St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
DANGER IS IN The CAN.
Gasoline Produces Another Panic in a
Sixth Ward House.
CITIZENS UNION ON DECK.
Overcome by Heat---Several Runaways
Incident and Accident on the
West Side. Is :.

A loud explosion, which proceeded
from the residence of P. II. Crowley, on
Page street last evening, somewhat
alarmed the neighbors, and did consid-
cradle damage to the interior of the
house. The excitement was causedby
the explosion of small can of gasoline
without any apparent cause, other than
mere perversity. The curtains and
fittings of the room in which the ex-
plosion occurred were damaged to the
tune of $50. No alarm was turned in.
Philip Gerber, a young man employed
on street work, was overcome by the
heat, on Saturday afternoon, while
working Oh grade on the West side.
and shortly resumed work. Yesterday
Gerber was shoveling on the same
grade when he feel in a fit, and was in
violent spasms for several minutes.
Medical aid was summoned and the I'M
fortunate man removed to his home on
West Seventh street. 1t is believed
that the attack of Saturday was slight
Sunstroke, and that yesterdays seizure
was result thereof.
The West Side Citizens union will
shortly recommends business at the old
stand, and the inhabitants of the old
Sixth will be treated to some stormy ell
oquence on the Broadway-S street
bridge question. The Sixth is solid for
low bridge, and no amount of gilded
oratory will persuade the merchants
and property owners that the shortest
way to reach the flats is to build hill
in front of them.
Residence property i'll the Sixth ward
has been considerably beautified during
the present summer, and the surround
lngS of most houses Oh residence streets
present much more attractive appear
ance than formerly. Lawns have been
laid out, and flower beds have taken the
place of piles of brick and unsightly
rubbish. The change is apparent, and
cause for cOngratulation to all who
have an eye for the beautiful.
A petition is in circulation OH the
side for the suppression of the Saliva
ton Army nuisance on Concord street.
The petition will be presented TO Act
ing Mayor YOerg as soon as a sufficient
number of slgnerS nave inscribed their
names to the document.
Theodore Rand, a son of James
Rand, who resides at 40S Acker street,
narrowly escaped drowning in the river
just below WabaSha street bridge yes
terday afternoon. He and some more
boys were wading when young Rand
stepped into a mole, and was uncOn-
sciouS when taken out. He was taken
home in hack and resuscitated.
All danger of a fatal termination in
any of the cases of poisoning which oc-
Cured last Sunday at Steiffels park has
now passed, and the patients are rapidly
convalescing.
The reorganized ST. Michael's ORA
matte club will shortly begin rehearsipg
for the opening presentation, which
will take place early in October.
Fred j. Klein, chronic inebriate
who resides on the lower flats, fell into
the cellar of an unfinished house on
South Robert street last night about
$3.50 and diSlocated the thumb and two
first fingers of his right hand. OK
There is but very little doing in po-
lice circles OH the West side, there hay
Ing been no arrests of Importance dur
ing the present week. 81
There were two runaWayS on the:
West side yesterday, one being pro-
ductiVe of no little merrment at the
expense of Hebrew rag dealer named
Ansel Heimer, who wagon was upset
by the runaway team attached to'it, and
the miscellaneous assortment of Old
clothes composing the load scattered
all over the street car tracks. The
other was horse and buggy driven by
W. G. Kelner, who was thrown out of
his rig Oh Prospect Terrace, but escaped
unhurt,