New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
THREE DEAD FROM THE GAS.
POLICEMEN INIIALE FATAL FUMES IN
CENTRAL PARK COTTAGE.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE GONE TO THE LITTLE HOUSE
TO TAKE A NAP-THE NOIS0ME VAPohS
HAD ESCAPED FROM PIPES
ppOKEN RY BLASTING.
BROKEN BY BLASTING.

BROKEN BY BLASTING.
Patrolmen David Lyons. James Hayes ana George
Rogan of the Central Park squad, III tne ua'"
hours of the morning yesterday, were iouhu III
room at the rear OF the little croquet-house III
Transverse Road No l-all suffocated by the
poisonous gas which had permeated throush
n manhoe outside the rear entrance door' WIZ"
the policemen was Thomas Furey. a homeless out
cast who was at one time blacksmith ana a'
another time boatman, and iateiy hau uo
nothing Lyons Hayes and Furey are ueau' civ"
Rogan has but chance in ten thousai" y.
recover The discovery Of the dreadful scciueh' 20
due 70 Policeman James Cain. who at $50 O'Clock
in the morning WAS startled by the souhd Vi
loud groan or snore hoarse scream. repeated a'
regular intervals ,
His post. which is Nos. 3 and 4. and Immediately
ad Joins that Of Patrolman Rogan. VINO hao Cha &c
Of the croquet ground. brought MIN "i'hil' Sc.
Of the cottage used by the croquet players Inc
sounds grew more and more distinct. anu ho"' d.
he stood outside the barred and boted front ooor,
he coull hear the labored stertorous breathing oil
two
Policeman Cain says that he broke open wndow
and climbed through H. II he had gone AROUND ~
the rear door he could have seen that the poli
had already been broken of. leaving unimpedssd
ingress for the weary. As he craWled thioi wv
th. throat and turned him Sick giddy and faint
In some way that he cannot now rei =, r hr.ak.
ing 1t open forced his way back into the croque'
4
ground ,,.. ,rha,
For few moments ne lay there. motionless i.s IN
he staggered into the cottage ana thtre; a, .''
door leading the room. stumpleu ose' -
PROSTATE body. As ne dragged 1t out ih.o IN, IN.
light he recognized Policeman Lyons IN the LEI, ,eii
side of Lyons's head was cut. evidently iseeivou
in falling against a stove which STANDS III the COZ
ner OF the room. Then In succession ne touIu
Hayes. Kogan and Furey. all lying III uin is
corners of the Hurry calls Tor aHlouiat.s,7
were sent out For Lyons and F'urey there couu
| be no more help In this world Both were deau
kogan and HAYES taken to the Prespy ter. y
| Hospital Hayes 1920 breathed his last Al,
through the day Rozan struggled Tor HE, anu a'
| a late hour still unconscious
The causes " the accident are not 1ar 10 seen
For "A considerable time gangs OF men employee
| by g. r swift "A contractor have been blasting "
| the TRAVERSE road for the pipes OF the fas
| River Gas Company. The blasts had broken tw'
service pipes in the street lamps near the cottage
and this probably the source OF the escape
| In front OF the door is a manhoie, throuyi
which the gas poured by way " nve vents INTO the
! little rear room In the north wing OF the cottagr
which had been used "a retiring room All ms
policemen had gone on duty at " O'Clock on Wed
n~sday night and II IL supposed III order 10 taks
| "A nap, they sought out secluded spot where thrS
| would be free from interruption by the sergeant
| E'urevs presence Is inexplicabl-. except on thu
suppostion that having once had charge OF the no"
| boats on the Central Park lake. his acquaintance
with the policemen sufficiently strong 10 war
! rant him in sharing their repos- .
| Lyons. Hayes and Rogan were all married an.
| have families and. according 10 Captain Collins
bear excellent records