New-York tribune., 1901-01-08
NEW HEAD FOR BELLEVUE.
COMMISSIONER KELLER PUTS DIR. G. T.
STEWART IN o'RoURKE's PLACE.

DIR. George Taylor Stewart is now superin-
tendent of Bellevue Fordham, Harlem and
Gouverneur hospitals in place of William B.
OROurke. who was yesterday removed. The
new superintendent has been for some years
superintendent of the Metropolitan Hospital
He will enter upon his new duties this morning.
His appointment is one of the results Of the
investigation Of the alleged abuses in the hos
pitals that have been made by John w.
| Keller, Commissioner of Charities. 1t is the
first time in years that a physician has had
charge Of the administration of the four city
hospitals in Manhattan and The Bronx. Ex-
Superintendent O'Rourke will be retained as an
assistant to the superintendent DIR. Stewart
will have power to suspend, but not to remove.
This change was announced at the office of Com
missioner Keller late yesterday afternoon. In
making the announcement Commissioner Keller
said
is responsible for the condition of affairs. and the
result | think. will he satisfactory. MIR, ORourke
the reorganization Of the hospital Dr. Stewart viii
% c "soevgr 5000 matter there IS IN tne noSpta M
/ hospital affairs and his undoubted honesty will
es think M fRe IS Oa and %
do everything that want him to do If he were
think, by turning out the inefficient men, the hos
csnt men % fo do tb & gT R Sler +bI @ 3 ] 9a S
VIII be Improved and salaries can be raised with
w i0 Dr. soe for the
condition Of the hospital. He is one of the best
pointment has met the unqualified approval Of the
State Board OF Charities. the State Charities Aid
Association and the Bellevue Medical Board. have
not yet settled who shall succeed DR.. Stewart as
superintendent OF the Metropolitan Hospital which
is. think to-day one of the neatest and cleanest
Stewart and told him that I wanted better
service.
DR.. Stewart entered the Office while the Com
missioner speaking. He was asked in what
way he would try to better the service at Belle
Hospital and at the other hospitals that
will be under his jurisdiction.
Il have not been to Bellevue Hospital yet so
/ cannot make any statement as TO the policy
shall pursue" he said. The policy of m. Met
ropolitan Hospital will be a pretty good guide
His policy" exclaimed Commissioner Keller
will be to do things and not talk I hope now
that wontha to make any further inquiries
, in view OF what have done to-day"
Commissioner Keller also announced that he
yesterday examined Register James Gleason,
who has been connected with Bellevue Hospital
for fifteen years. and Thomas Spencer, the
notary OF the hospital. He said that they both
declared that they Hilliard abused and did
not raise a hand to interfere. The Commissioner
has not taken final action on their conduct
DR.. Stewart was born in 1865 in New-AIilford
Conn. He was graduated from Trinity College
IN 1881 and from the Hahnemann Medical Col
lege in Philadelphia in 1882 He for some
time abroad. where he studied medicine At one
time he was in charge of the surgical service at
Trinidad Mine MeXic-. His first institutional
work was in connection with Wards Island. He
was assigned there in 1890 and stayed there
until March, 1894 when he was transferred to
the Metropolitan Hospital. where he remained
until yesterday. He practised for some time in
Los Angeles and San Francisco. He received
politan Hospital Superintendent ORourke got
$500 year.