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tings ot Alder- Will e- Investigations POISONED GAS. Plan showing the system In use In Mount £he purlflcation of its ion rr. PURIFIE.B SllF is ri PUH'FIEU OOruer, i -f hn.t -'o(i ClROtlNO PLAN- 'S PURII-WR V' 1 Pat 'Galvin, Millionaire, frolri vi Alaskan' Gold Diggings. IGR'AND JURY WILL BE ASKED TO ACT, Company Officials Are Culpable They May Be Indicted. TORLO'S EXPOSURE OF DANGER LAUDED, fc, Gerould Says'Similar Might Happen in New -York or Any City.

is'EXPERTS HERE '-SAY THIS IS ONTRDE. Intnuted with the Im- TrsUnc Gaji and. ot i and people of ML Vernon airafcened yesterday to the danger ibrongii night, when Chester Gas Light Company i'pamped SiO.OOO cubic feet of sulphur- Jcharyed pas Into the thousands of homes cJty. 'The fact' that the poisonous i fumes of this gas was inhaled by at 15,000 human beings, and perhaps 8,000 "shows the colossal nature ot the Jyiinger TtWch threatened the city. as far as "be learned, -was Bothered, but there are two or three r-will almost certainly die as a ref, the poison, "and among the scores 'who were sick at the time, In, a naturally weakened, physical itfis feared that the Inhala- and amonia will tor Tie World.

Every where In could be praise for The Worjd for exposing lull, danger of the accident for owing the necessity of action on the rtiJoIjthe'municipal officials to pre- ttt', a repetition on the part at the gas angel watched tover the.town Friday night was firmly many people In the city said on all sides that ifiaftheilmpure gas started to flow after nldaigbt; practically' everyone in -neJtbwn'would have been asleep, hun- areds, and, perhaps thousands, might KB.Y&J beenM.asphyrlated In their beds, as terrible as the -flood, disaster, resulted. Wiu Action. StSnVSaturday the officials of Mount were inclined to make light of but yesterday, after read- -World and realizing the full of the danger they had ased: through, their sluggishness dis- the result being that the following -courese of action have been de- efded upon: Edwin W. Flake Trill Inslat tUttt tne mutter lie ut Jtlie next nieetlnK of tbe Board of aldermen, on Nov. 29.

-Idermaa Albert A. Vltch, ChoJr. of the Aldermanlc Llffht Cora. 'a. nteetlnff oi eanuulttee for to-nlgrht.

He rill tfce matter lirongrbt to i of Grand Jury for jiBrpoae of lioTlnir tlie eras com- jr. aBclolit indicted it they are of tne Board of Alder- Should pay their doctor's mill William D. Grant lias culled fur of tlie Al- Committee of the Whole ffltb" consider the matter, Sttpt. 5 L. Geronld, of tlie gas com, will lie called upon to ei- ot the accident.

Fordhum, a prominent cltl- "-BU ctae 'place, will that lie Board ot Aldermen fully Invei- atetBe matter; that they em- ontnlde experts to decide the reHponilblllty of tlie and that the flndines ot theie expcrti he placed before the of action uy that prominent clti- tlie city are amociated Fordham in' plun. n'-brlef that'ls what The World's ac- ount of the accident caused to be done i Statement. llJ; Gerould was worried ism.fuuay.-i. He made the following statement of the causes of tbe accident reporta ot the trouble ou; Friday night It-la to publish being In the same soes'through before liolder Us- through tte are 4 alwaynun use. The paidffM.V dlled with axldatofi Iron.

The lulphurResell 1 1 11 gmjmlngrat tfcejtesf the BW'TOI founa illrtjr In.the'middle purifier, and, the -was, turned thaf of the gas on the sugar of lead whethe It Is thoroughly refined or not." The Same Tent In All Lnrice CHlex "Is this the test employed In all large dtles?" "It is." "Is there no automatic Indicator Jn use -which can lie applied to the purl flers to show every minute In the day whether the gas Is pure or not?" "No, -there Js no need for a machine. I never heard of It and I doubt If such a contrivance could be vented?" "Isn't it unusual to entrust to the intelligence of a watchman, or any other such an Important matter as this, a matter upon which the life of a community might depend?" "Ho, it is the general custom?" "Suppose Ibis accident had happened after midnight when every one was asleep?" "It couldn't have happened after midnight" "You have said that the accident was caused by fire In the third purifier and that that flre was probably due to spontaneous combustion "Tes, that is true." "Then there is no physical or scientific reason why spontaneous combustion should not take place at 12 o'clock as well as at 6 o'clock?" "Tes, spontaneous combustion Is a very uncertain occurrence." There Have Been FataJltlen. "In event ofthis accident having taken place a few hours later would there not have been a number of fatalities?" "Very possibly there would have been. MATOB EDWIN W.OTSKE. PURIFItR REFUSED OFFER.

MOUNT VERNON'S POISONED GAS. Plan of the oxide ot iron purifier used by the gas company at Mount Vernon. company, I am not prepared to speak, as I have not made a thorough tavestl- ration. I -understand that recently the company made some change in its gas- makers by takine in two new men. It may be that these men have been try- ingr to produce more gas at less cost than formerly.

Tht is one of the features of the coal which. I intend to investigate fully." An Corporation." Alderman Albert A. Ulteh, Chairman of the Lig-ht Committee, was most emphatic in his statements. He said: "The Light Committee, composed ot Howe, Christopher 'Wailenfler, Albert Klein, William D. Grant and myself, will meet to-morrow night and decide upon a plan of action against his company.

We all feel very strongly on this matter, and I am slad that 7he World presented the danger EO "This jSastchester County is owned by American Gas Company, of ielpbla. The latter owns thirty other companies, situated in various cites. It is an airtight corporation, with iot a. dollar of Its stock on the market or sale. "The city entered into a contract with he county on Oct.

1, 1894, and went jito effect a month later, the company greeing to furnish us with eigliteen- sandle qualify. The gas has been unl- ormlv bad and not up to the standard, 'he poorness of the quality BO pronounced some time ago that many poured in upon me as Chairman of the Light Committee from itizens. "Six weeks ago I introduced a lon in the board calling for an official est of the gas. This was and ill arrangements were made for the est about three weeks ago. The mem- jers the committee with the experts- were on their way to the company plant when the flre bells rang out, anil when we got there we found the place flre.

Of course we did not make the and St hasn't -been made yet. Time tor Action. "I have for a long time been consld- I consider that the company has oeen very fortunate in the matter. But I do not think we were to blame in the matter. The accident, as I have said, might have happened anywhere.

It was one of those things which no human agency could have forseen or guarded against." Mr. Gernols said regard to possible suits for damages against the company: magi If "Of If any one feels that we 2els bills, or for uiis'uLcu flowers, ruined by the sulphur, we will probably do it. But if there are any suits for damages we will contest them, and carry them to the hisU- est courts, and I am sure we will not held responsible. Mr. Geroula then explained In greater detail the cause of the acdflent.

He said that the company had four purl- iera, that three were used, and tihe fourth was neld in reserve, and was used when either of the others became dirty. Didn't Examine the "At noon of Friday," he said, "the watchman discovered that purifier No. wag dirty. We were then using Nos. 1, 2 and i.

We discontinued No. 4, and replaced it with No. 3. He did not examine No. 3, as he supposed St to be all right, as it was a new machine.

The gas in passing through Nos, 1 2 was cleaned, but became recharged with sulphur In passing through the smolder- Ing Iron oxide of No. 3. "Concerning our capacity, I want to say that by using our water process we could produce 1,000,000 square a day. We generally use the nro- cess In winter. By our coal process" we produce 300,00 cubic feet a day." "What is the capacity of your two storage tanks?" "Two hundred thousand feet.

But that-has no bearing on our a-follity to supply the town, and the story that we had to send but gas before It was purified to meet the demand, is bosh. We couldn't do it if we wished, as the supply pipes are connected with the purifiers." To Increase tbe Plant. "You expect to increase the size of your plant soon?" matter Is now under consideration." "When, did you last Increase the size of your plant?" "Not for six years, when the plant was practically renewed." (The population of Mount Vernon In 1S87, was about 10,000. At tbe present time 'the estimated "population is "Then your plant is fully'capable of supplying all the gas the city needs?" "It That statement you printed about -what Mr. had-said'con- cerning our, Inability to'meet-, the demand with our present plant was Mr.

Altken never said ft." Hera Is what H. C. Fordham has' to say, on the subject of Mr. AUken's statement Altken is the, assistant superintendent-of the Eastchester Oas- light Companyr Mr. Fordham fWhen I bring this matter before the Board of Aldermen," said Mr, Fordham, "I will have, Mr.

B. B. Maynard appear before It was, to Mr. May-nard' that 'Altken' said that the whole was due to the'fact that whether the gas company should tot be called to account, and since Friday nig-ht's accident I am convinced that the time has' come for action. I ntend to bring the matter to the notice of the Grand Jury and see if somai thing can not be done.

"At to-morrow night's meeting- I will introduce a resolution for an official investigation. There, have been.so many complaints that I am certain the company has been serving the oityAvlth the cheapest gas poss.Dle. "I fully appreciate tho power of the American Gas Company, but I think by making the right kind of a fight the city can show by competent experts that the company has violated Its contract by the Inferiority of Us gas." TVllHam D. Grant, President of the Board of Aldermen said: "I have not yet talked It over with tne other members of the board, but tomorrow night the Committee of tne Whole will hold a meeting to consider what should be done. We will summon Supt.

Gerould before us and'demand an explanation. If we find there are any imperfections in the plant or its management we will see that these are rectified without an Instant's delay." George Van Pelt May Die. George Van Pelt, a butcher, twenty- eight years old, living at No. 11 South Seventh avenue, may die as a result of inhailme the sulphurous gas on Friday trouble for some tlme.and late Friday night he was attacked with hemorrhage. Dr.

Weiss was summoned and did what he could to relieve the matter. His condition Is considered be serious. Maurice Sullivan, a New Tork business man with a fine house on Cheater Hill, the aristocratic residential. section at She town, was very Indignant. Miss Mamie Carley.

of this city, who has been visiting his family, and who lost her voice as a result of Inhaling the poisonous gas, as told in yesterday's Worad, was still very sick yesterday. She had not recovered 'her' voice, and could only speak In whispers. She was confined to iier bed, and It is feared that her vocal chord? are badly affieet- Public Works, sold: "I was at the theatre In New oTrk Friday nlg-ht with my wife. When I stepped the traain a dozen men rushed up and told me of the poisonous gas. I made for my home' as fast as I could, with my- heart in my mouth.

I found my four little children asleep all right In their cribs Luckily, they Bad ibeen put to bed early, and the gas had been turned off. It it had been left He Bought a Lot in Dawson for $45 and Sold It the Following Spring for 11,000. BAR PROFITS A NIGHT, There'll lie No Famine Thin Winter, Says Mr. Onlvln, and the Cll- innte In Henllliy. D.

GRAOT, (President of tho Board of burning the good Lord only kno-ws what dreadful thing might to Henry Palm, a manufacturer, living, in- North Railroad avenue, "This community owes a vbte ,61 thanks to TJie World for showing up the danger of Friday night In its true light. inger The fact that you couldn't buy a World this morning after 11 o'clock shows feel the subject. deeply the people Albert Woodward, a real, estate dealer Hvln on North Dakota, avenue, said: a good many others I did not ed. Can Once Went Out. very poor.

I use an eight-Inch burner, and do not get as much light ad a four- inch burner gives in New York. Four years ago I was sitting in my library one nlg-ht reading when the gas began to flicker and then went out. I turned oft every jet in the house, and'I'sot terribly frightened as I- thought that hundreds or people who went to bed leaving lights burning In their vooms would b6 smothered. "Ten minutes alter the gas -had. gone out it was started again and burned all right.

The next day I saw the superintendent, not the present a man named 'Lucas. 1 'He told trne that the oompany-'Jiad sent a small, artny-of men through the' city to carriages-warning every one to, the gas. one came to -warn ible going to 'ha ve men; indicted. -It was nothing short- of iMfor thine to It sjiever roeeurredVIn No Dr. F.

law. Miss Lily -Smith, was, almost killed by the gas while making her wedding dress, as told In yesterday's world said yesterday that he had eight patianSon his hands who had not yet from the effects of the poisonous fumes! They 'ail suffered Intense headache and cold sweats. One. of his patients, wonran vwhoBe. heart' is feoted, waa thrown Into a'kind of spasm 1jy breathing, the bad to work over! her, Before realize the full significance of what we passed through until I read The World this morning.

It shows one thing and that is tlhat people should never go to sleep with gas burning In tho room." -Joseph Hacking, of Vernon-Park, eaid: "It pleased me mlfrhtily to see the attention which The World gova -to this matter and I hope that they will see to It rhat the whole thing is thoroughly sifted to the bottom. Such an accident Is of too great importance to be ignored or lightly passed over." NO DANGER IN THIS GITY. Snpt. McGrand, oi the Mutual, TelU Why JVew York In Safe from Mount Veruon's Peril. "Such an accident ss the one that happened at Mount Vernon would be impossible here," said Night Sup-t.

McG-raw last night at the office of the New York Mutual Gaslight Company, whose Immense plant' covers many acres ot ground at the foot of Bast Twelfth street. "More than three mllldon feet of gas passes Into the. city plies from our gas- ometers dally." he continued, "and all of is purlfled by passing through Uttering boxes containing oxide -of Iron and lime. It Is purlfled at the rate of 140,000 feet am hour, a.nd'lf all our machinery was to break, down we have always a reserve supply of pure gas sufficient to light the district we which te from the Battery to Forty-seventh lor twenty-four hours." Mr. McGraw Bald that both the water amd commercial gas is thorpusMy- ana- lysed twice a week by Dr.

"Wilkinson, who makes his report very qlly to President Robert M. Galloway and the pr There is a corner of tha Hoffman House which' may be called the headquarters of the Klondike Club. There, at any hour of the afternoon or you may find two or more of a half- 'dozen men who liave "struck It" on the Klondike an'd have come direct from Dawsou City to Madison Square to' put their dust Into circulation. That this worthy purpose is attained goes without saying to men who know the limited resources of the upper Yukon for entertainment. Yesterday afternoon young William Le Grand Cannon, of Dawson City, a cousrin of Aqueduct Commissioner Henry W.

Cannon, was reminding a friend that another returned Klondiker, also of Dawson City, had'violated one of the club rules when he had been robbed oi a bagful of-nuggets in the Tenderloin a lew nlgh'ts before. 'Keep the nuggets; you never Know when you'll need them," -is a maxim on the Klondike. At that moment a thin, wiry fqnn, clad in black from sombrero down, strolled down the marble lobby. "Pat Galvlnl" cried Cannon, "The same," was tlhe reply. "Why, I left you on "And you find me here." Barring Joe Lodue, Galvln Is the biggest winner of'them all.

As Jack Oakhurst remarked, "the only thing: we know about' luck Is that will turn." Galvln's luck turned. Wearing a sweater, mud-covered overalls and a brimless hat precisely as he had crossed the Dalton Pass, he refused 51,000,000 for part of his holdings as he stepped off the steamer at Seattle a few weeks ago. Oalvin showed a pocket-piece In the form of a nugget with a small streak of It was the second largest nuer- get ever taken out o-J the Klondike, and Is worth $470. "There," he said, "I'm going to plve that to my fatiher In the County Kerrv. He is eighty-four 'years old.

Bur think he will dance an Irish jig when I drop that before his eyes next month. SIv wife my sister and I are going back to the old sod for the winter, and the rest will do me good after our, drop over the trail. "Sly wife and I were in the first party to come out over the 1 Klondike over this trail. We started wltih eleven pack horses and arrived It Was the hardest, journey I ever experienced. I walked miles, and when the horses broke down ray wife walked the last 150 miles of the journey.

Our, provisions ran low, and for a few days we lived on flour and water. And I'm telling you that we were mighty glad to get It. "I have been eating oysters in New York pretty steadily for twenty-four hours, but I haven't found any thing better than'flour mixed with water on the last stages of that-journey; "The Klondike? Yes, some stories have probably been exaggerated about Individual discoveries, and yet, as one of the pioneers In Dawson City, I ican say In all truth that the country Is rich with gold beyond any man's dreams. Six hundred and seventy-two claims have been recorded along Bonanza and Eldorado and Hunke Creeks, and no more to be had there now. But there are other creeks in other districts and other tributaries Yukon have not been scratched, and ,1 see no reason why gold, shoul dnot be found there as in other places.

"People will not live on oysters 'and terrapin there this winter, but I don't think tlhere will 'be any actual suffering for lack of food, When It was known that t'he steamers could not reach Dalton City 8,000 'people went down to Fort Yukon, 400 miles below, for, their grub. About 5,000 are left- sat Dawson -and they will get through the winter all right. It takes $1,000 at least to get Into the country with enough- grub to get a start. climate meed not keep' anybody away, for, although I have seen It 87 degrees below zero, wlien you would have to stop and catch your breath, the climate on the whole la clear and healthy and the weather from April to June Is the finest I ever saw." Mr. Galvin purchased a town lot in Dawson City for $45 and sold it the'fol- lowlng.

spring for It is worth $40,000 now. An old Harry Ash, a well-known gambler, being unable to flnd a site for a. place social recreation, was helped on toy Who loaned him this bit of ground for -a tent. chandise, is at this point the store has doubly found itself. Two and in the great force of the overflowing stocks.

Our buyers are not pinched for capital; We demand abundance and perennial freshness in their goods. This broad one of the great foundations of our venture And the Public has found the store. Store and new mutual benefit society. MOQU6TTES or Axminsters, which? That depends jjpon the accuracy of the carpet dealer. Axminsteii, The trade calls them we call them Mo- quettes.

They shed nap a little at first when'swept they should. Does them good lo eliminate the loose particles of wool incidental to the deep pile. And il doesn't change them a bit to call them Axminsters. We have forty-eight patterns, light for parlors, darker for dining-rooms and best Moquettes. They are best One Dollar goods, but they are to go at oper officers of -the company.

i' "I know -just iihow -the' "Vernon 1 accident concluded raw. "But that' York, 1 there, are such large gas, works a thing and, pur, 'citizens need, fear In. that" direction tarfa, mome'nt. 4, Ash put up a bar' 100 feet long and on nlng night the receipts were tampagne sells for $50 a' quart. a M.H the 000.

OPen Cha Whiskey two spot- is worth old and made' on the cents a drinks Bartenders'receive $20 and faro dealers are paid an of 1 Hsjffc sell, Most remarkable bargains-cheaper than good Tapestry carpet Third floor; THE wonderful beauty 'S of polished and carved woods is admirably shown in this collection of desks for women. Two hundred different styles are shown here, in antique oak, curly birch, bird's-eye maple, mahogany, and forest green oak. Imagine trie variety of form, of carving, inlaying, and ornamenting, comprised in such a gathering Prices There's an oak desk at $2.75, a mahogany desk at $8 and they run up to $1OO and even beyond. Here are two specimens at $5 and $10: or imitation mahogany, 27x'42 inches, 15 inches deep, handsomely finished. At Mahogany, 24x42 inches 'deep, with finely carved, lid, brass spindle rail, elegant finish.

Desks bought.now will be held for, delivery at any time dfcsired, Fourth floor. portation. A THANKSGIVING offerihg-froni a- ve fy recent During our one year in New York we have introduced some thousands of sets of Limoges ware to retail terms than had ever been known in-this" market. 'Now an added chapter, just in season for the national dinner feast The stock' is ample don't make bait offerings in the hope of selling one thing by advertising another. They are reduced" one-third from our own former, least-in-the-market prices.

These sets are' of shape, with flower decorations, and all have large Haviland China Dinner 1 oo-piece set, well worth' $2J. 113-piece set, $25, from $30. 113-piece set, $28, froth.f37.SO, 1 13-piece set, 133, from S4S. orations. 113-piece set, $35, from $50.

113-piece set, $45, from $60. Two dec- HERE is the way we silk stocks all, short' pieces of new silks are marked in two Lengths measuring 7 to 12 yards iye make PRICE. one to six make HALF. PRICE. ''Skirt lengths of Hchjsilks; 7 to 12 yards, two kinds to choose Five hundred.rfehinants, 1 to 6 IF you've been delayed inyourdress- consolation.

To-day a splendid collection of fine novelty dress stuffsjin the best of this season's styles, is reduced to two-thirds and even to one- half previous- prices. Note the list of styles: Now $3, from and Novelty Matelasse Epingline, in five beautiful combinations of black with colors. Now $2, from stripe Cheviot Epingline; four colors. Now 'from Bourette mixed Camel's-hair, in brown green and blue mixtures. Now $1.50, from' $2.50 Figured blue or green.

Now from Camel's-hair, gray bourette on mixed grounds. Now from elty Suiting, in three-tone combinations, three colorings. Rotunda. UR Upholstery ruraiwre. and recovers in most successful fashion.

BLOCK, turn over, screen, mechanical best of American and European 1 calendar-art is here. But some of the prettiest are those' made to our we 'have sold similar ones in past years for ''FIVE TIMES these Each calendar has four sheets, three months on each, beautifully lithographed, tied with silk Rose Calendar, iSc. Floral, Game, Fishing, and Dog Calendars, loc. each. Rose and Floral Calendars, 6x8 Sc.

each. FOOTBALL Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia, each. The Book Store, ffinth direct. FIVE thousand pairs of high-gradepique gloves go on special tables for sale to-day at Who cares'that many of them are Si. 50 gloves? Some.four-button, some two-clasp; 'all colors and black.

i Tenth street. lefereice Features of This part of our house furnishing business on. its own advertises itself. All this just to tell you that we offer a fine chance to old' parlor or drawing-room furniture. Fine Silk Tapestries, 3 colorings, from JW.SO a yard.

3 colorings, now $2.75, from $3.25. 1 coloring, now $2, from $2.50. Third IF you want a hair mattress, you must Mattresses, first, catch your always easy. caught several thousand- pounds of fine curled -hair from an overloaded owner, who came to us for relief. This is what it means; A 1 forty pound mattress, made one or two parts, with the best ticking, regu- lar f28 standard, for Eighteen DtiUars.

Third floor. VERY stylish i are-, the brown and gray mixed frieze coats, made in the new full-back shape, with one adcl to their- one-inch lap, seams, raw, edges, and satin yoke lining of hind- some all. wool satin AMERICAN lifehasn't time for fine needlework on underwear. It is to prance we must turn for the exquisite handwork in muslin and cambric; and you' find it at Wanamaker's in the fascinating Little French Store. Naturally this- fine hand-made underwear doesn't often go, on the bargain counter; 'but to-day about' 1,200 pieces that have jfo.2 5 to $4.75, but in which short, and missing, are marked for quick sale at each Night-gowns, chemises, drawers and corset-covers, all hand embroidered; all sizes in the lot, but not in every style.

At this price the lot will hardly last beyond the day. Second floor. as large as Ridpath's History! of the World so admirably plahned for. convenient reference. You can find any single fact of history as.easilyl as a book-keeper turns to, 'an' item Ji in his ledger.

The great story of Man-lifeis toldf in chronological so that' to read what happened -in any country at any period, you have but to open a volume; the whole story lies' before you. Perhaps you wish scan whole world's history of Corner, special epoch. The proper chrono- 5 logical chart brings it all within, one sweep of your eye. 'V Would you like-'tb call in feviewV the leading events irt a nations tire history? The table'of which fill.over 120 -large pages small type, present the bold, facts in proper ing pages into phrases. In 1 addition there are the, great indexes as big as an ordinary history' complete, the most thorough convenient ever placed, between; covers.

And in all the 6,400 gages, mak.i ing the eightmassive volumes, 1 not al single dull, uninterestingVp'arigra'pK, people are hastening to join the half anddnll It ff' pne complete; set is delivered tf" lining: A special jl 5. Fourth 1 Chief KBnglheerJJoAiirdan of'the Firie Mnfbraided; scalloped edge.H.SO. with -oxide, of 'still with VThere'lsinouautpmatlcisarra upusjfuljl Members;.