The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-25
NEW YORK.
ChristRA.

NEw YoRk Dsosnber A.-To-mor'
row being Christmas, the day Niil be
observed Is a general holiday, and but
little business will be transacted. At
all the public charitable institutions in
and around the city the inmates will be
treated to q dinner. In the churches
of all denominations services of very
interesting nature will be observed.
The decoration will be very fine and
very beautiful. .-srg p
Gen. sIekIes and Bride
Remained quietly at the Brevosrt
House throughout the day yesterday
and were visited,by none ortbeir,friends.
The date of the banquet to be given
him by the third army corps, has not
yet been fixed.
The Grand Jary.
On Tuesday morning the grand jury
will come together again and continue
their Investigations. Many cases of
very great importance have been before
them during the past week; and it is
said the jurymen were nearly prepared
to take votes on them when they ad.
jourDed. The result Of their labor will
culminate during the week, and some
interesting events are expected.
Gas Explosion.
A terrific explosion Of gas occurred
about 6 o'clock last evening in the
purifying house connected with the
Metropolitan Gas Works in Forty-third
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues. The upper part of the large
building was torn off by the force Of the
explosion. The heavy iron receptacle
was wrenched and torn as though
it were paper, and the brick walls were
scattered in every direction. There
were several workmen in the
place at the time, but they
escaped most miraculously with their
lives. Pat. McGrath was seriously
burned about the face, hands and body.
Nevertheless he is not believed to be
dangerously injured. The report was
heard for q considerable distance
around, and the force of the explosion,
in addition to partially destroying the
purifying house and contents, was sui.
| fcient to shatter the windows Of tene,
ment houses for q considerable distance
in the vicinity of the ruins. 1t caught
fire Immediately after the explosion, but
the flames were subdued by means
OF the fire department. The loss to the
company is about $4,000. taking into
consideration the building destroyed
and the gas lost. The value OF the
property destroyed, outside the tene
ments, was about $4,000. That por.
ton Of the city supplied with gas by the
Metropolitan Company was enveloped
in darkness soon after the explosion,
causing a good deal of confusion and
annoyance. There was quite a run on
the lamp stores, and candles were ID
demand. Trade on all the avenues on
the west side above Thirty-fourth street
suffered serious interruption. .,xs
In Darkness.
The upper part Of the city is still in
darkness, owing to the explosion Of the
gas works yesterday. The company
have some gas on hand, which they
will be able to use on Monday, after
which no gas is expected for three
weeks, as it will take that time to con
struct new purifying machine. Nearly
oil tho oas in the CITY has already been
burned up and the price Of kerosene is
rapidly advancing. Business men talk
of sueiug the company for damages, as
the want Of light destroyed their business
just at the most profitable season OF the
year.
Bush, the man who has so persist
emily made love to Nilsson, the singer
has been cent to the lunatic asylum, q
committee OF Doctors deciding on Sat
urday that he was insane.