Question of Responsibility: Com-|-
Conditions which make one th of a nightmare still, prevail Holborn district. 'The de' wrought by the explosions of sas-mains is now being accentuated by workmen who are operat drills to unearth the gas pipes.
Their labours are accompanied Minggs undergrounil, wi there, splashes of eri Tow fire issuing flame from the fissures iv the rvad-
Here ard there are to be seen melancholy groups of the local inhabitants sliseussing the disaster which has ruined their Christma: trade, A few of the more option have reopened their shops, not ling the fact that the public is not permitted to approach th: scene of the res, steam vin Operations have been while the patients hay 1 fonds, aenient ut Princes.
Tr atte in Shafteshary Avenue is Tremoaning the fuss of £700 for eae celled performance, The Board of Trade has issued a that an inquiry into the cause of the explosion, Meanwhi is a keen cane traveray the the first explosion occurred in one carry th Post OMice "the a blew and that mains. Post ials civetine to 4 statement on the subject Gax Ca, authority believes that the danger of further explo: sions fx Hollirn is. past Export have butt which the alr will ly, tha workmen wore night, bit I nounced that they the cause of Council is ande the Gas light & Coke Ca. with the for the explosion ut ity and intends to make a ch im against the Tost Office.—Ri
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