Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-10

4 TERRlDLB ACCaDRNT ~
Fl08.
4 woman oaa Eve Chllaren
D0-neA - Oeash onA . Icy
Fatally DarneA.
We have just learned ths particulars u
the most hmsetabls ,aeeidsat b. Ass. thAl
our city has ever knovs. Yssserda1 assn-
iog at sbeus ioss o'elssk, Mrs. Millss, wils
Of Jaaes hillss. employed IL The blask.
Smith sAop II Andrsvs' earriae hslosy-
residing % Tie road leading from Third
sired, just bs.ow nr. NcManus' rssi1saes.
70 Locust street, discovered ~ heuss 70 -
on Ore. Jumping ffem The bed che q eses
alarosd hss hasbsnd, snd tsek hsr tvo
youngest children. . lite gil aged three
years, and habs who was s'ssping with
them, and escaped ftsm the house in hes
night dress. NJ. Miller imasdiatsly took
bucket Of water sad attempted 10 ascend
the slairs to the loft, where Mrs. Nillsr's
mother. Mrs. Jslis Ann Cshill, aged 70
years, and twe Of Mra 1lille,'s seus, james,
aged years. and Edward. aged 8 ysars,
were sleeping; but was driven beck By tss
heat: Of ths rapidly spreading flames. A.
ter several fruitlsss efforts, be was COM
PEELED to leave the burning buildiag In his
night dress. Going 70 the end Of he houss
where there was . window, b eaw Mss.
Cahill and the chiidren lsursounded By Tie
flames vainly sndeavosisg to 6nd ssos
means Of esrsss. The eldest boy, Richard.
on seeing his fathse, Instantly dashed out
the window, and threw himself out open
TIE frossn gresnd, bruising hinssif in .
terrible manner. A there was - means Of
inmediately reaching the window, from III
outside, Mr.. Miller wss unable y rsudss
aay assistance to ths sld lady and The two
rsoaisisg children. The oorning bsisg
intenssly cold and shs wind blewiag strong,
u q the time, The entire building Vas soou
wrapped In flames. The intense cold forced
Mn. Miller 70 leave the sad scsss and seek
safety fss herself and The three survivin {
children. Taking The three il her arms,
she started fsr the residence Of her sisters
husband, NJ. Mclaughlin, whe lived nearly
. quarter Of . mile distaet, carrying ths
three nearly the sntirs distance. arriving
there exhausted and oil bsiag badly frese-
bitten, She and the ehildrsn were made q
comfortable as circumstances would admit
NJ. Miller remained a the houss sndeavoe'
ing TO rsscss the other childssa aud theil
grandmother, but without avail. The neigh
bors arrived only in time to - the Aoor ol
the upper story faa through, carrying with
it the remains Of the thsee persons, wht
had fallen helpless near ths upper wiadew,
Dr. Baker Immediately attended the sui-
lerers and did what could be done for them
The eldest boy, Richard, was conscious, bal
insensible Of pain from the mature Of BIZ
injuries. He told the Doctor that be ~
awakened by the sitting smoke, that he called
his grandmother and the children and thes
jumpped out Of the window. The last b.
saw Of them the grand-methes Ms getting
the children in her arms.
The building Vas enc story and . hal
frame building. about 1920, with tws
rooms on the frst Hoor and loft absve.-
There was but one steve 10 the house, ani
ths 6rs u thss he'd bsca allowed 10 10 out
The family retired On Saturday night with
everything safe, asd were ssossed IL III
morning as above stated. The Gre 10 sup>
posed 70 have taken from the old lady's pipe
she beng 10 the habit Of smoking st night
The unfortunate family have lost svsrythinl
furniture. clothing, provisions, end ar'
now houssless and homeless. Az thssl
was no Insurance they have nothing 70 fal
back upon.
DR.. rosnson. coroner q The county, upec
visiting the ruins. found thae III that r.
msined ef Tie unfortunate victims were ths
pelvis and hack bones. These had bees
gathered iron tie rules just below vasss
the window had been. No inquest VA
held at the time, The Dr.. taking the nat.
ter under adviss0ent The ioveseisatisu
took place this mosning.
From the lips Of Tie almost fraatie MOTH
er, we learned thas her san Rishasd disd
this morning q ten o'clock. II was isdssd
pitifal sight to - Tie bsrsavsd mother
suffering with hands and fsst ftsssn, the
effects Of The nights exposure. endsavsring
TO make preparation for The burial Of her
Sons and aged mother.
The suffering condition Of The family 10
sueh - to enlist the sympsthies Of al1. 81.
isrts are now being osds y piscs then 10
- eom(eetable circumstances - possible.
We truss that I'll will rsspoad pguapsly y
THE call upon their syopashiss. Wintse
ls upon -. end ~ dsssitaas sonditisa u
the family calls lsadly foe prompt assist
anca Any articles 4 clsthing q fsrai-
turs that the charitable have 10 donate yin
rsash ths family By leaving word wisA Drs.
Baker o. To0son, Ne. Andrsws Of st thie
oG8co.