Rock Island Argus., 1895-08-27
RISE FROM RUIN.
St. Anthony's Hospital Again
Nearing Completion.
BEAUTIFUL AND COSTLY BUILDING.

Equipped With Every Modern Convenience
OF a First Class sInstitufion-Larger and
More Commodious Than los Predecessor
Soon Ready for Occupancy.
Phpnix-like, St. Anthonv's hospi-
tai has arisen from the ashes. Once
more this desirable institution
stands all but completcd--iu the
same condition that its predecessor
met destruction by mysterious con-
hagration. Again the people can
look upon the structure as monu-
meat TO their generosity and con-
mendable evidence of the untiriuC
efforts of the Franciscan sisters who,
not discouraged by the overw helming
misfortune which befell them when
their labors were bearing fruit, set
to work and in SO short time
of their home for the care Of
the unfortunate the sick and disa-
bled. The new structure is n hand
some and costly cne, cmpioying all
the modern equipments and convcn-
ience OF iirsi-class institution of
its kind. 1t is of brick. four stories
high and well lighted anu conven-
iently laid out internally.
Increased iccommo odatious
In the reconstruction of the hospi
tai the advisability OF Increasing the
accommodations was Il wise consid-
GRAFTON. and the new building is al
most twice the size of the DESTROYED:
one. The opening which laid he
tween the two buildings has been
completely taken up by the new
structure. This un;tes the new and
old institutions, an entrance between
them having been made. The old
structure will be used as a sleeping
| apartment for the sisters and also as
a hospital when ti,c capacity of the
new building is taxed. The sisters
estimate accommodations for 100
patients should they be called upon
to care for that number. The new
structure contains 33 patients
rooms, all large and comfortable.
Beside there IS an operating room
situated on the top floor. receiving
room, kitchen, otc. Electricity and
gas are employed in lighting the
building, which is heated by steam,
each compartment being supplied
with radiators. From the Aitchen
up through the building runs small
elevator for delivering meals. etc.
into the different wards, disposing of
! considerable eycrtion to the walters.
The ladies and gentlcmcn's wards
are on separate doors and every de-
Ill - .f Ln
most institutions in the state arc
applied.
Costly Bai!Ging.
The construction OF the hospita,
means an indebtedness of SlS.VO0-
nearly twice the cost of the former
one. This is aside from an elevator
which the sisters contemplate put
ting in the building on its compile
tion. 1t is expected that the hospi-
tai will he ready for occupancy in
| the course of four weeks. at the
most. Another improvement over
the destroyed building is the heating
arrangement. Instead of placing the
boilers and laundryroom in the base
ment. a separate brick structure ut
the rear has been built. This climi-
mates muck danger. dirt, etc. Con-
tractor Schncll is pushing the BALD
ing to completion rapidly. 60.
a number of persons AMI organiza-
tons have agreed to furnish rooms
in the hospital. Among them are:
Mrs. Peter Fries and Mrs. James
ConUor, Mrs. Ben L. Cable, ST.
Lukc's hospital guild. Kings Daugh-
t.rs, Club of Little Girls, of this
city, and Mesdames Picrr and Me-
Entry, OF Moline.