The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-07

tho ward building $4,000 cubic feet Of
mir per minute and 10000 foot pCr min.
ntG Into tho administration building. A
change OF mir In tho water closets Ia
objected once IN every seven 10 nine
minutes mus removing NIL foul mir
rom them promptly. Tho heaters are
arranged aonGwhat differently In tho
second ward building from the
othors' a small heater Ia placed
At tho base Of each tluc aud
a icmperIng coil placed ut tho fan, 80
lhat IN cneo OF brGGk down OF tho ian
tho building can DO easily heated by
inc small heNtera ut tho bases OF the
lues, they serving US rospirating coils,
When ono ontGrs the building, even
those wards occupied by tho most un.
ruly patients, no unpleasant smell or
odor greets tho victor, and n constant
healthy temperature, absence OF all i'm
pure mir and ample supply OF frosh
warm air give tho inmates salubrous
Florida climate In tho coolest winter
weather, and aro q pleasant surprinu to
the visitor who expects 10 meet the
usual mir and foul, or ut least "close,"
atmosphere Of such institutions.
THE PLUMBING,
Onu par with tho heating and yonti.
lating arrangements arc tho plumbing
outfits, tho best and most seryiceablc
fixtures for their various uses being
provided. In tho ward buildings tho
water closets have prompt automatic
nushlhs arrangements, md strong, aub.
st1ntial sinks, wash basins and bath
tubs, all easily cleaned and lmncryious
to rust aud breakaCe Hot and cold
water Nro provided in ample quantities.
In each dining room on each floor Is
provided large galvanized iron sink.
Tho sewerage arrangements are equally
perfect, and MI lead to q Largo sewer on
the, outside Of tho buildings, which
leads Rbout 1900 feet away to a running
stream, tho direction OF tho flow OF tho
stream being away from the hospital.
At proper points in tho main sewer are
placed largo catch basins for tho 70.
moyal OF articles which the inmates
may throw into tho closets. Tho bath
tubs, basins, etc., in tho administration
building arc OF course moro ornamental
and finer than in tho ward buildings,
and tho pipings and tittinEs in the hot
and cold water and drains for tho entire
plumbing system arc frstclass and OF
most skilled workmanship. The hot
water for all the buildings Is heated by
the waste exhaust steam from tho fan
engines. AL tho buildings arc heated
by low pressure steam and the fan en-
gincs exhaust.
TIE POWER HOUSE.
Some 500 feet away from tho build.
ings, and at tho foot OF tho hill on the
bank of tho neighboring creek is located
q largo power house In which is located
tho boilers, pumps, boiler feed, water
heater and electric lighting operator
and engine, and on the second floor OF
the same building is the laundry and
carpenter shop. A large compound
duplex pump takes the water from a
reservoir aud CRIB in the creek ind
forces it up through inch mains TO
the top OF tho hill behind the asylum
buildings, where are placed two largo
tanks holding 9,400 barrels and with
proper provision for clearing the water.
From these tanks the water is led to
the buildings and to tho fire plugs on
tho outside OF each building. A tunnel,
bricked and arched, Q feet by 7 feet,
leads underground from the power
house up to the Easements Of tho build
ings in which are placed the largo steam
water aud return pines and electric
light wires. All the no, water OF con-
densation from tho heaters in tho build
ings Is returned to tho boilers. All
steam and return pipes arc covered
with heavy asbestos nou-heat con-
Quoting covering, and allexhaust steam
is utilized, and in fact every effort has
been made to build not only an efficient
plant but also an economical! one, and
tests OF fuel consumption recently made
show the practica! value OF these pro-
visions.
lhe buildings, grounds, tunnel and
power house are lighted by electricity,
the generating apparatus being owned
by tho asylum and located in tho power
house. Mossrs, Trimble and Lutz have
executed their contract with great care
and spared no pains or expense to
make all as per plans and specifications
and satisfactory in every respect, and
deserve credit for their work.
FAITHFUL BOARDS. e
Great credit is due tho original board
OF directors, whose energy, foresight
and wisdom started this work, and
especially TO the old executive commit
tee, Alessrs. Wells, woodward and Cam
den. who were chosen to arrange tho
details and start the work, and with un-
firing energy prosecuted It from its in
ceptlon; and, finally, not enough can
be sad in praise OF the present board,
Messrs. Lively, Wells, Foster. Enloe,
Williamson, Alexander, Schumake,
Camden and billy, who, taking UP
their arduous duties, have left no
effort undone to successfully consum.
mate the completion OF tho plant.
Those who think West Virginia is be-
hind her older sistor states in public
enterprise should visit this latest lasting
monument OF her progress, and they
will find how mistaken they are and
fully appreciate that little Spencer,
heretofore the centre OF backwoodssm,
Is justly proud OF her now ASYLUM. MIR.
Prather passed through Wheeling on.
Friday last, and was naturally happy
over the results OF his work and efforts
at Spencer. The magnitudeot the heat
ing, sewerage and plumbing can be well
seen when 1t is stated that the plant
was put in at q cost OF about S66,000.