The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-12-10

and he passed around the house. He
thinks this could not have beenmofe
than a minute or two after the explo-
sion, and yet he found the whole front
of the house mass of flames. He
arrived just in time to see hislwife
taken from a window on the west side
of the library by Mr.. Estep. Her hair
was in blaze, but her clothing, which
was of heavy material, had not taken
fire to any extent, and she was found
not to have sustained dangerous in
juries. Her right hand was badly
burned, and she had received several
painful bruises, but none of such a
nature as to excite apprehension. / She
bore herself most heroieally through
the trying ordeal. az. .r ..-E
But saddest of all was the terrible
fate of Miss Ella Hubby, who was so
shockingly burned that it is feared she
cannot survive. Immediately after the
rescue of Mrs. Frank W. Hubby the
unfortunate girl, frenzied with terror
and pain, leaped from the window,
with her clothing all on fire from head
to foot. She was received in the arms
of Mr.. Kelley Bolton, who had at that
moment arrived and rushed to the
rescue. Several gentleman immedi-
ately gathered around the. agonized
victim, and by means of oxercoats the
flames were speedily, smothered. Tor
tured with excruciating pain, she was
carried to the house of Col Double.
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Physiciansfwere Immediately, sum
moned, and everything possible was
done for the relief of the sufferers.
To Mr.. L. NJ. Hubby and his daughter,
those, most severely injured, opiates
were administered to, allay their ,sensi-
bility to pain. They took almost i'm
mediate effect upon Miss Hubby, and
she passed the night much better than
was expected. Upon her father the
soothing potion seemed to have little
effect, and he continued to suffer in
tensely. On, Sunday he was more
comfortable, and, his condition was
thought to be not dangerous Miss
Hubby, however, was pronounced in
a very critical state, and great fears
were entertained that, death would
complete esssshe terrible work. ,,,r =
THE OTHER INMATES.
Mrs. L. NJ. Hubby was in her room,
in the rear of the, hall, at the time of
the explosion, and escaped without in
jury. Her hands, were quite badly,
burned while assisting in ,extinguish-
ing the buring clothes of her daughter.
At one time, thinking her husband was
still in the basement, ignorant of his
fate, she made an attempt to- rush
down into the flames to his assistance.
and was only restrained by the strong
arms of the bystanders. Although
tortured with the keenest anguish for
her loved ones, she deported, herself
nobly. e.; l,- .,..... IN, o.,
The mother of Mr.. Hubby, nearly.
eigty years of age, was in a room in
the chamber toward the rear of the
house. She attempted first to find
egress by the front stairway, but was
driven back by the flames, and escaped.
by the rear without injury. The ser
wants, one male and two females, were
in the kitchen, and were not injured.
A NARROW ESCAPE. 10 9ff
E.J Estep, Esq, was at Mr.. HuBby's
not more than five minutes before the
disaster. He had barely reached home
when the explosion occurred. His
own house, forty or fifty feet from the
burning building, narrowly escaped
destruction. 1t was only saved with
the assistance of the neighbors, by
means Of wet blankets. The side ex-a
posed to the fire was badly seorched
and bIistered. L ii---------+-