The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-14
SAVES LIVES OF
MOTHER AND CHILD
Segloff Prevents Them From
Jumping From Window.
WOMAN WAS cRAzED BY FIRE
Shock Threatens Her Life and That of
Newly born Infant-Fire Due
to Gasolene.

Shatched from the jaws of death
when abouc to leap 70 the ground from
a second-sto ory window to escape the
flames In her home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Bessie Marcy, the mother of a
four days old babe. is now in a serious
condition in her, home at 3o4S NJ street.
Georgetown Her infant also, saved
from death on the sidewalk beneath the
window. was thrown into spasms. and
recovery IS doubtful
Heroic work on the part of Harry
Segloff, of 1897 Fourteenth street north
west. is all .nat saved their lives He
was aided by Sergeant Schneider and
Policeman Furr. of the Seventh precinct
A Modest Hero.
Seglof. a youthful. modest. fellow.
says he, merely did what any man
with a heart would have done
The three were warmly congratulated
by spectators who locked on and cheer
cd them as they fought their way
through flames. which roared and de-
-voured everything in the rear part of
the building, used as kitchen for
Marcy Bros lunchroom
3 While. pre- pairing to set dinner for the
PATRONS of the place, the cook, 4 ceiored
woman. noticed that the sasolene stove
IN which the cooking is done in the
summer, needed refilling.
She had n pot boiling on the stove
where the fame was lighted end burn
ing brightly. Unscrewing the I'D from
the tank, she proceeded To pour the
gasolene into the stove
There was a terrific explosion HE
can was torn apart and the gasolene-
thrown to- all sides of the rocm The
woodwork was soon afire.
The colored woman had a narrow es-
cape from cremation. She ran from
the room. screaming at the top of her
voice, and beating out the flames on her
dress with her open hand.
Telephone for Help.
Attracted by the explosion and the
screams of the servant, the Marcy
brothers and several lunch room. patrons
ran to the kitchen, where they discov-
cred the entire room ablaze Bounding
TO the telephone hanging on the parti-
tion which was already afire. on;. OF the
brothers called up fire alarm headquar-
ters and requested that an engIte be
sent to the place.
Within a few minutes members OF
NO engine company, in charae of
Capt. Charles Kreamer, were en- the
scene
Ffremen ran into the lunchroom, and
with axes and picks. cut away the
blazing wood.
Two powerful streams Of ws fer were
then played upon the fire. Within a
short time the last diving enlber. was
blackened. : The lunch room was COM
pletely gutted. but was fitted up for SER
vice last night.
The smoke and flames. after burn ne
everything in reach in the kitchen, ate
their way TO the hallway and asce nded
TO the second ho&r. MRS Marcy. the
wfe of Ray Marcy, fraii and wc4,k, was
lying en- the ped in her room. with her
newly-born baby on her right arm. She
was asleep at the time the explosion oc-
Cured. but was awakened by the noise.
AS il in a stupor. she renamed on the
bed for some moments, and was finally
by the screams of the coloreti
woman and the commotfcn made ty the
men Rus hing to the steps leading 10
The street, she was met by flames; and
dense volumes of thick, black smoke
and was almost Stiffcd asa result OF
breathing some OF it.
Prepared to Jump.
Almost paralyzed by fear, she ran
back to her room and caught uo her
infant from the led. Tuck
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