The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-21

| ton OF the wafer and the air pressure on
the outer side Of the piston head, The
engine gives lifting power OF over two
thousand pounds, and the speed can be
increased or diminished at will. For
each foot Of motion by the piston the
cage rises or falls ten feel, and can be car.
ried from the cellar floor to the top floor
in about thirty seconds, thus atfordiug an
economical, safe and speedy power, the
general application Of which will no
doubt follow its introduction by Messrs.
Oglebay 4 Sons As an innovation upon
the old-time way Of hosting goods, it is
an Incompatible improvement, ana will
no doubt be hailed with delight by all
employees whose duty it Is to manipulate
the hoisting apparatus now in use,
The cellar Is provided with gas light
throughout and at the. rear end are
spacious coal vaults,
The first, or Main street story, ia fifteen
feet in height and is ceiled over head with
narrow boards Of yellow pine, oiled and
vanished, giving very elegant finish.
On the south side Of this room is the
Office and salesrOom, occupying u space
extending back from the front forty-tive
feet and sixteen feet in width, the north
side OF which is principally sash and
glass, and with the immense panes in
front, giving an abundance OF light. This
room Is divided by mn ornamental iron
railing, manufactured by Cochran & Bro,
Of Pittsburgh. That part Of the room
Immediately fronting on Main street is
n,o,,rtaI ht, taot OF IA Y,Ia n0saa and n IA m.
pie counter, where in asmall space may
b. seen true samples Of every variety
and grade Of goods in tho house, The
other end, or east half Of this room con-
stitutes the counting room, and is fur
nished with two eight foot writing desks,
an elegant secretary and centre table, all
OF finely finished walnut, and from the
establishment OF Mendel, Booth 4 Co. At
the extreme rear Of the counting room is
the commOdiOus cloak and wash room,
provided with marble topped vases und
highly ornamented water attachments.
Here too, is the magnificent fre.proOf
vault six by eight feet square and ten feet
high, 1t is builtup from the cellar floor 10
the first floor OF solid masonry; above
that the walls are Of the best quality Of
fire brick, twenty-five inches thick and
provided with four inch air chamber.
The top ia built, on double arch Of iron
and from the arches TO the ceiling, n
height Of five fee, it Is builtup Of solid ma.
sOnry. The vault is a separate and dis
tinCl structure, and can neither be crush
ed by falling debris nor burned out by
FIRE, A small sized McNeall 4 Urban safe
for the deposit Of valuable packages oc-
cupies n portion Of the vault, and the
balance ia furnished with convenient and
suitably arranged shelves for books and
papers, and the entrance Is closed by q
double set Of iron doors, also manulac.
tured by McNeall 4 Urban, and furnish.
with the most approved combination
locks. On the north side OF the store room
are rows Of shelving extending back from
the front Of the building the length Of the
sample and counting room, and also ex.
tending from the ceiling half way down
the wall and resting on projections solid.
ly imbeded In the walls. Beneath these
shelves and near the Main street entrance
stands the Fairbanks platform scales OF
the latest approved style and Of the most
elegant, finish. Shining brass Is visible ev.
erywhere, and the beam and weights are Of
exquisite workmanship. The balance Of
the main floor constitutes the receiVingan
shipping room, and In order that there
may be no excuse for taking in or send
ing out packages unweighGd another set
Of Fairbanks platform scales is placed
near the rear entrance. The goods are 80
arranged that the clerk who occupies the
desk ut the rear of the room can at a
glance take In all that Is going on and no
ono can enter the room either from front
or rear without falling under his obscr.
walton. On the south side Of the build.
ing and In the front portion Of the second
story Ia the private office OF the Senior
member OF The firm. 1t Is room "a feet
by 10, nicely carpeted and furnished with |
desk and esCrutolre Of elegant workman.
ship. A regular open fire place gives the |
room cheerful homo like Coziness. On
the north side OF this story ia the spice
room, to which all packages that are to
be broken and repacked in smaller
bulk arc first taken. II Is provided
with platform and counter scales.
In the FEAR end Of thisstory are the water
closets, and the balance Of the room Is
occupied in the storage Of general mer.
Chandise. The third story Is clear un.
obStructed space capable Of holding a vast
amount Of goods, but II will be taxed 10
la utmost when the firm have laid in the
immense stock which they design to keep
The fourth story will, In the course Of
ninety days, he provided with the neces.
saty apparatus for roasting coffee, and
mills for grinding spices, and when this
Is done the establishment will be complete
In all It's appointments.
In this extended notice Of the new bust.
ness house and the firm to whom 1t be-
longs we have but paid cheerful tribute
to that spirit OF enterprise which has
taken a considerable step in advance Of
the old time customs which have but
little in their favor except the hOary
venerableness Of age. It is by Just such
advances as have been made by Oglebay
& Sons that our business interests may
expect 10 come abreast with the times as
they are found In the great business