The herald., 1896-05-25
Tie Regular Gasoline Stove Ex
piosion at Chicago
Heavy Properly Damage by Cloud.
burst in Iowa
A Heavily Laden Trolley Car at Denver Runs
OH the Track, lnluring Dozen
People
sociated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO, May 24-By the explosion
of a gasoline stove on Townsend street
today family of six persons was al
most exterminated. Four are dead and
a. fifth is so badly burned that death is
almost certain. The names of the dead
are:
Otto Malm, carpenter, ~ years OLD.
Sima Malm, s years old.
Hilya Malm, years old.
Otto Malm, jr., 8 years old.
Injured: Mrs. Ella Malm, SO years
old, burned arms and face; will recover:
Ellen Malm, years old. severely burned
about the head and body; will probably
die.
Mrs. Malm, the wife and mother. had
risen to prepare breakfast and her hus-
band and children were still asleep in
bed. She lighted a gasoline stove, when
the reservoir which holds the supply of
oil exploded, throwing the burning fluid
about the rooms. Before the sleeping
members of the family could be taken
out or even warned they were shut in
by flames and burned almost to crisp
When the explosion occurred Mrs. Malm
rushed frantically from the dwelling
and screamed for help. Then she re-
turned to the house, soon reappearing
with her 3-year-old child in her arms.
Pieces of burning clothing still adhered
to the burned flesh of the babe and 1t
Uleu SnOrLly aItefWarQ. Inc screams
OF the mother had by this time brought
the neighbors to the scene.
The fire department was summoned
md the firemen rushed into the rooms
and removed the inmates, while water
was thrown upon the flames. The
mothers burns were attended to by doc
.ors and it was found they are compare
lively slight. She was removed to the
home of some friends.
AN IOWA CTOTTDRTTRST
MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, May PA
cloudburst today between La Mobile and
State Center caused Linn creek, which
flows through this city, to rise in one
hour from mere rivulet to a river
half mile wide. The Chicago and
Northwestern tracks and rOadbed and
two bridges near La Noble are seri-
3usly damaged, the flood destroying
crops and drowning considerable live
stock. A heavy hail accompanied the
rain. The railroad yards in this city
are submerged and dwellings in the low
lands are flooded to a depth of three
feet. Some of the residents were res
cued in boats. having narrow escapes
Railroad traffic cannot be resumed for
a day or two. Iowa river is on the big
gest rampage for fifteen years.
A TROLLEY-CAR HORROR
DEMER, May PA car on the Agate
avenue line of the tramway company
got out of control of the motorman last
night and jumped the track at curve
when going down hill at rapid speed
an dturned over. There were forty
seven passengers on the car, a dozen OF
whom were injured. The most seri-
ously injured are:
Mrs. Sarah Mason aged As, internal
injuries; may die.
Mrs. Jessie Connect, internal injuries.
Mrs. Albert Zimmerman, cut and
bruised.
A BAD BLAST
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, May 24.-An
explosion occurred here today at the
glass factory, through defective blast
In the big tank. Several persons were
badly burned. d. Moll inhaled steam
and is dying. Master TeaSsr is badly
burned. and may die. William Sutton,
Emil Withbert and j. Moore are all more
or less burned.
Sc, A DEADLY WIND.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May o5.-The
Times has information of cyclone hav-
ing swept over Palarie, Ia, fifteen miles
north of Des Moines. Nine persons are
reported killed and a number injured.