Show ALMOST asphyxiates CITY gas main bursts at N and flooded homes while families slept bursting of a large gas main at night placed mt veroon and pelham N Y in peri the accident befell the westchester lighting company which furnishes gas to these places as a result of which the gas went out tor a time and then started up again pouring out its poisonous fumes in the homes when nine tenths of the resi dents were asleep police and firemen were hurriedly summoned and they made a rapid house to house canvass notifying the householders of danger bells were rung and whistles shrieked to spread the alm m telephones were called into requisition A number of nar row escapes from death are reported |