The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-27

Soon the prisoners of the United
States navy win have a brand-new
prison In which to serve out their
terms. and while 1t will be the largest
and most completet In its appoint
ments Of any Of the government prls-
ons, it is probable that this will not
altogether take away the sting of
their incarceration. The immense
structure. which is nearing compile
ton, looms up from the Low Seavey
island at Portsmouth. N. H.. to yes
sells out at sea like some huge mediae-
val castle.
One wing Of the prison with the ad-
ministration building has already been
practically. finished The prison Is by
far the most imposing structure in
this section, and II is 50 situated on
the hill at Seavey island. part OF
he navy yard. that It is seen far
At sea and has already become land
mark OF prominence. At the present
lime the administration building is
oeing finished up SO fast that 1t will
De ready in a few months. Then the
prison viii open for the reception Of
prisoners, who will be transferred
acre from the Charlestown establish
nent, which will be done away with.
L Is the idea Of the department to
make this prison SO large that they
viii be able to care for all the naval
prisoners on the Atlantic coast. The
sntire building can house over thou
sand men, To begin with, however
here will be less than 400 men taken
.are OF.
The entire building is OF concrete.
he walls on the wings averaging from
.wo to three feet in thickness, and Il
s absolutely fireprocf. inasmuch as
only the doors and the window sIlIs
are OF wood, even the roof and all
flooring being OF concrete and steel.
rhe administration building is IS feet
square and ITO feet high. while the
prison wing is 263 feet long, So feet
vide and 81 feet high.
The general style is that Of an an
elent castle, with round turrets on
each OF the four corners Of the ad-
minisfration building and the prison
wing. with massive entrances. The
administration building contains on
the first floor the Office OF the gov
ernor. Col. Allan G. Kelton. u. $. NJ. G.,
with an adjoining bedroom and bath
Across the hall from the main en-
trance is the recording room. which
win be In charge Of the prison ser
geart, and this has bedroom and
bath attached. On the same floor Is
a large reception hall. from which en-
trance is had to four towers, in one
OF which is an elevator to the tor
floor, in another toilet room. while
the other two have spiral stlirways
On the second floor there are Offices
for the prison surgeon, a clothing
room. where all of the prisoners
clothes will be kept. large visiting
room and five receiving cells.
In these ali OF the prisoners will bt
searched and their clothes changed
previous to being sent downstairs tG
the recording room. About this largI
visiting room there is three-sid,
gallery leading to the other wing o
the prison.
On the third floor there are th'
sleeping quarters for the guard OF thl
day. On the fourth floor is the larges
and by far the pleasantest room in th'
building, the auditorium OF chapel
This Is rs feet square and about 81
feet high. It will contain a larg
stage. which may be fitted up for al
altar or a speakers platform. place.
In one corner SO that all the seat
face II. A gallery runs around thre
sides. With tho floor space and ga
lery 900 men can be accommodated
From one side there is an iron stair
way leading to the dome Of the build
ing. In this han every Sunday ther
will be services for both the Catholl
and Protestant prisoners. and her
will be given series Of talks an
lectures during the year. the aducs
ton Of the prisoners. In the basI
ment Of shis building Is the large mes
hall. capable Of seating 400 men, an
n the sub-cellar are the heating, elel
lrlcal and hot water systems. I'll
main entrance to the adminIstratio
building, facing the river, is a massly
concrete stairway. under which ther
s drive.
In the prison wing there are bI
two floors, the basement and the eel
room. In the latter the cells are a
ranged In four tiers each having a
entrance TO the administration bull
Ing. There are 800 cells, so to d tie
and each cell is the same. 1t Co
laIns a bunk, wash bowl and san
tary arrangements, and al are ligl
and roomy. The latest device I,
locking all Of the cells at once is /