New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
THE FRIBOURG FIRE.
THRILLING SCENE-MATERNAL DE'otioN T."
EMPIIEIED.


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The Fribourg (Swtzerlandl correspondent oln
LsGon sasSa asr S" s o Of
cry and sef-devotio on the part OF woman "a hiny
had looked tas property f
iod tRa the people who lived In the houses had sue
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glass and looking mp fsaw q womans face-snch race
s ssa oe"w
feel that she was high for them to hear her. and ;me
aHs: nnTs: as sss sss xa siGIa a. q though sSe
was already given up them What she said or at,
up from below saw her and hoarsc roar came from
them which seemed to reach her and eve nea fn
!, nonsn and then reappeared at the window with
little child her arms. In England hretschpe wonin
fireman would have brought down the woman and child
perhaps without some difficulty but sun Wi,no" %
way Of the aes which were darting out OF the WIN
dows OF the lower stories; but In Switzeramh no sn
and brave hearts aud that Ia ALL What, then. can be
done Are the people to rec the woman anu cnl,u I
and the fiery flames are creeping up the outer walls and
wIndOws and already the woman as u draw DaGk ner
all is cut Off The Saircases are simply nassrs OF
red-hot stone. where no one can live ior moment @
from crowd below, the reason for which could not
and could only s u ba T,ss hep
came within few minutes 1t would come too late But
help did though to me- FROM somewhat nhex rhiT
were standing was the last of those which
had taken fire, and the adjoining one had an
iron balcony, from which fireman. seeing the ureadiu
danger cherrcd by the crowd attempted 10 throw
rope to the woman But 1t was very dhcult Tor hcr 10
catch it, Four times he threw tand each time we saw
1t fall past the window though II WAS pfu to zee now
eagerly she tried get hold of it, But the nth time she
w,is surcpssfu and tying the rope tightly round tile
childs body she it out OF the window and it was
slowly but safely drawn INTO the adjoining h91r 9rsr
Directly she had dono this the woman Disappeared IRON
the window. but almost Immediately returned with
another child and by the same means she succeeneu IN
han .n,H. .harUn
these two children the brave woman had got
terribly burned The flames had been creeping
up nearer and nearer to her, and as she stood
at the window tying the children tongue OF
fire would often leap up ana encircle hrr put
she nchcd Wrapping the child she held IN her
arms tightly in u woolen cloak TO prevent the fame
touching it. she would stand quietly bearing the re
until it had once gone down. and then she quickly
proceeded with her work But now 1t seemed too late 10
save the woman herself. for the fire had reached thc
in flames. Her bands sud arms, too, were terribly
scorccd and we feared sho would never he able 10 hou
the ropo. But the cord thrown to her. the people
raised tremendous cheer ds though 10 chcouiaSo uci
round her body and throwing herself out of th9
window, she gradually lowered into the street. ana
carefully taken TO the hospital where she NJ present rS
III dangerous condition There have been many cases
more noble than this OF simple servant GIRL who not
only risked her fc but stood s,ich drradtu torture
IN order lives OF the children undr her charge
and gladly give her name It il Anna AlDz or Brkei
the devoted conduct OF the girl seems to be fully appre
ciated by them. The whole press has spoken loudly IN
praise OF the herosn she has showD aud already sub
rpOn has been opened for her benefit as III u reared
able even if she from then to galn her own
living"