New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03
NEARLY SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
OVERCOME on THE EVE OF HER MARRIAGE.
SAD EXPERIENCE OF A MINISTER AND HIS INTENDED

SAD EXPERIENCE OF A MINISTER AND HIS INTENDED
BRIDE.
a tall, clerical looking man, about thirty-hve
years DID, entered the Hotel Abbosford No. GEO Sixth
ave, late Thursday evening aud paid for lodginGs
lie did not register give his name, saying he was
tired and wanted to retire at once. g. W. Lee, the co"
ored night watchman, carried the mans travelling bag
No. 4j. the top floor and left the man there
after being told to call him at a. m The stranger leit
the hotel ut that time but returned III about an hour
with lie said he wished to engage two single
rooms. AS only room 40 at his disposal he SAID
that he would give up his companion. and he wrote
Oh the register the Miss Nicoison." After she
shown to the room. the said that he was the
Rev. Andrew Gray. OF Milcrton, y. Y lIe also said
e" | going TO marry the lady. bat she wishes
to remain here until tomorrow. AS nave
business downtown may be able to secure room
for myself there" Mr.. Grays satchel remained at Tho
hotel His cOmpInions baggage In n valiso marked
Rachel Ncoson." Persons at the hotel took no notice
of either SIR. Gray or Miss Ncolson until about y. H.
on Friday when they were seen chatting together in
Room No. 10. The door OF the room partly open.
About r. Mr.. Gray went down to the office and said
that he anxious get for himself III the no
tel. He shown to Room No. 33, OH lower floor.
At a. ~ yesterday lie found Lee in the hotel Office
and said to him:
al wish you would try to get into that room upstairs
Gas is escaping from the and fear the lady has
been suff1catcd." Mr. Gray much excited at the
time. Lee found the door Of rOom No. A. locked. but
trying to find another KEY 1T tho
lock. Lee broke the door open Miss Nicolson was IN
sensible ia the bed Gas escaping from the burner
in the room. physician who was summoned said that
the woman was alive, but lie advised mat 'he b9 re
TO the New-York Hospital. Mr.. Gray went to the
IhlrIeth street Police station to give some information
TO thc police While he remained ut the STALLION he SAID
TO reporter:
Miss Nlcol,on 1. twenty.siy years DID, and
each other four five years ami were engaged To be
married. came here 10 wait for her Un Thursday and
yesterday Miss Ncoson arrived 10y the New ofK eh-
press train from Boston according TO arrangement She
very tired and took her TO the Hotel Abbos-
ford at NO 600 SixthINc.' where had put up uy seI
the previous night. She 10 rest there until to-day
when would 20 down town together and get married.
probably by d. CuJe We had notye made up our
minds as to hat My room was the only large room va
the lower noor my self We chgtted together ana were
happy I'LL o'clock, when she retired had promised
call her at this morning. rho did not answer when
khockcd ana became alarmed "hd oaIl.n the cIeIA
We opened the rausOm and found the room full OF gas
was lyins IN her bed scnscless. She had been
nearly smothered her sleep one Of the burners was
probably turned did not notice IN my distress ana
bewilIerment but suppose she either blew the gas
accidentally turned It partly again after turn
was at removed TO tho Nsw-York Hospital ~ an
ambulance aud everything Is bcins done to save her
return 10 Mil!crton by Tuesday Miss Nlcolson Is tho
daughter OF farmer at sag IIarDor. Both her parents
Mr. Gray was eI e.dingy nervous and seemed dazcd
by the shock at hc had sustained lie i young Iush
Miss NicolsOnS recovery, Though she was stu ~ cN-
trcGuo danger She Lai recovered once sufcisntJ To
tell her name but rcapsed into unc0nsCOusucss again
Miss Nicul-nn grow much wor-e later that thc
Coroner summoned to tnko Mr.. Grny's statement
CUroutrs Messcmer ana IlimSun went 10 70" police
Mr.. Gray said THAT he wns thirty nyc years oit
lie HAD received his nst call to church four 8 rs
ago. and became paliof Ot ~ Matthews tt Wallace
y =. opposite sag iiarbor where Miss Nicolso,. re'
She was OF his flock. they fell In love With ttCh
other and became engaged lie left NaLscr
TO study and tfy to get = -
lucrative pJ>torato In this co; "try. Ahcr
being settled at M.llcrton ny sent iof
Miss Nicholson to the expense % the Journey 10
Nova Scotia ana they to be married In this city He
the ALbOtsOrd bechus lie ~ advertised as
managed the European plan, aud thought hat would
make ts prices reasonable He had olcgrdphed to Miss
NlChOlroI'- relatives that she was dangerously ill.
The rOrourrs went from the police station TO
the hospital and found tho patient improving 40 rapidly
from the pumping OF oxygen INTO her lungs, that they
wOrd 10 Captain Williams to discharge Mr. Gray.
The youag cleyma went at once to the hospital to be
Mis-, Ni,OisOu
q The key 10 Miss Ncoson'- room was thought 20 be
s,ig WHOM Tie door broken open Ihi, Was found
after long search. chlmbcrmad had misplaced II,
having taken II cut Of the door just after Miss NcosOn