Smyrna times., 1868-01-15
STATE AND LOCALS.

CARRIAeE ON FIRE.--A rather singular ac- !,
ci3ent befell two -four citizens-Messrs l. K.
Shcrtman and John w. Flick-on Sunday
last viz: the destruction or partial destruction
Of their carriage by fire whilst they were riding
along the road. We have been furnished with ,,
the following particulars by gentlemen who
witnessed it Both the Masons and Odd Eel
lows of this town, on Sunday, were called on
to take part in the solemn rites of burial OF
deceased brother at Kenton, and among the
number were the two gentlemen above named,
the former being Worshipful Master of the
first named roder and the latter filling the Vice
Grand's chair in Morning Star Lodge. Whilst
going hence, parties in the rear OF these gen.
tlemen discovered smoke issuing from thelT
carriage, but deemed it unnecessary to call to
them, supposing that if there was anything
wrong they would stop. The smoke seemed
to increase, however, and the gentleman In the
vehicle next to them rode close up behind
and told them their carriage was on fire.. Ow-
ing to the rattling of the carriages over the fro
zen nubs it was some time before he could
make them hear, but finally succeeded, just
before the flames burst forth from between
S the curtains. The gentleman's warning was
the first intimation they had OF their danger.
They leaped from the burning vehicle, when
the Worshipful Master discovered that the
: flames had communicated to his clothing
n He Immediately lay upon the ground, rolling
! over and over, crying, "Mine Got, puts me
outputs me outl' and saying 81 gives five
+ toar to any man vat finds me wet ditch to
;. roll into nit my clothes on" In his effort to
find "wet ditch" he rolled into field and
: set the grass on fire. Lest the grass and his
a clothing together should consume him in spite
i of his @ great presence of mind, he jumped
- up and ran back into the road, where he took
J. off his overcoat and stamped upon it until he
t. extinguished the flames.
is While the W. NJ. was performing his role
70 the " G. was by no means mere idle locker
! on. In an instant, almost, he had his horse
III detached from the disappearing vehicle, atte
D. which he proceeded to tear off the flaming cur
lis tains, vociferating in the loudest Toutonlc ac
r6 cent for water and help. Unable to arrest th
~ progress of the devouring element, he ''har
i messed" himself to the carriage (what was LET
gs of it) and hauled it. distance of something les
rd than mile, to the Baptist Church, where wa
1T ter was procured and the flames extingushed
NJ though they had nearly gone out by that time
:. 1t took considerable effort to extinguish tn
Is burning grass to prevent the flames from con
municating 70 the fencing. Several panne
of fencing..were torn down-whether by the "
INT NJ, in rolling, or to keep them from the flame
a is a disputed question among our informant
ate The " G. hands were burned some in hanC
~, ling tho fire without gloves. The W. M
u" Phenix-like, arose from his ashes unharme
cut though his wardrobe lacks good overcoat ar
on dress-coat, which constitute the ashes fro
Re- which he arose.
- Our informants, relying upon the good n
GU ture and popularity of the parties, have Civ
IS us this detailed account of the matter.
Y of The carriage, owned by Mr. Flick, was nei
telv ly new. All the curtains and many of t
-; standards were burned off, but the rest of t
rug body was little injured. His loss is about s
ton Mr.. ShortmAn's loss is from $40 to $50. Th,
nate is general sympathy expressed by the citize
,nce Inc accident was cauSeu Dy d pipe