The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-28

When the accident was first known,
Miss Mary Steele, niece of Gen. S. think
ing the house was on fire, threw up one
of the front windows, and screamed "the
house is on fre-come back. The lat
ter sentence was addressed to some of
the guests who had just left, and were
only short distance Off Mr.. Heard,
Mr.. Newell, and others, ran back at once,
and rendered what aid they could in put
ting out the fire. The General s,elegant
mansion had a narrow escape from de-
| struction
W bile this was being put out, Gussie
Sibley found that the fire in her clothes
had again broken out, and she received
some further injury before it was extin-
guished, which was done b., Mr.. Cornelius
Riley, head waiter at the international,
| who had been employed at the house
during the evening.
Several physicians were Immediately
sent for DR.. Flagg arrived first, follow
ed by Drs Wharton, Potts, aud Steele,
meantime the poor girl Maggie lay on
the floor. suffering the most terrible agony.
1t was thought best not to move her until
the surgeons came. She was burned so
terribly that all semblance of humanity
was gone-the flesh peeled off her bones.
She remained conscious, but suffering
terribly for several hours, until death
came to her relief at l D clock. Maggie
was a young girl of unusual beauty of
features and splendid physique, and had
been valuable servant in Gen. Sibley's
family for several years.
Gussie Sibley was found to be badly
burned on both arms, and on the right
side and shoulder The burn on one of
the arms is the most serious. and it was
reported yesterday that it might produce
paralysis. The physicians, however,
think that the injuries will not be serious
or permanent.
Mrs. Sibley was badly burned in both
hands. The wounds are very painful.
Gen Sihley's left hand is badly burn
ed, and he I1haled some of the flame
Otherwise he escaped remarkably, and
was able to sit up yesterday and receive
his friends, hundreds of whom visited the
house during the day, to prefer aid and
sympathy.
1t is not clearly known how the acct
dent happened. Hannah, the nurse,
thinks the lamp, which was hanging in
bracket on the wall, was flashing up,
and Maggie went to put it out, when it
exploded Gen. S. had gas pipes put
into the house a few days ago, and only
for the fact that some extra light was
wanted on the evening in question, kero-
sene would never have been used in the
house again, as he has always been ap-
prehensive of an accident
The accident created profound sensa-
ton throughout the city. Numbers de-
clared that they would never use kerosene
again, and grocer informed us last
evening that large demand had actually
been created for candies.
Only last summer two young girls were
burned to death in this city by an explo~
sion Of kerosene, and now a third is
added to the long list of victims to the
Moloch of kerosene
LATER.
From the same, 18th
We are glad to state that General and
Mrs. Sibley, and Miss Augusta, are all
doing well, and in fair way to recover
speedily. The latter, whose injuries were
the most severe. had very restless night
on Friday, and suffered much pain yester-
day, but there is nothing to indicate that
the injusies are dangerous. The worst
that can ensue is a stiffness of the right
arm from severe burns on the elbow.
Mrs. Sibley's hands, both Of which were
badly burnt, are yet very painful, and
she is entirely deprived of their use
Gen. Sibey left hand is also very bad
ly swollen and very painful, but we hope
to see him out again in day or two