The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-28
BURNED TO DEATH.
Five People Lose their Lires in Tenement
House Fire-Jumpipg from the
Roof 20 the Ground

A Boston special OF Sunday says: One
OF the numerous three-story tenement
houses at the North End caught fire In the
upper story between and 3 O'Clock this
morning, and five persons lost their lives,
one received injuries which will prove
fatal, and two others were badly burned
about their heads aud arms The house Is
in Thatcher Court, and when the alarm
rang out hundreds OF people in the neigh
borhood, knowing the danger OF the eight
families In the building, rushed to the
building and found themselves witnesses
of horror they We're powerIess to avert.
The occupants screamed loudly for help,
their heartrending cries being heard seye-
ral blocks away. The flames were sub
dued in less than half an hour; but in that
time the two uppcr stories were completely
Quilted, and the freinen were unable TO
rescue the occupants, though they made
brave efforts so TO do. Foreman Eagan, OF
Ladder No. /, twice attempted to enter a
window from which the flames poured
forth, but was driven back, and on account
of the dense smoke had to deslst from fur
Their efforts.
ASLEEP WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OFT.
John Mclaughlin, with his wife and six
children, occupied front tenement and
attic, and Frederick Savage, wife and two
girls, one OF the rear tenements. -Four OF
McLaughlin's children were asleep in the
attic ut the time the fire broke out. Nc
Laughlin, wife, and two girls were on the
second floor. Savage's wife and two chill
dren were in an attic room opposite that in
which the Mclaughlin children were
sleeping.
John Savage was the first TO discover the
fire, and, after giving the alarm by shout
ing, he sprnng from window thirty feet
from the ground and escaped with badly
injured leg. Mclaughlin, awakened by
the cries. saved his wife and girls and sue
ceeded in bringing down two of his boys.
In his second attempt to return he was
driven back by the flames.
LADS JUMP TO DEATH.
Little George Mclaughlin, aged twelve
years, was aroused by the flames or the
cries OF the occupants and succeeded in
reaching the roof. Canvas was spread i'm
the street below, and George was told by
his father to Jump into his arms. The boy
bravely jumped, but missed the canvas
and was fatally injured. His mother
craZed with anguish, attempted three times
to enter the burning building TO save her
other boy, Thomas, six years old, and re-
ceived such iniuIies before she could be
secured that she is not expected to live.
Thomas was burned to death. Mrs. Fred.
Savage and her children, Kate and Mamie,
were sufiocated, and their bodies were
found where they were sleeping. Kate
Savage was baby and was found dead in
her mothers arms when the fremen
entered the house after The flames were
subdued.
THROWING A LIGHTED LAMP.
The fire undoubtedly started i'm Savage's
apartments, and is believed to have been
caused by kerosene lamp, which evidence
already obtained indicates was thrown at
Fred. by John Savage, who had been
boarding with his brother, or was thrown
by Fred. at John. 1t is thought also that
John Mcintosh, who previously had trou-
Die with The Savage brothers. may have had
hand in causing the fire, as 1t is known
that he visited the Savages during the
night. Mcintosh, however, denies that he
was there at all John Flynn, who slept
i'm q room near that occupied by the Saw
ages, says that Just before the fire broke
out he heard some one cry: "For Gods
sake don't throw that lamp" Mcintosh
and the two Sayages were arrested this
afternoon, and are held to await develop
mcnts.