The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-10-11
A Horrible Accident West Of the City.

From DIR. Owens. who was summoned at
midnight on Monday to tn, relief of the un-
fortunate parties, we get the following facts
with reference to a terrible mishap which oc-
Cured in the Osborn neighborhood. twelve
miles ives: OF Wichita. A Mr. Samuel Collar,
accompanied by his wife and child, lately from
Missouri, was helping with the threshing. his
wife being employed to cook. Beds were
| made up on the floor. Mrs. Collar attempted
TO I'LL lighted kerosene lamp when a terrific
explosion followed enyeiopiDg her in flames.
The explosion shook the house and blinded
the occupants. The shrieks and screams OF
the wife and child brought Mr.. Norman Os-
born and others from the granary where they
were sleeping The former rushed to the res
cue of the child which WAS enyeloped in
flames, while the father and husband was en-
desyoripg TO save his vile. The doctor said
when he arrived the sight was ptitul one.
The poor woman was horribly burned all over,
| two-tbrds OF the entire surface OF the body
consumed TO crisp. Her arms and legs pre-
scented the appearance of roasted meat. He
Immediately bandaged her entire body and
limbs, knowing there was not one chance in a
hundred for her life. Up to the time he lett,
twelve hours after, she was in no PAIN what
ever and was sleeping quietly, Mrs. Osborn
was also badly burned, but not fatally. The
little chiid's arms and legs are in a lrightful
condition, but its body is but little burned and
the doctor entertains hopes for ITS life.
The following items are clipped from the
Kansas City 7imes:
The Wichita postmaster endorses the South
ern policy.
The sedgwick county fair was an immense
success.
Free buses run to the Douglas Avenue aud
Occidental Hotel.
Politics are heating. and the Democrats ex-
pect to elect one or more of their men.
+ NJ. G. Jones bas Bought out the saloon OF J
II. Dagner, and will establish wholesale H.
quor store.
Hon. William Grifensteln, the father of
Wichita, is the same clever, genial gentleman
he ever was.
Hudson George, real estate dealer, is can
didaie for county surveyor, and will probably
be elected.
Hargis, imboden 4 Co., proprietors OF the
City Mills, are grinding day aud night and
making the best -four.
Col Ii. b. Denman, Of Leayenworth, Kan
sas, prominent and well known cattle man,
is sojourning here temporarily.
Ray & Gregg, propretors of the Valley
House, are keeping an excellent house for i'm
migrants and travellers near the depot.
j. NJ. Lereridge. brother of the Secretary
OF the Kansas City Exposition, is managing
the livery stable formerly kept by Connel Il
Basley.
Hon. j. C. RedGed, formerly Receiver in
the United States Land Office, is now N anag-
ing the store OF 6. Y. Smith. He is 4 num-
Der one business man, and the store enjoys an
immense trade.
Hays d Bro, the enterprsing, wide-awske
and genial dealers in hides and furs, are do
ing heavy business this fall with the various
tribes OF Indians who come to Wichita to
trade.
J. Il. Van Zandt, manager OF the branch
house of Smith Il Heating, has been doing an
immense business during the last season. He
sold over two hundred and ten Buckeye drills
and an Indefinite number Of the celebrated
Balm wagon. Mr. Van Zandt is the right man
ia the right place.