The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-26

"workrd" by q CHICAGO Hotel Scheme.
The Aldine Hotel Company, of Chicago.
has secured o considerable sum of money
from Indiana and Indianapolis people on
representations that rooms would be en-.
gagged for the patrons at a very reasonable
rate. A circular has now been received
showing that the company is In a bad way
financially. and that il will be necessary
for those people who want TO occupy the
rooms they engaged to pay so per cent.
more than the contract price. A large
portion of each subscription to this hotel
was paid in advance. aud the circular
states that the certificates issued will be
credited on the rates ct 90 per cent. OF
their face valne. Tom Csdwalader:
formerly travelling salesman of
this city. solicited patronage for
the concern In ndiannpolis. and as be was
we'll known among business men he secured
q large number of patrons for the hotel.
): U. Curry. president or the suspended
Chemical Bank, was president of the hotel
company. which claimed 10 have a capital
stock of 100000. The first rate quoted for
accommodations at the hotel was $3.50 for
lodging with breakfast and supper. or sl.50
for the room without meals. These rates
were increased after short time and most
of the Subscribers agreed to the increase
because they could do nothing else.
The hotel company. in Its circular. claims
that it is ankrupt owing to the increase
in cost of building. walters. strikes. etc,
but that ii has made arrangements to have
the building completed. The old patrons
can have the rooms they engaged provided
they pay the increase demanded. How
the strike Of walters affects the com pany 10
the building far enough completed to be
ready for the walters The following is q
partial list of the Indianapolis people who
were induced to take rooms with the Al
dine company:
H. n. Lee. J. NJ. spann, Henry schnur. Alice
Edwards, John 3. spann. F. W. Chislett, W. f.
Henderson. ID. C. Hill. q. N. Frenzel. ]. o. Hen
derson. Claude Matthew's j. n. Hurry. o. f. Fren-
eel. 3. ID. Cave. Harry Worries, j. W. Littler, ID.
W. Coffin. W. c. Dickson, Vim. Haueiseu. r. ID.
Johnson. q. s. GLADDEN., II. G. Adams. Frank
Keesan. Aug N Kuhn, Thomas II.
l.. f. Kimberlin, A. Haywood. Paul II.
Krauss. L. 5. DeTaInple. DR.. Geo. +. Hunt. W. +.
Milholland. W. K. Rexf0rd. T.. l.. Rexford. H. G.
Herriott. DIR. A. c. Kimherln. X. III. McCray. Mrs.
Fred Fannley. Henry Wetzel. DR.. Alembert w.
Brayton; John Raneh, Q. II. Byteid. Mrs.
cock. ii. e. Allen, William Harle. John l..
Newman. Mira. James G. Iohn. Theodore Pot
ter. c. q. Weiss, ii. G. Brinker J. S. Victor. F. p.
Rush. John Winner &. C. Evarts. C Knode,
j. J. higgins. NJ. b. Wilson. Louis Hollweg, L.
W. Copper, f.. @. Gardner. L. E. Perry. j. T.
Ier, q. W. Bingham. G. A. Schrader. Austin F.
Denny, NJ O'Connor, J. w. Dryer. W. B. Ed
wards III. W. Lawrence. q. W. Duke. J. ". Auf-
derheide. X. L. Bogcrt. II. ]. Pfafiiin, II. ID.
Reeves. Miss Cora Griffith. Charles NJ. Tnttle,
Miss sallie Reeves. Albert ". Colin. Fannie
Gordon Pym.
There have been q number of Chicago
hotel companies soliciting patronage in
this city. and people who have engaged
rooms for the worlds fair are beginning to
look around TO see "where they are Mt"
A large number of rooms have been taken
with the Great Northwest whose interests
in this city are being looked after by
T.. j. Foster. Mr.. Foster says that this
hotel Is now in operation and has been
since May /. number of Indianapolis
people have already been guests there. and
report the accommodations satisfactory.
This hotel is operated on the dollar-a-day-
for lod ginge plan TO subscribers Over five
hundred memberships were sold In the city
and vicinity.
Quarters have been secured by many
Indianapolitsns ut the San Salvador, q
some W hat higher priced hotel.
The 1cai patrons of the Aldine Hotel
held n meeting In a. +. Dennys Office last
night. and, after discussing the manner in
which they had been imposed upon by the
botel company decided TO take legal steps
TO recover the sums which they had On i'll
in. or. Ii it is necessary. TO prosecute tho
parties responsible for the questionable
acts of the company. There were about
thirty of the patrons at this meet
ing. over which J. u. Sponn presided.