Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

FOur Deaths SO Far. and the Other Vic.
Tins In PrecariouS COndition.
,ndence of THE EVENING STAR.

correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
WooDBRIDGE, r. W. Co., VA, July S-The
nre which resulted in the deaths of Mr. joseph
Harrison and several members OF his family on
the site Of the old village of Colchester, Just
north Of Occoquan creek, on July 4th, continues
10 De the subject Of conversation in this section
II appears that there We're in the house, five
roomed two-story frame building-at the time
OF the fire, eight persons, viz: Mr.. Joseph Harri-
son and wife and two children, Mrs. Bailey and
child, Miss Rebecca Bailey and Mr.. Samuel
Harrison. MT. Joseph Harrison and his brother
WeE sleeping together, when the former was
aa,wa AVA. by the smoke. Calling The others
exception OF Mr. Sam. Harrison, who was the
last one down stairs, they went into the front
fhSd 1,i, ana the door being locked with the fire
Mr: sam. Harrison fought his way to the back
room. and, blinded by smoke, became nearly
stumbling over a SOFA, he got hold of the KEY
and escaped from the burning building He
immmediately raised an alarm, and Messrs. Thos
Breaking down the front door. they rushed into
the house. All the inmates were found insen-
her two children and Miss Rebecca Bailey 10
tne window, when Sam. Harrison pulled them
out. by this time the fire was making terrible
headway; and fearful of being sti1ied, they were
obliged to return. Mr.. VIM. Smith, with Others.
came up in the meantime. and he rushed in
and succeeded In getting Mrs. Bailey and Jos.
oAt, tuN, Surprising lnstl all were tlen
out oil the building, he did not re-enter. He re-
celved some slight burns. 1t Is thought nom
Inc iact that Mr. Joseph Harrison has fearful
cut IN the forehead, and from the children being
found near him, that he was attempting 10 save
both OF them and fell.
Mrs: Robert Baiiey's child about six months
oio, was found burned TO a crisp. The sufferers
We're taken 10 Mrs. John Westoh's and Mr.. Tom
hughes residences. Some OF them continued
1nsensible for some hours, and when they came
out of the stupor Were SD deirious that it re-
CURED the efforts OF several ible-bodied men to
restrain each one OF them -
Mrs. Harrison's youngest child died about IL
O'clock a. IN. on the 4th. Mr.. Joseph Harrison
died at half-paSt two that night and his oldest
Child, aged three years, about 10 O'Clock sun
day evening. They were all buried on SUNDAY,
and the funeral sermon will be preached at Mr.
hughes fonse ON the Goth instant.
Mrs. Bailey is burned from the hips down.
Mss Bailey is burned nearly All over, and Mrs.
Joseph Harrison in The breast and face, All
We're more or less burned internally from IN.
mailing the hot air. While this morning they
appear to be somewhat improved, and the
physicians have some hopes of their recovery,
.they are not by any means out of danger.
Inc house was the property of Mr.. John HAS
up, and was valued at about 81 900.
The furniture OF Mr.. Harrison, with the fam
lys clothing, valued at several hundred
dollars, besides some thirty or forty dollars in
money, was all burned.
Mr. Levi Harrison, a brother of Mr.. joseph
Harrison, arrived Saturday afternoon from
Cape Charles City, Va, intending to spend the
4th, and found his brother in the agonies OF
death. " ~ - - -