The morning call., 1891-07-10
IN FLAMES AS SHE FELL.
Pitifu1 Fate of Wen-Known Brookly

Pitiful Fate of a Wen-Known Brooklyn
Lady.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Raslett, the wife of
Samuel Z. Haslett, retired merchant, of
13S Remsen street. Brooklyn, died of the eff
fects of a shocking burning accident, says
the New York Sun. Mr.. Haslett and his
wife had no children, and, with the excep-
tion of Maria Golf and Bridget Reynolds,
their two servants, they lived alone in the
fine four-Story brownstone house on Rem
sen street, few doors from the Hamilton
Club.
The Reynolds girl, who was washing
dishes in the pantry at the extreme end of
the basement extension, was startled by a
piercing scream overhead. AS the scream
was repeated. but not with the same force
as the first, she thought she recognized the
voice Of her mistress, and rushing into the
kitchen she excitedly informed the other
servants that she feared something had hap
pened to Mrs. HaSlett. The alarming
screams had also not only been heard by
James Steiner, coachman in the employ of
General John B. Woodward. but sight
flashed on his eyes which he will not forget
for long time.
General Woodward's stable is at II Harris
alley, long lane extending in the rear of
the Remsen-street houses, between Clinton
and Henry streets, and Ia is almost directly
OppOsltc tue Idoicll w tillG SltlueT
was at work in front OF the stable, about
o'clock, woman's agonizing shrieks, which
seemed to come from one OF the Remsen-
street houses, reached his ear. His eyes
turned in the direction from which the cries
came and caught sight of white object en-
veloped in flames falling through the air
from the fourth story window of the Has
lett House to the thrd-story extension.
Mr.. Steiner realized the situation in a mo-
ment and acted with such promptness that
he had run around the corner and up REM
sen street to the Haslett house, distance
of nearly two blocks, and was pounding on
the basement door just as the three excited
servants were On their way upstairs to see
what was the trouble with their mistress.
On being admitted Mr.. Steiner flew up
stairs past the servants in manner which
almost frightened them out of their wits.
1t was the work of an instant for him to
reach the Roof oil the extension, where he
found a woman burned in such shocking
manner from head to foot that even her
color was not TO be distinguished. The
clothing, with the exception of a remnant of
the shoes. was completely burned from the
body, and even the corsets, which had fallen
from the body, were smoking embers.
The means OF the woman and her heart
rending appeals for water showed that she
was not only alive. but conscious. Mr..
Steiner tenderly picked her up, and, carry
ing her through the extension window,
placed her on bed and hurried out the
servants in search of physicians.
DR.. A. Calender and DIR. II. c. Riggs fol-
lowed each other across the way in rapid
succession. 1t required only one look at the
woman to convince them that the case was
hopeless one.
Il have never" said DR.. Biggs last night,
witnessed such frightful case of burn
ing, and have had some years experience
at Bellevue Hospital. There was not par
ticle of the BODY from head to foot from
which the skin had not been burned, and
the face was absolutely unacceptable.
"For few moments after the arrival of
DR.. Calender aud myself the woclan was
conscious, and in her terrible agony OF pain
cried for water. She remained in semi
conscious condition until morphine had
been mercifully administered to relieve her
sufferings. We bandaged the body COM
pletely from the toes of the feet to the
head. and when we had completed this
operation Dir. Haslett arrived
1.-THE scene when he entered the room and
looked at the masked figure of his wife on
the bed was the most distressing l have
ever witnessed. DR.. Speir soon joined US,
but of course nothing could be done toward
saving the w0man's life, and death resulted
at about O'Clock, about two hours after
the accident. IN. Y. Sun.