The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
KEEP OPEN ALL NIGHT
haAN,v INDUSTRIES THAT DO 6usI-
NESS At STRANGE HOURS.
TINS Last IL Continually Growing -Photog-
r>phers and Lawyers Among the Latest
Rsoruits-A big Night Businsss In Type


writing.
The signs "Open All Night" and "Nev-
w Closed" are becoming less rare contnu-
nliy, and new branches of industry are be-
hng added ID the old time all night traffic.
The druggist, the undertaken and the deal
-r in solid and liquid refreshments had the
monopoly for long time. One of the
first additions to the recognized all night
places was the dental parlor, which was
opened in the hotel district. The illu-
minated sign caused much comment Mt
rhrst. but soon other all night dental offices
werc opened. and it became evident that a
permanent addition had been made to the
list Of night toilers.
"Our place is frequently visited by peo-
pie who have no need for dentists serv-
sces. ;" said an all night dentist 1--WE are
asked 10 paint discolored faces and TO
mako people presentable whose faces show
signs of having been roughly dealt with,
and We even have calls from men who
think that we keep a corps of BARRIERS. We
hayo often helped people who have been In
siistrcss because of broken brace or In
strument without which they could not be
about But the men who come to be
painted and shaved have TO 60 elsewhere.
Many man who camo TO town at an
hoar when dentists offices were closed has
found relief from hours of suffering and
inconvenincc by coming here, and we have
many regular customers also who live In
New York and save time by having their
regular dental work done at night"
There arc places also where one may
have the services OF stenographer and
typewriter at any hour of the night. The
business done by these places is growing
constantly. BY spending an evening In
an up town office OF this kind one can form
AN idea of the amount of clerical work
that is done after the regular business
hours. One night recently eight men were
Kept busy until dawn making "A copy of
spcoificati tions for some government work.
9he document had to be ready for delivery
AT O'Clock the next morning, and the
"all night" typewriting Office, with corps
of rapid writers, made it possible. In
cases where attachments or seizures are 10
be made carly in the day and facts in the
cases wcro not known until after office
hours, these typewriter Offices arc also
called upon, and all sorts OF legal work are
ratified of on the machines at hours when
few typewriting machines are available.
"lt would be hard IN enumcrate all the
work which comes 10 this Office, F" said an
all night typewriter. ''Some OF our men
sleep here, and, while they may have little
90 do sometimes, they are overcrowded
with work many nights, and they can
never know what will turn up next. Peo-
pie from tho hotels como 10 dictate private
letters. Newspaper men who send New
York letters TO ont Of town papers wait till
the last moment and then come here to
dictate the stuff"
The out ot town buyers are good Gus
toners for the night Offices. They spend
their days in the Wholesale district and go
to tho theaters and SEQ the sights with
<aiesnen at night, and when they reach
their hotels early in the morning feel lit
tlc like writing business letters. To them
the all night Offices. where they can dictate
letters and tell how hard they have been
working and how fatiqucd they are from
their days cxertions, are Il source of great
comfort
Some time ago an east side photographer
had TO keep his place open long after mid
night to allow workmen To make repairs
10 his place which If made in the daytime
would have interfercd with business. In
tho course Of the evening he had many
calls from people who thought his place
open for business, and the circumstance
led To another all night industry. There
are several all night Photographic estab-
lishments In tl:at part of the city now, and
many sailormen and others who make up
the walking population of the Bowery sit
for pictures there. Among the best Gus
toners of these places of business are the
young men and women who go to fancy
dress parties and want pictures Of their
costumes, and the little waiting rooms fire.
qucntly contain grotesqllc representations
of historical and neurological characters
waiting To be taken.
One of the most recent recruits to the
all night ranks is the never closed lawyer.
One firm Of that kind has offices in the
business part Of this city for the day prac
Iice and another ,iiicc in the hotel district,
where clients are seen and advised ut any
time between y. IN. and g n. IN. The
firm consists of lawyer and his wife.
They are commissioners for nearly all the
states in the Union, and their Office prac-
tice In the up town branch is large and of
d varied character.
"Some people on their way to Europe
delay procuring passports until the last
1noment, and then, when their traps are
already on the way to the steamer, come
here 20 be helped out Of their trouble
satu inc hWytr IN sN~aAinS ol tht many
kinds Of clients no come To him. "Wc
have cases Of that kind every week during
the summer. Then people come here 10
pet odvice ON all Imaginable subjects.
We keep blanks for all sorts Of business,
and are called upon to write deeds, draw
ethdayits. take depositions and draw wills.
Merchants have called here after midnight
10 make out assignment papers, and 9th.
ers have reused me To draw the necessary
documents for making All attachment OF
sncrohapdise.
"Of course II man comes to do 60
cents worth OF swearing in the small
hours we arc npt to say tha, the shop is
closed for business. But IL We are asked
to draw a will the hour makes no differ
sncc. couple came here few weeks ago
snd wanted me to direct them 10 a Justice
of the peace. They wanted to have the
marriage ceremony performed and they
bore the signs of the runaway couple, al
though knew they were both old enough
40 have a right 10 make contract for bet
ter or for worsc They wunld not go 10 a,
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