The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-27
A Home for Working Women

II was a rare monument that the late
ALEXANDER STEWART conceived for
himself, when he laid the foundations Of
the working Woman's Hotel" in the
City of New York; not alone in the pos
sibilities afforded Of homes for the work
ing women Of that City, but because 1t is
likely TO work out the solution of many
smother problem in the social economies.
This hotel is now nearly done, and will
soon be opened to the public, The New
York Tines, which in a recent issue
gives a full description Of it, says thpt
the ground occupied by the building in
cludes the whole of sixteen lots, formerly
used by the Hudson River Railroad.
The hotel is built about an open square
in the interior, for the purpose Of afford.
ing light and ventilation to the central
rooms, so that every room has well lit
windows. This interior open space is
beautifully laid out in mosaic work, and
iaornamented with choice selection Of
rare and beautiful flowers, while in the
centre Ia large fountain. The buildings
little more than 200 feet square and
Of four stories high. 1t is entirely fire.
proof and is composed almost wholly OF
brick, iron and stone. The only wood
used in its construction, is that Of the
doors and window.frames and for some Of
the flooring. Where this is of wood, it is
Of hardwood, and is laid over cement
ceilings and iron ioists. A perfect system
Of pipeage, connected with two immense
iron tanks on the roof, supplies each
apartment with water. These tanks are
filed by large engines built and ruR for
that purpose alone. The means Of in
gress and egress are ample and perfect,
and beside the numerous and spacious
ssairways leading TO the upper parts OF the
building, there are five great elevators, Of
especial construction, running from the
basement to the roof. Two OF these, or
dinarily, will be used for carrying freight,
the others being fitted up for passengers.
There are 500 private rooms in the hotel;
Of these lis are double rooms, about
S0xl6 each; and 1857 single rooms, about
hall the size the double rooms. All these
are furnished IN the most comfortable
and elaborate style. The carpets used
are the best Administer, Wilton and
Brussels, as qualities most durable were
held TO be the cheapest in the end. These
Aoor.coverings were made from monopo.
lied patterns. The furniture and bed.
ding are Of the best and most comfor table
manufacture, and from special designs.
Every room is connected with the Jani-
torsroom, the office, the porter's and the
kitchen and dining room. Waterclosets
are accessible from every room. Every
department has also hot and cold water,
gas and steam-heating conysnieuces.
There are several elegant and spacious
reception rooms aud parlors, each Of
which have irst.class pianos in them.
There is also spacious library, which has
already on its shelves $500 volumes Of
carefully selected literature, It is expect
edto contain every newspaper and peri
odical published tha! Is worth attention.
Paintings, sculpture and many rare works
Of art, In the railways and reception.
rooms, lend their attractions to this mag.
niicent structure. The kitchen is per.
feet in all its appointments, and will be
psesided over by the celebrated essf de
eatstas Prot. Edwards, with large force
ottemale attendants. Meals and parts Of
meala will be furnished to the guests of