Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
DISTRESSING CASUALTIES.
Wife of n Prominent Citizen Eurned {,
Death-A Child Instantly KiIIed-A 1eC
Iiharnfa Eni

Wife of a Prominent Citizen Hurned to
Deatir-A Child Instantly IAiIIcd-A 1ee-
Iiberate Suicide.
At noon OF yesterday smoke was discovered issuing
from crevices Of the two-story frame residence of
Samuel K. Rose, Justice of the Peace on the west
side of Cutter street. between Clark and Hopkins,
No. 2l9. The alarm Immediately carried to the
nelghborng eneinehouse, and through the efforts of
fremen and citizens the fire was extnguisbed before
1t had much injured the premises. In the kitchen
upon the floor. however. there was presented truly
horrible sight-the body of Mrs. Rose, from which
life had fed before the destroying flames that had
consumed her clothing and burned to blackness the
flesh of her body limbs and face. So completely had
the fire done its work that the c othing was entirely
consumed and the body burned to crisp.
There was witness of this shocking calamity.
With windows and doors closed, the poor woman had
been industrousy engaged in preparing forherself
and husband their meal, the table being spread
IN the dining room. 1t is reasonably supposed that,
IN working around the kitchen stove, the fire, unper
ceyed by her, had communicated itself to her dress
and that her first warning of danger she gained
the quickening flames scorched her limbs and Ieaped
up TO entold her entire in their terrible
brace. At about the time as has been noted in
this distressing occurrence, there another fatal
on the south side Sixth street between smith and
Mound, No. 329. The victim of this casualty
little GIRL four years OF age, named Elite Abrahams
daughter OF poor clothes renovator by trade
named Wolf Abrahams, who was just moving into
the PLACE, intending to occupy it in his small busi-
ness. There happened TO be standing in the room
heavy piece Of loosened counter, which the child in
some manner unknown, pulled down upon herself
while alone IN tho room. The edge of the counter
striking upon her temple, instantly crushed out the
spark OF Immortality from its frail she'll and the
child was found dead there by the bereayed parents
There is something peculiarly sad in this case The
father, poor man, indeed had come to this country
and city, and managed to accurulate sufficient
means to bring here, from Germany, his wife and
child, who had been here but d few days. Both of
the parents seem to feel the loss terribly particular
ly the mother, who was about to be confined.
At about eleven o'clock yesterday morning a young
lady named Eliza Webb living at 90 Court street,
north SIDE between Walnut and Vine streets swal-
lowed heavy dose of laudanum laid herself upon
her bed, and after suffering great agony for a few
minutes, sank into lethargy which resulted in
death. about two o'clock in the afternoon. The un-
fortunate deceased has been known to ncighbors in
the vicinity as modest, well behaved young lady,
quite gentce in manner and habits. She kept house,
in rooms, for her father and two brothers. her mother
being dead, About year since the family came to
this city from New Orleans where they had lived
for seven years. No cause for this act of selfde-
struction is definitely assigned but it is stated that
disappointed love was at the bottom Of it, and that
the young lady made similar attempt upon herself
two years since e,-Cinctnndti CODmeyrigL