The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-18

where $4,000 soldiers will soon be
ouartercd. conditions arc entirely dlt-
ferrnt Each company has It's own
huildin. or barracks 1t Is construct
ed sulidly Of wood and Is two stories
in height. At one end Of the barracks
is located the kitchen and adjoining
is tn" dining or mess room.
Access is gained TO this through two
large doors which lead from l6-root
hallway. The rows Of tables run half
the length Of the 40-foot room. The
men occupy solidly constructed
benches while messing"
Comfortable Sleeping Place
The hall separates the mess" room
from a bunk room. which contains
three rows Of iron beds. 80 nil told.
Each bed Is equipped with springy
springs. two blankets and pillow. At
present che men are using straw mat
trcss"s. hut consignment OF cotton
mattresses Is expected 10 arrive daily.
Each soldier is also provided with
aluminium dishes. drinking cup. knife.
fork and spoon.
There il doorway in the center of
tho building entering tho hall which
separates the mess" room and NE
hunk room. This hall Is Is feet wide
flee. The hall extends the width OF
the building where there Is another
door opening to the rear Of the bar
racks.
\ stairway extends 10 the second
floor. where arc two more bunk
rooms. each containing so cots. Tho
rooms are separated by a le-foot hall.
or lcunglng. smoking and reading room.
In one corner Of the hall Is located tho
office of the company clerk The bar
racks are equipped with electric lights
and furnaces AFRO being installed for
steam heat.
Laundering Facilities
Another building adjoins tho bar
racks. In this are located 16 showers
and facilities for laundering and wash>
ing. All fixtures are white cnamcird.
There are 1900 such scts of buildings
on the 5.S0Q-acre plot which comprises
the cantunment. Mono Of the buildings
Is entirely completed as Ut. but all arc
under roof.
4 total Of 1850 men were employed
in constructing tho buildings good
part Of tho time and 4%.0Q0,O0O feet M
lumber were used In their construction.
Twenty-Five carloads OF nails and 66.nno
window sashcs were used. 1t required
I ,SUU.uUU square lccl VI IppIIN6 ~ 'VN'i
the buildings and 100000 feet OF screen
wire for the windows and doors. Nor"
than 81 miles of sewer pipes and &
miles OF water pipes have been laid.
The camp is equipped with water fur
niShed by tho city and delivered 1T tn"
city limits. In order /" care for this
increase the Petersburg city pumping
station was doubled. another plant just
like tho ono In use Ivy the city being
erected Tho water Is we'll filtered.
and tcsts made of 1t showed 1t 1" III:
pure
Tho camp Inns reservoir Of it's own
of 100000 capacity and also has II
tunk reservoir Dust hcinE completely
or 800. mo gallons capacity. Th" camp
pumping station IS equipped with live
centrifugal pumps each with II "npac-
!ty Of 200 gallons n minute.
There nro Il regiments in the cnmr.
each regiment forming II separate unit
and divided uT Us Il city block. In each
Of these regiment divisions are /" com
pany barracks which will accommodate
a company at full war strength 1T 1T"
lnen each. There arc several other
buildings for horses. garages store
rooms OF thu coinmiSSary. various head
quarters and scores OF other office and
auxiliary buildings. not I" mention H.,
Y NJ. G. =. and other structures.