The New York herald., 1871-12-26
THE LACK OF GAS.


The Gioom sim Centlnues-A snal supply
;, Of Light Last Evening" Making the Dark
ness More vlsible-Amusins Incidents.
~ would 30 impossfble TO imagine anything more
deary than che aspect OF the upper part Of the city
on last evening, In the lower districts, where
There was gas In proluson the thict fog that pre-
vailed rendered the gloom striking enough, but In
the part supplied by the Metropolitan Gas Company
&stygan darkness spread funereal pail over what
would otherwise have been o cheerful scene. In
pursuance OF the promise made by the company on
Sunday IS m 'af' s'' '9li'l' sF'a'is
SMALL. SUPPLY OF GAS u satg' oa
had been supplied 70 the consumers, but only juet
enough to make the darkness more plainly ais
cernible. Here and th0re street lamp was lighted
with q sckly Jet but IN numerous districts there
was a total gloom. The supply OF gas which was in
the reservoirs after the explosion on saturday was
kept over until last evening In order n possible TO
anofd some light TO . SA'a At-is9 eyer slAn4u
t'lo THE FEsrivE PARTIES 1855 ssmA
winch are so numerous on Christmas Night, and by
great exertlons the pipes had been got In WORKING
order but the supply was SO small that the kero-
sene was again called into requlstion In the res
taurans and saloons the proprictors had ar
iQye1 y MEDLEY or TRANsPARENoIRs,s slas ed
gas candies aud oil; out In spite OF all their sxer
lions the saloons would not resume their Vusual
aspect or Ofbrnancy STILL If there had onls been as
much gas on Saturday evening as last evening, the
ssorckeepers would have been grateful, ana their
loss would not have been near 80 serious. The
FAMILY gatherings on Madison ana Fifth avenues
could not struggle against the general depresslon
the cnagrin OF those who had made great prepara-
ti0Ts 10 render them success Around s-0l7aG
4 ~ D3da. THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT d a9iusa !
much confusion was caused the arrival or trains
by the absence Of suiIcient light, while the passen
Ssn Of s a. G ns
iBOne OF iJs most conspicuous features but on last
evening It looked through thick tog, IS Il 1t were
light served toremove all Inconvenience out or
doors, but such was NOS the case last nigt az its
rays were almost neutralixed by the heavy log. In
y - Z ANTICIPATION OF DRPREDATIONs ~Eo .
bong committed. un0er cover Of the darkness, an
extra force Of police had Deen placed on duty, and
over their property. The band OF rufhans called the
Chain Gang were on the g. rsus for any
cautions Of the police had very saiutary effect In
restraining thei! operations. Drunken men who
STYLE on their way home frequently came IN contact
with the street corners and the lamp posts, and
were 81 10 y etrla EN- IL tre trae III s5'ta f
aiNNts .sgo0 ROLLED iIUrO THE MUD. igg9ta Nia
Some OF them were loud In their imprecations OF
e gs s
fallen, and sfnging:--onN n9isll ycg 'sa-if i0
~ wee We von4 80 home TIL morning, ees' - * !
east u many n parts Of the latter there was scarcely
On broadway and on sixth, seventh and Eighth
avenues there toierabe Brightness In the stores
but from ibird avenue 70 tho river II was
gloomy, indeed. There was no flirting last
evening, as the appearance OF the "neavens
above and Inc earth oeneath'' was anything but
favorable Tor the dear amusement. No prudent
pateriamilas would trust his darling out OF hs
sight to be exposed to danger, and in consequence
the streets were deserted by the gay promenaders
who made them 80 light on Cnristmas Eve. The
action 0l the Manhattan Company In refusing TO
snare their supply OF gas with the Metropolitan
Company is severely commented upon by the inhab-
Hants Of the darkened district, many persons as
ssrtins that Y there was not 9 spirit Of
rivalry, or something very like It, between
the Companies the lnconvenienoo would not
have been 80 great 1t is expected that the gas wn
be more abundant tonight as the damage caused
by the explosion Is being rapidly repaired. the
company requested the consumers on yesterday TO
not burn gas later than twelve last evening SO tnat
9suppiy In any case might be had Tor the street /
lamps. The feeling relative to the company among
the consumers has become more moderate, as II IS
now believed that the accident was unavOldaole.
1t Is expected tnat In few DAYS all win be right
again but the lesson taught BY the disaster should
Impress upon the gas companies OF the city the
necessity Of making Increased provision to guard
against such dangers IN the future. lt4 II =