LIGHTS OUT
WEST END PLUNGED IK DARKNESS HRKAKDOWN I.V KHKCTHIC SCIPPress Association— By Telegraph-Copyright, LONDON, November 20. (Received November 2G, at 8.30 a.m.) Tho West End was a victim of the worst electric light breakdown London lias vet experienced, due to a lire m the generating station. Westminster Palace was plunged into darkness, including Rig Ben. Members of the House of Commons struck matches to enable the debate to continue, the flickers acldimr to the eoriness of the scene of the darkened chamber. ' Others shouted for randies. Three wore found and placed beside the Mace until Wr HBrittain arrived with a bagful of candies, which were handed out. IneSpeaker finally adjourned the House. Government offices, clubs, stores, ninnberlcss restaurants, offices, and lints were affected, but the street lamps remained alight owing to the duplication current. . ■ Several operations were going on m a number of hospitals. The dressers swiftly lighted the emergency acetylene lamps, and the surgeons completed the operations.
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Evening Star, Issue 19724, 26 November 1927, Page 6
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159LIGHTS OUT Evening Star, Issue 19724, 26 November 1927, Page 6
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