The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13

the outlet OF the flames. which burned
furiousiy until the fire department arrived
and was able TO abate their fury by throw
Ing streams OF water into the burning
building
The creams and noises from the occu-
pants OF the house trapped In frenzy OF
fear. their senses dulled by the acute suf-
fering from the Inhalation OF air laden
with smoke and heat, first warned the
neighbors OF the presence or the Haas fam
lily In the house and the need OF their res
cue. Shortly afterwards the fire depart
ment arrived. crippled by lack OF apapra-
tus. The ladder truck from the East
Washington-street fire house broke down
IL made the run 10 the fire and was
fire. Assistant Fire Chief GlaZier, first TO
the fire. and quick TO think and act, tele-
phoned for another hook-and-iadder truck
and set about TO the rescue OF the impris-
oned inmates Of the house.
SCREAMED FOR HELP.
Miss Rose Haas was standing on the roof
OF the porch. screaming for help. and
George Newland. driver for Chief Glazier,
climbed to her rescue. With the aid Of an
emergency ladder. Newland reached Miss
Haas's side and quieted her fears. The
flames from the hallway on the second
floor somewhat dimmed by the streams of
water being thrown on them but still blood
red, shone on the two as they stood on the
porch, the fireman holding the young girl
and she shrinking from the screening ar
behind her and gazing forward in anuclpa-
ton CT the jump she intended making
After quieting the young lady, Newln
rushed through an open window and found
Mrs. Joseph Haas where she had stumbled
and fallen at window sill and bore her
out Of the house. Mrs. Haas was nearly
suffocated by the smoke and was fright
ened by the narrowing experience in reacn-
ing the window. After the two people
were brought on the porch ladder was Sc
cured from the wagon, which had arrived
In the meantime, and they were lowered 10
safety and carried TO the home OF MI
Robert Keller, door south of the burn
ing residence, at No. e2l North A.aDaIpa
street. by Firemen Herman Frey and John
While NewIand was braveIy rescuing from
the fire the wife and daughter of the owner
CT the building. Captain Petty and tiremen
engine company No. 5, had succeeded IN
rescuing Miss Isabel Haas. The young
lady, frantic with fear and blinded py
smoke, lighting through as best she could
in an undecided direction TO safety, was
discovered by the firemen as they came
from the rear OF the house and up the back
stairway. The stream of water was sprayed
GENTLY for the three firemen to reach her
and conduct her TO the open. On the way
up the sairs the firemen stumbled over the
PROSTATE body of Grace Lemon, the gov
erness Of the Haas children, who had fallen
in rushing down the stairs, where death
would have overtaken her had she reached
the first floor. The woman was uncon-
scious but revived when carried with Miss
Isabel Uaas TO the Keller home.
The other miraculous escape from the
building was by fourteen-year-old Louis
Haas. Ee rushed rom his apartment on
the second floor and jumped to the ground.
He landed in Mr.. Edmund's yard and was
picked up unconscious in his fright and
suffering from a fractured ankle. Young
Haas was aroused from his sleep by the
calls OF Fire" Fire" resounding through
the house above the roaring of the flames.
shouted by Mr.. Nathan Morris. who nobly
died in an effort to save his relatives
When the flames had been subdued and
entrance TO the house was made possible,
the fire chief and Captain Newman of the
Salvage Corps, and several firemen crept
slowly Up the stairs TO find at the head Of
them the body of Mr. Morris. He was
dead. burned slightly, but suffocated by