New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-17
EW-YORK CIT Y

A room full Of gas on the fourth floor Of the six
story brick building at Nos. 80 and "a William s..
exploded yesterday morning Four windows were
smashed but nobody was hurt. The room Is occu-
Yied by the Solar Experimenting Gas Company.
Somebody liz match In the room, exploding the
gas.
President Charles Cuthbert Hall of the Union
Theological Seminary will speak at the meeting OF
the Jewish Religious School Union Of New-York on
Monday evening al the Temple BETHEL Fhth-aye.
and Seventy-sixth-st.
Luigi Molinero Of No 444 East One-hundred- and
forty nnth-st.. while at work in sewer excava-
ton in Cauldwell-ave.. between One-hundred- and
ffty-ffth and One-hundred and hfty-sixth SITS.
Yesterday afternoon buried under eight feet
OF and earth by the cavng in OF the sides OF
the sewer and suffocated.
A team of horses drawing a carriage. in which
Miss Victoria dwell Of No 4S West Sixteenth-st..
ri Ing. frightened by trolley-csr in
front Of 81. Raymond's Cemetery at Green-ave.
and West Farms Road yesterday afternoon and
away. The carriage struck fire hvdrant,
smashing a window. and Miss Olwells face was
cut by piece OF the flying glass. She was not
badly injured. and driven home
\ fire started in some oil-soakod rags in 2 closet
Of the study Of Or. Wfred G. Frach. in the
metropolitan Post-Graduate Schoo Of Medicine At
no. rs Madison-avc., yesterday morning About
$50 damage done
The religious meetings held all this week as part
OF a week Of prayer at the Railroad Mems Build
ing. No 361 Madison-ave have 50 far been source
Of qualification 20 the Committee on RELIGIOUS
Work. Never before has such interest been mani
Tested in the meetings by the railroad men. u. 4.
Waterman. treasurer Of the Michigan Central Rail
road. conducts the meetings.
At meeting Of tho Board OF Trustees Of St
Johns Guild held Tuesday evening the follow
ing elected officers for the year: W. l..
Strong president; William sherer. frs. vice -prcsi-
dent: Dr. D. Hunter McAlpin IT. second vice.
presidents John 7 Fauro secretary. and William
r. Warren. treasurer.
Lafayette Post 80. 40 G. A. r. viii hold an
encampment at the post headquarters Masonic
Temple tomorrow evening. The post wiz be In
spected by Assistant Department Inspector ". $.
BENJAMIN. comma ndor Of John A. Dix Post No l;5.
Immediately after tho inspection an entertainment
will ia e place.
Mails from China and Japan OF the dates Hong
Kong October H. and Yokohama. October o. have
arrived AT San Francisco the steamer Shantung.
and due to arrive in New-York on Sunday
morning. Return mails will close at the Postofice
Monday $50 p. N.
Another organization OF prominence in the city
which has Endorsed tho work OF the Merchants
Association Of New-York Is the Maritime Associa-
tion Of the Port Of NeW-York. which. through j..
W. Beasley, IFS president expressed In letter 10
the Merchants Association It's appreciation OF the
effective efforts and work Of tho association in adj
vancng the trade Of the city and on behalf Of the
canals OF the state
Al the twelfth annual meeting OF the Leather
Betting Manufacturers Association. hold Yesterday
at the Aston House officers for tho ensuing year
were elected follows: President. Pliny Jewell
Hartford. Conn: ,ice-prcsidont. Edward J.. Alex
ander Philadelphia: secretary and treasurer
George H. Bake Now-York. Executive Committee
Charles A. Schcron chairman. New-Gork. Ed
ward IL Ladow. Now-York Frank T. Williams
Dover y H.. r II. Hcklord Buffalo. y. =. ami
+ ". Rail chicago
Fire Comm-sionor Scanned yesterday issued an
order giving 10 To-" nrcmcn OF all the horouens
more lime for their meals and extra twelve.
hours night leave each month.