Telegram-herald., 1886-06-08
a TERRIBLY FATAL FIRE
hisht Persons isaraea g. OeaFh in CisicAgo
Ieaetaeats Yesterday TIE N srk
81 Iscsnatsrtes.

CueAoo. June 7-E.shi persons wers
smoihefed aHd burned 10 death Ia ihe
frame houses ~ 7sl and s53 South CanAl-,t
Al O'clock this morning Tie names of
che dead ale a. folio~s. NicAael Aarphy,
aged forty ye4H. employed b. The south
Division railway company Nrs. Michael
Aarphy. aged about lhif,y three yssls.
Annie Murphy, nine years old Nellie
Murphy. eleven years cid, Ms. Mary
Darkin. aged thirty wears Patsy LAWN
aged four years. a son u Mrs. Nars Dnrkin
by former Ilarriage. John Darkin three
weeks ole William HaRd. aged sixgy-sleLl
years, butcher.
The fire broke ouf Ia the cellar 81 -5
South Canal II. The flames SHOT upward
aud quickly barned through tae nrsi BOT
which is On a level with tle ground. Shoot.
ing upward. ihe next iuor Nas soon al axe
The fire spread through the wooden wallis II
the basement aud SO. fal wAs soau WRAPPED
IN the flames which enyei0ped ine adioiaing
house. Both houses were allied aiih smoke
before any oi the occupants were aroused.
Many of the slexpers we're doubtless sm0tl-
cred Ia their beds lt viii probably never
be known who aWoke aud tried ia vain 10
escape from The stifi.ng smoke and scoHchinE
DANES. The flames following rapidly after
the smoke. burned the insensihle bodies till
they We're unreoognIzabie masses of black
and charred bones and flesh.
The lower f0or Of No. 733 was occupied
by John Raleigh. Jr His wife was awak-
ened by a sense OF suiiooation. She aroused
her husband. Who hastily donned a few
articles OF clothing. he lbrewu a wlBdog
The raging flames Scorched hlS lace, slngeiisg
his hair and musiaChe. Not hesitatlng .
moment. DE caught his wife in has arms
and with "a terrible effort. threw
her bodily through the flames out
Of the window. Her night dress
caught on fire. With great presence
Of mind she extinguished the flames with
her hands and leni assistance 10 her hus-
band in saving the lives Of their two small
children. The fire had in the meantime
gained additional nesowav. lie was unable
20 put the children out Of the same wiud0N.
He then kicked on the wall 10 arouse the
people on the second floor. Catching the
babies in bis arms he ran up stairs and
jumped with them from q second story
window.
The second floor Of No. 733 was occupied
by the Durkin and Murphy families. No
member OF either Of these families escaped
The firemen ia searching the ruins Of the
houses came upon the most narrowing
scenes Some were lying IN the bali burned
beds Others who were awakened before
death came upon them were cluiching
each other IN groups np0n the floor.
They were all evidently overcome by
the smoke before any effort could be made
10 escape. The upper floor was occupied
by William Hand, Jr. His father lived with
him. They were aroused by the smell Of
The smoke. The young man caught Up the
children and jumped from the second story
window with them after assisting his Wifp
10 the street. lie wanted 10 help his father
down, bat the old man insisted on MS
jumping with the children The aged and
decr,pit form of the old gentleman was
seen at the window q moment and then
disappeared just as he was about 20 leap
The raging fame prevented the making of
an effort for his rescue.
The lower floor OF No 53l was occupied
by man named Mcs5uire. who kept
grocery store All mis- family were saved
The buildings were owned hy John Raleigh
Sr, and Dever. blacksmith. They were
valued at 81 600 The loss was about 500
each. All Of the furniture in the buildings
was destroyed.
The fire was the work Of a determined
and persistent incendiary. Upon retiring
John Raleigh. Jr.. loc ed the door Ii was
found broken open when the Ere was dis
covered. The fire was irst seen by watch
man in brewery near by tie started over
10 alarm the occupants. When IN the resr
of the burned houses he met a man who
said. There's tire. You had better turn
in an alarm The man disappeared up the
alley. The watchman could not identify
him II be should see him again. This is
the third time the place has been SET atire
No serious damage resulted from the former
attempts