The Washington times., 1905-05-22
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was rescued by fremen, who took her
dewn a ladder and removed her to the
home of & colored woman.
Supposed Cause Of Fire
Although it will probably never be
known what was the exact cause of the
fire, 1t is believed that 1t had its origin
from exploding gas on the second floor.
A gas jet in the bathroom Is supposed
| to have leaked. The gas from it fioated
out TO the hallway on the second floor.
where jet was lighted. It is surmised
that the esca aping gas was ignited by
! the lighted jet and an explosion fol-
| lowed The flames then spread TO all
parts OF the hall and worked their way
| to the front OF the second floor and
above to the apartments OF the women,
vino were oblfvious eff the fact that
/ they were in danger of cremation until
the flames broke through the transones
OF their rooms with 81 roar Whlch al
most frightened them out or theis
senses
The building is completely gutted. but
| the outside was practically -G1 unhaTmea.
| Ii is estimated that about 81, 800 damage
was done to the Offices and the sleep
/! Miss MiIler's loss is estimated at about
| $500; Miss Motifs in the neighborhood of
rick's, $50 and Benjamin B. bradford 8.
| $100 Mr. Bradford carried insurance.
| a purse containing Sf2.S2 Is In the
! possession of Commissioners Henry B. T.
| Macfariand. 1t was found by Assistant
Fire Chief F. J. Wagner in one OF the
rooms of the building. 1t is believed
/ TO be the property of one OF the oecu-
pants, and Will be returned upon proper
Identification
| About two and a half months ago
Miss Peck lightHd the gas IN her apart
! re zAn ds4E
the window to let some fresh air IN.
| The wind blew her lace curtains against
| the lighted Jet. and set fire 20 her room;
AT that time she was almost sunocated
| by smoke. and narrowly escaped being
| burned
Miss Ailler's Frantic Leap.
Miss Miller, night student at local
school, was Zip late Saturday night,
when she took an examination. and she
slept very soundiy because of her great
fatigue The flames after burning a
Way through the door of her room set
fire to the mating on her fioor. rms
awakened her and she uttered screams
which were barely heard by persons on
ihe street. Clad in her nightrobe, she
| grasped a blanket and wrapping II
around her she rushed to the front win
dow and shouted Help! Help! FIRE.
Firer' Scores OF persons below noticed
her frantic appeals, and, being Withou'
means 20 aid her, shouted back warn
ing that she should remain in her room
Flames were all around her, however
and thick black smoke enyeloped nef;
| She determined to jump. she cifnpec
on the window sill. gave more seFrisee see
. | struck an awTing cover ia her ran alio @
crashed through the thick canvas, tht
impetus of her fall breaking down the
awning supports.
Miss Miller landed in an areaway
| through which fight OF Woodeh stepE
led 10 a store. Her head struck tis
| concrete and a large cut was mace pA
I It's side. Her lower limbs struck the
: bottom of the steps. -,
| Her arms were broken, and the large
bones Of one leg pr3trudea through saissa saf af
! by citizens. carried the injured woman
S across the street, where sne was hsp'
, until the Emergency afnDuihnce hf.irIl. i,qa.
Removed to the Hospital MISS hiisi
T was placed on the opera ting taDie ant
t an examination made. She was suIIer-
a ing from so many injuries mat DTS
TO begin treating her. The, wound or
| her head was dressed. and the frac-
: tured members set. Restoratives were
E given to allay the pain brought or
: Miller failed 10 regain consciousness
{ however, and at o'clock this afternoon
she was still unconscious, The doctors
S say IL is a wonder to them that shs
1 lived an hour after being manglea th'
{ way she was after the desperate leap
. Miss Peck vas taken to the hospita
I | in the same ambulance. The contuslons
i | about her body and shoulders as wei
ri as the burns about her hands. were
s dressed by the physicians. who also re
G yfyed her with restoratives given De
8 cause of the smoke poisoning. she Is
a ! not believed to be in danger.
: Miss Mott Relates Experiences.
= Miss Mott was In her apartments this
e morning trying TO find a few clothes
= with which to dress in order that sh'
I might look for another room. Hel
Y eyes were infiamed. her features drawn
! and she looked as though momentaril,
!. expecting some great catastrophe.
81 To a representative of The Times sh'
{ ! said: 1.-THE first intimation ] had of TIL
5 fire was when the flames rushed In an'
: heard the roar. I was never SO badl.
: frightened In my life, and / thought IN!
e time had come. Dodging the angr,
Y | flames 1 grabbed the first piece of cloth
!. Ing / could get my hands on. which
d happened to be black skirt. The cur
v tain TO my back window was burning
( but I rushed toward IT, tore IL down
II and threw the window up. II was
: relief to get the open air again, and
: lost no time in jumping to the root,
t | got tangled up with the electric ant
| Telephone wires out there ard cam
n | near losing my balance. but manage
e ! 10 walk across the hot tin until | reach
: ed the eastern edge where ] wa.
Irescued. l have lost all my furnitur