Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-09
DRESS CAUGHT FIRE.
Mrs. John Kearns, of Benwood: Pro-
badly Fatally Burned.
Accident Occurred Last Evening
While Preparing Supper-Dress
Caught Fire from Blazing Piece
of Kindling Wood Terribly
Burned and Likely Not to Re-
cover-Other Benwood News.

Of Kindllng Wood = Terribly
Burned and Likely Not to Re-
cover-Other Benwood News.
A probable fatal accident occurred
about five O'Clock last evening at Ben
wood, by which Mrs. John Kearns, who
lives on Water street, was badly
burned and may die
Mrs. Kearns started to get supper,
and was burned while taking some
kindling wood out of the stove oven,
where she had put it to dry. The wood
had been left in too long, and when
she opened the stove door to take it
out she found it burning. While pull
ing the wood cut one stick fell on the
floor and blazed up, setting fire to the
seconds almost the dress was ablaze.
Terror stricken, Mrs. Kearns ran out
of the house into the street, shrieking
for help.
AS she ran the fire in her skirts was
famed to flames. Neighbors heard
her cries and Water Mcmillan and
wife, who live next door, rushed to
Mrs. Kearns rescue and made heroic
effort to save her They wrapped car
pets about her and brushed out the
fire with their hands. Mrs. Mcmillan
was badly burned about the face and
hands and Mr.. McMillan's hands were
slightly burned while they were smoth-
ering out the flames.
Mrs. Kearns' dress and clothing were
entirely burned away. She received
frightful burns about the body. Her
back and lower limbs were roasted,
and in some places the flesh was liter
ally cooked Mrs. Kearns never lost
consciousness and her sufferings are
terrible. Dr. j. N. Ally, of the Elmer
gency Hospital, was called and dressed
the injuries and relieved the patients
pain as much as possible. Mrs. Kearns
is in a precarious condition, and the
physician states that her recovery is
very doubtful.
In connection with the accident, it
pouring oil on kindling wood to start
the fire and the oil can exploded, when
her dress caught tire, but this report
is without foundation. The facts are
as narrated.
Mrs. Kearns is the mother Of four
children.
OTHER BENWOOD ITEMS.
The Democratic members of Council
held a caucus last night to select their
candidates for the city offices to be
formally presented to Council next
Tuesday night and elected, as the nom
nation is equivalent to an election.
Three or four police officers are to be
chosen and city treasurer, health Of
ficer, janitor and two weighmasters.
Thomas Deegan has been suggested
for city treasurer, DR.. j. n. Ally for
health officer, and Mrs. John Healey
for janitress of the city building.
Among the candidates for positions on
the police force are Jacob Stittner,
Thomas Gately, Charles Curran, VIM.
Shriver, John Kraft, Frank Thoner,
Thomas Farmer, Guy Dolbeare, James
Smith.
Notwithstanding that Thomas Dee
gan refuses to ask for recount for
himself, some OF the Democrats are
talking of asking for a recount Of the
vote for Mayor as we'll as Street Com
missioner.
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of the public schools is beng taken
this week by the teachers.
The temperance element intends to
make an effort to induce Council not
to issue city licenses to salocn-keepers
for the ensuing Jear, but there is not
the least probability that the plan will
be successful. V. l.. McCuskey, Of Nc
Mechen, who attained considerable
notoriety by opposing the saloon at
McMechen and who has lately been
appointed State organizer for the Pro-
hibition party, will hold meeting in
Benwood next Monday night in the
hope Of creating a sentiment towards
influencing Council to refuse licenses.
The following is the musical pro-
gramme to be rendered at ST. Matth-
ew's German Lutheran church Sab
bath morning: Stabat Mater. Nanlnl;
O bono Jesu, Palestrina; Ave verum,
Mozart. Evening, The Good Shepherd,
Mageli; Christ is Risen, Stein. At 9:30
a, m. confession services will be held
and at 1890 communion service. An
English Easter service will be held
in the evening.
The following is the programme of
Easter services at the NJ e. church
Sabbath: Morning service--Voluntary,
Christ is Risen To-day" hymn, "All
Hail the Power OF Jesus Name;
prayer; anthem, Easter Bells Are
Sweetly Ginning" offertory, solo,
Fierce the Wind Miss Anna Pelley;
sermon, Rev. j. S. Robinson; anthem,
Christ is Risen" Even
ing, Look Ye Saints" anthem, He
will Come Again." offertory, Tit
True Easter
Benwood Lodge Ne 8. A. O.. U. W.,
will give an entertainment and ball
Monday evening. The La Belle lodge
team will be present and will give
some very fine lantern work Josiah
Sinclair will make the opening address.
Prof. Charles f. Carrigan. will recite,
and the programme will be inter
snersed with a number of pleasing
musical selections.
Rev. C. L. Boecele, former pastor Of
St. Matthew's church, and his sister,
were given a farewell reception at the
home of H. w. Schrebe, last Friday
evening.
The attendance at the public schools
since the flood has been small, espe-
cially in the lower rooms, on account
of the dampness in the building.
Five pupils will be graduated from
the public schools this year. They
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