The evening world., 1889-03-22
CHANCES ABOUT THE CITY
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME OF NEW YORKS
DAILY HAPPENINGS.
A wouId-Be Practical Joker wbo Fell Int
His Own Tran.

A would-Bc Practical Joker wbo Fell Int
His Own Trap.
During the recent Inauguration in WASH
ington there was o great deal of practical
Joking INDUCED in by the more lively spirits
who attended the celebration.
Three young men, all of whom are we'll
known in Brooklyn. left New York on the
Friday night previous to the 4th inst, bent
on having o good time.
At breakfast the morning after they ar
rived, one Of the boys thought that his coffee
tasted rather qnsssS but drank 1t without
Subsequently he learned that one of his
comrade5 had dosed it with whiskey.
Then he laid his plans to gain q sweet re-
yenge
The party occupied one big room in the
hotel. There was a double bed and a single
one in the apartment.
There was a dispute the first night as to
who should occupy the single bed. and the
young man whose coffee had been dosed hit
Upon a plan to have what to his idea appeared
to be fun.
That morning he bought a box of small
carpet tacks, and after the chambermaid had
visited their rooms this genius slipped up
stairs pulled down the bed clothing of the
single bed and sprinkled a layer Of tacks over
That night there was a race between the
trio to see who could undres the quickest
and secure the single bed.
The Joker who had dosed the coffee and
the one who had spread the tacks relieved
themselves of their clothing very rapidly,
and there was q grand rush for the single
bed.
tacks reached it first. He had evidently for
gotten about what he had done, for soon
after getting in he rolled over.
There was q wild /" whoop!" and yell of
The others at once realized what had hap
pened and the room resounded with yells of
The bitter was bitten, n for the next
twenty minutes he sat on the bed and picked
tacks out of his body.
How an Authoritative Demeanor SUBJ
dued an "L" Road Guard.
An EVENING WORLD reporter recently
boarded a Sixth Avenue Elevated train at
the Forty-seoond street station. The cars
were crowded. and he was obliged to stand
near the doorway.
As the train proceeded downtown the re-
overhead.
The oil was dropping on everybody who
passed. and was doing a great deal of damage
generally.
As soon as the attention of the guard could
be attracted, he was spoken to about the con-
dition of things.
- Oh, let 'em stand out OF the way" he
said. If dey don't stand under de lamp dey
won't get greasy, 4" he added.
That's q great deal of comfort for those
who are jammed up in the car getting their
clothing ruined" put in an old gentleman.
Well. 1 can't help it." said the gateman.
" IT'S none o. my business. l amt here to
attend lamps nohow."
Pretty soon other passengers came out and
complained, but all received q sullen answer.
At Grand street an old gentleman boarded
the train and moved up until he was directly
unde the lamp.
It started to drip and came down in large
drops on his hat. Suddenly he discovered
what it was. Coolly walking out to the gate
man he said
Young man. do you see tina. lamp leak
Eyes, sir, I do, but it amt none o. my
business, you know"
well. you 60 straight in there and fix it.
There, there, now, l don't want to hear any
talk from you. but you do as you're told"
The gateman looked at the old mans white
whiskers and hair. and as the train was leav-
ing Chambers street he entered the car. gave
the lamp a slight twist and the oil stopped
flowing.
He looked very - sheepish" as he regained
the last Platform, but the old gentleman pro-
voked a smile when he said:
Young man, never say you won do any
thing. You may have to do it and then you'll
break YOU word. You might also study a
book that'll teach you how to treat people
when they ask you q question"