Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-15
A TER2 3uE CALAMITY.

SAD RESULT OF FIRE-A MOTHER AND
HER DAUoHrEH BLURRED TO DEArH-THE
FATHER KILLED ny JUMrINc FROM WIN
DOW.
A terrible calamity In East Si,,eth street, !
yesterday morning, resulted in the death OF
three persons. A father. wife and daughter
pershed from the fire which destroyed their
nome. Mr.. Jacob Stiner has long been known
In connection with the tea trade. and with
number Of tea stores In this city conducted
under the firm name Of Stiner q Sons.
The fire was discovered at o'clock. but be-
fore the fremen reached the burning build
ing and even before the reserve police arriv-
ed at the ground. the terrible scene had end
ed.
The flames were bursting from the windows
| n tho rear. Mr.. Stiners bedroom was d-
rectly over the bay window Of the pailor lie
clambered out Of the window to the top OF the
bay window beneath, and stood there attired
only In undersbrt and red drawers, apparent
ly dazcd and wholly unable to decide on any
means of escape.
The family Of MIR. l.. 4. DOlmer, at No. 26
East Sixtieth street, next door to the burning
mansion, had been aroused by the ALARM and
ran into their yard, eager to render any assis-
tance that might be in their power. When
they saw Mr. Stlner standing ON the arch OF
his bay window, at least thirty feet from the
ground, MIR. Mapdel Deferest Bolmer, son of
Mr.. Bolmer, shouted out Don't jump, or
you will be killed. Hold on, and we will save
you," at the same time running to TO the Iur-
Iher end of the yard for a ladder. But Mt.
Stiner il he heard the warning call was too be-
wildered to understand 1t, and jumped. his
mead struck the Stone coping Of the balcony,
between the two houses, and he fell into Mr
Bolmer's yard. lie rose to his feet, STAGGERED
y few steps to the rear door, and fell dead
His skull had been fractured in terrible man
20 add TO the horror of the scene at thli
moment, Mary Mcclure, one of the female
servants, appeared ut the same window In he
night dress, screaming for aid. Before any o
Mr.. Bolmers farmily could assure her v
ultimate safety, she leaped from the window
and fell on the tagging of Mr.. Bomer's yard
fracturing both her thigh boaes and received
terrible injuries. She was caught and con
veyed out of the way of falling tlmoers, an'
her head rested on.her dead masters bOoy
Then followed the most terrible and affect
ing scene of all Mr.. Stiner's two daughter
Deborah and Flora, came to the window, cal
ling for help. Young Mr.. Bolmer had, at Tn
risk of his own life, raised Il ladder to TN
window, and ascending it caught Miss Flor
in his arms, aud brought her into his ow
house. lie then returned to the window an
begged Deborah Stiner to allow him to say
her. The pOer girl answered, 81 cannot 6
without my dear mother" Young Dolmt
endeavored to catch the garment of the .glI
in order to drag her down the ladder, but 81
retreated, and went into the room TO Ut
death.
Three persons nau eScapeu lIoui llio hou
in addition to Miss Flora StDer and the Sc
want, Mary McGuire. Young John Stln'
had rushed down the stairs. and s5ucceeded
gaining Sixtieth street. The servants, Ma
Kahn and Alfred +. Schutz, escaped throul
the scuttle on the roof to the house ad1ol
ing OF Mr.. John Emmons, No. - Slxtle
street.
Tho firemeu were not, as usually, promp
and did not arrive OH the scene until the oa
age had been done and the house complete
gntted. This, however. is attributed to
unusual swiftness of the c0nhaSratlon, !
fire not only being favored by the pecul
construction of the house, but the inhamn
Bile character OF the furniture, composed
the finest embroidered pieces At 715 o'clo
the fire was extiDgushed, the fremen enter
the building, and there. for the nrst time,
full measure OF the terrible tragedy was rea
ed. u..
On entering the front bedroom, usually
cupied by Mrs. Stiner and her daughter De
ran, even the hardy iiremen were shoked
the ghastly sight which met their gaze. ~
Mrs Stiner and her daughter had died DO
be death. They had first been sunocat
and then had been burned to crisp.