Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-02
THE COHEN CO
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO HOSPITALS
The Associntion-HOw IL WOrks-Its
Object-The First Experiment.

A letter in the Staunton Spectator-Vin-
dicator with reference TO the Chesapeake
and Ohio Hospital Association says:
The object of this association is to es-
tablish at suitable points modern first
class hospitals, equipped with every ap-
pliance known TO medical SKILL for the
treatment of disease, or to perform any
operation possible TO human skill. All
of the employees, from general manager &c
trackmen. are members of this associa-
ton, and all equally entitled to its bene-
fits
Each member pays an assessment Of 10
to 50 cents per month. according to the
salary received, tO-frst-meet the ex-
penses of hospitals. which are now or
Will shortly be established. All the over
plus is TO be applied to a sinking fund,
10 be. when needed, used in the estab-
lishment Of other hospitals.
The first Of these hospitals has been es-
tablished, and is now in successful ope-
ration at Clifton Forge The Chesapeake
and Ohio management. after constructing
their new hotel at East Clifton Forge,
remodelled the splendid building at West
Clifton Forge, which but a few years ago
had been erected at an immense cost to
meet the requirements of a first-class
hotel. and fitted it with every appliance
needed To make il a complete, modern,
and perfect hospital. and the most pre-
JUDGED mind can but admit, II he will go
'--tN tNChf Abnt ouNNtSN mas ClOMUtu lHClt
efforts.
Last week the writer visited this hos
pital. reaching the building just as the
bell rang for breakfast. A stroll through
the dining-room, with its snowy-cOvered
tables and neat, substantial ware, entire
ly similar in appearance 10 the dining
room OF first-class hotel. As the
convalescents came In and took their
seats they were quickly served with as
appetizing meal as could be gotten any
where. Just across the lobby from the
dining room is the reading-room. where
after breakfast, all OF the patients able to
leave their rooms gather to read, write
letters 10 loved ones, or social inter-
course. During this hour Dr. Wysor
comes in with CHEEKY smile, "looks at
tongues, - feels the pulse. asks a few ques-
clad nurse. who. with winning smile
proffers the bitter draught, which, how
ever. loses much of its bitterness when
rendered by such hands.
On reaching the second floor we were
met by Miss Richardson. the head nurse.
Nature has richly endowed her for the
position she occupies, and her talent has
been cultivated at the best training
are graduates of the best schools Tor
trained nurses. peep in the different
rooms occupied by patients showed clean
well-kept, inviting rooms, cosey and
homelike.
In conversation with a patient. I asked
how he liked the hospital. We'll" SAID
he, when / first heard Of this scheme /
opposed II bitterly. l could not see what
right they had TO make an assessment on
me for an enterprise which would never
do me any good; and. besides, | thought
when j got sick / wanted TO be at home
where my own people could nurse me. 1
never thought 1 would be willing 10 60 10
a hospital But after awhile was strick-
en- down and sent here. and now believe
IL my wish had been carried out. and 1
been taken home. i would have now been
III my grave. My people. i know would
have done all in their power, but they
could never have nursed me as / have
been nursed here; and then / would not
have had the constant, watchful care OF
physician as have here. fell my feI-
low-employees for me that this Is a
grand place for q sick man. II Is utterly
impossible for him to be cared for al
home as we'll as he will be here" And by
further conversation found this was the
feeling OF every patient All Expressed |
unbounded confidence IN Or. Wysor, the |
superintendent, and his assistants
A gentleman VINO occupies most re- |
sponsble position on the road IS under |
treatment al this hospital for throat |
trouble. and he expressed himself as more /
than pleased az the attention and general /
management displayed In every depart |
menf. II Is safe assertion that the
Chesapeake and Ohio employees have as
elegant, perfectly equipped hospital as |
can be found Ina the South. No sanitarlum
anywhere has more suitable situation
competent. sympathetic surgeons. assist
ants, and nurses than are found here
The pittance each employee pays viii nor
be missed, and sven IL he never should |
need hospital freatmtnc IL Is a most com |
PORTING thought. well worth the money. !
70 Know ne owns such a place II he ever