The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-04-28
DIED OF BURNS AND BRUISES.
Walter Love, Who was Injured in the
Fire ut Grenada.
he Was Brought to Memphis Yesterday
and succumbed Shortly After his Arrival.
His Near Relatives Live Here In.er,nent
ut Sotnerville.

day afternoon from the effects of burns
and bruises received in the fire which
destroyed the Chamberlin House at
Grenada early yesterday morning.
THE deceased was young man whose
near relatives live in Memphis, and
whose birthplace is Somerville, Tenn.
to which latter place the remains will
be carried in the morning.
The Commercial of yesterday contain
ed an account of the confagration at
Grenada. with mention of injuries re-
ceived by the unfortunate Mr.. Love,
but it was not supposed at first he was
injured much, in fact, it was confident
~ expected he would recover, and his
death came suddenly and unexpectedly.
The Chamberlin House was along
side the track of the Illinois Central
Railroad at Grenada. 1t was owned by
the railroad company and leased by B.
+. Thomas. 1t was large building,
constructed almost wholly of wood, So
that when the fire caught it spread
rapidly and the flames were 50 dense
that but little could be done to stay
their progress.
! Walter Love was an attache of the
house, whose duties kept him up in the
day time. It was about II o'clock when
he went to bed. About an hour later
so he related before his death, he was
awakened by loud noises, and soon be-
came aware that the building was or
fire. He jumped to the floor and rar
TO the door, which he opened, but the
fury of the flames was so great that he
was knocked down by them. Twice
more he essayed to make his escape b.,
that exit, but each time the fury bea
him to the door. Thea he rushed tc
the window at the opposite side of the
room. Flames covered the opening
completely, but there was no other way
OF escape, and the entrapped mar
plunged desperately through. He fell
about Is feet to the ground. He was
heavy man, weighing 235 pounds, and
his fall came with shock. Love-.
regular room in the building WIS OF
the side facing the railroad track, but
on this night he had gone toa room ir
the rear, hoping to get better sleel
further from the noise of the track.
The man was picked up by kindl,
hands and carried to place where at
tention could be given his injuries. Il
was not thought he was hurt much
His friends in Memphis were wired O
the occurrence, and in the morning he
was placed aboard Il Memphis bound
train.
Yesterday morning, W. r. Love, Il
brother Of the deceased, who lives or
the corner Of Bass and Claybrooli
SITS. left for Grenada to be with his in
jured brother, but met him on the
north-bound train ut Senatobia, and
they travelled to this city together.
Waite: was conveyed to the home Of
his sister, Mrs. J. +. Cummings, 10:
Alabama street, and there his mother
soon joined him. He did not show
much outward sign of injury. His nose
and one cheek were skinned, but ne
other scars were visible. Beneath hi;
clothes, however, he was badly burned
His arms were roasted some and his
shoulders were also burned, the result
OF his efforts to escape by the tire-block
ed door of his room. He got along st
favorably that in the course of the al
ternoon his brother LETT him for AT
hour in the care of mother and sister
When the brother returned the injured
man was dead.
Walter Love was - years old. HI
was widely known and well liked ii
Memphis. He was reared in Somer
Vile, and to that place his remains vii
be conveyed over the Midland road by
the train which leaves here this morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. He will be buriet
there this afternoon. Com
me'cial, april Fl.