Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
RnuIEn BY FIRE.

Frnnls Islair and His wife Had Marrow
Escape Mt Thelr Home Near Falkland.
Frank klair. his wife and five chill
dren narrowly escaped cremation
shortly after midnight last night week at
their home near Falkland. Mr. and
Mrs. Klair retired after the other mem
bers Of the family, and everything APP
peared in good shape. The only ire in
the house was in the Kitchen in the
stove, and It had bean carefully banked
nearly half an hour before retiring.
| During the night the house and con-
| tents were burned.
\ MIR. Klair and other members of the
/ family arc OF the opini jn that the fire
| WAS the work Of an incendiary and the
place in the rear Of where the fire was
discovered shows signs OF oil having
been used, OF at least that is the inn
preston of the family and others who
visited the place today.
Miss May klair, tine eldest daughter,
was awakened by sInothering sensa-
tion, and startled the other members
of the family by her cries of fire. y
The kitchen, diningroom and rear
rooms on the upper floors were TILED
with smoke, and il was with great difli-
Guilty that several Insmbers OF the
I HtIt tNhhHlitA anu SLASSuAcd ih
getting out OF tae nousa.
Mrs. Klair ran out in her bare feet,
: as did several other members Of the
family, and the eldes5 daughter was
, without any clothing except hnr nigh
dress, when she was compelled to rnr
! down the stairway. She secured cloth
ing from neighbur until her father
was able to come to this city an(
, buy the necessary wearing apparel.
There is no insurance on the goods o
Mr.. Klair, VINO has resided on tht
2 property for the fast 10 years. Every
thing is gone, including new lot Q
/, bedding, seven feather beds, the canya
!, coverings of The binder and other ma
chinery, which had been stored in tn
II house to keep them from beini
y damaged or stolen. In the cellar of th
o house wera 75 bushels OF potatoes.
In speaking of tie matter TO re
!, porter of Tho Gazette, Mr.. Klai
d said he vas ruined, having lost all b
mad. Within few days he purchase
y two Fairs of boots for each of the boy
" and supplied all the members of tn
20 household with Two suits of clothin
:. and made preparation for the winter
y No member of the family saved q flu
N suit OF clothing from rhe fire
LIS Is pNi6tG ~ A-iA44
IS jackson, and is insured in tine Dela
/, ware Fire Insurance Co, for s5lt
u MIR. K!air estimates his loss at abou
et 81, 200.
ie In order to prevent spread OF To
flames to the barn and other outbuilc
ings it was necessary TO tear dow
q, much Of the fencing about the houst
re stiff breeze was blowing at tae tim
20 of the fire and it was with great diff
IS Guilty that the flames were prevente
IN from reaching ether buildings. Fine
or ing that it was an impossibility
CO save the house, which was mass {
flames after Inc occupants we're out,
was deemsd best TO do what could /
" done for the adjoining property.
~ A new barn, 70 by 80 feet, wit
'm double hoorings, costing about 81 i50I
th was in course Of construction l.
&c Thomas Marshall Of this city. Tn
was saved l1y hard work.
Harvey Klair, the eldest son, had a
az ugly cash over his right eye by a piet
as of flying glass striking him. The oth'
i, members of the family suffered great
ol- from excitement and exposure.