Washington sentinel., 1853-10-07
Explosion of a Gas Manufactory.-Abou

Explosion OF GaS Manu1actOry.-Abou
hafpast o'clock, yesterday morning, the gas man
ufaciory belonging 10 the ST. Nicholas Hotel, stand
ing in the rear of the St. Nicholas stable, No. 81
and 50 Mercer street, conducted by Messrs Cleaver
IL Mason, and owned by Mr. Anthony Busted ex-
plodcd with tremendous crash completely de-
moshing the building, the cistern. and also the
reservoir containing the gas generated for the use
of the hotel.
portion of the stable extending to the extreme
rear of the lot, alongside the gas factory, was en-
tirely destroyed by the concussion, and the falling
walls and timbers coming in contact with it. Clea-
yer 4 Mason sustained considerable loss in the
smashing and breaking of several coaches, wagons,
and harness also about two hundred bushels OF
oats were scattered among the ruins and lost.
Fortunately, not a limb was broken, or any per-
about the premises injured in the least by the
sudden flow OF large quantity of wafer and the
dispersion of many thousand feet of gas through
the atmosphere.
Ii is supposed that the immediate cause of the
| accident was the pressure, of the gas and water
contained in the reservoir and cistern, the iron
hoops around which, not being strong enough, gave
way and thus produced this alarming destruction
of property, and CONSERVATION in the neighborhood
Mcssrs. Clcaver q Mason are fully insured No
insurance on the gas establishment. The loss is
estimated at about IS, ,000-Neto York Sm7,, Oct. s.
Bloomer Costume Outdone.--The following
is from the St. Louis Republican, of Sept. Goth.
Six or seven days past two young persons came
to boarding house IN broadway, and giving out
that they Were brothers engaged board, saying
that they intended remaining few weeks. On
Saturday, the host became suspicious that they
were not brothers, as they were SO dissimar in
personal appearance, but supposed the couple had
assumed TO be so for some sinister and felonious
intent. He therefore disclosed his opinion TO the
police, and the suspected parties were arrested
and taken to the calaboose. One of the arrested
persons proved to be woman, although in full
masculine equipments. Being questioned as TO
her assumption of male attire she gave the follow
ing explanation
Her maiden name Phebe Hays. She was
married 10 her companion, whose name is Ashley
C. Baker. al the town of Plattsburg New York,
eight or nine months ago. Soon after the marriage
was solemnized, he declared his intention Of going
west, and desired her TO dress herself in male
attire, alleging reason for it, that they could
travel cheaper than otherwise. She did so her
husband thinking it more becoming and con-
venent than her rightful and proper garb insisted
that she should continue TO wear ii, and she has
therefore retained il until discovered
The policemen expressing some doubt as 10
their marriage, she quickly queted them by pro-
ducing genuine marriage certificate. She is
very handsome, and twenty-three years of age.
The discovery of her sex, and the questions that
were asked her, affected her TO tears, and she
wept freely. Her husband was released from
custody but the charge of wearing mems clothes
was preferred against her. and she will probably
be ined."--N. L. Snn.