New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
RTCHFILLD'S IMPROVEMENTS.
\ FINE NEW BNTWHoUsE-THE HOTELS
RACING.

\ F.NE NEW BATH HOCsE-THE HOTELS
EIchhcd springs y. y. May 81 C-pcciap Pre-
eminent among the many improvements that are In
urorr.,, here tins spring is the new bathing e,tah
h-hmcnt, which +, probably the most complete In It's
appointments of ans IN America. The old system ot
Bath, inadequate being both uncomfortable and
auflquattd. The seasons patrons Will note with
plea Irc the new order OF things Instituted by the
erection Of th, modern and commodous establish
mrut. The building Is SltuAtcd In the northern por
tou Of The spring House Park, and faces the main VII
lac street The Style OF architecture is quantity oi Al
and handsome. and was conceived 6y Mr.. John Du
Fai- OF Ncwlorh. The physician assuming charge
b., Or. e. c. Ransom. graduate OF German schools
and entirely familiar with the systems Of bathing in
vogue Iu that country. The front elevation i two
-tori,, in height ,urmOnnted by mlneard root The
lower front occupied by the lobby containing the
,priugi consulting office. barber shop etc. To the
right of these rooms Is ladies waiting apartment.
sumptuou-ly furnished To the left is sun bath.
Immediately In The rear of the former alc situat ii
The l,Uc- sulphur baths, extending the entire length
or uuldmg- $50 feet: In the OF the suu bath
bat one story. ami are separated from the Turkish
bath, hy an area way Back Of the lobby are the
mu-t pa, 10 reach the main staircase which leads
t% the toanGh ntN ind the srt@iG o % ,% oi
n,co wor, In The dome being particularly noticeable.
From the rotunda cncf, the Turkish and private
baths. and beyond the plunge bath,. The cNtron,
rear Of the building i occupied by swimming pool,
I1N3I and feet deep. These baths mentioned oc-
cupy only story but are rooted higher than the
sulphur compartments. The are all hand
,onicN furnished and cOmmOdious. In addition 10
the baths already mentioned. electrical treatment /,
applied IN special 'arca rho respiration rooms are
novel features. The sulphur water fall, Ia jet, into
succession ot basins, fumes of suiphurettN M
drogcn gas are thus liberated and their inhalation
!, deemed greatly beneficial In diseases OF the res
piratory organs. The pulvcrlLatiou rooms furnish
smother mode Of treatment applied IN diseases AFFECT
Ink the mucous membranes fhc water Is. III this in
stance vaporiIcd and thus inhaled.
The old bath houses, engine house. and electric
plant viii hc removed aud the ground formerly oc
cupcd 10y them and the old freding reservoir Ii u
be- graded aud converted into lawn. dotted with hand
some flower bed, and tavcrscd by grand avenues
InscparabN connected with thoughts of summer
In Rlchncd l. that model hOsclry. the Spring House.
50 near the new bath building. IL seems "a have con
tractcd the Infection OF general Improvement so prey
alcn New steam fittings have been put in and "A
small horde of men and women making tile cN
terror and inferior literally shine. The Darlington
under the management of the popular +. NJ Earle
the Davenport. Iuler and DarrOw house' are adding
minor improvements. The Cary and Tdnnicln cot
taCts the most homelikc In their appointments. nave
added cOscy noOks and balconies. suggestive OF moon
light nonsense 80 happy. In connection with the
cary Cottage has been constructed model profes
slonal tennis court.
Rchicld ha, been dubbed a pocket edition of sara
togi she now a>piIcs 10 rival her sister III the
racing world. \ driving park a>sOclaton has been
formed. with such well known men a. Colonel Law
renee Zip. Joseph Agostni n. X. Proctor and T.. NJ
Earle among its officers Previous seasons have
year strong efforts will be made TO enhance the