Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-11


trical disintegration, toseparate the
component parts of the hydrogen,
and to utilize its most elastic COM
pound gas as the source of power.
This modern inventor considered
the theory most satisfactorily dis
proved that hydrogen was a simple
and indivisible element of nature,
eminent scientists agreeing with him.
He considered this most subtle and
active gas known as a divisible com
pound. fit could be separated, it's
most active and powerful principle
might be seized and made available.
Here was the key to his situation,
theoretically, at least.
Impressing these views upon the
mind OF his partner, these two gem
tlemen had a most massive steel
cylinder manufactured and moved
to the top oi their establishment,
under the pretext that they wished
to experiment with a new and ex-
traordinarily powerful pulp roller.
Having had this roller duly elevated
to the desired place, in secret, they
constructed several electric batteries
for the disorganization of water and
the storage OF hydrogen under press
ure. Finally they charged the main
steel cylinder with hydrogen under
enormous compression, and deter
mined to make further arrange
ments, in the proper time, for con-
Meeting this cylinder clandestinely
with the wires ofan electric storage
plant, to further separate by electri-
cal action the modernly claimed
component gases of the hydrogen.
For safety against accident, they
had screwed into their immense steel
reservoir n Kelley $4,000 pound
registering gauge and like pressure
safety valve.
One midnight, in course of time,
everything was ready. The steel res.
erYoir was charged with hydrogen
alreudv stored under 1900 pounds
pressure per square inch. Two or
three hours were consumed by the
two concealed toilers in periectipg
the connection with the wires be-
tween their hydrogen storage reser-
voir and the public electric plant,
which furnished light and power to
their paper mills.
/ Shortly alters A. NJ. all was finish
ed. The partners stood facing each
/ other at their respective posts, one
at the east, the other at the west end
I of their mysterious machine. Leg
er's eyes burned with a brilliant ex-
pectant light. Van Damschloss
stood. pale and excited out Of his
usual stolidity. He held in his large
right hand the button which was to
close the electric current to the ma
chine.
Hoarsely whispered Leger: care
you ready, Ean?"
yah, responded Van Damschloss.
"Then let her go Van"
She went.
That evening the New York Even
ing Telegram printed the following
sensational report:
AT 3:15 o. clock this morning an
immense incandescent meteor de.
scended upon the city, bursting with
q terrific report, like 10000 thun-
derclaps in one. Windows were brok-
en- in square miles of buildings, the
stone pavements OF the street even
were cracked for some distance from
the point where the fiery celestial
visitant fell. 1t seems to have struck
the top of the Leger & Van Dam
I schloss Paper Mills, completely demol-
ishing the three upper stories of that
extensive establishment. 1t filed the
floors beneath and the payements
around with finely pulverized meteoriC
dust, composed of decarbonized
aerolitic iron (as found by ANALYSIS
this morning in the laboratory of
Columbia College, Very fortunate
" only the basement of the great
building was occupied at the time,
and as there was neither pedestrians
nor policemen on the street at that
early hour, no loss of life is recorded.
Since the deplorable catastrophe oc-
Cured the distinguished heads OF the
firm have been missing. As they left
their homes before midnight last
I night, starting on fishing trip to
the Adirondacks, no anxiety on their
account is felt by their respective
families. The building, with stock,
is covered by S2jO,O00 insurance,
mostly in foreign companies. 1t is
learned that the agents Of these will
, refuse to pay for the extensive dam
ages sustained, as they claim they
do not insure against meteoric fire
, or destruction; consequently there
, is prospect of some novel and in.
teresting litigation in our courts.
The morning after the disaster the
/, San Francisco Call printed the follow
, ing:
, "About midnight last night Q
; strange object was found by the po
, lice in Chinatown. TWAS an extensive
, working blouse Of costly make anC
apparently Of Dutch manufacture
rs is seen by reference to convenient
, lists Of national costumes. This
blouse had a long and bloody rem
j in it's back, through which its evi
! IDENTIFY murdered occupant was drawn
! forth bu acr,oo iarV,vu ~ hoo 80, .,.i, ,