1.   Ms. Ortiz said that she reported the smell to housing police Thursday, and ran into Bell on her way out.

2.   Others reported the smell of gunpowder.

3.   Police, firefighters and gas company workers were again dispatched Tuesday after another rash of calls reporting the smell of gas.

4.   A strong chemical smell was reported by residents in the area as the blaze spread quickly through the Choctaw Maid Farm plant.

5.   A strong chemical smell was reported by residents in the area.

6.   Another rash of calls on Tuesday morning reporting the smell of gas brought police, firefighters and gas company workers to the building just before the blast.

7.   Residents of the eight-story building said they first reported the smell of gas Monday night.

8.   A bad smell was also reported at fourteen other subway stations, Jiji said.