The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-11
DISCOVERED
IN TIME.
EsteIle Chandler Awakes
to Find Her Room F ull
of Gas and the
House on Fire.

The fact that Miss Estelle Chan.
dler, daughter of Philemma Chan
dler, of No. 9O7 Monroe street
awoke shortly after o'clock this
morning, saved the members of the
family from serious injury and the
house from being burned down
Shortly alter 4. o'clock, the young
woman awoke and smelled gas
She lay awake for time and heart
cracking noise at the cnd"of hel
room 1t resemblcd the noise made
by mouse. But it grew louder
and the gas became stronger.
Jumping out OF bed she raised the
front window and was shocked to
lind smoke issuing from their house.
She called the other members of the
family ana the alarm OF fire was
given. Mrs. Chandler walked Out
the window TO the roof of the porch
and cried fire" Her cries were
heard by the Wal>mith family at
No. COS Monroe street Mr.. Wall.
smith did not wait to dress, but ran
to fire alarm box No. IS and sent in
an alarm.
The Weccacoc and Water Witch
chemical engines were on the scene
in short order and the tirenen went
to work. They had the fire und, r
control III a short time by their
prompt arrival and good work.
The FIRE originated in the cellar
and burned its way along the wall
between the wall ard plastering to
the second story front bedroom,
which was occupicdby Miss EstelIc
Chandler. It's origin is mystery,
but the suggestion is that there
was leak near the meter and taat
an explosion took place, although
Miss Chandler did not hear any
such noise. The gas light in Mir.
Ehard,er's home has been poor of
late and he complained to the Gas
Company. A man from the Office
WAS Sent to the Chandler residence
yesterday and took tie meter apart.
lie examined the pipes, replaced
the meter and pat new lights on the
gas fixtures. Between ! aud s
O'Clock lastnlght. Mir. Chandler and
another gentleman were in the eel
lar and did not notice any gas es-
Gaping The fire started near the
meter and ale its way through the
floor TO the parlor. 1hereit burned
a hole through the dashboard and
the smoke damage. several OIL
painting that wee on the walls.
When a reporter for the REruE-
L1cAN called at No. G07 Monroe
street. this morning, he saw on the
porch where the lire had burned
through. On going into Tie parior,
in the corner notch was piled tine
plastcring and partly burned Iaths
and piece OF washGoarl. The
brick wall was bare for Il space OF
four fc.t TO the ceiling ana in the
second story room part OF the wash
board was iso burned and part OF
Tie laths and plaster torn IRON the
wall.
The chemical, owned by the fire.
men III putting OFT the fire, beSput-
tered the furniture in the parlor,
including a valuable piano. The
damage TO the house is estimated
at 5000 and the loss on tie furniture
is about 800.
The house is used by John Craig
and is insured in the Equitable In
surancc Company, OF Providence,
&. p. pier$on, agent. The turnl-
turc j. covered by insurance in the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
panv.
\ remarkable incident occurred
during tho progress OF the fire.
Mrs. Chandler is over 10 years OF
age and VIXEN the alarm was first
gwen, she walked out the window
10 the roof of the shed. Tie !; tier
is Il state root about 4 feet in d, pth
and at an angle OF 45 degrees, hEe
walked backward and forward on
The root crying fire, She was taken
into the house ard her son, Er.
Swithin Chandler summoned. She
IS suiIclIn from shock to-day, ut
not OF n serious nature.
Mr.. Chandler requested the re-
porter TO pay deserved compliment
to the hrcmen. They acted like
gentlemen and did everything in
their power TO save the furniture.
Had 1t not been for their careful
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