The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-03
CITY HOSPITAL LIGHT RESTORED.


last night. in response to a request for his
views Of the city Lighting question. Il fear
that IL iITe Ia one Of the hospitals. the Poor
house OF the Asylum would cause a fright
full loss Of life.
Il admit that darkness in the alleys Is
not a good thing Tor the taxpayer or the
nrernaul- but this must be forgotten when
lLc avn III consequence ~ a blaze IN one 'I
the ciremusynaTy Institutions i Conttm-
plated. IL would he ike 80 many rats burn
ing In Il trap. The panic among the SICK
and the deformei. the idio;ic and the insane
would be- terrible. | nay- seen fires IN S,Ich
place. when ii was daylight; ! cannot I'M
a Inc hat il would be II his rght for lie
was carried on in the 4 -rk-
Unfortunately, | cannot 800 any remedy
at hand. The persons who til these places
arc easily excltci. even If they are in their
night minds. which many uf them al" not.
AL the ASSURANCES in ;re world would nut
quiet them / can only suggest that IT, would
h- Wei 10 double the guards AZ the door ot
each ward. 80 that the Inmates would not
he alIoWrs; To crowd The StdlrWdys anu
crush each other una foot, livery outlet
from every department should he provided
with bars. which could instantly be slipped
into place and held there by the guards
This would prevent - panic III the h'.'is'
ana. in hospital and asylum 'ires, the great
est loss or lie often comes nom iiy ~
jUries received while the inmates are iigat-
ing each other in efforts TO escape from the
building
80 iar as the lights III the alleys being
out. will say this does not disturb me
men greatly OF course Where there ts a
long stretch of street without arc lamps a
hole in the pavement might cause a morse
TO fall and break its leg aud "a DELAY wouIi
result Etit in the aiirt$ a hrr VIII ID"
discovered whether tn. electric lamps ar
burning or not W. would nav hili' NY
in fHitnE our WAY about with lanterns. ''il
This might not diSCGmmUGy H. greatly
If thrre had bean 10 lights IN ths sii',E
in the rear Of plEcTubciw' SJor" ON hr"ti-
way on Saturday night We 'rFta'lE W"Ii'
have found II harder IT, w"Tk- i"r iAr
Hames were in the basement. and thSrr vs.
no light above TO show LS tii+ fIty LiHeS "I
hose and the many men running 70 ana fro.
As ! have sal! before. however. tht efc"t-
est danger is to be feared in the city IN
stitutiru<
captain Evans Of the Salvage Corps did
not hesitate to use strong Language IN sX-
pressing his opinion of the situation ne
said that his house in Locust street 's
lighted under separate cnhtraCts cnt ION ION
but he said he thought he had right 10
say 4 word Just the same.
Tine increased danger IN ths '"T.nI""n ;Ii u
district is ConSii, Fable SAID captain
Evans Until the cleaners IN the Dig o.
fee buildings and stores complete ;her
work the alleys are fairy hsht-d rom ,Ii, tIie
windows. but after that, an hour OF tTo
before midnight. they are as dark as pitch-
The men run great danger IN NtAturlhs IN
to these places for often there are eX-
CavatiuuS or wires or suncthirE "i the SORT
that will cause a fall and broken leg or
fra"tur"G skull ,,,.- ..
prCperty for without light our men cannot
do their best work. Often the wires Whi'n
ligh. Il store are Gu; before W nav Il
chance to lay oar tarpAGlns' anu lh'h @ tfir
only Upht We have is fTcm rHT lanterns.
Wher. there. j. an alley iu H." rear or l..
one side of the building Ne can SEE Wen
enough TO cover SIock. for the goods are
Cutiinrd agains; the windows.
Il don't pretend u say WI" Is It~'.olSI".:e
for the lack Of ti-ut, tNt W"1eNfI .,
should h.' held responsible as "ttI 10Y an
the injuries sustained 10y i'd'N'Tld!S 81
firornea Il tn' darkness Is n" giu@t- a. =
absurd to think Of the men IN me thStil'-
houses burning raiICw candles Ike natives
i'm a Puerto niuu village. II takes thein
from one To three minutes longer 1" fldht 4
run because they are obliged 70 harness.
In the dark as she candles are down oNI
as soon as thG d'orS ,re nd.TTa 1i,. heipr uurni-
mated "a soon N the alarm strikes the
men must fuu.M- about in the dark Tor
their boots and find the pole - best th-E
can. Every minute lost means tnousdHd
anything. at all. SO ! can't see that tar
Taxpayer is saving any mOIey. despite IN"
'retraflchment-'
At none OF the th,rty-oight engine or
twelve hook and ladder houses was thcf"
light last night. In some few tw" or three
gas jets cast feeble rays that served TO
make the rest of the building sreIn darker.
but for the most part lanterns ana candle!
furnished what illumination tn"Te Was
Chief Swingley told the tnrenHn yesterday
that they would have To 90 the best they
could. and extra Ian terns were brought out
ana cleaned and filled.
At NJ. 6s house. In Severth street, there
was row Of lights along the operators
gave the men light enough TO read by. but
the mOT1ent there was al alarm and the
big doors were thrown open, ON: went the
candles. and out went the Two lamps which
were hanging upon the wall The horses
were htched In darkness
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