The sun., 1901-10-09
DIED AFTER
SAVING LIVES
Charles Loud Pounded on Door to
Vigorously.
-COLORED SCHOOL BURNED
Twenty Children and Attendants hes-
cued by Policemen and Neigh
bors Who fastened
to the Scene.
COLORED SCHOOL BURNED

The Delaware Orphan Home and In
dustrlal School for IolOred Children ut
Nos 1121 and 1923 Walnut street, was
almost completely destroyed by fire short
N after four o'clock yesterday morning.
The occupants of the house at the time
he fire broke out We're w. Il. Ellis, one
of the managers, and 20 children, whose
ages range from one. and one-haif to
nine years. All escaped with their lives.
The children were rescued by Mr.. Ellis.
Policemen Moore, Solomon, Kelley anu
Burchinal and several neighbors, and
taken to the residences of Victor Ben
son, colored, No. 1920 Elizabeth street,
and Mrs. Julia A. White, colored, liz
Elizabeth street, in the rear of the home,
where they will be cared for until i
place can be provided for them by tho
management of the home.
The fire was first discovered by a Mr..
Burris, who lives in the neighborhood,
who saw a fire in the rear of the home.
He dressed hurriedly and ran to the
house and made an effort to awaken the
occupants. The noise awoke Mr.. Ellis
and the work Of getting the children out
was started at once.
| In the meantime the fire had been dis
covered by Policeman Kelley, Hilary
Robinette and companion. Oi1cer
Kelley Immediately turned in an alarm
of fire from box 6, at Tenth and Walnut
streets, and the district companies re-
sponded and were soon in service. The
tremen did good work and in COM
paratiyely short time had the blaze under
control.
LOSS ABOUT $1,000.
| Mr.. Ellis says the fire started in
corner i'm the rear yard, and he has every
reason to believe that the place was SET
on fire. but cannot assign any cause Tor
the act, neither does he suspect anybody.
The loss is estimated mt $4,000 and was
partly covered by insurance. The buili-
| ings were owned by the home corporation
and were worth about $500.
Mr.. Ellis says an effort will be made
10 secure new building, and il is NOT
likely that the work will be resumed
until new place, in another location.
can be fitted up.
| ;HII.DREN-WHO WE'RE RESCUED.
The children in the home at the time
were John w. Robinson, Ernest Der
rckson, Ernest Jones, Harry Wilson,
Elwood Moore. Lettie Gooding. Won,
Gooding, Samuel Williams, Julius Carty.
Anna May. Aurella Williams, Joshua
Goodng, Enoch Laws, Armelia Hill,
George Williams, Charles Williams
Howard Derrckson, Elwood Johnson,
William II. Driver and another whose
name could not he recalled by Mr.. Ellis
EDIED TRYING TO AWAKEN
OCCUPANTS.
Charles Lord, coored of No. 1920 Wal
nut street was aroused by his wife and
immediately ran across to the home and
hegar kicking the door to arose the oc-
cnants. He exerted himself to such an
extent that after he had kicked the door
d time or two he fell backward to the
street BY this time crowd of people
had gathered and he was carried to his
home, where he expired, almost immed-
lately. Death evidently resulted from
heart trouble. He had been complaining
Of nervousness for some time. Coroner
I'rck was notified and gave a certificate
of death from heart disease