The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-06

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. This morning, be-
tween 8 and O'Clock, the alarm of fire,
which as usual, quickly brought to the spot
our energetic fire companies, was caused by a
young laly's clothes taking fire.
We happened to be passing ourselves at
the time, and with others rushed to the rescue
as we heard the unfortunate young womans
piercing screams. The particulars are these !:
Miss Frances Summers, living at S. Creek
more's boarding house on Main street, over
Capps and Peet's Dry Goods Store, having
broken one of her ear rings had, it appears,
lit fluid lamp, to mend it with some prepa-
ration she had purchased, and placed the
lamp on the floor near the hearth
After finishing her work she arose, and, by
some means her thin gauze dress took fire
from the lamp. She Immediately lost all
presence of mind, and ran to the window,
screaming for assistance, the door being
opened also, she was thus placed in draft,
and this but added intensity to the flames.
When we, in the company of other gentle
men, reached her room, the sight that greeted
our eyes, was one of intense horror. Never
did we see before anything to equal it. Thu
unfortunate young woman was lying on the
floor, rolling from side to side, in the most in
tense agony, and filling the air with her
shrieks of pain and torture. Her clothing
was entirely burned off; and her body was
literally roasted Blood streamed from her
fingers, the ends of which were burned to a
crisp; and the skin, on some portions of the
body, which were not so badly burned, was
all pecling off.
She was attended by DR., jackson, who did
all that could be done in the emergency. We
remained, with Others, and helped to admin
lister, according to the doctors instructions,
the cool and soothing preparations which lie
had prepared. 1t is almost impossible for the
poor young lady 20 live. We have seen many
terrible sights, but this surpasses all,
But two days since, we reported similar
case, of an old lady being nearly burned to
death. These fluid lamps are most danger ous
and two much care cannot be taken to avoid
such distressing accidents.
The FOURTH AT FERRY PoINT-Our fell
low citizens, known as the Ferry-ponters
endeavored to get ahead of the Norfolk boys
in celebrating this great day. They accord
ingly "rendezvoused" for that purpose at the
"Gern," where they partook of mine hosts
good "Juleps" and fine "Cobblers," and
hugely enjoyed Themselves.
LOOK TO Your CELLAR DooRs.-Some
of our merchants frequently omit properly
closing their cellar doors at night, and the
consequence is that it is not only dangerous
to pedestrians on dark nights, but also affords
means to incendiaries for quietly applying
the torch unseen and unmolested. A gentle
man informs us, that, between and 8
o'clock, he came near breaking his neck. He
was walking on Main street. and desiring to
give the way to tive ladies and gentleman,
he passed on the inside near one of the Stores
OF Johnson's Hall, when he fell through the
cellar door which was badly fastened, or rath-
er not fastened at al. One of the ladies had
the presence of mind to seize hold of his arm
and thereby rendered him considerable assis-
lance; but for this, it is probable that he
would have fallen to the bottom Of the cellar
and perhaps broken his bones.
He desires to thank his fair preserver and
assure her of his sincere gratitude