Show street gas tilloson tip loson NEW YORK jone inne an explosion of gas at the corner or broadway and fulton streets occurred this morning when workmen were excavate excava excavating ti D g lor for repairs A number r of men were badly sc scorched orchel the gis conti continued nuen to burn during the forenoon obstructing t traffic on the busiest corkerin cor corner nerin in the eit eity at four the KM gas waa was still burning fiercely serious results are feared kopea ropes ae stretched across broadway Uro adway and traffic is suspended large gangs of men are tearing up the streets e t deavo to reach the gas mains to lo abut shut off tha auppl y the gas is burning fiercely under the streets for hundreds of 0 feet in in every direction the mains are red liot to a much greater distance the fire department v part ment haa has been hard at work for hours pumping water into the surrounding manholes in a vain effort to cool off the pipes just what shat may happny next no one seems to lo know the damage is already eftim estimated s ted ai at over |