Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-29
THE DATE CHANGED.
THE PRISONERS WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED
TO THE NEW JAIL, MONDAY.
The Building Nearly Completed, But Not Quite
The Reason For the Dslay-A Glance
Through the Edi6ce.

The Board of County Commissioners
has rescinded its action, taken at the
last regular meeting, designating next
Monday as the date for the transfer OF
the prisoners from the old to the new
Jail, and the date has been left open,
making it probable that at least two
weeks, and perhaps some days longer,
will elapse before the change Is made
This action was made necessary by the
fact that the building could not be COM
pletely fitted up in time. This is not
the fault Of the contr actors, nor
OF the architect, nor even OF
the Board itself. 1t doesn't
appear to be any ones fault. AT the
time the order was made desig mating
the last day of October as the date OF
removal it was thought by all connected
with the construction OF the edihce
that there would be no difficulty in hav-
ing all the details completed, but some
additional work was determined upon In
the meantime, and there was delay In
fitting up the cells, especially In the
matter OF hunks, which made 1t, II
not impossible, at least inconvenient
to transfer the prisoners on the
day named. The sample OF
hunks submitted by the Van Dorm
iron works did not meet the approval OF
the Board, and others had to be made.
These have not been completed, and 1t
is a little uncertain when they will be
received. Some miner fixtures In the
cells also remain to be placed in posi-
ton, but they are matters of small mo-
ment, and will take but little time.
Yesterday evening seventy-fve OF the
eighty cells in the main cell building
were ready for the hunks, and the 9TH
ers will doubtless be completed to-day.
The ventilating apparatus is working
nicely, making the interior OF the build
ing warm, and drying it out nicely, but
some OF the piastering is a little green
as yet, and there will be a noticeable
dampness for several weeks.
The jailer's residence is complete, and
can be moved into at once, II it was de-
sirable. 1t is fine building, contain
ing, besides the kitchen, which is fitted
up with a massive steel range and all
conveniences, three large rooms and
hall on the first floor and three bed
chambers and bath room, besides halls
and several closets on the second, and
will make commodious and pleasant
residence. 1t is entirely cut of from the
jail proper, save by one doorway open
ing into the guard room, and this open
ing is closed by massive steel door.
The front building, devoted to vari-
Gus offices on the first and second floors,
is still in a rather chaotic condition,
the plasterers and plumbers not hav-
ing quite finished their work, and the
mantels remaining TO go up.
In the basement OF this building,
down in a region which Is rs dark as
the interior of the proverbial cow, the
padded cells for violent lunatics are
complete, as are the dungeons for re-
fractorv prisoners, who may need to be
shut up there to Illuminate upon the
error of their ways. The padded cells
are lined with the stoutest duck, tightly
stuffed with excelsior, walls and floors
alike, and a man can bounce himself
about in them like rubber ball, with
out Earring ais constitution very seri-
ously. The dungeons have door at
each end, so that man who refuses to
behave himself can be attacked front
and rear by those having him in charge.
The large room in the basement OF
the tower, designed for the
detention of witnesses under
certain circumstances, is also complete.
as is the laundry, aud up next the roof
the department for female prisoners
and the hospital is in good shape, and
will be ready in time. The bath room
for the prisoners, in the basement Of
the cell building, has been fitted up
with three tubs and plenty Of cold wa
ter, and is ready to commence opera
tions. In all there are five bath tubs
about the building, and cleanliness is
one of the things which will be insisted
upon.
The whole outfit is one entirely cred
liable to the county, the contractor, the
architect, and the Board, and when the
public is admitted for an inspection OF
the building there will, no doubt, be O
general concurrence in this view.