The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-09
WOULD |S0LAT
the !. [ I |. !! E
Change 10 the Negro Since He
Was Emancipated.
INSANITY AND TUBERCULOSIS
The Two Seem to Go Hand in Hand
Says Or. Drewry, Of the Colored In-
sane Asylum wo Years Work
to W.dsnAppomattox Canal
fspec1al Dispatch, to The Times.)

Especial D1spatchtto The Times)
PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. s.-The
Board OF Directors OF the Central State
Hospital met in annual session to-day.
The report OF DR.. w. F. Drewry. the
superintendent, was submitted and con-
tanned important and interesting In
formation and recommendations. This.
the thirty-second fiscal year. has been
the most successful IN the history OF
the institution. Loyalty. faithful mess
and earnest efforts have characterized
those connected with the conduct of af-
fairs and the care OF patients at the
! hospital.
In his report DR.. Drewry refers to the
| fact that since emancipation the negro
has become susceptible to tuberculosis
and insanity, these two diseases going
| hand in hand, as 1t We're, he says. Under
! the most favorable conditions tuberco-
| validism aud death and DR.. Drewry
| recommends isolation as the best
remedy to be found and suggests
and recommends that as soon as prac-
! r1cabie a cottage be built for the special
provision Of this class Of patients. He
recommends that special ward be pro-
vided in the State pen!tentiary or In
| a specially constructed ward at the
hospital for the care OF the crtminally
insane, which constitute a class Of
patients which is source Of annoyance
and menace to the peace OF the insutu-
ton for the insane.
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY.
After many years OF persistent effort
very creditable meteorological and
clinical laboratory has been established
at the institution. This marks dis
tinct advance in the medical department
OF the institution. During the year a
farm. making 1t now consist Of 400 acres
OF land.
A steel tower and tank with capacity
OF $4,000 gallons have been built and an
other of the same size Is in course of
construction. Water mains Of d. and 8
inch pipes have been laid and the build
ing is surrounded with twenty fire plugs
capable of carrying ~ inch hose, A
brick fire-proof house with complete
outfit Of apparatus has been built and
hundred horsepower engine is no wheeling
put in. and the pumps to be used will
have capacity of 1900 gallons per min
ute, so that the building Is now pro-
tected against fire. A two-story brick
annex has been built to the laundry and
1t is now equipped with the most mod
srn machinery.
PA1lENlSE
More than Is per cent Of the patients
IS employed at some profitable work,
the majority Of these finding employ
ment on the farm. The per capita cost
at the institution is s9O.19. being the low
est cost Of any institutional the South
so far as is known
The hospital now has 1000 patients.
1855 men and 514 women, and 1t is Allied
to its normal capacity, in fact some OF
the wards are crowded. The dining-room
is inadequate for the present number of
patients and the chapel and amusement
hall are too small by half. a special ap-
preparation of s35. 0C0 is requested for this
use and 5000 for industrial shops. The
superintendent recommends that shop
with we'll fitted compartments be built
for the manufacture of brooms, mat
tresses, mats, buckets, tin utensils, can
ming fruit and doing all kinds Of me-
chanical work and repairing necessary
at the institution Of this kind and the
superintendent urges upon the board
that the employment of the insane can
not be too often emphasized.
EPILEPTICS.
DR. Drewry for the past eight years has
been earnest in the effort to have the
Legislature provide for the establishment
Of an epileptic colony for indigents whose
mir ds have not yet become thoroughly
impaired. Careful investigation shows
that there are in Virginia hundreds OF
epIleptics who are in distress or In need
Of help. He strongly urges that all white
invalid epileptics be cared for in sep
arate institution. The colored epileptics
could be cared for at the Central State
Hospital.
III closing the report, the superintend-.
ent says he has at all times had the
pisn counsel and active support and
heart y co-opera ton Of the board, and
that whatever degree Of success may have
been attained during the year has been
in a large mea sure due to them and his
associates and those occupying subordi-
ia 70 positions. to whom he returns thanks
ia, their valuable services
Argument was heard in the Circuit
Court Of this city this afternoon on the
Instructions to be given to the jury in
the case of ex-Police Officer Ruftin. who
/. sting the city of Petersburg for $4,000
da IMAGES on account Of injuries which he
received in falling over cellar,cap on
Halifax Street Argument In the case
will be heard tomorrow.
Mr.. John Williams. one OF the fremen.
was painfully burned in the face at the
FIRE at J. T.. fuckers box factory In
Blandford last night. His injuries will not
prove serious. it is believed.
TWO YEARS WORK.
1t will probably require Two years time
to COMPLETE the work of deenening the
Upper Appomattox canal at Petersburg.
The canal is to be widened to forty feet
for a distance Of four miles. Consid-
cradle blasting will have to be done
along the course. About 200 hands are
now employed on the canal and two
fo,ces are working toward each other.
Mr. Edear Currier, formerly Of the Bos-
TN Clothing House, in this city. who
has accepted a position as travelling
salesman for the Hygienic Fleece Under
wear Company. of PHILADELPHIA. will re-
tain his home in Petersburg and will
travel from this city.
The store of Mr.. Frank whiteside. at
Pike. Chesterfield county. has heen bro
ken into and robbed. The postoftice is To-