The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-24
Solomon and Frank Epson Rescue
Unconscious Girl From Burn.
ing House in Bristol
MISS UPS0N IS BADLY BURNED
Residence of Well Known Bristol Farm.
err Completely Destroyed by Fire
Saturday NiGht.-Inmates
Have Narrow Escapes

Heroic rescues and hair breadth
escapes were the features of a fire
which destroyed the home of Solomon
Epson, one of the best known farmers
IN the town of Bristol, late Saturday
night and Miss Ella Epson, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Epson, is now suffering
from bad burns received in the fire
and Mrs. G. L. Getting, of Red Cloud,
Iowa, who was taken from the burning
building unconscious, is just recover
| ing from the shock of the fire. The
hire was one of the most nsationa1
that ever took place in the town and
Mr.. Epson and son, Frank Epson,
were the leading characters in a
heroic rescue in connection with the
fire.
The fire, which is supposed to have
been caused bya defective f1ue, broke
out in the north wing of the second
story of the house and Miss Epson,
who was asleep in room in that part
of the house, discovered the flames
She rushed from the room in her
night clothing and in an effort to
reach the stairway she was forced to
rush through the flames. She was
badly burned about the hands but
managed to get out of the building
unassisted.
When the fire was we'll under way
it was found that Mrs. C. L. Getting
was still IN her room on the south side
nf he Af
and Mr.. Epson and his son dashed
through the burning hallway to the
rescue of Mrs. Getting.
The lady had attempted to reach
the window but on leaving her bed
she had been overcome by the smoke
and had fallen to the floor uncon-
scious. The two men fighting the
smoke stumbled over her PROSTATE
form as they entered the room and
with rare presence of mind they
wrapped her in a blanket and carried
her to the roof of porch which sur
rounded the house. Epson was all
but overcome1aby the smoke and
flames when his son broke the wia1-
dow of the room in which Mrs. Cot
ting had been sleeping and the son
was forced to bear The double burden
to the roof of the house. The father
was rapidly revived in the air and
aided his son in lowering Mrs. Cot
ting to the ground below. Mrs. Cot
ting remained unconscious for nearly
an hour and physicians we're hurried
ly summoned to care for her. Sunday
she was slightly improved and she is
now said to be out of danger. While
the two men were engaged in the
heroic rescue of Mrs. Getting the
flames gained great Roadway but
large company of neighbors hurried
to the house and fought the flames.
A portion of the furniture was carried
out of the burning building but it was
seen that it was impossible to save
the house and the fire fighters gave
their attention to the surrounding
buildings. The large barns caught
fire several times but they were saved
from destruction. The loss from the
fire will be in the neigh borhood of
$1,000. The house was one Of the
oldest but at the same time one of
the best built farm houses in the
county and it was one lof the historic
old houses of the county.
1t was insured with the Bristol
Mutual Company and the;directors of
the company met today and adjusted
the less. The house will be replaced
by splendid new residence at once.