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Show EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM TESTS WITH ACIDS PITTSRT'RG. Pa.r March 6. Fire was rlirrovei erl early today In the basement of a building at Fourth avenue and) ( 'h.incery lane, occupied by a man who Is! making experiments with nitric and sulphuric sul-phuric aris. When the firemen arrived il.e place was burning fiercely, hut before, they )uld direct a stream of water a terrific explosion occurred, which threw the fire and burnirf: oil over a large area. The fire was 6.tin,iiished after much difficulty. dif-ficulty. The loss is estimated at $2100. , |