The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
Received Injuries While Trying to
Extinguish Fire.
Overturned Lamp Cause
of Trouble.
Mrs. Greenleaf, Whose Guest
Mrs. Brann Is, Also Injured.

Mira Frank Brann of Augusta, who has
been visiting the family Of Mr.. Georgs
Gresnisaf OF 80 Gilman street, tipped over
a lighted lamp in her chamber about
half past nine o'clock last night and set
lire 20 the carpet. The bla zing oil spread
In every direction and threatened the de-
struction Of the house. Mrs. Brann by
her courage and at the risk of her own
life saved the house FROM destruction. AS
result OF the terrible bur ms she received
the woman may die.
10 was about half past nine O'Clock
when Mrs. Brann took large house lamp
and went to her chamber. She placed the
lamp on the mantle shelf and few min
utes later leaned on the shelf which gave
way under her weight and the lamp
came to the floor with crash. The blaz-
Ing oil flew In every direction and set the
carpet airs in dozen places. With
scream that startled the entire neighpor-
hood Mrs. Braun gathered up some
heavy rugs and proceeded to smother the
hre She was fully dressed and her light
skirt caught fire. Paying no attsDtion to
her burning clothing Mrs. Brann con-
tinued TO stamp out the blazing oil on
the carpet and succeeded in nearly ex-
tinguishing 10. BY this thine the wo-
mans clothing was afre in dozen
placer ~. E,ss ran down stairs with her
skirt and under garments burned OF
and her shirt waist on ire. Mrs. Green
leaf was the only one In thelhouse who
seemed TO retain her presence Of midn.
She picked up some heavy rugs and
wrapped Mrs. Rrann In them, thus
smothoring the flames. In doing this
Mrs Greenieaf broke her wrist, but she
did not know Ii until the excitement was
over
In Abe meantime someone had ran to
the corner Of Gilman and Congress streets
and pulled In an alarm Of fire from box
70. With The first strols OF the alarm bell
Police Officer John Heating aud Mr..
Herman Cashier of the West End hotel
reached the spot. A few minutes later
came MIR. Harry Steele. Mrs. Brann
was horribly burned and was suffering
great pain. Some one was about to pour
water onto the woman to relieve her
suiferings when Officer Heating and the
others interfersd. The woman's arms
were horribly burned bat the body and
face had not been touched by the flames.
The body was undoubtedly protected by
the oorssts the woman wore. The skin
from her arms was burned or and hung
In shreds from her hands. Her legs we're
also horribly burned. All Of the clothing
she had on excepting that about the waist
being destroyed.
Officer Heating, Mr.. Cashier and Mr..
Steele were quick to aot They procured
some sweet oil and at once poured it oyer
the burns and In other ways did what
the could to relieve the woman's suffer-
ings. In the meantime Deputy Marshal
Firth had arrived and little Eahead Of
him was the fire department. The fire.
men made quick work Of the flames in
tbs chamber where the accident occurred.
A physician was summoned and DIR.
Patterson responded to the call. The
horrible burns were dressed and the wo-
man cared for es well as possible under
the circumstances. DR.. Patterson said
last night that he was afraid that the
woman might die.from the result Of her
injuries.
mrs. Drhuu undoubtedly prevented the
house from being badly damaged IL not
destroyed by fire. but at the risk of her
own life.
After the suffering woman had been
attended to Mrs. Greenleaf demanded the
attention of the physician. She had done
all she could to assist those who were car.
ing for Mrs. Brann and said moth ing
about her broksn wrist. After Mrs.
Brann was made as comfortable as posi-
BILE Mrs. Greenleaf informed the Doctor
that her wrist was broken. She showed
remarkable pluck and courage as did the
victim Of the accident. BY the time Mrs.
Greenleaf's wrist was set, small boy
from the next house summoned the doc
tor In there where woman was bysterl-
eel and almost In commissions as the re-.
suit Of the excitement. This woman,
who Is school teacher, Is said to be
threatened with nervous prostration be-
cause Of the affair.
ID was the opinion of those present that
the prompt action of ofiosr Heating and
Messrs. Oastner and Steele in properly
caring for Mrs. Brann's wounds at 6uoe.
may aid in saving her life.