The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-03-03
FIRE AT GREENFIELD.
MIR. S. w. ALIENS RESIDENCE COM
PLETELY DESTOYED.
4. YOUNG LADY JUMPS FROM A
WINDOW AND BREAKS BOTH
ARMS AND ARB.
greenfield, O., Feb 28, 1881.

GREENFIELD, O., Feb %, 1881.
| Special to the NEWS.
The two-stOry frame residence of Mr.. S.
W. Allen, on the northeast corner of
South and Fourth streets, took fire between
two and three o'clock last Friday morning
and burned to the ground. When the fire
was first discovered by Mrs. Allen, it was
already beyond control, fully half the roof
being on fire and the flames spreading rap
idly, while the family were lying fast
asleep, but a short distance from the
flames. A good portion of the furniture
in the lower story was saved and also the
bedding up stairs, which was reached with
ladders. The heavy furniture in the up
per rooms could not be gotten out, as the
stairs were burned when the fire was first
discovered. The greater portion of the
family clothing was burned, all the table
wear and the carpets.
Misses Bell and Carrie Allen slept up
stairs, and when aroused by the cry of
fire from their parents below, found them
selves hemmed in by the flames, the stairs
being burned, and no way for them to es-
cape bat by the window. The young la
dies were seized with panic, and would
both have jumped from the window had
it not been for their brother Ernest, who
occupied the next room. He succeeded in
catching and holding Miss Carrie, but Miss
Bell, the elder sister, jumped, or rather
fell from the window, breaking both her
arms and loosening one rib from the spine.
Ernest and Miss Carrie were soon rescued
by means of ladders, without injury.
The fire originated from a defective fue
about the center of the building, and it
seems, fromsthe rapid spread of the flames,
it must have been burning for some time
between the roof and ceiling before it was
discovered, as half of the roof burst into
a blaze at one time, Every effort was
made to save the building, but to no avail.
Drs. Wilson were called to attend the
wounded girl, and pronounced the sprains
and broken bones quite severe, but not
dangerous.
P. P.S.-Since the above was written we
have learned that Miss Allen had been
down stairs before she jumped from the
window, but went back to try and save a
trunk, when she was caught by the
flames.
SPARKS FROM THE FIRE.
The indispensable Fred, on his grey
charger, took in the fire.
A squad of men gathered hold of the
in front of the house and carried it
across the street.
James Lowe is the boss fire fighter.
He is tall and powerful, and can carry
anything movable.
W. P. Laughlin narrowly escaped being
badly hurt by a window sash thrown from
the second story window.
The ball at Gymnasium Hall broke up
and went to the fire for awhile, but re-
turned and danced till morning.
It is reported that some sneak thief
stole Mr.. Ernest Aliens over-coat, after
it was saved from the flames.
There were more bad cases Of undressed |
bangs" at the fire than it has ever been
our lot to witness in one group before.
Ayouna colored man by the name of
Seward, narrowly escaped having his cram
um cracked by the falling of the north
chimney.
The ceiling of one Of the center rooms
ell in on Jno. Chestnut and some others,
while in the room after furniture, but for
unately no one was hurt.
Who was the man that threw the dishes
,ut Of the window, and carried cut two
oints of stove-pipe? JEP.