New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
GUESTS HAVE Fun WITH ELECTRIC LAMP
A ROUND ROBIN OF STORIES BY HOTEL MEN-AN
EFFECTIVE WAY OF SHUTTING OFF
TILE LIGHT.


Several hotel men were standing In group IN an
uptown hotel recently chatting. Tho Conversation
turned upon the cccentrclties OF guests The many
odd WAYS in which different people handle electric
lights came Nd. and one hotel man sad;
Nearly every one knows how the mean
a.srent lamp Ia operated. but st Ne meet wi;h
some funny instances OF ignorance. Last week W.
nearly had hotel act on fire on account OF
nice. OF stupidity on the part OF guest The
building being nreproot alone prevented con
nasration woman came 10 tho house VINO was
IN tho habit OF sleeping with dim light IN h'I
ROOM and the electric lamp bothered her. Sh'
either hal 10 LEI burn brightly or else turn IL OF
altogether Finally she hit upon the idea OF wrap
ping a towel around 1t. Then she began to question
whether the towel would catch nre. Then sh'
adopted the happy eXpcdent OF wctting the tow''
Thar was the worst thing that she could do. she
soon droppcd asleep and OF course the towel soon
h.ron 10 burn 4 blazing piece dropped on the cur
,A.ns. and soon the whole room was afre she was
badly scared and. OF course. the contents OF the
room were ruined.
ina, vas ODD" said another one OF the party.
but the strangest thing have heard OF was inc
case OF farmer who came into ~. Louis IL
went 10 a hotel where electric lamps were used
He tried for an hour 20 put II out and then SEN
FOR "A calboy The guest explained his dilemma
ami the boy promptly stepped mp to the lamp an }
turned the button. There was moment on 81
lence. ard then from the place whefe the larih'i
stood there came fash and a report, and bul
lc, buried Itself IN the wall. narrowly missing th'
boy Again and again the pistol was heard unt
every chamber was empty. Fortunately. the boy
escaped and the police entered the room ana placed
III. farmer under arrest The old fellow was tak
Ing lncoherently. and seemed mad Gear through
When he was finally quieted down he gave his fea-
son for shooting lie said that he had been trying
- put out a new-fangied sort OF hight ana hah
not been able to do II. Then he called a boy. VINO
blew II out Just after tho light went out ne
heard n click. and knew that some one had cocked
"A revolver He AT once thought he was ABOUT 10
be murdered and robbed. and did not walt but De-
gan shooting at once. When told OF his mistake, he
was much chasrined and apologizcd most numoly.
This story brought forth another one from a mem
Der OF the party, who had not yet spoken lie saln
when We put electric lights In our hotel We
placed them that they could be moved To any
part OF the room. plenty OF wire being allowed iol
that purpose. one night man cam" to the nous.
who was unfamiliar with the light, ana cOuli hot
find the way to put II out Evidently he ud no.
wish to show his ignorance. ana "a ne coun nov
sleep with the light burning no cast about 10y
some way to get rid OF IT, Finally. ne drew me
bureau up alongside the lamp Then he TOOK inc
globe and placed II In one ~ the bureau drawers
and closed the drawer tightly. The result was ,hr
light was practically put out. The chamber man
found IL there In the morning and II was SIN Durh
ing brightly. lie admitted his Ignorance ihen' anu
we showed him how the machine worked