The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-05
CHE FIERY FlEND.
TWO CHILDREN ROASTED ALIVE.
Mr. william Jones IIuroioally Comes "a
the Rescue aud 1. Terribly Burn ed.
The Horrible Sight ofthevie-
Tins and "A Grlef-stTlollen
Mother Full Details.

LAST hlkht ~ iu.uO lno Marin or uro
called out tho department. 4. was oc-
oasioned by the burning OF q small
frame building near tho corner OF Jei.
forson and Wood atrsets. Tho house,
which comprises only ono room, was
occupied by Aaron Cornelius, respec-
table colorod mau, his WHO and their
two little children, aged respectively 1
and yosrs.
How the fro originated a. not known,
az no one was IN the house ct tho timo
but tho children, who wers burned 20
death or r0thor sunocatod. THO father
and mother hSd put tho little ones 70
bed and gone to tho opera house 60
witness tho performances. Thoy lgIi
NO FIRE nor lamp burning. ar. WI
liam Jones, q mail-oarrler, was tho
frat 90 reach the house, and hearing
the frantic screams OF tho children, nc
broke the door open, which was loo KIDD,
aud rushed in 10 roscuG
the children, who kept uttorius the
mos. heSrS.rending cries. lie was met,
as no rushed Ia, by volume of smoke
and fro that licked into his very face,
burning him painfully, but Is hops
ros s'sllusly. DO was also haIly
bulo3 about his hands a1d arms. His
hhroio efforts wero stopped, bJ5 al
was quiet ia the littlo hut, for tho little
ones hsd succumbed 70 tho combined
effect OF the smoke and fire and thc
grim monster had olaiBot
its own. These two little
unfortuuStes lays in bed. The
littlo girl hgd her rlght arm raised, Is
ITO ward or ths hear, white inc boy
had his lott ia tho same position. Their
charrod and blsckeasd ronalus told
tho terrible lalo of suffering WORSE
than fen Thousand Deaths.
Soon the mother came, aud hol
frantic screams reat the chilly night
air with touching appeals to
tho great Almighty. It. was
indesd S scene that caused tho st0utssI
hearts to tdrn away. However mum
ole and l0wly, thore was mothers
grief 20 poignant and terrible as only
mother can suffer.
TOO much praise eauuot bs bestowed
upon Mr.. Jones, who heroically risked
his life 10 save two 0. tho humb!es5 in
in tho land
Chief Kahn, of the fro department,
who vas one OF the flrst TO arrive upon
he scone, Stated TO a HERALD re-
porter that the stove in the room ia
which the children Tere was rad hot.
The room was afro and the smoke 50
sunocating that he was forced to re-
tire.
Messrs. August Mueilee and Lsvi
Kraft heard the cries OF the children
and Mr.. KRAFT broke opon tho window,
but the heat was 50 intense that he too
was forced to retreat. TAey heard two
pistol shots while thoro 90 off in the
house.
THE FATHERS STATEMENT.
The father of the children, who ap-
pearea To be much affected, stated 10
the reporter that Ihera bad not been
Gny free In tho ouiidta; since
o'clock p. n., and that before
they lott he took tho precaution
60 douse the fro ia the stove with a
bucket of water. Ho said that he
could not account for the fire, aud
Thought the building nust have been
fired by soma one, as he
had oven taten the precau'-
ton to lock up his matches.
lie and his Wits he said left homo q
little after seven O'Clock to go 10 the
opera house, aud were witnessing the
play when the alarm wan sounded.
The property, which was one-story
frame, was that OF Mrs. Ben Long.
Loss, $500; no insuInce.