Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
NEW HASEINS HOSPITAL
VIII be Open for1Public Inspection on
Thursday.
A Model Institution Throughout-A
Description of the Building, Its
Pharmacy, Wards and Splenola
Operating Room The Contrac-
tors.

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Operating Room The Contrac-
tors.
All day tomorrow the new Haskins
Hospital. on Eoff street, between Thir-
ty-third and Thirty-ffth, will be open
for the inspection Of the public. The
building was started about a year ago.
and has just left the hands Of the con-
tractors. While it will be a private in
stitwion, Dr.. Haskins will, as a matter
of courtesy. permit other physicians to
treat patients there. although he does
not desire this to be construed as an
invitation to physicians to avail them
selves Of the exceptional facilities which
the hospital will afford.
The hospital is five-story brick
structure. including the basement, Of
ornamental design, and presents very
handsome exterior appearance. As for
The equipment and interior arrange
ments. its owner claims for it that it is
second to no similar institution in the
United States. The building is splen-
didly adopted TO the purposes for which
it viii be used 1t is well lighted and
ventilated throughout Every room has
stationary wash stand, with hot and
cold water There are bath rooms and
closets on every floor. Each room is
provided with electricity and illumin-
9ting gas. and heated by the water sys-
tem A notable feature in the con-
structi0n of the building is the broad
Railways. and the general air Of COM
fort which pervades the entire structure.
It is a building Of which Dr.. Haskins
may be justly proud
Yesterday Register reporter was
taken through the hospital. In the
basement was found the new hot water
system, for heating purposes, with
duplicate furnace capacity. put in by
the Fi,tsburg Heating and Supply Com
pany. The hot water for the wards is
filtered by the Bowden system. In the
engine room an electric light plant will
be placed. In the basement are also
the kitchen and dining room, with
pantry. closets, etc.
The elevator which connects all the
floors, has the largest carriage in the
city. It is of handsome design, and is
especially adapted for carrying invalids
on cOuches or stretchers. IL is operated
by hydraulic power.
Fronting on the street on the first
floor. md ,.c0ghaI I,v- -rcr,o rtor,e. 3e 20
pharmacy conducted by VIII Menke-
meller. one OF the handsOmest and most
convenient in the State. Directly in the
rear is the reception room, handsomely
furnished. On this floor are also the
children's and wOmen's wards, with
every necessary convenience. The
floors are all finished in oil, and the
woodwork is light oak.
On the second floor are the mems
ward. and two private rooms. Here
also is Dr. Haskins' private Office, which
is a model Of its kind Adjoining 1t is
a we'll stocked laboratory. Each room is
furnished with electric call bells, and
button viii be placed near each bed
for the convenience Of patients.
On the third floor are eight private
rooms for patients, all of the same size
and similarly furnished. In the south
east eOrnG', on this floor, is the most
remarkable thing about the hospital,
the operating room. 1t was especially
designed by DR. Haskins, and modelled
after no similar institution elsewhere.
The entire ROOM floor, sides and cell
ing. is of the finest Georgia marble.
In dimensions, it is about Is feet square.
There are 1000 pounds Of marble in
the room. The natural light comes
from the windows, and the artificial
light from twelve incandescent lights
i'm the ceiling. In the center of the
room is an operating table designed by
J. A. Holiday & Son, and presented to
Dr. Haskins.
The fourth floor consists Of a large
hall. with ianitors rooms adjoining.
The hall will be fitted up with a COM
Dlete gymnasium. billiard tables, etc,
for the use Of convalescent patients.
Joseph Ieiner was the architect OF
the building, and the general contrac-
tors were Wood Bros. The work was
done bv sub-contractOrs as follows:
mastering. w. A. Stoetzer; stone work,
John Freise: painting, d. c. Kurner;
Dlumbing. VIM. Hare & Son; brick work,
Hamilton Bros: steel ceilings, Wheel
inc Corrugating Company; thing, b. f.
caldwell: tin work. Otto Auber; operat-
ing room. Beggs & Son, OF Pittsourg.
The furniture was supplied by Mrs.
Klapheck.