Tombstone epitaph., 1892-05-15
A FATAL FIRE. Two Victims Taken from the Flames While Others Bare
 ly Escape with Lie.
The Residence of Samuel M. Barrow Destroyed-0rigin
 of the Fire a Mystery.

mouse NO. I, rushed lntO the DulldlDg in season only ,o rescue two lifeless bodies.
 At about , o'clock this morning flames were seen issuing from the residence of Samuel NJ. Barrow on Toughnut street, and pistol shots were fired and the alarm quickly sounded. Meanwhile the unconscious family were fast asleep, little dreaming of the horrible fate so soon to overtake them. The first to awaken was Miss Lydia Blair, a sister of Mrs. Barrow, who spiang out of bed and opened the deer of her room. only to be met by a dense volume of smoke. She hastily gave the alarm, and seizing a child in her arms, rushed out of the burning building. Half dszed with smoke and flames, which now seemed 10 envelop the whole house MT. Barrow succeed ed in getting his wife, who had been i'll for some time, and one enid to a place of safety, when he realized that his little boy Sam and Albert Blair, his wife's brother, were yet inside the burning building, and rushed frantic ally back to their rescue.
 Before he reached the house, how ever, Mr. B. Hattich had dashed fear lessly into the flames, and, barely escaping with his own life, brought out the lifeless body of little Sam, who had evidently perished from sutfoca- tion. Attention was also turned to the rescue of Albert Blair, whose sleeping apartment was in the eastern wing of the house. An entrance wa. speedily effected through the wall of the house, and Frank Ryan was the first to rush in, but shrank for moment from the ghastly sight that met his eyes. Kaeeling bJ the side of his bed, with clenched hands on which the flesh WAS burned 10 O crisp, and almost past all human semblance, was found the liieless body of the young man, who, doubtless, barely realized his peril before being render ed insensible by sutfocation.
 The body was taken 10 the under taking rooms of c. E. Tarbell, and all kn,,as cf raanna h.~,,n paw x-ar;sb.J attention was turned to the living Dr. Hamilton was brought to their aid, at the residence of Mrs Lowry, where everything possible was done for their comfort and solace. Efforts made to bring little Sam back to life were unsysiling. He had, doubt less perisheJ from sutfoca,ion before being rescued from the flames.
 Arrangements have been made for the double funeral, which will take place tomorrow at 9 o'clock from the undertaking psrlors of c. B. Tarbell, on Allen street.
 The origin of the fire is complete mystery. no theory seeming at all plausible. The cook who sleeps away from the house had not yet arrived for his days work, and no lamps were left burning when the family retired.
 The fire companies responded promptly to the call and soon had three streams turned on. Everything possible was done 10 save the property but the flames had made such head way before the water was turned on that only a charred frame remains standing to tell the sad tale. Every thing was utterly destroyed, and the home 90 lately source Of pride is piiiiul sight, with the trees scorcbed and blsckeLed and the flowers anG shrubbery drenched and trampled under foot.
 There is an insurance of $500 on the place, which will cover but small fraction of the loss ss the house was elegantly furnished, and no. even ar article of clothing was saved.
 NOTES.
 Chief Ryan never loses his head at a fire.
 Jo Lippert was in the .hiekes, of the fray.
 Frank Broad came very near being suffocated.
 MT. Barrow tripped and fell, receiv- ing sn ugly gash in his forehead.
 All the firemen turned out and ! worked with . will