Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-08
AZ Enrrnn,a mrKoIam.
saving n aB and Chndres from
Ffre-EEIs Own Home Burned.

A Philadelphia special ssys: The band.
some residences Of Robert NcWade, city edi.
tcr OF the Public Ledger, and J. II. Tighe,
on Lancaster avenue a. Wayne station, were
entirely destroyed by fire last night. The
total loss Is about $4,000. Nine small
children narrowly escaped beng burned ~
thcir beds. Mrs Jones, a sisteT.in-law OF Mr..
Tighc, was driven crazy hy the excitement
and had 10 be- taken out Of the house by
force. When The fire broke out Mr. McWade
had just finished supper and was sitting in
TIE paIlor wiih his wife and several nearly
grown children. after the little ones had been
pni 30 bod. lis nrst thought was Of his
children, and be datted upstairs and sue
ceeded in getting them all out Of doors
safely. Then he and several ucighbOrs
formed a bucket brigade. but the flames
gained steadily on them, famed by a north
@e.t wind.
The houses Of Mr.. McWode and Mr..
Tghe adioin. The flames soon spread 10
the property ncst door. There IS but one
tire company 70 Wayne. 10 owns no en-
gue, but has a line Of hose. The company
responded, but they could do nothing TO
save the building.. When the flames were
10 thcIV height some one shouted that there
wa, q woman at one OF the wiadONs OF Mr..
Ti.he's house. Sir. McWade Tn up stars,
through flame and smoke, and found Mrs.
Jones. WITH u bsbe 40 her arm. Standing
in the centre Of a tnird-story room. lie
told h5r ~ 20 dow Stairs. but abe
refused 10 20. Then he tried 10 per-
suadc her, but she said she would not move.
She was perfectly calm. Her mind bad
given way. Mr. McWadc seized her by the
arm and dragged her out 81 The room bY
force. lie managed. but with great dih-
culfv, 10 yet her down the stair, and she
aud the babe were taken care OF. When this
was done Mr.. Me Wade beard screams ia Sir.
TIehc's house He ran IN ag1tn aud IN a se-
cond..tory room found tWO little chill
drcn wing I'm bed with the flames
dating an ar0und them. He picked
them ~ and with an infant tucked
under each arm, spraug down stars,
nod b1Ie.y managed 90 reach the door
through the cloud Of thick smoke. The
flames burned until 10 O'Clock, and when
they were finally eX,ingui>hed nothing but a
| Pie o. choTrCd wood. ashes, md bricks
were left Of two NJ The finest mansions a.
WAYNE. Mr.. McWa0e loses about $4,000.
/ Ie had a library worth fully 5000, and
none ~ IL was saved. he mad 30 insurance
on the house or 81. contents. 5ir Il2be's
loss j.. $500. The house did not belong TO
hm. H,s effects were p%lltislly Insured IA
/ tuc New England Mutual Company.
M. McWaJe Was greatly affected by hi
lo,.. 81 am homeless now bee said, 'oud
everything that Town la TIM, world hes been
burned. D. has taken NE years 10 get mY
library together, ond bad many things that
J valued more tlan in0nry 30 my house.
.heI have % start ufc AGAIN. Mr.. NcWade's
little children. who were taken from their
beds. wclepimo.t nude. They were 'eudcrly
carried through the terrible Tain.siorm othe
house, 90 ncigbbor>, where they were cared
for. Tae iaGlc. had 90 time to sa,c Their
clothing. They were sclulily dressed aud
we're cared for boy their friends who lived
close by. The flames are supposed 20 Fave
originated from % q iccuye fne 10 Mr.. Me.
Wadts house. Mr. McWaGe's residence
WIS q new and handsome three story house,
built ~ brick and ON mental stone. contain
iugall the modern improvements. ana was
elegantly furnished throughout. Nr. Iighc's
residence wa. similar in construction.