New-York tribune., 1918-07-25
New York Gropes
Its Way Through
Eighties Night"
Only Street, Car and Auto
Lights Brighten the
'Way of Shadows
Few Violators Found
Supplementary Order Ex-
empts Telegraph and Tele-
phone Public Offices

Street lamps, trolley cars and auto
mobile headlights supplied practically
all of New York City's outdoor illumi-
nation last night the first of the
series of dim evenings ordered by
United States Fuel Administrator Gar
field. Though experienced TO nights
without lights by the previous coal
conservation and air raid protection
order, New Workers never before en-
countered SO deep a shade of black
as greeted those who ventured forth
from illumined homes.
Just where the ante-bellum Great
"hite Way" began and ended was a
matter of patrolmen's beats and street
directory information Khaki-clad
time, including squads of excitement
hunting Anzacs, indulged in some
ponte snickering up their sleeves.
Main Street of their home town was
lighter than this.
Automobile headlights shed a tenn
porary lustre here and there. High up
IT some of the Broadway Office build
ltgs, oblongs of yellow shone where
orkers toiled overtime. The gleam of
rcof gardens, stray bright streaks from
the interior Of cafes and a few stores
were all that marked where light had
been. The Great White Way had q sad
distinction last night. There were more
nights out on 1t than anywhere else in
the world.
Harlem's White Way, 125th Street,
was different than the adjacent streets
only in that it was wider. The lights
from vigorously puffed cigars played
an important role in the illumination
Of Columbus Circle
Citv Hall pork W, ;,-+ b,yo ka.x, Al.
centre of Yellowstone Park for all its
glow. Only the electrical display of
Chinese restaurant, on Nassau Street,
attested to violation.
Though the observance Of the order
was general throughout the city. the
police rounded up several unwilling
vlolators in owners of stores below
Fourteenth Street. A first inspection
by the police at o'clock rounded up
most of them.
In street illuminations, where four
and six lights are usually burning, but
two glowed last night In front of
restaurants and cafes, where prism
awnings are used, workmen turned the
lights out by hand, as a single switch
IN most instances controlled these and
the entrance lights.
The Lower East Side and the Bat
terry, which lost little by the lightless
order. was sparsely studded with the
street lights. The Bronx and Brook
lyn observed the order to the last bulb.
reports from all parts of both boroughs
stated. The ragged halo over Luna
Park on other nights. was absent. Only
the illumination essential to the opera
ton Of the various attractions and
establishm ents of the resort were burn
ing.
The order is in force tonight also,
but on the next three nights-Friday.
Saturday and Sunday-New York may
again bask in the incandescent CLEAN.
The first four days of each week, until
further notice, will be a repetition of
last nights lightless state
In supplemental order issued yes
terday by Reeve Schley, New York
County Fuel Administrator, signs locat-
ing telephone and telegraph Offices
where messages are actually sent and
exterior lighting over entrances and
exits OF public buildings can be lighted
from onehalf hour after sunset until
sunrise.