The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
YOUNG LADY IS
fatally BURNE D.
Miss Cora Lee Catlin Dies
From Effects Of
Injuries.
STANDING AT CRATE,
GOWN CAUGHT FIRE
Had Been Sick in Bed for Some
Weeks, and Arose to Reach
a Glass From the
Mantel Of An
Open Fire
place.

While attempting to reach a glass
from tho man,ei of an open fireplace,
Miss Cora Lee Catlin, tho seventeen
year-old daughter OF Mr.. Herbert Nj. Cat
lin, yardmaster of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, was fatally burned ycster-.
day afternoon at the residence OF her
father. No. 12ai Floyd Avenue where she
died at one o'clock this morning.
Arising from a sick bed, the young
lady, who had been Ill for some weens.
sought to perform for herself a little
service without disturbing the family,
who wore then at the dinner-tablc on the
floor below. Her thoughtfuness
cost her her life. The draught from the
chimney drew her clothing into the
crate. and In flash she was envcopcd
in flames. Her screams for help brought
several to her aid, but the blazing gown
could not be torn from her before she
had been badly burned.
She fingered several hours in critical
condition, but the nature OF her injuries
was such that with the weakened state
OF her health it was realized soon after
the accident that she could not survive
tho shock.
Enveloped in Flames.
The accident cast shadow Of gloom
over the entire neighborhood In which
the family lives The youth OF the vic
tim OF the flames. her popularity In
large circle OF friends and acqualntances
and the prominence OF her family con-
nections. made the case one OF peculiar
sadness. Only four days ago her father's
# mother died suddenly, while she was pre-
naring to leave for Danvilc to!attcnd the
Methodist Conference. III $50.
Miss CatI!n was in her last year ut the
Richmond High School She was eS-
cccdingly bright and her close npplica-
ton to her books caused an impairment
of her health. She visited sister In
Rrooklyn in August and returned con-
sItcrably improved just in time to begin
tho school year. After less than a week
she was forced to lay her books aside
again During the past six weeks she
had been confined to her room.
The shock OF the death OF her grand
mother on Wednesday threw the patent
hack somewhat. but she grew better on
Friday and Saturday. and during yester- II
day morning appeared In exceptionally
good health and spirits. Her mother
carried dinner to her room shortly after
o'clock In the afternoon and left 70
return to the lower floor. Miss Catlin
had not finished the meal whc she arose
from the bed TO get a glass OF water
She had been well enough to move around
the room and besides wished to save her
mother trip up the stairs.
The glass was on the mantc! over the
2 open fireplace. In reaching for IT MISS
Catlin stood quite close to the fire anc
1t is supposed that the draught from
the chimney drew her gown into the
CRATE. where ii caught afirc. The flames
cnycloped her completely as she ran into
tho hall screaming for help. The por-
tiere curtains at the head OF the stair
nav caught from the blazing dress and
burned down.
Mother Painfully Burned.
In attempting TO beat out the names
w,th her hands, Mrs. Catlin vas herself
n,,nfullv burned Mr.. Cntln was asleep
IN an adjoining room. but was aroused
hy the cry for help. He threw the bed
clothes around the girl and eXtlnHu1shed
The FIRE before it had reached her face.
which was only slightly burned. MISS
(,atlin was conscious during the entire
time and late IN tho day, and bore the
awful suffering With remarkable lortlt-
1ude. Her injuries were very serious from
tho first. and the physicians who watched
her condition gave but slight hope for
her recovery. She fingered until O'clock
this morning, when she died.
Mr.. Catln is yardmaster OF the C%hesa, %
peake and Ohio Railway here. ana IS well
known in the city. EIe Is a brother OF
Mr.. f, a. Catn, of Richmoha, MISS
catlin leaves, besides her father and
,nother, two sisters Miss Mary Catlin
and Mrs. Anderson w. Richards, of
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