The evening world. Newspaper, January 31, 1911, Page 7

ALL SMELLED GAS BEFORE EXPLOSION AT GRAND CENTRAL Yard Employees and Victims'| of Disaster Testify Alike at Inquest. WATCHMAN WITH CIGAR Man Hurled a Block From the | Wrecked Building Thought First of Dynamite. Oscar Kruger, the New York Central yardmaster who gave the order for Switching the electric train that smashed into a Pintsch gas pipe and Feleased 2,000 cuble feet of gas, which| is sald to have caused the death-dealing explosion in the Grand Central terminal yards on Dec. 19 was recalled to the stand when the inquest to fix the ree Sponsibility for the disaster was re- sumed to-day before Coroner Holts hauser and a jury. Assistant District-Attorney Lavelle was particular in settling who employs Kruger. The yardmaster said he was employed by the New York Central alone. The Inwyers for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Raliroad | carefully brought this out. Reported Brakes Wouldn't Hold. “Did Albert, Seagroatt, the motorman of the train that knocked over the| bumping post, say anything about his! brakes being out of order wh ported to you after the collision Mr. 1 not,’ sald Kruger, “ho only brokes wouldn't hold and that 1s slipped.” wthorne, watchman of yardmaster, n the iden- brought a state- ment from Alexander 8. . Ben- eral attorney for the New York Cen- tral. “Tie management of the termina’ he said, “is given to A, R. WI is Jointly appointed by the President of the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford,” Hawthorne said he went to the office of Engineer Coon in the battery house— which was blown nearly to pleces—at Fiftieth street and Lexington avenue at about 8.15 the morning of Dec. 19, to make a repo! “[ saw Thomas Stagg, a watchman, there,” said Hawtho: got a whiff # and told Stagg to open the win- nd let t I started 1k through the carpenter shop, I went about seventy-five feet and then <1 felt ething hit_me on the head, and when I came to I was lying on my ands and knees under the Forty-ninth street brid: “What did yc think hag happened?" | oner. wo t the dynamite maga- zine had blown up," sald Hawthorne, Hundreds of Explosives in Yard, “Have you ever se a dynamite ex- thorne said he } rying dynamite close to the ca through it. ‘The railroad officte vigorous! uintained that the explo- sion was 1 asec by dyn: Thomas watehr was among the Hawthorne | spent thirteen s Rellevue Hospital, Mis hands were banda, en he tes- tifled to-day Joseph F. Toumey, who was blown «er: nue at Fift treet, witness. “When IT reached Fiftieth street ant Lexington avenue,” he satd, “I smelled Gas strongly. I walked to the southwest corner and spoke to Thomas Stage, the _ Watchman, about it. He was in’ the window. He said a pipe had been broken fn the yard and it was being repatred. asked him if there was any danger explosion and he said he thought not. je had a cigar in | puth but I didn't otice if it was “I walked ner to tak Then I n dow from the came." “Were there any asked Mr, Lavell “Yes; two children.” Huried, Clasping Child. “What did you do when the explosion came?" “[ grabbed one ohild blown together a the railing of the Ci “Were you injured? Yen" the 8 Lexington ave- polleeman was the next children with you?" and we" were s the street against id's Nursery.” What did you do then?" ‘I picked up the child to to the hospital. I fell twice." Toumey sand the explosion was not a report but a low, continued d, Nke a bullding being ry her shaken to plec Charles A. McDonald, another police man, testified that he had smelled gas as he was going off duty near Fifideih street and Lexington avenue and had heen #tunn ny the explosion as was entering the station on Fitt street. Max Grab o 57 Fifth avenue, a carpenter, who working in the shop and was blown into the lumbe shed of the power-house by the explo- sion, sald le had frequently Watchman Stagg smoking In the car- penter house, A few minutes before the explosion Grab had smelled gas and en and heard the hiss of escaping vapor or steam: “A moment lat sponse to Lawyer Thomas W presenting the Pints No. this jury ing more." then a green flash as big box, and then I knew not — ——— = xplodest May y Bye ruad, twenty-six years old, ed at the Malian Fifteenth ur to put leaned over w the feed Auto am § a mechanteian emp American Garag: t, was help rin shape to-day. the gasoline tank to cap and as did a small quantity of fluid in the tank exploded, sending a flash of fire into his face, He Was taken | FER to Bellevue, seriously burned. If ho may lose his eyesight. His . 308 East Seventeenth | | ploughing westward through a heavy | THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE No. 3—"FISHING,” By Eleanor Schorer were lina accompanied the explosion was | heard all through the ship. The con- cussion was even felt in the first and second cabins, according to some of the Passengers. When daylight came Capt. Finch and, some of the other officers hunted about the bridge and the signal house ree splinters of the meteor, but no trace of it No one slopt on the time the explosion « after Both the passe were Voyage was one of the stoi had ever experiencd sel rred METEOR EXPLODES OVER LINER AT SEA; PANIC FOR HOURS | Ball of Fire Bursts Over Arabic and Even the Crew Is Alarmed. SIXTH AVENUE. CORNER A bursting meteor that spread terror among the passengers and crew of the | White Star liner Arabic during an electrical storm at 3 o'clock last Sunday morning while the big was vessel snowstorm caused such throughout the ship tnat Capt, consternation Finch New Model Suits, satin lin A.Morton Oppenheim Co. 22 STREET.NEW YORK, Clearance Sale Special Wednesday Suits Reduced CARS TRANSFER 7O Linoleums No. 1 quality, 60 at . arade 26 LEX. ro B&L_S SOY 10 6OUSr. In Our Great Annual Febraary, Furniture Sale Everything IsReduced = IMPORTANT Attached to each piece of furniture you will Ch This Fine ee find the same regular price card that ies been on continually; This ( re i) $3 50 this will be suppiemented by a yel.ow February Sale ticket with $30. 00 rH YA MARU ve ~ the reduced price —this sale ticket will be on everything, including Cr stal sas ffice furniture and sectional bookcases. y Dining offic There are upwards of 5,000 sample pieces of furniture Closet, Chairfor in our vast warerooms on which reductions, all absolutely | 5 3 H bona fide, vary from 10 to 50 per cent. 21. 504 Mh $2.25 You may have noticed we did not attuch the “Monday only” | in go! ri sign to the items we advertised in Sunday's papers. This is a] oak, with Si A solid golden REAL Febru Sale where everything is honestly reduced and | ¢ o! "mane Pali hed vo Boalt iV} stays reduced until sold, The quantities are so great that most ‘awry ly a frame seathav- }} of the features advertised for yesterday are here together with | front: nas pp i ing a slip seatY others equally as interesting. an entire Lit. baprmazesnyih sui? of genuine Mail Orders Will Be Filled if accompanied by purchase price and received | m {rr or . leather. before the stock of the article desired has been exhausted. back and Hundreds of other styles of chairs Furniture selected now will be held for future delivery, if necessary, pro- | « 1 a « » reduced. viding a partial payment is made. shelves 3-PieceMissionSets$9.98 These are of weathered oak; settee, arm chair and rocker seats and backs covered in imitation Spanish leather; regularly $14.00, Oak Dressers, $6.75 In solid golden oak; splendid construction and finish; 4-drawer base and 12x20 French bevel mir ror; regularly $9.00. Couch Beds, $2.99 Drop side couch beds, with Na- tional wire springs; complete with mattress and bolster; regularly $5.00. Great value. China Closets, $9.98 Of golden oak nicely finished ond well made; have round ends; larly $15.00. You can’t beat bargain. $12 Dining Room Table, $7.25 Dressers & Chiffoniers Like illustrations, in finely linished bird's-eye maple, mahogany and quartered golden oak; high class con struction; bases have ser pentine-shape drawers, also itted with large fancy- shape French bevel mirrors. Oak Chiffoniers, $3.98 | | '"'s"-,a1 Bed Spring $2.75| | Felt Mattresses, $6.98 national Regularly $6.00; of good size; An absolutely noiseless, inde- Our own make: of genuine elas- have 5 deep drawers, with cast destructible fabric; we sell it right | | tic felt, built in layers; cannot get trimmings. Don’t miss this. lumpy; our regular price, $8.50. Of solid oak, hav ng a heavy turned pillar base, shapely legs and carved claw feet, and fitted up with a round 42-in. top. they found 1 from the until long Fineh and that the nlest they Turkish Couch, $13.75 ‘A large, massive couch, with a very heavy carved oak frame; has best springs and is covered in Bos- ton leather. along at $4.00. Men Men's $1.00 Under- Children + Cashmere | lerwear, Finished chore 49 i S0e & s9¢ Grades, 1 ec To close at, each Children’s very fine cashmere ribbed underwear; silk trimmed and hand finished; all sizes; color ecru. Allat,each,19c. No mail orders filled. == BLOoMINGDALES = Heatherbloom Petticoats at 9 9 i Top-notch of value in these well- known, goods. They are finished okies deep flounce of wectional tucks, or shirring, and edged with tucked ruffle; black only. It’s all told in the few words above. Only necessary to add that all sizes will be furnished in pink, sky and white, DOMINGDALES* Men’s Underwear, 50c to 95c 39c Values at - - ht merino Men's fine medium we underwear, natural grays, also heavy cotton ribbed underwear, color ecru. All sizes. As a result of the financial necessities of a manufecturer, we bought and will sell long silk gloves at practically half price. There are 1,000 pairs of 16-button length mousquetaire silk gloves, double tipped. They are in black, white and a full range of colors. All sizes, ed, all- Main Foor, was compelled to make his way from wool Mixtures, me's BLOORTODS so the first cabin quarters down to the good Homespun Cloth, stoke hole in an effort to prevent a French and. Broadcloth; # Wor d fi l Spe d Li 1 ig: ae | Feta set cian joe ee ere’s a Wonderfu cial Sale of Silk and Lisle Stockings Friends and relatives of the passen- | from lines that have been selling all 69% Pure Silk Black Hosiery for 98 Pure Thread pe Hosiery for | 50c Pure Silk Half Hose for Men, | 50c Gauge Lisle Thread season at 815 and $20. Fanuary Clearance Pri $5.00 gers who awalted the vessel at her pler | at West Twenty-second street to-day | were told a glowing tale of how a bail of fire that was seen only by “sal OMcer Willlams suddenly burst about one hundred feet above the bridge, ex- | ploded with a roar and a flash that awakened every one on the ship. In the steerage there were cries of | alarm, and even the crew, who are ac- | of fine impor exclusive patterns, made by CUBtOTIAd (tO) SONA At fete WEEP 88 st short length by One of the Best Makers in America. j fvared Oh Sie ReeMra gers: Coats, exaui workmanship, fin- E ‘i machine bears the maker's name. According to | Ait Umbre las Now | All Umbreilas Now’ Wrelgned for about an est satin linings; regular 25.00 areement, we do not advertice the make in association | Were $2.75 and $3.00. .$1.50! We 7. - $3.50 eee eee Suits with this cut price, but when you see it you recognize | Were $3.75 $2.00 | Were $8.50 to $9.80, $4.50 1 Pe (ol Pi it ay one that stands for the highest sewing machine | Were $4.50 to $5.50... . .$2.50| Were $10.00 and $10.50.$5.00 Rie ernie wid ie: te Fanuiry Clearance Price, Price include ‘of new attachments, in | — Above presents a bountiful variety of beautiful ivory, pearl, m rin the steerage qui tent nee ierand stocking darner._{_sterling and gold plate handles for selection, git! "Seton ums Was the only person who $9.90 tu saw the meteor asx it explo He said that the alr was heavily charged with electricity, and that a blinding snow Was beating against th wheelhouse, Suddenly he heard strange crackling sounds, and supposing the wireless apparatus Was disordered he looked up toward the foremast New Panama, French Ser; Suddenly there appeared directly above and embroidered, — Broken the bridge a ball of fire that burst into lines that have been selling a son at $10.00 and $15.00, great sheaths of flame, and the roar Cut This Out Recipe that Breaks @ Cold in a Day and Cures Any Curable Cough. $5.00 Coats Reduce ey quan This formuin doctor ‘and ‘te ve Mix at 48c f i : compoun 2 BLOOMINGD ALES! == sa == BLOOMISGDALES'= with hal Fine quality Kerseys and Seoteh y. ttt pein Cont, atin led, par ALL ARS TRANSFER TO Sale of 1 500 Walters Pianos} — Bue ak fete Mash icy Fatkges Cisacenes Frit, $5 Down and Thereafter $1 a Week | $5.00 Shirts at Fla PIMPLES I tried all kinds of blood remedies wnich failed todo me any good, but I have found the right thing at last. My face was full of pimples and black-heads. After taking Cascarets they all left. J a1 New Spring Tailored Suits, d mannish Worste Dresses Reduced Voile Dresses, beautifully trim Fanuary Clearance Price, Women, with deep garter Wome for Women, ~ been , with deep cotton made with linen heels & toes; navy, tops; | | very good stockings and garter tops, lisle spliced 59c | tan, gray, lavender, Goer, 4 bg with f) ce, very special | scles; very special | Bordeaux and black ic ings le = poten at iet wee special SE 1 = nroowNapA Les Se Sale of 1,000 Umbrellas In an after vain sale, beginning to-morrow, we offer 1,000 fine silk umbrellas for men, women and children at about half customary prices. $50 Cabinet Machines, $17.50 A Great Special for Wednesday Only Beautiful Full Oak Cabinet Machines, Made made expert WINGDALES' aa tions foc Weanes- Best Groceries lage gay Door OOMIN Purest Wines Extra 3 special Values for day cnd Thursday ony. | We: nesday and Thursday: our Fogle’ Aw te Cotter i ae Ou "abe, Leman Cling | | imported Port or Sherry||| Our $1.25 fae Rye, ie aad Wine, nourishing and bottled Coston Tea--Extra 4 Our wae 39c "ind il cine | | celicious; large bot., 49c fa! quarts —— cP ’ 89c all sea~ of 18 $1 15 | Met | wis CALIFORNIA PORT AND SHERRIES, be ie edge. | nat r sivie, iar8o Je 4 ize Sie ChEME, Beet ed | tine d LEX. To 3E%_f SOU ro GOVSa NO INTEREST for time taken in mal: ing the i no insurance and no extras wha HAVE. sl Will the five of charge. with every plano, an embroidered stack, and @ fine rubber Uf contiguing the use of them and recom. high price ' Q) THE PL {in th's sale cant mending them to my friends tha fine Gararnn (Abert dee had in two size Concert Grand t when . Hope to ry Clearance Price, gr tight, ¥ is the regular size piano, aid have a chance to ts"? 450 Walters. $225 $376 Walters, $198 the Concert Baby size, suitable for email ers D Plauos,$260 " tut Weta a tow pt J 90 Pe gk WHat Harte ri me Dees ‘WalleraD re ms Pe ora samp ora ng? be: ett emyeee toe The Stove of Contain Sotictest? pL OAMINGDAT FS? Lew, to 94 Avo., 29th £5 onth 86 SS eR