La Junta tribune., 1905-07-19
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As the result of a gasoline explos-
ion late yesterday afternoon. Josie
Kenely. the fifteen-year-old d2ugh-
ter of Mrs. Nenneiar. living in Hol-
brook. sustained injuries which
caused her death al ll:3O o'clock last
night Miss Kenely since Monday
had been visiting her grandmother.
Mrs Martha Wade. vino lives at the
corner of Granada street and San
Juan avenue. At about $50 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Wade be
gan TO prepare for the evening meal
and started To MI the reservoir of a
gasoline stove. pouring the oil from
q quart tomato can. A little fire yet
remained in the stove and when the
fuel was replenished it blazed up. in
some way igniting the can of gaso-
line in Ms. Wade's hands. The
Kenely girl was in the room At the
time and ran towards the door when
she saw the danger of an explosion
At the same time Mrs Wade threw
the blazing can in the same direction
in an attempt TO get il out Of the
house. The unfortunate girl was
covered with the flaming liquid and
was instantly enveloped in a mass of
flames. She ran screaming out of
the door and through a neighbor's
yard into the front yard Of A. s
Evans residence. two doors south.
There she fell exhausted. By this
time her agonized screams had
brought to her aid Roy and Louis
Wade, cousins of the girl. and some
of the neighbors A carpet was
thrown over her and a stream of
water from hydrant was used in
extinguishing the flames. She was
carried into the Evans house and
physicians were Immediately sum
moned. When they arrived all pos
sible was done to lessen the pain and
save the life of the unfortunate
victim, but the burns covered her
entire body and but little hopes were
entertained by the attendants. Her
suffering was terrible. and she kept
calling constantly for water. She
was conscious until about an hour
before her death. when anaesthetics
were used to produce sleep. She
died at 1880 O'Clock last night
Josie Kenely is the daughter of
Mrs. Menneiar, who lives in Hol-
brook. Besides the mother. two
brothers and two sisters survive her
The funeral will be conducted at the
Evans home at O'Clock this after
noon. the officiating clergyman being
Rev. w. R. Ashby. of the Methodist
church. of which church she had
been a member for two years. In
terment at Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. Wade's hands were severely
burned when the can was ignited.
but she had the presence of mind to
throw water over her clothes before
the flames had gained much head
way. The Wade boys. who are
grandsons Of Mrs. Wade. and who
live with her. also sustained burns
of painful nature about the hands
and arms while engaged in an effort
to save their cousin.
The house belonged to Mrs. Bris-
tol. of Rocky Ford. IL was a mat
ter of several minutes before the
fire department was notified. the
fact that the house was afire having
been overlooked in the excitement.
When the fire boys did get there.
however. they did excellent work.
and finally succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames. but not until the
building had been badly damaged.
The whole rear part is almost a
total loss. About half the house
hold effects were saved.