The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-12
Death by the Lamp-Terribae Death
of a Mother and Child. t''s"@

saturday night the house Of Fred. RoSen-
thai, boX-,nakcr. No. $50 Bank street, was
the scene Of Il terrible lamp explosion, and
the family was plunged into the deepest
.rcf by the fearful consequences. About
half-pa>t s o'clock Mrs. Augusta Rosenthal,
the wife of Fred. Rosenthal, aged forty
seven Years, started from the first story to
her bedroom in the third story, carrying on
her arm her youngest child, August RoSen
thai. aged six years. and having in her hand
n lamp which contained what is known rs
Ocean" oil. She was preceded by another
ri her small boys, and was followed ut a
short distance by her husband. When she
had nearly reached the second story she
either tripped on her dress Or slipped upon
the step. In her effort to recover herself
and while still holding on to her child the
lamp exploded in her hand. AT once both
mother and CHILD were III flames, and uttered
loud and piercing cries. Mr.. RoSenthal
rushed forward. seized the child. and carried
him 70 the foot of the stairs. He then en-
dcayorcd to save his wife. but the flames had
wrapped her. Promptly upon hearing the
cry OF distress, Messrs. John Hubart and
Louis Feler, who happened to be near by,
rushed into the house, arriving within q
minute or two after the explosion, and rem
dcrcd all the assistance in their power. The
alarm spread with great rapidity, and in q
very brief period large crowd and several
police officers had assembled.
Upon examination it was found that all
the clothes had been burned off of Mrs. Ro-
seminal, but that her hair was quite I'M
touched. The child had suffered even greater
injury, and was terribly burned about the
head and body. Mr.. Rosenthal was also
very severely burned about the arms, Shout
ders, and on his left side. The house was
in an incredibly short space of time scene
Of the widest grief and the most fearful sut-
fering, and as soon as possible DR.. l.. G..
WinternitZ was called to the sufferers. he
was soon followed by DR.. A. +. Erich, and
everything that medical skill could sug-
gest was ayaiied of. Both physicians
soon pronounced the cases Of the mother
and child hopeless. The little boy fingered
in agony until 9 A. NJ. yesterday, when
death came to his relief. The sutferings of
Mrs. Rosenthal were also intense, but al
times she was conscious and talked with the
relatives and friends who ministered at her
bedside. She died, however, at half-past 8
o'clock Yesterday morning, after having en-
durcd the greatest pain until within an hour
OF her end. Mr.. Rosenthal WAS removed
soon after the explosion into the saloon of
Mr.. George Feller, which adjons his house,
and was there tcnderly cared for. His suf-
icrings were for time great, but the phySi-
clans succeeded in relieving him considera.
bly,. His injuries are not of fatal charac-
Ter.
The accident and its consequences excited
in the neighborhood a deep interest, and
Saturday night until a late hour, and nearly
all of yesterday, the pavement was blocked
with persons who were eager to learn the
particulars. Last night the front room OF
the house in which the burial.eas contain
ing the bodies had been placed was visited
by large number of persons, and the faces
OF the dead were gaZed upon intently. The
headand face of the child presented a sicken-
Ing appearance, being swollen, perfectly red,
and greatly dis6gured. Mrs. RosenthaRs
face wore Il painful expression, but was
only partially red, the upper part having
escaped the flames. So great. indeed, was
The crowd OF persons who insisted upon see.
Ing tue bodies that the relatives were Obliged
to cali in the aid Of the police in maintaining
the privacy which they desired. Mrs. Ro-
Scnthal was the mother Of six children, one
or two OF whom are married. . The little
boy who was In front Of her fortunately
escaped injury. The funeral Of the Inflated
mother and child win take place to-day from
The house in which they died. ....,l...., ~
Ocean" oil has been in the market FOR
several years, and is reported 10 be .non-ex-
plosire. The principal ingredient is ben
Zine, which is highly inflammable, and its
remaining parts are chemicals. Maunfactur-
crs OF the oil are not required to have a test
ilre-touch, AS the compound is regarded as
belonging to the non-explosire class. -Batt'
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