The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-11
CHILLI pERIsnEp IN FLAMES.
Little Ruth Burns The Victim -Fireme1
Worked Hard 10 Rescue Her.

Worked Hard to Rescue Her.
gotten out into the hall within two or
three feet OF the head of stairs when
she must have been overcome and fell
down and suifocated. AL Harris was
at the fire In time 10 have rescued Ruth.
He started up stairs TO see II there WA
any person there, but was informed
About eleven o'clock Friday night,
May o, fire was discovered In the racket
store OF Mrs. Thomas Windle, near the
Evans block, on Main street. The fire.
men were prompt In responding to the
alarm, but the interior OF the wooden
building was all alamo In n few minutes
and there was nothing saved from the
fire fiend. William Burns family lived
In the rooms above the store and when
the fire broke out Glen Burns, boy !
about fifteen years old, and his tan,/
year-old sister, Ruth, were In bed sleep
ing and Mrs. Burns and daughter were
at Franks Pavilion, where Mrs Burns
was making coffee for the reception for
seniors OF the high school. Glen was
awakened by Ruth calling for her
mother and then the rooms on second
lloor were filed with smoke. Glen did
not have time 90 dress himself, but had
TO run partly dressed. The boy can
'Uibig otF WltuOUh MS klbrntb anu fit
called for Ruth TO follow him and started
down stairs, thinking she was following.
Ruth slept In the front room and had
that the family were all out. When
the flremen learned by the awful shrieks
OF the mother, who was only prevented
by force from rushing into the fames
that there was n child In the building,
they worked hcroically TO subdue the
flames and when the fire was somewhat
under control some Of the firemen VEN
tured into the llames and smoke 10 try
TO find the little girl. They looked on
the beds and under tho beds, and II was
some minutes before they found ber and
then she was lying in the hall partly
hidden under large picture frame
that had fallen from the wall The
body was taken TO DIR. j. II. Murray's
office, but the child was dead.
The firemen succeeded In extinguish-
ing the fire before the building was
more than about half consumed. Mrs.
Anna Hendricks lives in the frame
building adjoining the one where the fire
occurred, the buildings not being foot
apart, and she did not move any OF her
household goods, and to the credit of
the llremen be IL said the building she
lived In was not scOrched.
The origin Of the fire Is mystery, AS
there was no fire in Mrs. Windle's
racket store, where tho flames were
first discovered Mrs. Windle's loss
will amount 20 $1,000. She carried
$4,000 insurance. Mrs. Charles Mont
gomery, Of Sligo, owned the building
and did not carry any insurance.
The body Of tho child was removed TO
the undertaking rooms Of J. III. Hughes
and prepared for burial and Saturday
forenoon was moved 10 residence OF
Postmaster Il. G. Burns, uncle OF de-
ceased. At 200 p. m. Sunday, after
prayer by Rev. A. ID. Mckay, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, the body OF
little Ruth wa0 taken 10 Emerickville
where funeral service was held in the
Lutheran church, conducted by Rev.
Garnett, NJ II. pastor at Emerickville.
lnterment was made In Emerickville
cemetery.
William Burns, father OF Ruth. was
working In the woods at Laquin, Brad
ford Co., and they could not reach him
by wire or telephone in time for him TO
got here for funeral He arrived in
Reynoldsville Monday morning.
Ruth Marie Burns was born in Reyn-
oldsville December IS, 1893, and was
ten years, months and Is days old at
time OF her tragic death.