The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
FIRE IN the T.iELE D'HOTE.
An Extraordinary Emcrgrncy and Help Out.
SagcOu sly Behaved.

| M lsNtrNOrutnNrS emergency and Help dDOts
snEcous iN Delayed.
| The chicken livcrs has lust been served, and
t.e German Baron. who was seut ed ut the first
table to tho right hand nj the cashiers ,iosk.
motioned the French Connt. who was applying
the friction Of his napkin to ciaret glass. In
order to INFORM him that lie thought that AN
inexpensive cigar. ut the "nd Of the rerast.
might DO Included in the amount of the check.
Just ut that moment tina attention Of both
Baron and Count was called to unwonted
demonstrations from n bohemian customer
with long hair u fur collar. au,l ovarshocs. He
WIS rnpping noisiiy upo1 table with the han.
do of his knife and circulating: Something
burns! mistake not Something burns"
His constantly repeated statement found
murky confederation very socn. when the at
'ention Of oil the diners in the restaurant WAS
attracted to n thin film Of amuk' which rose
slowly from about the woodwork oi the dumb.
waiter. in the rear and soon after there was
heard the sound Of broken pla.es and Ei4ssea
"Sapristi. And mt such time. tool OK.
claimed tho cashier. indignant at the dis
turbarce. But patience. mes,!ames and m es.
sicurs. 1t is the new waiter who causes this
noise. lia vii! ago from here to morrow
Little By little tie volume Of SMOKE coming.
1t seemed from nowhere in particular. began
to penetrate tho whole establishment. causing
the smile 10 depart from tho French Counts
face AMI the German Baron to reach OF: for
his FUR cap. The Smoke. which seemed Mt first
waiter began to come out In short purs. nil
ing the room and causin: II former member
ct the A imtc opera Louffe company TO cough
with degree vi viGpr rcmhrkaUir AT 80 early
an lnur in the errMlnc.
M,"rs m""'',s.' e,aculated the oldest GUS
toner. Gasc".n notl"man. having rooms up
stairs. but tins Is annoying. and ut such u
time, low careless the cook has ur'",n-."'
said an Amer can customer I" the French
count: - DO YOU not ses that s0m.thicE IL
bnrninGi" The french Count shrugged his
t" the RICH. shoulder. r, sron'rI: The gentle.
man is mistaken, 1t i noZi E.. hoE H. n"1inG."
T"w. TN int f n;s G 9 t Y ,s
room from filling with srok.. an actor. iren-
zisl by curiosity and rNci;;.mSn, pushed , hs
wy; oysiaimns: :F;rs: ,Fiss! The Souss is
He ed did MT ieai The customers were
soon upon their feet.nil except the German
ds hut Vas s' mossy ' if "itins Se
Helm: sapristI! Help exclaimed the
HELM" shouted the Bohemian with the
%heir on nom De cic!," cxc,aime! the Gascon
aGWH!isI.d burned !" atoms Help cried
pose. to and fro. He raveI. He tore his hair.
;ay. Ms I" he cried fills delay Is infamous.
A crash OF china followed the swooning IT
The orera- houiie ari's'e. She had in,ien in
.scare Was cnt, on. In the absence Of water
he threw yin ordinaire over the ronseh Ia;s OF
shriekin:: Hnrry.up;"'
Al! hut the gentleman has 2 cool head. I
will call the district messenger"
cloud Of m"X and the s ko %ss ersek
ing liSea SHIPS timbers ON Il rouG night ut
sea H:p sshS sam the Gsscon noble
man The names consume us viii nobody
h r.. ,t us: Mhnt +. hsye we done that we should
Tho bohemian patron Easped in monosy!ia-
nei; levy perSplrnti"n strean'ed down tho
IT,. lie WAS waiting for district mess enger.
IN. You VII .xrns" me Tor having fallen said
de !if'ct her to her feet III the familiar PROG
"s. OF raising person TO an upright position.
The cashier divine his purpose.
Count To, con riousness. Throwin. aside his
less. ana sXcitrI Ii. Ia sh.i out OF III. res,aa-
rant and ran to the corner 81 the street. ne
r .w the 5. as 6s Of The ret rn
S W., s ,Ssn d. lit j. Is!%' yon srr Rsi
y, We Sesk heln Mate; Is needed! We await
There was no answer. I" Scr tt1ht' e. j,ais.
rIrs eNclain tho French Count eXriteuY.
They hear not hing! They abandon US"
A large crowd had assembled. III. French
Count aprealrd TO all He srols wildly.
GestlculatiuG with his arms. They surren.
der rs 10 the flames. They refuse their help.
We die. such Is America
lie H. un his nut" said n sin al hoy in the
crowd The cOppers will be "nto him soon"
The French Count did not PAUSE at the alarm
box He ran back To thu r.-tnurant. there
was: Large crowd there ,lso. amt much shrek.
ing nrd shouting. Tn" Gas. ON count had
tainted within two feet II pous-. ca:.;. and
me bohemian customer was hovcrim!: ABOUT
the cashiers table.
A hreman. Jw-t Of duty. h;rncned to be
passin:., He "ntcrel the restaurant and
sought the cans" o! the rpmmn'ion
IL Was notnin-. \ ran ilr,!. Twelve times
warmed over. had iGn!te.i. Tn" smoke had no
other rcrrss than the iuml waiter AMI tho
"ook. sat-d With Win o:.nalr.. had ia!ied to
use tie water bucket which WAS near ut hand.
Order was SPOT. restorc,l. but not until the
French t"uul had ron'ded tn the German
Baron. wir had Stun nerrd throughout tho eX-
r!tin: episode. his bcllcf that the New YORK
Fire IinI artln"nt was an orrriHt-i 3fYail. USE
less in einrr.cnci"S. nnpvalal,ie when most
need" !. an" u'i'r unworthy ~ tu' ',rnises
IeLpcd n;,'n II Wy MANY who had neye: nut
its ,aUn'rd "x"ellrn," 10 III" supreme test OF
eS'in"ui~hln. rVnl.as:;.tiun in II table IL hjts
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