Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-10

the little board in the cage George red down to the bottom, where just outside the shaft is chair wh oh furnishes a place of rest when he is not transporting the people from one floor to another. George YVES contempla, ing what a comfor- table rest he would have for a moment CT two as the elevator reached the ground floor, but much to his astonishment the cage 'nesiIat- ed 3 moment and then started back to the roof.
 It is feared that Georges face paled lr,tle. He yanked on the con trolling lever after the car had risen several feet and gently the car start Cd back to- the ground floor. There again he shut off the power but without a pause the cage started back on it's upward tlip. The Little negros eyes were bulging. Beads of precipitation streamed ever his coun- tenance and his collar, generally so nice and clean, melted like patch of snow that had been saturated With bucket of scalding water. With gasp he again yanked on the lever, but no, .t was useless and he began to see a mental vision of himself and the elevator going up and down the long shaft all night.
 After the car had passed up several people cn the different floors it fin naly dawned on those in the corridors that something was wrong. Ihey yelled encouragement to the lone passenger and cpe1a,or, George, ana he tried every remedy but they all failed to have any effect on the huge steel cage, wh oh had suddenly seemed to take on life of it's own ac- ccrd and mock the little negro's tu- tile efforts to step it. George tneh contented himself with reversing the ear when it reached the top or bot tom until it suddenly dawned upch him that he mighs check the see!h- ingly endless ride by rapidly working the lever back and forth. He tried
 t. and sure enough the car wobbled m and down 'ss he slammed the controlling lever from side tc' side.
 In passing the second floor George gave a yank at the door and finally IL opcned wide enough sc permit nm to slip through. On the next af'p down at the second floor, the d1mlnu- i've son of Ham started violently to vanking the lever from "up'' 10 down" and then, with the car do- ing vertical "Hooc'he Cocche, dance George made desperate leap through the door and lit on the sec ond corridor floor.
 The lever had been left cn the up side and enthusiastically sailed out or Ceorge's sight, like "a big balloon. A ,cud o,ash announced it's arrival at the top and George, looking ike a man who had been suspended over the Styx by a thread breathed a sish of relief Cor rslease) and slowly ie gained his composure. >. ..o
 Anumber of business men Ill the assembly hall of the Chamoer oi rommerce, all ignorant of the negro $ ,aredicamens turned pale when ouo Elevator crashed at the top Of the hril1 ng and as if one man 1aey started a for the doors lead ng to the hall thinking that another eal :. nuake had visited this sectloh. ine.l hlsiness h and dignity were forgotten and they scrambled for the exits ! ke s hnnch of school boys. They soon took in the situation and went oacA to their discussion. , aon. "Ah couldn't stop dat dog sGne ,n. th,ng" explained George, his face m. .nnIi, % serious. and he was lcath u es+amnt e4 to run the twin elevator. bu' ae' aa d.g and late yesterday afternoon no .,.a hIaLe on the runaway car hao been repaired and order was ed. .s ss