The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-25

Mrs. Edith Mort, wife OF John Mort.
whose home is at SO Sterry street, Paw
tucket. died shortly before s o'clock yes
terday afternoon al the Twin City hospi-
tai, as the result OF being horribly burned
at her home early In the afternoon. Dur
ing the entire afternoon she had suffered
the most terrible agony which the attend
ing physicians were unable 10 alleviate
and as from the first II was realized that
her injuries were fatal. the husband and
other members OF the family were per-
mitted 10 remain at her bedside.
Mrs Mort was young woman and the
only other occupant OF the house at the
time OF the accident was an infant child.
IL appears from the story which she man
aged to tell during the afternoon that
she had been engaged I'm heating a guam
tity OF water on a small oil stove In
passing this il is believed that her dress
caught on the stove and il was knocked
onto the floor The oil spread and Instantly
caught fire which communicated with her
clothing and before she could save her
self or realize her danger she was COM
pletely enveloped I'm flames.
Without thought that this was the
worst thing possibly that she could do
the woman ran out OF doors and the
wind famed the fire so that before any
one could reach her side she had been
most shockingly burned
few minutes later there were plenty
of people on the spot The fire depart
ment had been summoned and the infant
child had been saved from any possible
danger but the woman was lying with
her body a mass of burns and blisters
and In such pain that il was terrible TO
watch her sufferings.
The ambulance was Gent for and she
was taken TO the Twin City hospital.
where everything possible was done for
her httf fHa argf AZ
that there was no chance for her life
and when IL became realized IL was agred
that her husband and other members OF
the family should remain at her side dur
ing the afternoon and they were present
when the breath finally left the body thus
bringing relief from the most excrucat-
ing pains TO the poor woman.
POLITICS TO THE FORE.
There will be considerable going on i'm
the political world OF this city this even
ing. In the first place there Is 10 be
lively meeting of the Democrats OF the
Fourth ward at 2S0 Pawtucket avenue. at
which time II is expected that a ticket TO
be presented To the caucus Friday night
will be agreed upon. The greatest inter
est centres In the choice OF delegates for
the city convention, that is 10 nominate
a candidate for mayor. for this IL the
ward In which Councilman Hughes claims
the strongest following. Mr.. Hughes Is
feeling pretty sure OF electng a delega-
tion from this ward that will be favorable
TO his candidacy and IL remains TO be
seen II this certainty will be borne out by
results
1t is not certain at this time whether
or not Mr.. Corooran will put a ticket in
the field for the meeting tonight IL may
be that he will take the same course
which was adopted by Mr. Hughes I'm the
Fifth ward and let his opponent car.y of
the honors, even IL he should decide to
make a fight at the caucus.
Whether or not there are to be any 9TH
er ward meetings previous 20 the caucuses
has not yet been announced. IL there
are IL Is quite probable that both OF the
candidates will make a try for the delega-
tions and with the belief that this would
only make double contests without pro-
ducing any very tangible results IL may
be nothing more In this line Will be at
tempted.
The Republicans are also proposing TO
get busy this evening. There IL to be a
meeting Of the Republican city commit
tee tonight. at which time the dates for
the caucuses and city convention will be
fixed. This is the first official move
which the party has made and II is the
first time the members OF the committee
have come together for about year.
or course, there Is no great necessity for
meeting tonight, because the two or
three men who run the machine have
things all fixed and all the rest OF the
members will be called upon to do will be
20 give their consent.
II may be there will be discussion OF
candidates at the meeting tonight, but IL
ts pretty certain that IL will not be pub
lie discussion or at least that none OF the
party leaders will tell any OF their plans