Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04
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Associated Press Dispatch Dy Special Wires
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. BY the explosion
OF coal oil lamp early this morning at No.
1905 Germantown avenue, the building was
got on fire aud Mrs. sarah mclntyre, 60
years old, Mamie Mcintyre, her lO-year5-
old daughter, and Sarah LoRue, IL years,
were burned to death !os police have
arrested Charles Mcintyre, 80 years old, the
son OF tue dead woman, on suspicion OF
having caueed the fire.
partial investigation into the cause OF
the fire by The fire marshal ie said to show
that Molntyre came nome drums last night
and upset the lamp ia ais bed room. A few
minutes before O'Clock this morning
citizen called ths attention OF an officer to
smoke aud flames which were beginning TO
pour out OF the second story window at
the house No. 1904 Germantown avenue.
The officer turned in an alarm aud then,
together with James Herin and James
DOnahne, he broke In the front door. The
breaking In of the door was followed
" rush OF smoke and hsme.
driving the officer and the two
volunteer fremen back. The other in
mates OF the house consisted OF Mrs. Mary
Kelly and her two children, who occupied
the second story back; 1r. and Mrs. Seige-
fuss and their son, who were sleeping In the
thi!d story. The three unfortunate VIC
tins Of the fire and Charles Mcintyre, had
b. this time been aroused aud began
10 realize the peril In which they
wore placed. Mrs. Kelly hastily
aroused her children and half carrying,
half leading them, she rushed down the
back stairs and reached the street In safety.
When she had removed her children out OF
danger Mrs. Kelly brsvely re-entered the
house and assisted MIs. McIntyte to reach
the street. The Seigeliuss family had in
the meantime made their way through the
nm H. aF,I oil tn h tad ia a
although nearly ohoked by the smoke and
scorehei by the hre, they reached the
ground In safety.
BY this time the whole neighborhood was
aroused by the changing bells OF the arrlv-
Ing engines and the shouts OF the flremen,
AID the street was goon almost impossible
with the crowd. Suddenly Mrs. Mclntyre,
who was standing In tbs street clad only Ia
ner night dress, uttered terrlbla cry and
screamed out for some Ons to save her
dHnHht and nieee, who we're Btlil In the
burning building, and then before the fire.
men and spectators re8lized her purpose,
the maddoned woman dashed Ia tla smoke
and seething flames aud started TO make
her way up Inc stairs. For an instant her
ngure was clearly outlined by the red light
o. the IRE as she went up the stairs, and
then, before the Mortified crowd could even
cry out. great gust OF black smok Ike en-
Veoped her and she was seen no more.
Alter this the hremsn, pouring torrents
Of water on the flames, and soon had them
under control, Wien they made their way
Into the building the charrst and blaesened
bodies OF the TWO girls and heroic mother
we're found lying together at tine head OF
ths stairs.
During the progress Of the fire Charles
Mclntyre had disappeared, but he was soon
found and is locked up pending an investi-
CATION by tho coroner. Ths loss on the
building will amount 20 several thousand
doilaEs, partly insured.