New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
An INSANE ASYLUM HIS HOTEL.
ONE TOWN WHERE BELATED STRANGERS DO NOT
CNRE TO SPEND TIE NIGHr

CARE TO SPEND TIE NIGHT.
| Newspaper reporters sometimes have unpleasant cx
pcricnce, In covering assignments and the wrltc
had one Of them In a lille Long Island town not
long ago. some one had made serious charges against
the IN which patients were treated In one OF
the Insane asyums, at place not great many miles
from This city. The reporter alghted from tie train
at 4 little station about hours ride from town and
spent several hours in making inquiries for the in
formation which his paper wanted. but Of that II Is
not necessary IN say anything here.
Being near the city and IL WAS early In the
day. lie had bothered himself about the time OF
trains thinking 1t would lie time enough To do this
when lie ready - return home. Upon apprOlc D
Ing the station when he ready to return 10 town
he was impressed by the deserted appearance OF the
building. lie walked up TO the door confidently and
tried open IL. but II locked lie looked hrou I'll
tlr window. There was not soul In the building.
Thinking that the agent had gone away between
trains the reporter down the edge the plat
form and waited half an hour, expecting every miuutc
that the agent would come hurrying ont OF a small
cottage Which stood down the wagon road u few
rods, Then the reporter walked down to the house
with the intention OF finding out when the next train
departed for the city. thin. pale faced woman, car
rying baby. answered the knock Hanging % the
skirt Of her dress were two other children
Madam the reporter said politely "wl you be
kind enough to tell me where the station agent lives ~
lHc "oHHNl it hlI CurDusly for sec
ondS, and then said slowly: lie lives here
Is he in ?" was asked.
mo, he's gone TO IL to get some groceries, she
answered
WHO sells tickets wien he Is awaylp
"oh' he'll be back time nun TO sell tickets she
answered
Well perhaps You can tell me what time the next
train goes 10 New-Yorkf-
"Oh. there amt no m ,rc trains co.s IN r,cht sbe
answered. The Of,
morrow morning.,
TINS was a pretty kettle OF fish II WAS scarcely
shutdown yet and no way OF getting back that night
mo reporter Inquired about telegraph Office. "Thcrc
wasn't no telegraph office nearer than IL
How far Is IL,
"Wc, ! guess It's about six miles,
In answer TO an inquiry where the rcporter could
get horse the woman didn't know because aBll
had the only hrn' horse TINT she knew OF in the
noghborlsod." The reporter asked where he could
stay that night
Wcli people round here amt anxious toe take no
s''a"s'r' cause stranger that the Joneses took In
,ho ia ume ago robbed EN- but guess they'd take
TO the what'' exclaimed the reporter.
To the lhnatc asylum she said ngaln mt the same
tmo pushing The door partly closed.
Aren't there any hotel, here ~ asked the reporter
IN desperation.
The reporter made his way back 10 the ASYLUM
which was about mile distant AS he walked into
we s"iu .. nnis lace appeared behind the bars
scrcchcd out:
.. You got left, didn't you, yon old fooif"
The reporter shut his teeth and continued on up
the walk. while big bulldog which came around
the corn" OF the building at that mbnute. eyed him
suspicously and followed closely at his heels until
he mounted tho steps and rang the bell. lie ex.
planned the situation to pretty maid In white
intcndcnt and the story was repeated. lie was
good nnt,rod ana after laughing heartily at tho
misfortune OF the reporter gave him something
int and bed. His sleep WAS restless that night
and he got up with the sun the next morning and
took the first train for the city.