The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-17
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Sam Shubert the theat rical manager who
died from the burns he received in The
Harrisburg wreck, came near taking train
two hours lat err than the one he was on.
Shubert had bought his tickets but all the
lower berh s in the sleeper were gone when
he applied for one. He insist cd that he
must have lower berth on that particular
train. and because Of the amount of business
he brought to the Pennsylvania road his
demand received more attent ion than it
would from the ordinary traveller.
Better wait for the train that leaves t wo
hours later said the man who had berths
to sell
For Heavens sake try and get him a
lower bert h, said the managers travelling
companion. He ia such d bundl,, of nerves
that he won't be still until he gets what he
wants"
Another passenger was deprived Of
lower berth 40 that the theat rical manage
might have it. 1t was from this bert b that
Shnhert was carried to the Harrisburg
h tel where he died,
TIE young man from the country who
gets an impression after three months in
New York that he was born here regards
all America outside the metropolis as
-four corners.
to the city the other night. and ore observed
that he hailed from Lawrence. Mass.
What's he doing down in New York."
inquired the metropolitan youth from Ben
ningto0. Vt Haven't we got enough Ct
those pro vincia fellows in town now?"
There would be no overcrowded condi-
ton Of affairs at Bellevue" says member
If the board OF managers Of city hospital.
were it not for the East Side supera'i,ion
against the hospitals on Blackwell's Island
As far as ] can make out. the supers,-
tion is due principally TO the penal ins,i,n-
tions on the same island. People don't
like 10 refer TO relatives who are on that
island, and it ie fact that many men in
telligent enough to know better consider
I the hospitals as related in some way 10 the
penit entiariee. On the East Side also
black bottle being supposed TO float about
the island and exercise malign influence
| upon all who catch sight OF it,
The builder Of a new apartment hotel
in the Tenoerlon is displaying a novelty
Of architectural Gesign which stands out
in bold relief from the monotonou SINH
la,ity Of the other apartment hotels in tho
vicinity.
Up to the first story the front Is of mas
sive blocks Of white marble. On top Of
these are placed light gray doric columns
extending to the third floor. and TIE front
Of the second floor is projected inward
ara C'IHlSts dS ldI OF Solo
glass. There are two floors above Il ;s
and they have fronts Of red and black brick
laid alternately. The contrast between
the upper and lower floors ia striking, hut
the appearance is attractive nevertheless.
Those who tool coaches along suburban
roads aim to reproduce as closely as pos
sible the local color Of the old coaching
days. Coaches and appointments down to
the last harness buckle faithfully reproduce
the classic English model. and to carry
out the illusion one should not neglect to
tip the whip, even though he be gilded
thick with millions. Up to the present,
however, coaching enthusiasts here have
not ventured to add to the local color by
introducing Turpin or any other Of the
riders who gave fame to Hounslow Heath
That was tried some years ago as an
added attraction for coach that was
being fooled in one OF the western counties
Of England. A solitary high wayman in
appropriate costume, as ct In his way O.
the coach was IN it, and altoSeth9 hks one