The New York herald., 1870-02-10
FnE GAs ExFLOslM IN BOSF0y.
Ita Terrific Effecfx.

From the Boston Transcript. Feb s.l
The citizens o. the North End In the vicinity OF
streets, experienced q decided sensation shortly
after ten 0ci0cx last evening ana for few minutes
many Of thoM thought they nad been visited by an
eart64iake For several hours during the early
part bf the evening the traders in the vicinity were
conscious Of strong smell Of gas. The attention OF
the police was called TO the fact, and search was
begun by them and tie occupants Of the shops and
stoEea to 1nd the SOURCE Of the trouble.
var staet the search was successful to certain
tent. While In the cellar OF the propretors dis
gas pcured ort IN constieraie veumc mI'n an An
attempt was made 10 stop the cavity with a guam
,ity Of putty, ana, to asctrtain wnstser tn,s nad
lislNed match To tho place. INSTANTLY there was
nasn, and low, dull. rnmollng noise undep rhe
sidewalk, and distinctly heard from the cellar far out
into the street. followed By a loud report although
ne further damage was done Ia the ce nar Of No.
Is6.
Fire was soon discovered IN the store OF G.. IT,
steisQn, no les Hanover street and an alarm was
sounded rom Bog No. =. flese premIaes, with the
4as, aud II is supposed thaA the expiosioa in The
street forced the aaa from the basement TO te store
setting 1t on fire from the stove. The ha,nes were
sygli cxtingulsncd, with damage not exccAding
TIE explosion was heard for considerable dis.
tance In different directions, and IL took but q few
nloInents to collect an immense crowd OF people,
large additions To- whca We're made in consequence
But IL was on Salem street that the damage was
thB most serious. Tne three story brick dwelling
house, Mo- ~ OWHtU ny a. MI. jennings, was c0Ul
pietey wrecked inside. Every window in TIE front
part Of the house was blown out sashes, grass and
al. rhc ffrsrstoy Is occupied by Nh. Ireland as
lewelry store and here the 'oors were torn up ana
the counters furniture and goods piled together IN
ir1descrtbahe confusion, covered With the laIbna
and Dastering IRON the ceiling and walls. Inc
upper stories were occupied py families named
Hughes, ConnOr aud Governor. A, The Time Of tho
explosion several OF the inmates had retired for the
night.
Furniture was thrown from one part OF the room
ofne otHef the plastering wds torn on 10 gTea.
patches and the cry of fire IN the street only served
tohciyhtcn the excitement a portion OF the brick
wall several feet squire, directly under the coping,
Was started ont several inches, and It. was feared
wUuid iall to the ground. Tue damage TO the house
must reach several thousand dollars, as " Ray be
1ound necessary upon a Thorough examination TO
take down the front wall The most singular part
o. tho whole affair ls that 10 person wss injured.
Another freak OF the gas was to flt from It's pac9
and throw upon It's nel9nbors the large corner stone
III tne nuewak on tue southeast corner OF Black
stOns and Hanover sireets. The slab Is OIL granite.
ABOUT eight feet square and as many inches thick
anu weIgns probably ton or more.
aSInc nvInc or tlle windows IN the grocery store u
venIHc Is ABBOTT co, No. l5g wp,c snaftcren asl
araln ~ the cellar or house 80. i salem street gas
.,yn uioyn np, and perhaps other sDal aaaasea wa be
discovered,