Show A 1 ACCIDENT I Portland Or Jon Jan 2 I 1 It n Adams bridge tender on tho the street one of oC the wech Id II the w was the victim of a 11 pe pet peculiar culiar accident lust last night eight A t largo large gas main crosses crOMes the river on the tho bridge and when 1 the disc draw opened the tha valve of ot tine tha thal l pipe became op opened n d When the draw eloped closed do cd Attain closed cloned an electric switch to turn on m the lights lI its and a n I terrific ox ex of or gee gas followed The Tho llama flame shot stint Into into nto the air a n distance of 9 30 oj feet teet literally bathing Adams la lit a 1 fountain of ut tire lire kits Ills beard and antl hair were singed oft nit and he was otherwise burned about ut till tic head hond and hands |