BURNED OUT A LITTLE EARLY.
Flue in the Midland Caused a Pink
Pajama Parade.
A fire occurred at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the Midland hotel, which was not according to schedule. The practice of burning out the flue at stated intervals has long been followed there, but yesterday morning it burned out of its own volition and thereby hangs a tale...
Tom Bishop, the clerk, was peacefully sleeping in his room on the sixth floor when he was suddenly awakened by a dense smoke which pervaded his room. He jumped out of bed, gave the alarm, caught up a pitcher of water, and, clad in nothing but pajamas, rushed through the halls looking for the fire. He hadn't got it located when a bell hop relieved his fears, but it was not until several guests on the same floor had witnessed the exhibition. If it hadn't been Sunday, Tom would have been buying the cigars. As it was, he was imploring his friends to "keep still."
