New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
ECHOES IN rue CAPITOL DOME.
Hrom The Hashfnq,on star

Tr0W The Warrington Nfdr
"Did Won know that the dome of the Capitol
was part Of the dome Just 1idrt i-
light said an old Waterman 10 Sia' reporter INC
WY no; tell me aboit H." said the reporter with
sudden Interest getting close to the old man and speak
No. vow dIdnt know IT, Well it alnt - he said shut
ting his mouth with snap ana looking ~ D,ahs ~
faded guidcposi, which tells you that Is IL hi,s To-
aud leaves YOU 10 guess where.
ayes. thai's the senate side be said to wd-,yci
countryman who was staring about In quest 81 that
decorons body. Then turning TO the reporter NO. IL
amt haunted"
"Is not ehi Well thought not" replied the scrbc,
sticking his thumbs into the armhoe- o. MS vest ana
looking at the new fri'zc work ,,.
NO Il amt haunted II amt haunted repeated me
old man with a low chucke. "a committed suicide
on the rain there one time hut II amt haunted" Then
was saicientiy aroused But the scribe admitting
the Baptism Of Pocahouias aud TIE GA man a,sn1e.
more confidential tone. "iOu remember the man that
jumped of herci II amt been 80 long-lhout sIx pr
years. You know he stood on the rail- o. h' highest
balcony. and. throwing up his arms 10 heaven, gave
wild plunCc and crushed on thH iron Topi. nearly
two hundred feet below. Well, CUES. his ghost went
somewhere. but II didn't stay SJOnt here
We'll, what are you taxing about, theni" said the re-
porter his Interest getting the better o. his patience
noticing the ro.ortcrs impaiieucc but olk think
II did, ega II kind onatura that II should too
long time aud lot, ~ them They 90 upthcrc more
H. the winter than they do In the summer ten 10 one
more. It's too hot TO climb the stairs III the summer
There who come every session with Congress.
They come TO The Capitol every day ana aiways 20 on
the dome. They are the 'dom-rats thats what eau
them. don't know what they 60 there for any more
than know why church'mou'e stays ~ chuich; Al
the strangers who here want TO 20 on the dome,
aud couples who 10 get of by themselves oen 20
NJ there. YOu them standing at every landing,
looking ont the windows with way-on look Ihen
there are crak- who mp there 20 get nearer Heaven
Well, yes, / know" Interrupted the reporter mt
what's all this To- do with tue dome being haunted
Did any Of there curious visitors ever get frightened az
ghost up thcic aud fall down sar-i Has any ones hair
been turned suddenly white by the sight Of spccter
about % plunge hcldlOng In suicidal eapi Where does
the ghost come iui"
Didn't say there weren't any ghosts" retorted IN
Old man. an injured expression passing over his face.
-. was lust coming that" he said, recovering his
GOOD humor under the Influence OF the reporters cOnCa-
iory smile ~ acre Amt any ghosts up there but some
az he-e strangers frightened and think the house Is
hunted II all comes OF the whisper gallery You
know the whisper gallety't Well, you know when
bring their voices night close up 10 you. great many
strangers hearing these voices and not seeing any one
have Jumped the conclusion that the place Is haunted
knowing that "A committed suicide there, they think
thai his troubled spirit stll fingers about the But,
as told you II amt haunted, its only the echoes"