New-York tribune., 1884-11-15
TWO MEN AND A BOY sUFFOCATED.
roNND DEAD IN A ROOM FILLED WITH GAs-ThEih
LAMP STILL BURNING.

roNSD DEAD IN A ROOM FILLED WITH GAs-THEiR
LAMP STILL BURNING.
Two and boy we're suocated BY BY. esSSapnae S,ppua
gas new building th,% at .sSt so or. on thurs
day night. The mon we're LOUIS scbiiii age
6fty-fve of No. AIS East Eighty-hfth-st Bcnjsm'h m
Fleischhauer of No. Ia Rivington-st, and the Iat-
ter's son. age fourteen Mr. Schih formerly was an
extensive shoe manufactures at No. 20 Warren 81
but had been out of business for some time. ns
was about TO start shoe factory IN Brooklyn, ana
was engaged on Thursday with several men htting
up first floor of the building at NO. tos DIoaa-
way for business. Plumbers had been at work IN
there but all of the gas burners were mot IN t|h ths
metre IL smelcd as If there was leak. but II was
thought to be no more than what was ua"a, vs. ynnG
new fixtures. The men worked until 10 oclook
and then tho others went home, leaving semi anu
Flcischaucr aud tho boy. who wont to bed on co.'s CO.'S
in the rcar-room. They turned of the eas az the
burners but left q small Kerosene lamp lighted
When tho other mon returned to the building yes
tcrday morning, they found 1t locked Wnen @ .nc
doors were broken open the two men ana tho ooy
Their posturcs indicated much struggling while
they were sulocatng. II was found that tho p,p@cs @
IN the front Of the building had not boon cnPpo" N
room. Strange to say the lamp wha burning w w"
gas which iilcd the roou ~ that " con'u no' % "o
entered until the gas wac tuined oil. ana no ctp'o
sion occurred. The families on tho upper n"oIs
suffered considerable with headache from 20. & &sns
which ionnd lts way TO their roonis MI sIm," III, III,
"A widow and four children. An investigation VIII
determine whether the plumbers were IN ianit' OF
the gas was turned on unwariantably'
AN ANESTHETIC COSTLlER THAN GOLD.
To say that an object is worth It's weight IN 9old
Is ordinarily considered an exaggeratlon sanc'onci
by usage. far more valuable standard OF conparl-
son might he found IN the drug cocaine. Eigh'ecn
carat gold Is worth about Sl6 an ounce he as'
lmpOrtation OF cocaine made 10y MckesSon ~ NOD
bins cost them ~ n graiume or S22l an ounce. An
pothccary's pound of tins substance would there
fore cost 81 800. Up to the present time this
costly drug has been principally prcpared by =.
Merck at Darinsadt. IL is obtained from the coca
leaf to which the nations of South America ascriDe
the most wondt rtul strengthening powers. III is
said that by chewing this leaf and swallowing the
saliva which is mixed with Its Juices they can
travel an incredible length of time wlthou,
other food Cocaine which is manufactured
from this leaf is crystalline pow
der althorgn the crystals have no definite ana ais,
tinctive shape In color it is pale yeiloW' an.
much resembles a high quality of brown sugar l.
is used principally in operation upon tnc eye. II
dcadcUs the nerves temporarily ana th's supei-
sedcs the use of chorofoim. For an operation
fOpr per cent solution of cocaine ls used. Surh
solution costs $40 an ounce, and only few drops
are necessary. Cocaine has, however, the same
effect upon al parts of the mucous membrane, ana
It's use Is extending. II, Tor IN
stance, small grain be placed upon
the tongue il will soon produce pccuiiar
numbness, and deaden any sensation OF pam. Large
chemical houses i'll this country have recently at
tcmpted 10 manufacture the drug. and although
they have not been successful in placing IL in the
market they hope soon to do so. The price VIII
then probably be considerably lower