New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
NO DANGER ~ 4 LITTLE GAS.
IN FACT IT SEEMS To BE \ GOOD THING
FOR COUGHS.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR GAS WORKS Do NOT
srFI'ER. AND PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT TO
INHALE THE OpOg.

INIIALE THE OnOR.
Among the penalties which are inflicted upon
those people who enjoy the benefits of modern illu-
mination are the dangers and the annoyances from
escaping gas The columns OF The newspapers con-
tain accounts frequently of deaths by accident and
by intent from irha!aiion Of gas. and tn" at
mosphoro OF whole di s;rirts of gas--hted towns
Is frequently made unendurabe by the smell OF
gas which escapes from uncovered mains or from
he retorts whore Il is made and housed. There l.
doubt to the deadly qualities of iluninat-
ng gas. and nasmuch a. The leakage from jet
which had been turned down to q nipht-iamp Size
has ofscn caused death to the occupant Of the
room. ard a. slight defect in pipe has pro
duccd fatal results in short time. il SONS ony
natural that The opinion should prcvau that the
men who employed IN making. houeing ana
guarding tho ill-smclllr, vapor are engaged in an
oxIa-hazardous vocation. ard one which is detri
mental to good health. Ry tho same train OF rca-
sonine. the people who liro near gashouse rra
the risk Of being overcome by gas fumes and o.
being made III by breathing the eas-iadcn air.
Both theories unfounded in fact. and neither
the people who live in the gashousr districts nor
tine worklnemon who MAKE the gas run bodily
risks in keeping with tho popular notions on the
subject
The nature Of the rroduc: and It's disa greeab'c
characteristics are ample reasons for rs manufac'-
Ia parts Of the city which are not desirabi'
for residence purposes. and the buildings which
Snfi0E ~ around q gas pant. ana ny f'siSoi ''
the location. not OF a pretcnticus kind, and
The occupant. are Of the poorer classes; but ply
-icians say that T. tho mortality in such districts
is great the fdc. must go. be- charged TO the
proximity of the gas plant AMI that # the same
space were taken up By foundry. brewery or
q stable tho death rate would be no less. ana u
might be greater.
Contact win the atmosphere" said a physician
in speaking about Illuminating gas 'neu,ralize' It.
rohs II Of iis deadly properties TO great extent,
and. although (; IS far from pleasant to be com
peeled 10 breathe AR made heavy by escaping gas.
and while It may make those who are unaccus-
toned 10 II slightly III for short time there Is
nothing really dangerous about IT.
Another physician whose office Is in the noghbor-
hooi % The sasgcuso district said Not only has The
escaping ga bad eflecs The health OF the pco-
pie of this vicinity but sIr" that people who are
troubled win bronchial troubles are bcneh htel 10y
urcathr. the AZ t. whcl so many people object II
is vel known" ne added. THAT persons who suffer
with spasl ME coughs sent the sashouscs and
ana r,li.. and in those where the old methods
-;l vogue. where j. made from coal. X Is Moth
Ing 20 find chli'on from remote paris Of the
..ni and TO e,sen me spasn.- n this Il true
hroa, afreci5rs is to ine peip'e VINO live near :he
ea-nouscs when ihoy have he ofno accustomed TO the
md have no. i.ng 20 fear a. to thc.r health"
i, sn'i the danger 20 hoai.h tha' makci tho eas-
man WISH NJ Nd' dNps4' JD"' -" a man VIZ -.
clntinCsrt. We last l1ngcT than
many Wofkn"n who think that they have SAFER ana
"A more h.ulihfnl joh. know men who have grown
ia alI graz in a.. serNlc. and know others who
wl 10 n. sam. ii they ar not blown up and II gas
ia-.- El.-tI4- llah, has Killed of more men In
IN. as' y"tr~ than anything "lse In somy places
10, Mere wiped ou- entirely. TAet y" 4 ld"d. may
10 o. harm. bus %, suir.. co. th" -ds-neV,r.
"Tno,. az. occut.tfl 0r- Nhic.. men DO no; shin
tlcv Il, work u gt-hOu-@.' said IT. insurance eN-
anime. 'whic. y, consiic. a. more hazardous. You
u 4. br MOI. lik.l-- 70 nnl old men IN gt-hous'-
men who hai' Woik'i in fhe business for many vars
than ii. Il brewer. ln tn- brewery ,ho mea .ook
,ohuef an s'rouc. they hav' over external appear
tnc, OF hcd ana would be- looked upon by the aver
,r, man as a. RISKS f}u, fhr iact that ra:'l,
Sos AZ Oil IA fh- hu~ircss SHOWS that thc cal
rr rour..l Nth the habits which it tteS. has
t.r erc, 20 shorten lif The iron workr~ Is another
man VINO is a Jess gooi risk thar the edsman II al
ntncr thing. AZ. equal The fine particles of metal
which ma fhe. way iu'o h~ breathing apparatus
ha,, an offori on his lungs and strong m'r in that
cal ln. Frequently develop pulmonary consumpi on.
I'm I, t. ali trades aui occupations which require
working In dust ar" detrimental o. longevity ana Will
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