The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07
THE STORK'S PAVORITE ROOST
FIVE BABIES AND GREAT EXPEC-
TATIONS AT 2S1 MONROE ST.
Teenty.eisht Families Averaged Five
children Each on the LIST. and the
Figure Is Still Going Up-shapiros
SURPRISE Party-WOman VINO Talked

Race suicide has no advocates among
the residents in the big double tenement
house at 2Sl Monroe street. On the first
NJ the month rent was collectedfrom twenty
eight families. the average number OF chill
dren In which was five. Since then the
s,ork has visited the house five times, and
tho Indications last night were that he would
soon have to make the house his permanent
residence.
This, according to persons who claim to
know, is the season Of the year when noses
aremost frequently disjointed In the Ghetto
So. when young man wearing glasses
and dark clothes, and carrying a small
black bag, rushed into the house early on
the morning Of October 2, the only COM
ment was;
who vass id?'
When the medical man came out later
Re WIS stopped by the crowd OF women
at the door with the whispered query
"vot vass id?"
Boy" was the quick reply.
The appearance of Abraham Orsky,
who lives on the first floor rear, smiling
and excited, saved the doctor from the
necessity OF answering further questions
Dn pctoi
sunrise. Louis Kepner, who occupies two
little rooms in the basement, reused all
the tenants and invited the men folks to
have drink
Yes! Sure! Das list rechti" he ex-
claimed, as they wondered at this sudd en-
burst Of generosity. Il would maig i'd doc,
but id iss only girl.
The crowd was returning from a saloon
where enforcement OF the excise law Is
moderate, when a young doctor from the
Lvng-in Hospital entered the house and
bounding up the stairs three at a time
made his way to the apartments OF Samuel
Shapiro on the fifth floor rear. Pretty
soon he announced that it was girl
sGoot! Goot" exclaimed Shapiro, who
has been married but year, only rather
i'd vas a ---'
You've got it, interrupt ted the doctor.
There's boy. too"
.vot? A boy! But you say -
YES, q boy and girl. Twins"
Shapiro threw up both hands and groaned.
Such a beezness,' he cried. "Dot's
doc muchl Please, meester.' he pleaded,
.don'd sday somedinks more; Remempe
I'm only a poor mani Dwinsl Aoh, Him
nell"
The Shapiro twins, the first born in the
house within six months, caused no end
of excitement. Heads OF families held the
young father up, patted him on the back
and suggested double celebrations. Wo-
men shouted the news from window to
window and children rambled up and
down the block telling passers by OF the
luck that had fallen on their house.
A group OF portly matrons were dis
oussing the subject In front Of the house
Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Rosie Baum,
the janitress. remarked that Mrs Shapiro
wasn't such a much"
Shortly afterward there was a hurry call
for an ambulance, but before it's arrival
Mrs. Baum and her newly born daughter
had been cared for by neighbors.
A SUN reporter who visited the tene-
ment last night was mistaken for doctor.
aNot yet, said two housewives Another
sent her little daughter to ask II the doctor
couldn't wait little WHILE
All the recent arrivals were reported as
doing WELL and their fathers have planned q
joint celebration to be held some night
before the end OF the month.