Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-18

hOrrible Affair.
SUNDAY TRAGEDY-A YOUNG GIRL BURNED
~ DEATH-sAD AND SHOCKING TzRMINA-
TON OF PLEASURE TRIP - AN AWFUL
DEATH.
We are called upon, to-day, to lay before
the public the details of one of the saddest.
the most shocking and at the same time the
most singular tragedies ever recorded in the
long and never-ending annals of sorrow. 1t
Is the story of a young girl, riding with
TWO young companions, IN the best health
and most exuberant spirits, suddenly sum-
moned into the presence of her Maker by an
awful and most painful death.
Mary Dady, the victim of the tragedy, is
described to US as good looking, amiable
young lady, of more than ordinary intelli-
gence and Of the best reputation. She is
about sixteen or seventeen years OF age, and
Is daughter of John Dady, whose resi-
dence Is next to the depot at WinooSki. On
Sunday afternoon, young man named
James Premier, resident of this city. hired
team at the livery stable connected with
the American Hotel and drove to Winooski.
Here, near her fathers house, he met Miss
Dady, who was accompanied by another
young lady, and, being well acquainted
with each other, the two girls got into the
buggy-an ordinary Empowered buggy
with Premier, to take ride, and they drove
of on the Mallets Bay road. Soon after en-
tering the carriage Miss Dady complained
that her feet were too warm. Her compau-
ion replied that she was too cold, and but
little Importance was attached to the re-
mark at the time. They had ridden about
half Of mile. when suddenly, without
word or a cry. Miss Dady leaped from the
carriage, while it was in motion, and ran
down the road with the speed of deer
When She jumped fire burst out from every
part Of her clothes, and as the poor girl ran
in mad terror she was cnveloped in a sheet
of flame
Premier followed her at once and at
tempted to extinguish the flames, and
some one near at hand seized the lap robe
and wrapped it around her But all was
in vain. Every rag of clothing was burned
from her body, and the unfortunate girl
was left with but faint scmblance to human
ity, fainting. bleeding. dying She was at
once placed in the carriage and taken to
her fathers house, where Dr. Richardson
and DR. Champion were summoned The
physicians could give the bereayed and
stricken father but little consolation.
and pronounced it impossible for his
daughter to live through the night
And it is probable that before these
lines reach our readers the soul Of
Mary Dady viii have fed to the better
land The Rev Father Murphy was called,
and administered to the dying girl the last
solemn rites Of the Roman Catholic Church. |
The cause Of this awful accident has not
yet been ascertained. Mr.. Premier says that |
he had been smoking a cigar. but had /
thrown away the stub some little tine be- /
fore seeing the girls. lie had not been |
smoking pipe. \ more searching iuve-ti- /.
CATION may, however, explain the mystery.
IATER-IURTHER PARTICULARS.
Since the above was in type We have /
learned, from ye-1itnesses, the following |
additional particulars. which conflict, in /
some respects, with Premier story Premier
did not 20 TO Winooski alone, but was ac-
cJmpanied by James Daily, Of this city. /
Both had been smoking, but threw away |
their cigars on meeting the girls On |
meeting them - Mary Daiy and nonora .
D4iy-James Daily got cut and the women /
got into the carriage y they passed Henry
M5rrison's. about d quarter Of mile Dis
tant, Mr.. Morrison saw smoke issuing from .
the wagon and warned them of their dan
ger, but the warning was unheard. VII /
liam lie Clair was driving Just behind them,
and Morrison asked the latter to drive fast I
and warn them. Before he could oyertake /
take them, however. Miss Dady had /
jumped out. as before narrated. Miss /
DAILY also Jumped out and ran after
her, and assisted by several others .
near at hand, attempted to extingui>h the |
flames. In tic meantime Premier content /
cd himself with holding the horse, and /
when Miss Dady was brought back to tae /
wagon he ran in the opposite direction.
Mr.. Morrison then drove back with the two /
girls Miss Dady c1nyersing a. usual and F.
apparently suffering 10 pain whatever. I
Mi Daly's hands were very severely burn |
ed, and her dress was considerably damaged |
by fire Her wounds were dressed by Dr.. !
Richardson.
Miss Dady's body is one complete mass OF |
blisters, except the soles Of her feet and part |
of the face 1t first she suffered no pain,
bat at the latest accounts reaction had set |
in and she was suffering excrueiating /
agony.
IATE~T-DETH OF TIE VICTIM.
Miss Dady died at two O'Clock Monday |
day morning.