The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-06

smaller manholes were blown into the air
The flames from the first gas main
shot high into the air aud reached with
the aid OF the wind the Trostle butcher
shop. The building was a three-story
fran structure and it had been weakened
and nearly wrecked ny the shock. IL Is
supposed that the occupants OF the build
ing We're knocked unconscious or were
too psnic-stricken 10 rush from the place.
The fire caught the weather worn tim
hers and in an instant the flames had en-
veioped the structure. With a roar the
building collapsed and the occupants,
with one exception, were carried with Il
To the basement
The adjoining building. two-story
structure. nared up The next building
was wrapped In flames and then another
structure caught fire It seemed that
the whole block would be wiped out be-
fore the hremen could bring the blaze
under ceatrel. A fire wall OF A brick
building at the corner OF Archer avenue
and Twenty-second street held the fire in
that direction
On the west OF the burning buildings
M Mmore l"o small one-story cottages. They
were Few feet from the burning build
ing and that gave the firemen an oppor-
tunltN.of heading on the fire.
Window glass throughout the neigh
glassware In the dwellings and stores
were thrown To the floor ana broken
MANY persons In the buildings near the
eNplosions were Knocked down. Scores or
men ana women. many Of them carrying
children, rushed to the streets They
were greeted by the glare OF the Are from
the manholes
Fearing further explosions. the people
rushed down the street. many OF the
women screaming with fear On several
street cars near the place the windows
were smashed and rhe passengers severely
n. n 20 re
the names suSh from The ground an hands
ru-hed for the doors. number OF per
sorN were bruiNd and knocked down I'm
me excited exit. one car filed with pas
sengers was thrown from the tracks
Among the dead are supposed 10 be
three children Of the Trostle families.
whose bodies have not Yet been recoV-
cred. II is not known positively tnat
they were IN the house az the time bat y
search OF the neighborhood has not shown
any trace OF them
There were six children I'm the family.
aud there is little doubt that all the other
members or the family were Killed. Three
other persons who are said to be dead are
supposed TO be customers in the meat
market at the time OF the explosion
The direct cause OF the explosion is not
known. but all indications show that ~
was due 10 escaping gas In the basement
The explosion came without an inxtant's
warning. There WAS dazzling nash, n
desfening roar and a cloud OF dust and
'iHARNiN btt lfNrtiN nNuSe
had stood.
ON both sides Of Archer avenue. between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets.
every pane of alaSs was blown out and a
number Of the residents In the damaged
buildings suffered slight injuries from hy-
inc glass.
Adjoining. the Trostle building on the
vest 81 2ff Twenty second street Nss n
two-story frame building IN which John
Mcleod had saloon. n vanished in
the same second as the meat market ~
Was reported that one or two persons
were killed hero. hut tho story could not
he substantiated
In The ruins of the buildings occupied
by rrostle and Mcleod the flames burned
so NercelN that even though the inmates
had not been Killed by tho frat force NJ the
explosion. they must have met quick
death by Are. Close 10 the Trostle build
ing stood The Peoples hospital a small
affsir which had hut few patients The
building was badly rocked ard every win
don in N blown oIt. hut none Of tho pa
tieuta was Injured The patients we're
ha sftF removed 20 ~ for utiarter- in-ths
nntrhborhood hN the nremsn
IIicks There's friend OF mine =
hus'linE Young Italian who IL thInkinE
of opening y h'sh-riass rcstsnrant in
Chicago. makinE q speciality OF Italian
dishes ...-
WickF I'm afraid u Nouldu't bs D a.
its .irio~l impossible t0 cat sl,sshetu