Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-12-13
FRIGHTFULLY BURNED.
Mrs. Albert Gentry May Die
from Burns.

Mrs. Gentry, wife of Albert Gentry, !
foreman Of the Howard Park Brick com
pany, who resides on Vulcan street, in
South Chattanooga, was the victim OF
trightful accident at 10 o'clock yeSter-
day morning, from the effects Of which
her death is expected hourly.
AT the hour mentioned Mrs. Gentry
was engaged in her regular morning
work Of cleaning the parlor Buster in
hand she began busting of the mantle
piece, whom, through slight careless
ness, she struck quart bottle OF tur-
pentino standing on same, knocking it
of, the bottle breaking in fragments on
the CRATE bars below.
In an instant the infammable liquid
splsshed into the fire burning in The
CRATE, the flames leaping upward at
lacking her apron and clothing. Her
Colored servant had the presence OF
mind to snatch the burning apron from
her, but before she could do more Mrs
Gentry, frightened, and in intense pain,
the burning liquid having dashed over
her face, rushed out of the front door
and into the street hoping no doubt to
secure relief from the excruciating pain
in the open air.
Her upper garments were on fire and
her rush into the open air served only
to fan the flames into quicker action.
Neighbors saw her condition and has
tened to her relief, but before they ar
rived T. C. Holms, a country man driv-
| ing q wagon, with rare presence OF mind
jumped from his wagon, threw Mrs.
Gentry on her side n the mud and roll
ed her over several times, Quenched the
| flames, and at the same time snatched
away the burning garments. His hands
were badly burned in doing so, but his
action prevented Mrs. Gentry from be-
ing burned to death on the spot. She
was then removed by neighbors to her
house, her condition being little short
of trjghtful. Her face, mouth, hands,
arms and entire upper part of her body
were burned so badly that when the
countryman laid hands on her to extin-
guiSh the flames, the outer skin or cuti-
Gle peeled of in great strips wherever
it came in contact with his hands. Mrs.
Gentry's agony, as a matter OF course,
is intense, and her recovery extremely
doubtful. She received med ical atten.
tion soon after the accident occurred al
the hands of Drs. Lee and Jackson, and
at last accounts WAS in an extremely
critical condition. Examination by her
physicians, revealed the fact thai
she had inhaled some of the flame
which of itself is sufficient to produce
fatal results.
Mrs. Gentry is lady 81 years of age
the mother Of one male child, five
months old. The baby was lying in its
crib at the tims Of the accident and was
not in her arms, according to the frs
report of the matter. Mr.. and Mrs
Gentry have been married on two years
Sundays Chattanooga Times.
Mrs. Albert Gentry, who was fright
fully burned Saturday, as stated in Sun
days Times, died at p. m. Sunday
from the effects of her injuries. Mrs
Gentry was terribly burned all ove
the upper part of the body, and suffered
the most intense agony until dealt
came. The burns were not all superic
ial, but penetrated beyond the cults
blood flowing FROM number of spot
dttacked by the fire.
She was buried At Forest Hills GENE
terry at p. NJ. Monday, in the presenc
of large number of friends and rela
tives, Rev. S. S. Catron, pastor of White
side ST. Church, officiating,
She was a daughter of Mr.. william
Grouse of this city, by his first wife
Mr. Grouse and family attended tn
funeral, which took place Monday, re
turning Tuesday.