The Washington times., 1895-03-23
LIVING PILLAR OF FLAMES
Mrs. Rannie EnvelOped in Fire
MadIy Sought Help.
HAIR AND CLOTHING BURNING
She Was Filling a Lighted Gasoline Stove
and 1t Burst, Covering Her from Head to
Foot with the Blazing Fluid-Brave
Eeighbors Also Injured In Efforts to
Save Her-she Died in Agony.

With her clothes and her hair ablaze,
and her hands uplifted, Mrs. Emma Rame.
of No. 11O7 Delaware avenue northeast, ran
madly up and down in front of her house
last evening, screaming in piteous tones:
"oh, save mel Save me!'
The sight of q woman in a light blaze
and enoircled by blue curs of smoke, spread
terror among the occupants Of the bunch
of little houses on the hill, and she was soon
surrounded by an excited throng, who ex-
tinguished the flames, but not before the
unfortunate woman had fatally burned.
Mrs. Ramie, 1T appears. had attempted
an act which has cost so many people their
lives. She tried to TIL a gasoline stove
with that explosive illuminant while it
was burning.
COVERED WITH THE FLUID.
Some drops of the dangerous stuff fell
upon the blaze. There was q puff and
explosion and the woman was instantly
covered with the flaming fluid.
Mrs. Ramies little girl ran into the
house next door, accompanied by Mrs.
Hanna. and called to her:
Come in quick, mamma is burning up. )"
at the time, but she hastily placed the in
fant in crib, and started out.
She was met at the door by the burning
woman The sight so terrified Mrs Han
nan that she turned pale, her strength de-
serted her and She found herself unable
to render any assistance to Mrs. Ramie.
The letter, with flaming hands, attempted
TO seize Mrs. Hannah in her frenzy and
pain, but failing in that she ran out of the
front door, and into house No. 1903, occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. John Gleason.
Before they could envelop her in blanket
she had rushed back into Mrs. Hannan's
house. She was then inhaling the deadly
flames, and her shrieks died away to a
gurglng sound In her throat
Quick, john" exclaimed Mrs. Gleason,
save her." and away bounded the hus-
band after the poor creature.
BATTLE WITH THE FLAMES.
Mr. Michael Hazard Joined Gleason, and
together they seized Mrs. Ramle and began
battle with the flames.
Her clothe shad been thoroughly saturated
with the gasoline and it required the utmost
exertions OF the two men with blankets
and comforters to eXtinguish the fire
which was eating deep into the flesh OF the
writhing woman.
They cyfinallysucceededind indoing sc. however,
to handful of charred rags. She was
carefully wrappedin comforter and taken
TO her home and the police ambulance sent
for later. She was removed as speedily
as possible to Providence Hospital, where
the physicians pronounced her injuries
necessarily fatal.
Her husband, who is a driver for Fleisch-
man the yeast manufacturer, was notified
and reached home in time TO accompany his
dying wife to the hospital.
sUFFERINGS WERE HORRIBLE.
She did not lose. consciousness and her
sufferings were horrible. She was badly
burned, hardly any part o finer body andhead
escaping the blaze Hazard and Gleason
and Mrs. Gleason were badly burned about
the hands in their efforts 10 extnguish the
flames.
The damage done in Mrs. .Rames' 'ownhouse
was very slight, only slight scorchfng Of
the staircase leading from the kitchen
being visible. But in Mrs Hannan's house
several articles of furniture, including a
sofa was destroyed, and a good many dishes
and glasses were broken.
An alarm OF fire was turned in, but the
engines arrived to late TO render any as
sistance.
Mrs Ramie died at Providence Hospital
in great agony at Il o'clock last night.
The remains viii be removed to her late
home, No. 11G7 Delaware avenue north
east, this morning and prepared for burial.