The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-20
AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
How Visitors to Buffalo Will Be
Cared For When III.

the Fan-American Exposition That
Promises to Be Great Boon to
Suffering Mankind ST the show.
\ pretty hospital building stands near
the west end of the Mall of the Pan
American Exposition Floor area rather
than elevation is a prominent feature in
the construction of this important ad-
junct to the Exposition Utility first, last
and all the time is the prime consideration
in this design, though it is by no means
q case of utility unadorned- In conform
ity with the general Exposition plan the
Spanish Renaissance has been freely
treated in this instance. with strong
leaning toward the old mission interpTe-
tation.
Having a frontage OF ninety feet on the
Mall, the main wing has a depth Of thir-
ty-eight feet with i height of but one
story, except In the centre. where it as
sumes the form of a square tower with a
rounded top. This tower attains to the
pretentiOuS height Of two stories and IS
! surmounted by two fagstaffs- One staff
/ supports the Exposition flag and from the
/ other waves the welI-known Red Cross
/ banner.
| A rear wing one story high runs back
II bill lilt ttiiNI ltI Aitil blotsilt'E u Isl
/ ty-six feet with q width of thirty-two
| feet This form OF. construction lends it
] self readily to this picturesque reminder
/ Of the early struggles of our first mission
| aries.
! Color here as everywhere throughout
the grounds, adds its mantle of beauty TO
the odd and in many cases obsolete meth
| DDS of construction, penetrating rather
/ than clothing the building in the warm
! changing tints of the sunset j low wan
| dering adobe mission house covered with
1 heavy red thing. its weather stains re-
touched by the gorgeous rays OF the de-
parting sun, may be readily imagined
( while looking at this reha Utilization OF the
/ past
Any antiquated illusion that may be
conveyed by the outside appearance Of
this building is, however, at once dispelI-
| ed by a visit to the interior
Modern arrangements that are both con-
venient and sanitary mark every feature
Approved medical and surgical appliances
have been carefully selected in regard es-
pecially for their adaptability to emeTgen-
| cy work aand the eXigencies that are
/ likely to arise.
/ The main hospital entrance IS from the
/ Mall opening directly into handsome To-
tunda decorated with tropical plants and
suitable hanSinSs of pictures, drapery,
etc
| The main office is situated at the far
Their LETT hand corner OF this rOtunda
where It IS carefully tucked away under
! the staircase. forming an Irregular al
cove It contains a telephone and an cleo
triCaI annunciator. and messenger call
service with other modern and necessary
apDUTtenanCcs- As this Is lighted from
above and enclrcleG by round gallery
opening through the upper story. the eff
feet Is very pleasant and agTeea bic. The
first 5cor front contains in the extreme
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Ell cots each, ii bath room. physicians
Office, = mOrgue and q linen chest The
eastern wing contains wOman'S wa I'd.
large enough to hold a dozen cots with
bath room This wing also contains an
office for the superintendent Of nurses,
private physicians Office q linen closet
and other C0uyeuIenCeS.
The upper story IS intended for the use
| OF the resident physician and the neceS-
/ sary attendants. II IS fitted up with four
pleasant. comfortable bedrooms and q
4 bath room The rear wing extending
| back from the main entrance contains
/ the operating room. steriiizing depart
menI and instrument cases Ireauey5ia civ
/ across the hall is the emergency bath
I room and patients waiting room Still
farther down the corridor is located tho
! Kitchen, pantry and dininS-room, which
IS intended Tor the use Of patients only
/ as the staff have their culinary denart-
menI in the service building situated F,4It
! a few yards distant in the exereme south
fJr the electrical ambulancrS- the
room also contains & station for recFara-
ing the batteries. electricity for this DIIr-
pose being brought from an electric. cir
cult provided for the electric launches on
the Grand Canal In addition to the two
electrical ambulanceS a steam or gaSo-
me motor ambulance win be provided to
De READY IN case OF a possible failure OF
/ the electrical current The building is
provided with natural gas for heating
purposes and for cooking when necessary
for TIE patients.
Water, gas and electricity Is carried 10
eSery part Of the hospital in the most
| approved manner
The building is plastered throughout
and rendered sanitary and germ proof 50
lar as possible in every instance The
stan IN attendance are uniformed to
grade according to universal custom
IN the matter Of equipment and gDrFi-
ances- everything Is of the newest and
| best a new litter attracts considera bic
attention It Is carefully balanced and
50 arranged that one attendant can one
rate II easily and EGiselesSly as It runs on
Two wheels about 5w enty inches in diam
eter which are fitted with large inflated
rubber tires. SterilizIng apparatus with
an apartment for Instruments and an
other for towels and linen is anat her nee
essary arrau cement
Roswell Park. NJ D. Is the director:
Nertner henerSOn, N. D. deputy director
and Dr.. Alexander Allen. IS the resident
| physician stan which VIII at once in
spire confidence in all who are acquainted
h
efticl ency of this department is an Illus
traitor of the manner in which the Ex-
position Is designed and executed in all
Its departments. EVerVf hing has benr7
carefully arranged according TO a great
| comprehensive plan the details Of which
nave been worked out in every instance
| UItSe careful conscientious precision
In regard TO the Importance Of this ad-
Junct 10 the Exposition II may be said
that up to the LIST Of March 594 cases were
treated on the grounds only one of which
proved fatal These include all forms OF
sickness and accidents to wOrkInen en-
ploEed upon the construction work In
this connection il is well TO note that the
number Of cases treated al the Omaha
Exposition was about 1900 while the his
tory Of the Worlds Fair in Chicago gives
= total of ll,692 medical and surgical casez
treated resulting in 50 deaths
II IS hoped to have less use than this
FOR the hospital ct the Pan-Anerican
though in the immense crowds who viii
attend, no doubt, many Individuals viii
have occasion to appreciate the provision
that has been made ia this direction.