Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-03
BURNED TO DEATH.
several Fires In Which Lives woro Lost
Two Children Crcmated In Chicago.

Two Cbildrcn Crcmated In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Alicc and Clifford
Vessey, two children, the former and
the latter years of age, were burned
to death by q fire at SO Edgewood av-
erue Monday. Their mother, who at
tempted to rescue them, was severely
burned and James Hcaney was badly
injured by broken glass.
The home of the family is story and
half-frame building, in the attic of
which the two children were asleep. A
lighted kerosene lamp was in the room
and it is believed shat this was over
turned in some manner, setting fire to
the house. The blaze was not discov-
cred until it had gained great headway.
In the excitement the children were
forgotten until the other occupants Of
the house had reached the sidewalk.
Then the mother remembered them,
and with the frantic cry: ''My children
are still in the house" rushed into the
building only to be driven back by the
flames which, by this time, were
licking up the whole interior.
Her hair caught fire and her
face and neck were severely burned.
The flames which enveloped the mother
were quickly extinguished by the
crowd which had gathered and she was
taken to the house of a friend where
her injuries could be dressed.
When the firemen reached the little
nttic-roem where the children had been
sleeping u horrible sight confronted
them. On the floor near burned table
lay the charred fragments of the body
of child. When the firenen attempted
to raise the little form it crumbled
ike charcoal. This body was that
If Willie vessey. 1t is supposed that
The little fellow was awakened by the
flames and tried to get out and met his
death in the attempt. Amid the
charred fragments of the bed lay the
little girl, Alice Vessey. She, too, had
been burned until she was wholly un-
recognizable, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that her remains
could be gathered up.
| MILWAUKEE, Nov 29.--After setting
fire to a carpet at his home, No. LA Lo-
Gust street, Monday morning Edward
Seykora lay down in the flames and
was burned to death Seykora, who
was "a years of age, was alone in the
house. Shortly after 0 O'clock neigh
bors discovered smoke issuing from the
house. When the firemen reached
there they found Seykora's dead body
in the midst of the fire. The flames
did little damage to the house, burning
only the carpet and hole in the floor.
Seylora was an invalid and had been
confined to the house for four years.
MIDDLETON. Conn, Nov. a9.-Thrce
men and two women We're burned to
death here Saturday night in a tobacco
barn owned by John Hubbard on the
old fair grounds. The victims were
um brella members. 1t is supposed they
were drunk and set fire to u small
amount of hay, the only contents of
the barn. The barn was totally de-
stroyed. The fire apparatuses were
unable to reach the structure, which
was fully insured.
MILAN, Tenn, Nov. 29.-The resi-
dence of Samuel Yates, near this city,
was destroyed by fre. Yates perished
in the flames. He was miser and was
reputed to have large sum of money
concealed in the house. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.