The Jersey City news., 1902-08-29
VERY EDGE
OF DEATH
Six Members Of the Vein
stein Family Asphyx-
lated by Escaping
Gas.
LITTLE RUDY SAVES THEM
Brave Policemen Carried Out
Parents and Children
Defective Jet to
Blame.
LITTLE RUDY SAVES THEM

Overcome by escaping gas, the family
of Joseph Weinstein, himself 36 years
old; his wife. Ester, 36 years old; their
daughters, Minnie, II years old; Rudy, 3
years old, and three sons, Nathan, IA
years old; Louis, II years old, and Jacob,
8 years old, were dragged at an early
hour this morning from their rooms,
back of dry goods store run by Vein
stein, at No. IA Pavonia avenue, into
the street, by Roundsman O'Donnell and
Acting Patrolman Allen.
They recovered without restoratives
when brought into contact with the fresh
air.
1t was about O'clock when Rudy,
the youngest child, was awakened. She
began crying and called for her sister,
Minnie When Minnie didn't answer she
called for her mother and father.
THE RESCUE.
Mr.. Weinstein was awakened by the
child's cries. He was choking from the
effects of the gas. but managed to
stagger to the front door, which he open
ed with difficulty and called for help.
Roundsman O'Donnell and Policeman
Allen, who were in the neighborhood.
heard his cries and hurried to the store.
They followed Weinstein, who had start
ed back into the store. The gas was
coming ont in volumes, but regardless of
any danger that might threaten them,
the two policemen rushed through the
store into the bedrooms in the rear.
O'Donnell dragged Mrs. Weinstein
from her bed into the street, while Al
len carried out the eldest girl Minnie,
who appeared lifeless. They placed them
on the sidewalk and rushed back again
and carried out the baby and the three
boys. Jacob, it was thought, was dead.
Weinstein, they thought, had reached
the street in safely, but, going back
again, they found him unconscious on
the floor of the kitchen. With difficulty
they carried him to the sidewalk, where
ne soon recovered. Mrs. Weinstein, Ma
than. Louis and Rudy also recovered
quickly; but it took some time before
Minnie and Jacob We're brought back to
consciousness.
1t was thought advisable to send Min
ME and Jacob to the hospital, but Mrs.
Weinstein rebelled and after the rooms
We're properly aired the family entered
them again.
DEFECTIVE JET.
1T was discovered that the gas escaped
from a defective jet in the kitchen. 1t
had not been turned off properly before
the family retired.
Said Mr.. Weinstein to a reporter for
'eThe News this morning.
eff it wasn't for Rudy, everyone of us
might be dead now instead of getting
ready to go to Butler, N. j., where we
will spend few days. I was awakened
by her cries. She called Minnie! Min
niev and then 'Papav and Mammal
81 felt a choking sensation and knew
that gas was escaping. | did the best
could to reach the door in the store
and the fresh air helped me enough to
call for help. The policemen came and
carried us all into the street. They car
red me from the kitchen where | had
gone to find out if it was from there the
gas was escaping
81 knew that the jet there was not
in good condition and concluded it had
not been turned off securely. / was
overcome, though, before / could reach
it and the policemen found me on the
floor"
Mr.. Weinstein made the above state
( mont all the while holding in his arms
and caressing the little girl who saved
tee lives of the entire family.