The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

NOZIL

At about hall-pant nine on Monday night, a fire, un-
happily attended with serious loss of life and arsenal
injury, broke out in Windaor-strat, Widegate.stain,
Linda's, in • house let oat In tenement., and occupied
by • number of families. Patrick Galloway, aged 73
years ; Mary Ann 13 alto way, aged 63 ; Mary Ann Murphy,
aged 31 ; Eugene Murphy, aged ,• and Kate Murphy,
aged 6, were burned to death; and Sarah Fragile?. age
unknown_
_; Lucy Fraley, aged 14; Edward FroeleT. arid
16; and Martha Frogley. aged 9, Injured by jumping from
the second floor window, and takes t hospitals.
The premises are situated in • 'anew street in the
bean of • poor and densely-crowded district, where so
terrible an occurrence naturally causes mach sorrow end
excitemeat. The home con-hint of eight rooms, and
wee let oat to • number of familia—in fact, without
imosptloe, each room was occupied by a separate family,
the whole forming • colony of nearly 50 MOGUL The
fire wee first discevered by a man named hoe*, a
carpet Weell'ef, who le In the habit of 8111az up labe
spare time at nights by rl nag work for packing-case
makers. lie was eUgeeet in the cellar of the hours
shortly after nine o'clock, when he heard an unmoral crack-
ling ma* la the room shove him—via., the back room of
the ground floor—which was tenanted by • newspaper
vendor, named Frank Feller. Hastening upstairs, Frogln
found the door locked, the Fu len being out; but the
' same natal continued. and risambled, be said, the
! smashing of crockery. Certain that there was something
wrong, and auspectiag lire, he shouted an alarm, and
was at once aerated by • lodger, named Ceara Bus..,
who at the Element entered the front wear, with the
Intention of going op to his oen rows. There was now
• smell of fire, end some appeareacet of smoke issuing
from under the door. Frogley wisely thought it would
be advisable not to furor the door omit, but hurried
round to the back yard, where he attempted to tear
down the shutters of the window, and at in, same time
began filling • pail with water (coin the pump .811
Meantime Barnes bad forced the room door open, but
had at ono* to retreat oaring to ths smoke ail flames
which burst forth from the apartment. To make matters
worse the current of air from the open trout door fanned
the Buns., which Instantly caught the staircase, thug
cotting off the means of escape from those in the upper
coins. Arsonat these were to lees than nine of
Frogley's family—viz, the mother-In-law, wife, and
seven children. Just before the staircase became Im-
passable a man named Murphy, living in the black
room on the upper Boor, rushed down with hie crippled
eon, but in !attempting to return fur his wife and two
children found, to his dismay, that the staircase waa in
llama In the midst of this excitement • fire same and
hose-cart arrived, followed soon after by the brigade, with
the engines. Though there wee a plentiful supply
lyof
teeter, the dame. eased se rapidly that it
impaesible to save the leu-ning house, and very difficult to
rescue the terrified Inmates, lire of them, as already
stated, perished, and others were seriously injured by
desperate leaps from the a-coed-flea windows. John
Frogley, • lad of 16, her eically assisted hie mother in
saving the younger children, six in number, by dropping
them from the window into the street, where they were
caught by the crowd. Mrs. Frogley, seeing no other
hope of escape, then dropped from the window, and
antlered endow injury in the fall. In the meantime, her
mother, aged 70, who had been left alone in her own
mein, on the find Boor, was saved uninjured, dropping
safely into a neat bed quilt hell below by two or three
persona. The lad, John Fraley, after galas all the
others out of their roam. dropped from the window
ledge and wee uninjured. Several other pinata were
rescued by the fire-acapa Mrs. Murphy and another
of the persons who perished were 5 en at • window on
the third floor before the fire-eacape had been adjusted,
but 30312 fell bark into the smoke and llama and were
not amain men alive. A soldier, named Galloway,
escaped alma • parapet from the top Boor to the roof of
the adjoining house, but his father and mother, being
overcome by the smoke, per Mod. The fire was Will.
(Waded shortly after 11 o ci ck, and at midnight all the
bodied of the victims had heen recovered. Thoes were
Petrick Galloway, 73, and K cry Ann Galloway, 63; Mary
Ann Murphy, 31, her son, Lune, 13, and her daughter,
Kate, six years. 'nose most severely injured were
conveyed to the katropolden Free Hospital, in Com-
mercial-street. Mrs. Birch Fraley. 31, lies in • dangerous
condition, with • fractured skull and broken rib', and
two of her children, Lucy and M anis, have sustained
rcalp wounds and shock to the agate,,. Teddy Troia,.
11, is at Guy's Hospital, with a broken thigh arid
fractured jaw. Several other pen no are being attended
an out-patient.. The odes of the ere is unkaown.

TIIILOAT 111/11TATION. —Swami and dryness, tickling
and irritata, lade:fag couch and affecting the voice.
For these symptoms use Epps s Glycerine Jujube. Is
contact with the glands at the moment they are excited
by the act of nuking. the Glycerine in these agreeable
confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in box
74d., tins ls. 11., labelled" Jails EPPS A CO., Honiew
;ethic Chemist., London." A lottir received: " Gentle-
men„—lt may, perhaps, interest you to know the, site-
an extended trial, I have foond your Glyarine Jujubes or
considerable benefit (with or without medlcal trestmenet
to almost all forms of throat diseases. They_ *often and
clear the voice. Yours faithfully, Goana Howls, XD.
Senior Physician t the Municipal Throat and Ear
Infirmary.
A Caan.—To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early draw,
loss of manhood, Ac., I will send • receipt that will curs
you, Free of Charge. nu great remedy was diac 'awed
by • missionary in South Africa. Send a self-addressed
envelop to the Rue. Rears T. litutu. Station D, New
York City, U.S. A.
Tug Quiusze ago COM Warta Ekier.—lxtraet from a
lady's letter :—• I And Sinclair'. Cold Water Soap saves
time and material, as this clothes require lose rubbles and no
boiling, and (still more satisfactory) was • ranch Purer colour
than with other soaps. I recommend it to may house-
wife. sell is undoubtedly the beet soap for laundry and
all purpose It will not Injure the most delicate fabric—
plemsat to nue, and prevents the misery of a steamy
hones during the (tinily wash. Sold by grocers and oilmen
everywhere, at al. tam lb. Be sure to ask for Slaclialfs,
and do not be persuaded Li swept • worthless imitation,
—Sole maker, James Sinclair, Southwark. London.
ALucs I liihBVIITIr Pargcra“ Coo Len cut "Is
wi nearly thetelese as Cod Liver Oil can he.'--Lanee
'No nauseous erootations follow."—Msdisal Prom Sold
verywhere in cat noted bottles only.
Tongs (" Invaluable In fed N auralgi a "—Mafiosi Prose)
.to now reduced in price to 2.. 91. Of in cling's.,
THZ SKIN.—Tbe Glory of Woman, the Prided Was.—
It contains the delicate lines of beauty, and constitutes
all that we term " Loveliness," yet how many base %miry
skins blemished by irritant soaps, Carbolic. Coal Tar,
Glycerine, made of putrid fata, "nig ALBION MILK
AND SULPHUR SOAP • is the purest, the whitest, and
most purifying of all soave. It removes all pimples,
blotches, and roughage By all chemists, in tablets, fld
asi Is.
Towle's Pennyroyal and Still Polls for females, quickly
correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing put-
tees. so messiest with the eel. 11.xes la. 14d.and fie 9d.,
of all chemist'. Seat anywhere on receiptof 15 or a
stamps, by the maker. L T. Towle, Chemist, Nottingham.
T. POSTE,/ A CO., Wine, Spirit, and Tea Mercantil, te
satisfy the growing local demand, now mend Carriage
Free to any Country Railway Station 101ba, and smear&
of their noted Teas at la. 61., 2.., 2.. 61., and 3s. per
lb., or 1 doss@ of Wines or Smits. For full details of
samples and terms, me new Peel List, post free. T.
Foster A Co , 45, Cheamide, Loudon,
Kzenso's Coca. Lozr.uoirs Cuts Couous, Amuse,
BILONCILITII.—ModioaI tat many states that no other
medicine is so effectual in the cure of times dangerous
maladies. One League alone reels arum, one or two at
bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty el be ethics
they are Invaluable t3.4d by all Ceramists. Ulnas. a lid.
and la 9d. each.
FUJILI/11111 1-7011 TNT MTH aD BILZATX.-41 leer drops
of the liquid " nordista" sprinkled on • wet tooth brush
produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly domes the
kith from all wadies or impurities, Medea the gems,
prevents meter, stops decay, gives to the teeth • pesallar
aansly wintreesse, and a delightful fragrance to throbs**.
It Mal/VW all unplearea?t odour from dewed
teeth or tobacco smoke. 'The Fragrant 'Wag
aompamd in Dirt of honey and sweet herb., is delicious Is
the tame and the greatest toilet discovery of the PP.
Price 2s. 6d. of all Chemists and perfumer'. Wholesale
depot removed to 23. Farringdca.mod. yaaaffla
AWrici To Massa —Are you broken in your rest by
a aka child angering with the pain of cutting teethlGo at
once to • chemist and get • bottle of Yea. Winslow's
800T111110 STILUP. It Will relieve the poor sufferer farmed!
It is perfectly harmless and pineal to thetesta' it
Pitlolll natural quiet sleep, by sobaama aka daid from
pain, and the little cherub awakes "se bright as a button."
It soothes the child. it softens -the gums. allays all pals,
minium wind, Tecate.* the bowel; and is the best known
remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, window arising from
seething or other Mosel. • Kra Wialow's Soothing
gyesegotteurted by Medicine dealers everywhere at la
Per
IMPORTANT TO LAUNORBIttIi. —II Tofu tradesman dose
not sell Reeklt* Paris Bin% essifutc cud to the
soaker% 18). Que*Vlotuchwetumit, and *4l will
mad ths maw Of etiltitel• who sells It your tows.

averywl

ROBICRT B. BROWN,
INDURUBBER DEPOT,

2, HIGH EAST STREET, DORCHESTER,
BEGS respectfully to invite attention to his
Large and Varied Stook a
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN S

WATERPROOF GARMENTS,

Which Is how replete with every Novelty requisite for
the prevailing Fashions.

Late& Waterproof Ulster', Capes, sod Cloaks from

Us
Geste' Waterproof Tweed Oasts from 21r.
Gents' Bleck ll:idiot-abhor Costs from 6.. 6.1.
Gents' White Indiarabber COl4ll from 7. 61
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Jaunting Coate with Leggings attached.

The Totuists Waterprool Snit—Cog, Leggings, sad
Hat—in case, 31s.

Mina Aprons, Blask Indiarubbsr, no 64.
Riding Aprons, Drab Twill, Hs. M.
Indlarnbbse therrWs Aprons, Fancy Seal Linings,
from 15s. Bd.
Indlarnbber Carriage A proos, Fano, Woollen LlnlnBo,
from 15.. 6d.

Tweed and Leather GAITERS in great variety.