The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Heated Care That Arc Not Heated-po-
votion Unto Death : Dangerous
Acetyleno Gas Tabooed.
Especial Corrcspondence.l


started, tho company admitted frankly
that it had no heat in it's cars, and it
was vaguely stated that there were some
mysterious mechanical difficulties to
be overcome before it would be possible
to provide heat for patrons. The fact
that cable and electric cars in other
cities were not only nominally but nc
tually warmed by the simplest and most
primitive appliances did not appear to
give the magnates any uneasiness. They
can be binder when it suits them to DO
than any body of men in the world.
But the people finally got tired of the
magnificent refrigerator service which
the company was operating, and having
no desire to pose as rivals of Chicago's
chief industry they complained to the
newspapers Now, if there is one thing
that metropolitan" daily likes bet
ter than another it is tho opportunity to
call corporations to account. This they
proceeded to do. The board of health
felt compelled to take cognizance of the
matter, and finally rumor got-abroad
that tho company was heating it's cars.
In fact, there were some we'll authenti-
Gated cases in which this assertion could
be proved, but no serious cases of burn
ing were ever reported by passengers on
tho erstwhile cold air conveyances.
Bulletin, This Car Is Heated"
In short, the public did not appear to
be inclined to accept the announcement
i'll good faith, and the company being
i'll dead earnest determined that there
should DO no room for further doubt.
In pursuance of this resolution signs
have been posted in each car, one on
either side, which inform the individual
who has just dispensed with his nickel
and is about to put on his WHISTLES
and ear tabs, "This car is heated"
sought to learn from conductor tho
wherefore Of the signs. With n super
cilious sneer for which the cable COLI
ductor enjoys deserved and interna-
tional reputation he replied: "Ain't yer
got no sense? 1t means what it says,
Dis car is heatcd.'''
1 was somewhat abashed, but persist
cd shamefacedly, "But is it," Another
of those justly celebrated shifts, and
then he deigned to say, "Why, soytinly
1T is" as ho put his hand down to the
metal work, which was as cold as char
ity. well, maybe dis one amt heated,
but mos of 'em is. I" Then he retired to
his throne at the rear of the car, NUT
tering, "Some people give me chill. {"
He is wrong, however. The people arc
not responsible for tho chills he may
get. The cars Of his employers are tho
culprits, or at least they would be if it
were not for the signs which are appar-
emily thought to be of sufficient potency
to drive away any such trifiing thing as
plain Now York midwinter shiver.
Devotion Unto Death.
A case of devotion "unto death"
which has had few parallels was recent
ly reported i'll this city. Cold in death
ON the same floor i'll apartments opposite
each other, at 315 Fulton street, Union
Hill, tho bodies of two young married
women who had been close friends Law
recently. Six years ago Mrs. Albertina
Budd and Mrs. Michael Hertlein .wero
brides at Union Hill. Mrs Budd's hus-
band is connected with the grocery firm
of Budd 81 Ehlers and is considered
wealthy, while Mr.. Hertlein is brewer.
The two families have always lived
Ill tho same house, and their relations
were happy. Mrs. Budd became the
mother of three children, while tho
family of Mrs. Hertlein increased to
four little ones.
When Mrs. Budd was taken i'll with
pneumonia, Mrs. Hertlein attended her
friend increasingly and untiringly night
and day and never left the bedside of
the sick woman. Mrs. Budd rapidIy
grew worse and died with Mrs. Hert.
lein's hand i'll her own.
Mrs. Hertlein, though in seemingly
good health, left the room of death and
at once sought her bed. Her every
thought was of her friend, and though
her physician tried to raise her spirits
she became rapidly i'll, and the next
day she died. Mrs. Budd was 25 wears
old and Mrs Hertlein go. The husbands
OF the dead women declare that the
friendship between their wives in lifo
was too strong to be broken even by
death.
Dangerous Acetylene Gas.
Acctylenc gas plants, private and pub-
nc, must be removed from Jersey City.
This IS the latest ruling of Chief Con-
way of the Jersey City fire department.
lie issued orders recently commanding
all residents who have acctylcne gas
generators i'll their homes to cease their
use at once. An effort will probably be
made i'll New York also to prevent their
use.
AS basis for his order Conway cites
Il section in the statutes of the fire
commissioners which gives to the chief
the right to prohibit the use of any