The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-22
BRIDEGRooMs, a,rsraxrs
Two Newly Welded Pairs Blow Out TN,
Gas Before Retiring.
Courier .Jouraal,)

- - ~>N>aeS>s X st9ES BLOW Out Ill a
Gas Before Retiring.
Courier Journal
They were from the country. That was
apparent to every one who saw them.
That they were newiy-madc brides and
grooms, at n glance became the convic-
tion of hotel clerk who is seldom led
amiss by appearances.
1t was late Saturday night when they
entered the Louisville Hotel and regis
tered for rooms. Upon the register the
names appeared, 80. j. Bridges and wife,
and "M. NJ. Forester and wife" with the
simple designation "Ky." given. This
was deemed sufficient, aud even had they
registered alone gu. ST." the location
would not have embraced sufficient scope
to compass their joys. If the ceremony
which so blissfully and tremendously, re-
CARELESS OF mathematics, converts four
into two had not that morning been per-
formed; If the two young farmer boys had
tOl ptOSSCulCQ tuClf SUCCCSEiHI COuftSuIV
simultaneously; if the respective brides
aud grooms had not been bosom friends
for years; if there had not been double
wedding and "tour" jointly planned,
then the observer must re SOFT to the trite
excuse that "all signs fail in dry wealth
err" They came together and were as
signed to l07 and 100, adjoining rooms
separated only by a bolted door. They
retired oblivious to the world and the
world to them until early yesterday MORN
ing.
The breakfast hour was drawing near,
when hotel empoye detected in the hall
the odor OF gas. Tightly CLOSED transoms
prevented him from accurately locating
the rooms, so he informed the clerk. who
directed the hotel engineer to assist i'll the
search. After many rooms had been ex-
amined the escaping gas was located i'll
rooms 107 and 100, the difficulty in finding
them being caused by the fact that not
only had the windows been thrown open
and the transons closed, but the more
puzzling condition of the odor being
stronger in the hall above, the gas, in ac-
cordance with the volatile nature, ascend
ing tlrougha connecting aperture. In
room l07 the two gas-jets were turned on
to the full extent, and in room lo9 one Jet
was furnishing the fatal fumes ut nearly
full head.
The rooms were then empty, but while
these discoveries were being made there
were exciting scenes in the dining-hall
when breakfast was being served. The
pallor OF these guests had attracted at
tention, as had the listless, vacant stare
which characterized them. Before the
breakfast, which they were in no condl-
ton to relish or appreciate, had been com
pleted, the bride was taken very III faiht-
ing and falling unconscious upon the moor
while attempting to leave the dining-hall.
In an instant there were il dozen chtval-
rous men and tender hearted women at
her side to aid the deeply alarmed hus-
band. Still unconscious, she was borne
to an opened window, where she was soon
revived by the invigorating, fresh ar.
Meanwhile, physician had been sum
moned. While the four were Ill ana RANT
the treatment given soon restored tnen''
or at least placed them beyond any rear
of worse effects, and they left the city la
ter in the morning.
Questioned iii regard to the gas, they
claimed that they had not blown out me
LIGHTS. vet no other theory explains the
discovery, for it would seem hardly pron-
allie that three gas-jets, and ali NOT IN
the same room or touched by the same re
parties, could be accidentally turned OH
Further evidence Of their ignorance III re-
gard to Nominations more modern man
the tallow-dip or kerosene was gwen ny
Mr. FORSTER in stating that he awoke o"s-
inr the night feeling deathly sick; ne
took good sswy' OF that grand on ola
remedy, Kentucky bourbon, which, lol-
tuuatcly, he had conveniently at hsno.
This, contrary to anticipation, made MN
.sicker" He threw up the window most
Of himself and felt relieved.
In wears to come should near connec,
lions Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges or mr. ana
Mrs FORSTER visit Louisville on wed
dino dino tour It is probable that they Will DE
sufficiently sniff posted on gas to furnish a gas