Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-20
A NEW HOTEL
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS WHICH WILL
HAVE THAT PRACTICAL EFFECT
The Stamm Hsuse TO Be More Than Doubled II
Size, at Cost Of S75,OOO-The Details Of the
Plans, as They Sand at Present.

There has been talk for years, In
this city, of the need Of increased hotel
facilities of the modern sort
This necessity seems TO be on the
verge Of realization.
Each succeeding year demonstrates
anew the fact that this city Is a great
centre for the travelling public, and
with the increase Of contagious pOpula-
tion and the multiplicity Of railroads
this demand for accommodations, both
permanent aud transient, will grow.
Within the last few years many plans
have been advanced foe the enlarge
ment OF the number of hotels, and some
of these plans have, at times, made con-
siderable progress, but from one cause
and another all failed Of materializa-
zion, so far as a great modern hotel was
concerned. One Of the strongest ad-
vocates OF a big hotel was the late
Henry Stamm. Several years before
his death be had IN contemplation the
erection Of an immense addi-
ton TO the present Stamm
House, which he twice enlarged during
his lifetime, but his death necessarily
interrupted his plans, and nothing was
done in the way of carrying out the
idea until lately. Now, however, 1t Is
OF the eve of contamination by his son,
the present proprietor Of the Stamm.
.-7st south Of the present hotel building
- a large piece of vacant ground,
owned by the Reilly estate. ms
Mr.. Stamm desired 10 purchase
before his death, but the nego-
tiatiOns could not then be closed.
Since then Mr.. George w. Stamm, his
son, who succeeded him in the pro-
prietorship Of the Stamm, has
resumed the negotiations with the ex-
ecutors under Mr.. Reilly's will, and the
outlook for the property changing
hands soon is reported as being most ex-
cellent. Indeed, so confident does Mr..
Stamm feel that be Will become the
owner Of the property, that he has
formulated his ideas for the new build
ing. This building will cover the en-
tire lot, will be five stories high, and
will contain eighty rooms. In addition
another story is 20 be placed on the
present hotel building, which will make
the entire structure equal the Mcclure
House In pOlat or size. Inc WhOle OulIu-
ing will be fitted up in the most mod
ern way, and planned after the latest
STYLES in the largest cities. Both pas
senger and freight elevators will be at
tached, with their most recent fittings.
The dining-roOm will be moved 70 the
fifth floor, which will be deliberately
furnished, and which will overlook the
city. IL is asserted the improvements
alone will aggregate $4,000, and the
hotel complete then will contain two
hundred rooms.
1t has been farther planned that d.
rectly In the centre Of the hotel will be
a conservatory, beautifully arrangedt
where tropical plants will be growing in
rich profusiOn. In short, IL is the idea
OF the originators Of the scheme to fit
uD hotel Of which not only Wheeling,
but any city in the United States might
well be proud.
Clerk George Unstead was seen re-
garding the matter last night, and be
assured the REGISTER reporter that by
next fall, as a limit, Wheeling would
have the largest and finest from s. to
So house ia the United States.