New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
OUEER THINGS WILL HAPPEN.
SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN oLDuME NEWS
PAPER REPORTER.

t,s a. fact which cannot be successfully denied that
Gonna nevspaper reporters Of the old school usse
occasionally to get drunk Such things do not
happen nowadays, Of course. And some OF the queer
things they did when In this sad and shocking
dition served occasionally to make space for them
or money. the same thing afterward. Jolly old
vacbtinr reuorter who died some years ago. seen
earIy one morning by younger reporter who had q
sunrse assignment pacing the Battery In decidedly
detected state OF mind
swhat's the matter. Captain asked the young
man.
Not muchp was the answer. al haven't been
home. though this with plying shake Of u
head The Captain lived in Brooklyn.
Haven't been home since yesterday Why mott,
a Rrooklyn Bridge is lost. Gone down, guess,
Heard anytbing about it, Police know OF tl Cam
be a heat. suppose, thing Of that magnitude surs
to be found out In an hour or so. Evening papers,
no doubt, will get and take all the edge of its
4Come of, Captain. The Bridge is all right.
came across II an hour ago.
"Don't say That's queer. fou see about
o'clock rTiIs morning came out OF a drugstore and
made for the Bridge. In minute or two was walk
ing ND the Bowery. Asked policeman where Bridge
wus He says. sm going that way myself I'll
show you' We walked little way and then hs
notnted his stick and says There's tie Bridge.
Right straight ahead. Good bye
I started In the way he pointed and the next thing
WAS walking along West Chambers-st., and met
another policeman and asked ham where the Bridge
was He says, I'm golDs a. far as City Hall; III
show you' SO we walked little ways and he points
ont Bridge right ahead and says good morning.
~I started for the Bridge and the next thing was
walking down lower Broadway. Net another police
man and asked him where Bridge was. He says, I'm
going ND that way myself. /C0me along Not
much.' says l. bridge isn't where 1t used to bs
Pm going down TO the Battery to look for It, And
hero am hut 1t amt fere And amt teen home
On another occasion the Captain went up TO report
an important meeting of the New York Yacht Club in
reference to a match for the Americas cup. lie
wrote the account Of II while waiting for the fns
discussion to close, and he put 10 In MS pocket
Eefore rrturtirc IT, the Office he stopped Tor lue
stmulant and there fell asleep with his head on
table 1t was 80 O'Clock a. m. when lle awoke.
and the thought that his paper had been beaten on
this important story sobered him in an instant u
waS TOO late then TO make amends, so he went home
and TO bed When he awoke he looked at his paper
the first thing and there he found hrstrate account
of tie meeting. . =, .
81 wonder who wrote that he said. II Isn't at
all had I must look sharp the city editor will
6Il nv place with this new fellow lie seems 70 know
more about my department than Ike When no
got to the office he assumed an apoloeeuc manner,
and asked who wrote that story You wrote !!
yoursef- said an assistant night editor. who mad
come around early looking for something fat You
had lovely jag wen you handed 1t In: but 10 reaa
straight enough. Where did you 90 after you ieft
II must have got up and come down here and then
pone right back TO the place. without Enowina
| IT, said the Captain. And that was the trufh.