Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-28

component parts of the hydrogen,
and to utilize it's most elastic COM
pound gas as the source of power.
This modern inventor considered
the theory most satisfactorily dis
proved that hydrogen was q 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 gen.
tlemen had n most massive steel
cylinder manufactured and moved
to the top Oi their establishment,
under the pretext that they wished
to experiment with n new and ex-
trnordinarily 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 clnndestinely
with the wires of an 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 Kelley $4,000 pound
registering gauge and like pressure
safety valve.
One midnight, in course Of time,
everything was ready. The steel res
ervoir was charged with hydrogen
already stored under 1900 pounds
pressure per square inch. Two or
three hours were consumed by the
two concealed toilers in pertectilvy
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 after..3 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
Of their mysterious machine. Leg
er's eyes burned with brilliant en-
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, Van?"
"Yah, responded Van Damschloss.
"'Then let her go Van!"
She went.
That evening the New York Even
ing Telegram printed the following
sensational report:
SAT 3:15 o'clock this morning an
immense incandescent meteor de-
scended upon the city, bursting with
a 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 4 Van Oar
schloss Paper Mills. completely demol
ishing the three upper stories of that
extensive establishment. 1t filed the
floors beneath and the pnvements
around with finely pulverized meteorit
dust, composed of decarbonized
aerolitic iron Gas found by analysis
this morning in the laboratory o.
Columbia College,. Very fortunate
ly 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 tn,
firm have been missing. As they lef
their homes before midnight las
night. starting on Il fishing trip tt
the Adirondacks, no anxiety on theil
account is felt by their RESPECTIVE
families. The building. with stock
is covered by $250,O00 insurance
mostly in foreign companies. 1t il
learned that the agents OF these vii
refuse to pay for the extensive dam
ages sustained, as they claim the,
do not insure against meteoric fir
or destruction; consequently ther
is a prospect of some novel and in
teresting litigation in our courts"
The morning after the disaster tn
San Francisco Call printed the follow
ing:
About midnight last night
strange object was found by the pc
lice in Chinatown. TWAS an extensiv
, working blouse of costly make an
apparently of Dutch manufacture
rs is seen by reference to convenien
, lists Of national costumes. Thi
blouse had n long and bloody rem
in it's back. through which its ev
, IDENTIFY murdered occupant was draw