The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03
Thomas AIfsy labofer.

One woman vas burned 10 death,
three fremen xefe crushed and
scorched, and three dodgers were
burned and bruised when fire com.
pletely Quilted the flimsy Terrace
lodging house al 40 Cherry IT..
shortly after o'clock this morn.
Ing
IN their mad efforts 10 escape
from the death by fire. fully 100
panic stricken tenants struggled
and pushed their way 10 the street,
forgetting that Mrs Elizabeth Bof.
ella. 10 years old. feeble and gTay,
the mother Of A + Borella. Of the
Roman Baths barber shop at First
ay and Marion st. and the grand
mother Of + J Borella. proprietor
Of the Pure MIR Supply company
at Sinth ay. and Yeslsr Way.
Find Burned Body.
The chafrcd body II the aged
woman. who had lived in the iOdg-
ing house for more than 20 years.
and who steadfasily refuned 10
leave hef mcaRef quarters, Was
found under the hlarkened ruins At
o'clock this morning The re-
mains were removed 10 the under.
taking establishment u Butter
worth & Sons. where they were
Identified BY r ] Boralls
When the first alarm was turned
In. shortly after 3 a m. fire snpHr
Htus from headquarters At Third aY.
S. and Main 81 rushed 10 the scene,
but already the fire had gained
much hcadway Before the first
stream Of water tore rs way
through flame and smoke. the lodg-
Ing house was a hank % fire.
Fall Into Flames.
Fire Chief Harry Briughurst per
sonally directed the fire fighting.
aided by Assistant Fire Chiefs
Mafiowc. Nuan and Clarke Il was
only a few minutes after the ar
rival Of the flremen from hesdquar
tors that the burning frame col
lapsed
Lieut.. William Boyle, With Pipe
men Joseph X Cook and H. C. Tay-
Tor, was hurled into the scorching
mass. A fasn of horror came from
the Hrs Of spectators and the work
Of rescue was begun With desper
ate energy
Playing heavy streams Of water
upon the imprisoned fremcn. Capt
Hen h. Humes led a band Of In
,repid nremen who cut their way
to the trapped FIRE fighters and 81.
fccted a rescue which had all the
elements Of bravery
Hailed as a Hero.
From every source this morning,
Cant numes, veteran member Of
the fire fighting force. and his men
were INDUCED with compliments.
Humes has been member Of the
fire department for more than 20
years and his bravery this morning
is but one Of scores Of similar deeds
Of daring
As soon as the injured firemen
were dragged 20 safety they we're
taken across the street to the city
hospital. where their Injuries were
found to be as given above.
Barely Escape Death.
George Mundel and his brother,
Cannon, who were sound asleep
when Taro Hirano, the japanese
proprietor of the Terrace lodging
house. was making wild attempts 10
arouse his guests They failed 10
heed the warning to flee quickly.
and narrowly escaped death In the
flames.
George Mundcls arms and back
were severely burned, and Cannon
Mundel sustained scalp wound
and burns on the knees.
Fred Hanson. another dilatory
ledger. escaped after hard effort
His back was Slightly burned. The
three dodgers were taken to The
City hospital for treatment
In tho excitement Thomas Airc
was seen making desperate effort
to escape from the burning strdc
ure. This morning he could NOT
be located, aud his friends fear
that he was overcome and burned
to death When last seen Airey
was scantily clad lie was not one
Of the dozen men who escaped In
their night dress and were cared
for at the city iail
A Second Alarm.
When the collapse which buried
the firemen occurred. Fire Chief
Brlughurst sent In a second alarm.
So fierccly did the flames lap M
the flimsy wooden structures that
the chief sent in a general alarm
The wind, which first blew from
the nerth, threatened To carry the
flames to the city hail but the
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