Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-24

TO de, nd they found u impossible. |
Whiting aided Mrs. Atmiser 10 the
front " ndow and helped her to reach |
a small balcony In front, upon which |
he placed her and returned 10 the aid
OF Mt. Armiger. He found thu latter
had gone, and came back TO Mrs. At
niger, who, clad in nothing but her
night clothes, was shiyering on the
narrow balcony and ehriehlng In ago
nilod tones for help. Half q dozen men
who weto passing hastened TO tue
power house Of the Charles street ohble
car line, block below, and procured
short ladder. When thoy
retutusd they found Deputy Fire
Chief McAfee, noted lie
saver, who quickly mounted the lad
der. II was not long enough, hut by
standing on the uppermosl round, he
could reach the frightened woman, A.
he attempted 10 lift her from the bal.
oony, her scanty clothing caught on an
obstruction, and she fell forward with
her whole weight upon the outsttetched
arms OF tho fireman. Just thon the
ladder slipped aud everyone below ex.
pectod 10 eco both the rescueT and tbs
woman he was trying 10 save dashed
TO death on the pavement below. BY
a tremendous effort, however, MoAiee
1leadied himself, aud holding MITE.
Armiger with one hand, gtasped the
balcony with tho other. Hanging thus
he slowiy replaced tho ladder with his
feet and brought the now faintiug
woman down In safety. In tue mean.
time the other inmates VI ths front
rooms were crowdipg TO the
windows making tho most pitt
eous piteous for help, Tho
people below shouted 10 them not ~
Jump, but Alice Williams disregArded
their warnings, and with an appalling
Shrek, sprapg from the fourth story
window, struck the stone steps
full upon her forehead, fraotuT-
ing her skull and sustaining
other injuries from which sho
will die. An attempt was made ~
succor the other uniortunSios by means
OF the doorway on Charles street, but
when policeman burst II In they were
met by such = volume OF smoke aud
lame that they were driven back.
F., In the rear room on tho second noor
were Eleanor and Virginia, tho I'M
married daughters OF Mr.. Armiger.
They were partially dressed, but 90
rapid were the spread Of the nfmrH
that they had no time 10 escape by
the stairway. In their extremity they
leaned far out OF the rear window aud
| cried for help. A neighbor came H.
their aid, Tnd uudsr his oool.headed
directions, Miss Virginia lowered her
younger sister with n sheet aud throw.
ing a mattress out OF the window,
leaped to the yard below. She alightsd
In safety, anu beyond tho shock anu u
slight Injury 70 her ankle, escaped un-
hurt.
by this time the firemsn had reached
the scene and In twinklinE had
reared long ladders up 10 the Windows,
both irons anu rear, Up these they
swarmed aud In few minutes the re-
maining Inmates OF the doomed hOute
were carried out.
Today'a tragedy Ia tho third OF q
similar character which have visited
this city during the past year. The
first was that In which Mr. and Mr.
| Thomas whltsTidgo were killed by
falling from n ladder down which Mr..
| WhiteTidgo was endeavofing 10 carry
his wife, after having refused the ser
vices OF the firemsn. The me occurred
on January 10, 1885, NJ 10 West Biddle
street.
The other resulted In the death OF
Mrs. Roscoe Il. Heath, a daughter oi
the late Commodore KittsoD, OF 81.
Paul, and occurred At 20 West Noun,
Royal avenue, on March ~, 1895,
Deputy Fire Chivt hcAfiee. todAy's
hero, was presented medal NJ thu
time Tor hefoism In endtavoTing to Ts,-
cue Mrs. Heath.
A moro recent disaster was that II
tue old Ffont street thsAter on Dscem.
Der Goth Of last year, In which i've
persons lost their lives during q sense.
loss panic caused by false alarm oil