The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-10
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Miss Anna Bachle Sustains Fearful
Injuries
Which wille Probably Prove Fatal---An
~Explosion Followed By Fire--Par-
tioulars of the Affair,

A loud report which would have done
| Justice To a cannon, the sound OF falling
| glass, followed by egonizing screams
| aroused the entire neighborhood in the vi
| cinity OF No. 308 South Cleveland avenue
this morning az an early hour.
Neighbors rus he'd out OF their houses and
saw smoke and flames issuing from the
| kitchen at the residence of Daniel Brown,
| at the above number. A few moments
| later "a young lady was seen to issue from
the back door, her clothing burning fierce
/ ly and her entire form enveloped ia
| flames, while she at every step emitted
| loud screams.
count of the inflamable material with
which their dresses we're made. up, feared
/ TO approach. A gentleman who lives IN
| the neighborhood, and who had not vet
gone to his work, rushed out, grasped the
girl, who was now scarcely recognizable,
and put her into tub of water which was
standing at a pump near the door OF the
kitchen. The fire was thus put out, the
upper part of the body being covered with
a blanket and the flames extinguishod III
that manner.
Anna Bachle has been working for Mrs.
Daniel Brown for some time past, and
when Mrs, Brown went away on visit
few days since, she left Anna in charge OF
the house.
This morning the girl got up TO make
the fire, after Mr.. Brown had gone to work.
She was alone in the house, and conse-
quently IL is not known just what occurred
previous TO the explosion. Two sticks Of
kindling wood were in the stove, and
were saturated with coal OIL There were
several sparks in the bottom of the fire
place, and IL is the plausible theory that
in attempting to light the fire, the girl
Toured in coal oil from a can. The oil ignit-
ed from the spark which the girl did not
know was there, and q terrific explosion
followed. The windows OF the kitchen
were broken by the force OF the explosion,
and the woodwork at once ignited.
The unfortunate girl who was the victim
of the accident attempted to put out the
fire in the kitchen while she herself was
being burned. More thoughtful OF the
property of others than of her own self,
she shut the kitchen door in order that the
fire would not get draught. In few
moments she was obliged to succnmb, anu
rushed out into the yard, where the tlaInes
which had communicated with all the
clothing the girl wore, were extinguished
as stated.
Scarcely a vestige OF her garments
remained upon her, every thing having
been devoured by the flames. She wore
light gingham gown Of which there was
nothing left. A heavy woolen shirt was
also burned.
Tender hands carried the girl into the
house of William Brown, next door, aLd
when the pieces Of charred clothing which
surrounded the body were removed, II
was found that there was scarcely spot
which had not been touched by the flames
The corset which the young lady wore
was badly charred, but undoubtedly saved
her life for the time being at least.
Drs. Fraunfelter, Morrow and Myers
were summonded and adopted the proper
methods to allay the pain which the unfor-
tunate girl suffered. Her moans were
something terrible to hear. After all at
tention had been given her, she was
placed on litter and carried TO the home
of her father, John Bachle, No. 81 Charles
street.
The oil in the can WAS carbon oil which
is not generally considered TO be explo-
sive, unless it was a cheap goods. The
explosion must have been terrible on
as the can was torn apart in severa
places. The clothing of the girl wa
burned off, even her shoes being burned,
Her face was one mass Of burns and her
body was in the Same condition, horrible
blsters having raised in many places,
and in others the flesh was cooked of.
Much Of the flesh adhered to the charred
remains OF her clothing when 1t was re-
moved.
An alarm from box called the fire de.
partment, but their services were not
needed as the fire in the kitchen was put
out by means of a bucket of water,
The kitchen is almost q total wreck.
So terribly burned is the young lady
that she will probably die, the physicians
entertaining but slight hopes for her re-
covery. She is about Is years Of age.
Az "a late hour this afternoon the burned
girl was resting quietly under the intiu-
ence of opiates. DR.. Pontius, one OF the
physicians in attendance upon the case,
stated this afternoon that If the girl got
well it would be n very close call, as II
was the worst case the doctor has ever
seen. It ia not thought, however that the
unfortunate girl will live through the
night.