The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-06
BURN TO DEATH
IN PLAYHOUSE
Two Little Children Meet Death IN
Flames.
PLAYING WITH MATCHES
MOTHER PAINTS AS SHE SEES
BODIES.

HE charred bodies OF Franklin
Child. 4 years of age. and his lit
tie cousin. Glenn Kimmeriy, ?
years Of age. burned beyond reeog-
milton. were carried yesterday after
noon from the smoldering ashes OF their
playhouse in "a carriage shed Just In
the rear of their homes. Franklin IS
the son of Thomas b. Child, who lives
ut 149 Seventh East street. and Glenn
il the son Of Charles Kimmerly. VINO
lives al I53 Seventh East street.
With matches the children set IRE
to their playhouse.aud before II was
discovered the flames blaZed forth from
every part Of the building. The MATCHES
were dropped into some hay, when
instantly caught fire. and spread 10
several bales of hay which surrounded
their playhouse.
The flames flashed To- The Top or Inc
shed This cut of their escape ana
the little fellows were cooped up ln
the corner Of the she'd where they
persisted.
Nobody in the neighborhood heard
their screams and il is believed they
were overcome by smoke.
Frankfin's mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Child. was the first 20 discover the
flames. The whole shed was aDlaZe-
She rushed from the mouse mo me
ward. screaming Fire" Some Of the
neighbors heard her and seeing the
flames turned i'm fire alarm. Inc
mothers thoughts We're with her emf
dren and in her excitement she ran llltu
the house ana called TO them. Frank
lin was not there and she called 10 MIN
again.
Frantic with fear. she rushed TO Jhe
door of The shed and threw it open
rfT4- She
caught a glimpse of the children lyllls
on the floor.
The flames drove her back.
She screamed for helD and sank 10
the ground in faint
Before the fire department arrived a
hundred persons were on the scene
/ Nothing could be done. and the pros
trate mother lay on the ground.
The boards were torn from the siue
! of the building by the crowd. When inc
! fire department arrived from sJatlon NO
a stream of water was put IN dcIiou-
/ The flames were checked ana Assis Ia a.
Fire Chief W. NJ. Workman entered lhe
shed In the far corner the bodies lay
/ burned to a crisp. He picked them mp
and carried them out The flesh droppto
; from the bones and it was Impossible 10
recognize their features.
Mrs Christina Kimmerly, mother OF
Glenn returned home shortly after inc
/ fire department arrived. she rnsneu
/ through the house. but when she saw tAt
/ bodies iu the arms of Chief Workman.
she tainted. She was carried into tn
/ house. and IL was found necessary -
/ give her. medical attention,
Playhouse Scene of Pleasure.
! This shed had been used for some time
/ as a playhouse The bales of hay had
been stacked up on one side of the shed
/ Behind them there was considerable
space where they had played for months.
| Some Of the neighbOrs children also
PLAYED house there. Pretty trinkeIs We're
| pinned 10 the boards The little girls
/ came there and dressed their dolls and
/ PLAYED store. The boys used il as a fort
/ an fought desperate battles with Iu-
/ dams. Every day dozen children played
/ there. Several children had left the play
house d short time before
! Then Franklin and Glenn came, They
| had been playing out in the street with
I some other children. They came home,
/ franklin mother was busy and the boys
! helped themselves 1t is supposed tnat
! at this time they got the matches ana
went INFO the barn TO play. Without
/ knowing the danger they lighted the
1 matches and perhaps dropped them into
/ the straw and hay on the floor
/ Mrs. Child and Mrs himmerly are
| daughters of Desk Sergeant Charles Liy-
/ mgstOne of the police force. Mrs Child
| has a small family Of children ana AIRS.
/ <immerly has one child older than
! Glenn.
The funeral services for both children
viii be held at 1890 p. m Saturday al
the residence Of Thomas Child