New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23


FROM THE MEASLES.
Although burned themselves Thomas Evans and
his wife saved seven of their children from being
roasted to death in their beds at Elizabeth yester
day morning Even when the floors were sinking
beneath his weight. Evans rushed back to save the
life of the youngest child The seven were sick
with the measles
The flames broke ont about 445. Fifteen minutes
before that hour Mrs Evans arose to give the sick
children their medicine. The family consisted OF
the father mother the seven little ones who were
sick and two older boys who were not suffering
from the disease.
Mrs Evans perhaps ten minutes with the
children and had just finished giving them their
medicine when the eldest OF them exclaimed In
alarm that the house on fire. Mrs. Evans
looked into the kitchen. and that the corner
OF the house nearest to the adjoining sheds was
ablaze. and the flames were pouring into the
room There was no way out OF the room where
the children lay except through the kitchen. Mrs
Evans screamed for her husband. He rushed
downstairs. lie had nothing on save n PAIR or
trousers and an undershirt. His head and feet
were bare. The father grabbed two of the sick
children in his arms and the mother two others
by this time the flames had taken n firm hold
on the house, and roaring IL the Kitchen.
The father and mother. with the four little ones
dashed through the hot smoke TO the front door,
Where they laid the children down. and both ran
back for the others. The opening of the front
door had given the fire vent. and IT VAS
then blazing hgh I'm tho Kitchen. The moor
was afame. Both parents rushed throusn 'he
flames TO the sick room, and wrapping TWO chlidi,h
in the bed-clothlng. carried them through tho
flames to the front Then. while the mother
busted herself with the children, the father started
uustars for the youngest child. which had been
left alone. The fire quicker than the father,
and had eaten through the floor OF the second
story and was burning the head OF the stairs
There was no chance OF going up that way. The
frantic rushed from the house There was
one more chance. and he took IL. Sprnging on to
the ndow-sll OF the first floor. beneath the win
dow Of the second ncar.Whcre the child was lying
the father dragged himself NJ until he caught
hold Of the lower edge OF the upper wlndo"
Hanging with one hand. he pulled open me shu,
ter with the other. and then broke the glass win
his fist This enabled him TO get "A firm hold of me
dow-sill The window smashed quickly, ana
the father sprang into the room.
The fire Just eating It's way INTO the room
about the baseboards and door but the father
found the child. which was fast being suilocaten
He carried II to the window and dropped IL INTO
the arms of a ncighhor. Then the man drolpeh
down himself. 4 moment later the moor f'll IN
The neIghbors had been aroused. and hurried the
father with some clothes. Then doctor was sum
rnoned attend the sick ones ana Mis. i.yahs
burns The house destroyed Inc ht'iTth
reached the place when the blaze was pracucaily
out one OF the trucks became stuck In the muh
and was released with difficulty. The mud delayed
the rest The twO boys saved IN" livestock IN we
sh.d The fire is thought 10 have started IN thc
coyshei Mr.. Evans was brought TO thc hosIl'"
and his burns were dressed. The authorities tri.h
70 have him remain ior further treatment, but ne
Mr. Evans saved nothing All the household effects
were destroyed MIR Evans lost "A XII OF, 'oois
worth SOD In addition there WAS N-D IN goa ana
silver I'm a drawer In the house