Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-20
The v,.aues Hotel .s Relay n...e.

The new hotel at the Relay House, which the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company have
been building for the past year, has been com.
ton Of members of the Washington and siti-
more press met there yesterday, and had
pleasant time. The company, In aceor dance
with the design OF having hotels as near as pos
sible at every one hundred miles on their road,
and under their own management, 50 that the
travelling public will not be charged extortion-
ate rates or otherwise heeced in procuring the
comforts incident to trips on the rain, built this
As also the hotels at Cumberland, Grafton and
Parkersburg.
This building has been placed in charge of
MI John w. Howser for thirteen years, the
agent, and who is also postmaster and agent of
Adams, express company. He In assisted by
MIs; Nina koiter, formerly of the National
hotel, York, Pa, and Harry Shriveller, tele-
graph operator.
1t is called the viaduct hotel, and is located
In the triangle bounded by the Pstspsco river
and the tracks of the Washington branch and
main stem of the Bait. and Ohio railroad. 1t is
only few yards from the northern terminus of
the bridge from which 1t derives its name, and
Ia intended principally for the accom- mod ton
of through passengers between the east and
west.
The structure is of granite, from Woodstock,
MD, with Seneca stone stills and trimmings,
and Is about 200 feet long with a mean width of
about 80 feet. The architectural design Is
mixed Norman and Gothic villa, the main por-
ton being three stories, and the wing additions
two stories high, all surmounted with castled
mansard roof, relieved by turrets and cast iron
ornaments. The wood work throughout is of
ash, oak, and walnut-all the walls In the first
story being wainseoted feur feet from the floor
All the unexpected floors are oiled and polished.
The first floor contains 10 roOms-sitting- rooms,
for ladies and gentlemen, connected with the
ticket Office, which is also a post Office tele-
graph, and business office, parlors, dining room,
Kitchen, and psntries. The ladies' reception
room on this floor is carpeted with brussels and
furnished with walnut, upholstered in red vel
vet. The second story contains 10 rooms com
prisDg parlors and bedchambers, all carpeted
and the latter furnished throughout with solid
oak. The ladies' parlor fronts westward on a
veranda, from which a view Is had of the two
railroads and the Patapsco river. Another par
Tor opens on the south veranda, commanding a
view of both of the rairoad leading to this CITY,
the viaduct, and beyond, Elkridge Landing In
the third story are ten bedrooms, besides linen
closets, storage rooms, &c. The building was
commenced in 1872. after plans of +. l.. Bald
win, the compaDy's architect, the stone work
done by s. Conway, and the woodwork BY w,
L; Campbell, and the entire cost was SlOS, oOO
The entire building is heated by steam. The
water is drawn from the Patapsco BY an up
right engine, under the viaduct bridge forced
into . reservoir, and from that by means of
pipes is brought to the hotel. The gas is man
ufactured from gasoline by the Springfield M A.
chinery.