter Of Governor
Lowndes until after this conference.
WANTS Us TO GROW HEMP.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Koiner yes
terday received letter from New York
man. who wants TO send 10 Virginia farm
ers seed with which 10 make experiments
in the cultivation of hemp. The writer
wishes Mr.. Koiner TO send him the names
and address Of three farmers who wish
to make a trial OF hemp-grOwing, and
he will send to each enough seed 10 plant
three quarters OF an acre. He says he has
had long experience in hemp-growing. and