The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-04
ICE BRIDGE AT NIAGARA YALLs.


-The effect of that display Is astonish-
ing" said Niagara hotel keeper who Is
spending his summer profits In New York,
all the hotels at Niagara and does even
better for the Buffalo hotels, for few OF the
good hotels at Niagara Falls are open at
this season. A large number Of New York
ers never miss a chance to see the falls in
the full glory Of winter.
Certain r,imors appeal so strongly to New
York's ideas Of the fitness OF things that
they survive the most positive denials.
One instance Of this occurred a year ago
when II was reported that a conspicuous
jewelry firm was to build a new establish
ment on the site OF a merchant princes
former home. The idea pleased the persons
who heard il and though any such inten-
ton was formally denied by the firm the
rumor seemed too satisfactory not to be
true, and It was not downed until build
ing intended for quite another purpose
was reared on the site in dispute
Another popular rumor still survives In
spite Of many denials and all lack OF real
foundation. II was said some months
ago that the three upper stories OF new
skyscraper were to he taken on because
the vibration felt there was so great that
none Of the offices could be rented There
was no vestige OF truth in the rumor. but
New Workers liked to think that there was
II seemed such probable sort OF story.
and it had the popular : l told you 30 char
acter that made IL liked.
So in spite Of its falsity half the persons
who now pass the building observe with
an air of wisdom that the top stories are
to be removed. And they probably viii
continue to do so. II seems as II folks
must always have something of the kind
to talk about.
Pat Sheedy, who is known as a gambler
but seldom gets a chance to gamble in these
days. is In st. Louis watching the con-
struction OF the Worlds Fair. Col. Sheedy
spent the Pan-American season at Buffalo.
but found no excitement excepting the
seizure by the police Of some tools which
ne had had no opportunity to use. IL
more liberal policy obtains at st. Louis,
however, Mr.. Shecdy may be one OF the
features Of the fair.
A ragged woman who made every effort
to conceal her features was before Magis-
trate Pool a few days ago, charged with
policeman on the bridge to take her hands
down.
DISCHARGED said the Magistrate. as
The court reporters knew that Magistrate
Pool was not in the habit OF discharging
prisoners without a hearing, 30 they asked
him about 1t later.
1T was very simple said the Magis-
trate. THAT woman was our cook few
years ago. and a very good one. too. But
abe would 60 on a spree every few months.
Finally we had to discharge her. and told
her then that some day she would come
to this. She was not without shame. you
see, for she tried TO hide her face from me-
Electric ambulances have not yet proved
themselves TO be unqualified successes
for general use In New York. A surgeon
OF one Of the largest hospitals recently
had occasion to call for the hospital am
bulance to take a patient from Fourteenth
street TO the hospital to be operated upon
for appendicitis. This was at o'clock
in the evening. At that time one OF the
two ambulanoes was out OF commission
and the other was being charged. After
the batteries Of the latter had been filed II
was found that hing WAS wrong.
II took two hours after the time the sur
eeon telephoned TO get the vehicle started
Meantime the surgeon arrived AZ the hos
ptaI expect ing to find his patient ready
Tor him on the operating table. An hour
later the surgeon In charge OF the ambulance
"
back with the patient, and that all tinkering
WAS of no avail to get IL to move, More
over the patient wac getting worse and
transfer TO another ambulance was out Of
the question.
the rescue by telephoning to the hotel
where he knew there were elect rio cabs.
One OF these towed the disabled ambulance
In. Then, about midnight the patient
was put under the knife fortunately with
succe.-ful results.
A small Harlem girl was sent by her
mother Ia apologize 10 a schoolmats with
whom she had crossed words on this way
home. The mother Of the insulisd child
admit ted the beafer ~ the apology 10 the
psrlor and the other child ~as brought
In
-IA,tls giri, ! am sorry ] called you .
Protestant dog. said th. apologisi. Amt
you sorry you called ns Cat iic osi''