The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-19
IS LOCATED ON FOURTEENTH
STREET BETWEEN MARKET
AND CHAPLINE.
Construction Work Done by Local
contraetors-6ell Company In
stalls House System.

The Rogers hotel. the newest ven
ture in the hotel business in West Vir-
gina. and one of the up to date nos
telries of the state was opened TO
the public yesterday. The building 4,
located midway between Market ana
Chapline on Fourteenth street. IL
will be under the management OF W.
ID. Fulmer, formerly head clerk at
the Windsor. MIR. Fulmer has also
had considerable experience In hotels
In Akron. Cleveland and other towns
in the great lakes district. He Is
said to be OF the best hotel men
In the city at the present time and
the result OF the Rogers" is assured.
The front of the building presents
a handsome appearance. 1t Is con-
strueted OF a deep red brick. with A
handsome marquise over the main IN
trance leading TO the lobby. The
color scheme and lighting on the in
terror of the building is Of such as
TO arouse the admiration OF all who
have seen It.
On the first floor is located the Of
nee, lobby, telephone booths, private
telephone exchange. elevators and
baggage room In addition to the Of
hce The lob. Is beautifully done in
white marble. with a wide old fash
Toned fire place and the decorations
are beautifully blended so as to carry
out a most attractive color scheme.
The Rogers carries a new idea in
hotel business in this vicinity.
The plumbing and heating OF this
building Is worthy of special mention.
Each room is equipped with a pri-
Vate bath. These baths are either
tub or shower and are sanitary In
every respect. The water Is supplied
throughout the building through two
60 inch Scaife Filters. this insures a
large supply Of clear water at ali
times. The hot water supply comes
from a 600 gallon automatic heater and
Is so arranged that an instant supply
can be had I'm any room in the build
Ing. The building Is heated by The
Moline system Of Vacuum heating.
Both the plumbing and heating we're
Installed by VIM. Hare's Sons. Of
Wheeling and is M OF the many slmi-
lar Jobs installed by them in this city.
Bell Telephone System.
In its desire TO be thoroughly mod
ern, the hotel has not overlooked the
value Of telephone service. A private
switchboard. connected with the Bell
Central Office by two trunks. serves
the seventy-hve telephone stations OF
the new hotel. a telephone has been
placed In each guest room. and In ad-
dition, n sufficient number Of tele.
phones Installed 10 care for the needs
Of b hotel management This makes
is possible for the guests OF the Rogers
TO call any n In the hotel. any OF
the $500 Bell telephones I'm the Wheel.
Nnm Emrhnnma area or 80 -
than b.OOl,uU0 Bell telephones In the
United States with the least possible
trouble
The building r. constructed OF alb.
eolutely hre proof material. 70 being
entirely Of concrete and steel Prac.
ucally the only innamablc material
used In the construction Del the window
and door castings and Dashboard This
makes DO as nearly hrcprOof az a build.
ms can be constructed Special men.
ito mirut De made Of the large and
roomy sample rooms that are provided
Tor travelling men.
The J. r. Moss Iron Works. of
Wheeling. had one OF the LARGEST con.
tracts on the building as they furnish.
Cd and erected AN the n~reproonnr.
consisting OF BorFors Metal and Lum.
Der construction for the floors. roof
and partitions This construction b.
absolutely nrcpr0Of and has met with
great favor by all leading architect
and authorities ON ]frcpr0of c0nsfruc
ton The Moss iron Works alec
Manufactured and erected the strur
tural steel work. consisting Of mo
stalrWayE lobby. stair raIIInes and
elevator rrillra
This company has Installed some
81 The largest and finest WORK In ths
city and throughout Tho state and
this BUILDING speaks ven FOR thf
class n work turned out by them
The fahricafing plant located a.
TWcutycishth street H considered