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The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Power failure at Narragansett Electric Lighting Company in this city caused lights to go out in stores and offices at 5 p.m. last evening, prompting use of candles, gas lamps, and early closures; theaters shortened shows with minimal disruption.
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The light of other days, the humble tallow and wax candle and the kerosene lamp of three decades ago was very much in demand in this city early last evening.
The generators at the power station of the Narragansett Electric Lighting Company, which supply currents for the incandescent lamps in the stores suddenly gave out.
The lights in the big department and other stores as well as general business offices began to wane and at 5 o'clock they went out.
Several of the shop-keepers closed their doors, while others quickly lighted up gas which had been retained as an auxiliary system in case of emergency.
Some hustled out clerks and errand boys and bought large supplies of candles and lamps, and in a few minutes were doing business in a fair way.
The theatres, with the exception of Keith's cut short their performances, the audiences retiring quietly.
The few big stores and business houses which run independent electric systems showed forth like diamonds upon which search light had been turned.
While for a short time there was much annoyance, the effect in the dimly lighted stores was pleasing to the artistic eye.
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This City
Event Date
Early Last Evening
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no casualties; businesses adapted with candles, gas, and lamps; theaters shortened performances; short-term annoyance but pleasing artistic effect
Event Details
Generators at the Narragansett Electric Lighting Company power station failed, causing incandescent lamps in stores and offices to go out at 5 o'clock. Shop-keepers closed or lit gas and candles; some stores with independent systems remained lit; theaters cut short performances.