The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22

Ansthsr Hetei =, Ois rsin, Vvhish Meet Ne
Torn Down n Cass OF war.

OLD PoINT CONFORM April 20. There stands
here. towering above every other object In
| front OF the fort on the hilton. gigantic new
| hotel whose owners know that in case OF war
| and n threat OF attack on the fortress the
| building will be torn to the ground.
With that understanding the HyRcia was put
up many years ago; but that hotel is Of wood.
while the new Chamberlln Hotel Is OF solid
masonry. 1t is evident that the men who In
vest in hotel prore rty here have little fear that
any foreign power will have the temerity to
attack our shores All the land at this all-the-
yesr-round watering place il Government
reservation. and hotels can only be put up
here with the Govern m ent's permission. This
has been difficult to obtain. and It Ia safe to say
that II will not be got again for any other hotel
than the Hygeia and the Cham berlin since the
only available locations are now occupied.
Workm en- are nowputtin the finishing touches
on the Chamberlin Hotel. and 1t is to be opened
TO the public within few weeks. II IL the
fashion Tor tourists who come here to get per-
mlts to sec the new hotel which especially at
tracts the Southern contingent here. as It is
more costly and modern than any other hotel
south OF Mason and Dixons line. The build
ing covers 10000 square feet OF ground and
Mr. John f. Chambeilin, the famous WASH
incton hotel man. FOR whom the house is
named. says that the frontage on Hampton
roads is greater In length than the facade OF
the Capitol at Washington.
The isct that the house is OF brick and iron.
has elevators and electric lights and iron
stairs and all the latest improvements and
novelties of q modern city hotel. excites the
curiosity Of the haDituGs Of Old Point Comfort.
WHO can scarcely credit the idea that place
which has 70 long depended on its natural at
fractions Is to he enhanced ny what they call
regular cityiled hotel They look with GU
riosity upon the great number OF bathrooms
In the building. and are never tired OF pointing
out to one another the four faucets over
nnnh h Ant Wa taR TO- AA1A
and one each for hot and cold sea weater. The
elevators run in iron shafts. the stairs are OF
iron. and the inner walls are of brick from
cellar to roof There is all ice machine In the
hotel. not only to make ice. hut to send chilled
air to all the numerous refiigerators in the
building. There is also apparatus far flterlng
rain water and for condensing salt water to
make the drinking water for the guests.
554 rooms OF the hotel. many Of which are
arranged in suites. consisting of parlor bed
room, bathroom. and clothes closet. There Is
one feet wide and ballroom nearly 100
feet square. There are several private dining
culiarity OF the hotel. is that it is to have a
rathskeller sepa1at from the wine and bar
room Tor those th who iEe lager beer IThsrSs
be a large billiard room in the house. The
building is wired for 1000 electric lights. to
separate building with the battery OF boilers
and the laundry. ~
Mr. Cham berlin says he has received 1900
letters from all over the country. asking when
the hotel Will be open. Twill be opened In
July. positively. he SAYS r. He thinks there is
such hotels nine months In the year. During
the remaining three months he expects to nay
than $500. 900. The forced sale OF the property
and its purchase by the original owners leaves
t 6S OF IN very SHAPE o
SIZE. 900 have been hold. leaving a balance OF
more than half q million In hand, with money
ing debt.