New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
NURSE SAVES PATIENTS
DR4GS H7OMAN md BABY
FROM FLAMING BED.
Badly Burned When 1ICOhOi Catches
Fire as She Bathcs U'Oman Flat
bush Police Dogs Girc 4ldrm.

While standing at East Atm street and Beverly
Road, Flatbush, at a. IN yesterday Clement
Christensen and George Wise patromen of the
Parkvle police station. were attracted by the
yeIping of two police dogs, Lady and Donna,
which they held by leashes. The dogs tugged
and tried to get away and. believing that they
had scented a second story man somewhere in
the neighborhood. the patrolmen released the
animals and followed them.
The dogs stopped in front of the home of sam
ueI Stevenson. Of No. 424 East 4th street, and
barked loudly. When Christensen and Wise
came up they sa flames coming from the
ond story ard Immediately entered the house.
As they walked up the steps they met John
Robinson. of No 41S East 4th street, coming
down with unconscious woman. badly burned,
in his arms The woman Miss Eleanor NJ
Ryan a nurse from st. Nary's Hospital. who
had been attending Mrs Charles McCafferty.
who with her husband and children. occupied
the second floor OF the house.
Mrs. McCafTerty had given birth to a child
nine days ago. Miss Ryan had prepared to give
her an alcoholic hath early yesterday morning
In some way the alcohol became ignited and the
flames spread over the bed Miss Ryan immedi-
ately pulled the mother and infant from the bed
to the floor and shouted for help Her cries
awakened Mr.. McCaferty. and he bundled up
his wife and child and carried them the street.
screams for help. dressed hurriedly and ran up
into the burning house and put out the flames
that were enveloping Miss Ryan
While Robinson carried the nurse to the street
McCaferty returned TO the house and woke up
his daughters. kathleen. eight years old, and
Mary six years old. and removed them to the
street.
The patrolrnen turned in alarm and sent
for an ambulance To the Kings County Hospi-
tai and returned to the house When they en-
tered the house they heard shouts from the
attic, and realizing that there were others still
in the house. the patroimen rushed upstairs and
assisted to the street Helen Stevenson. ten
years old: Dorothy Stevenson. five years old:
Miss Marion Thomas seventeen years old; her
sister Alice fourteen years old, and Nixon
O'NeilI. FIVE years old.
MI and Mrs. stevenson, who own the two
family house, occupy the ground floor and the
attic the latter section being the sleeping apart
ments Of their two children and their two
aieces The StevensOns. who had been visiting
friends did not arrive home until after the fire
had been extngushsd When they got back
Mr stevenson took his family TO the Clarendon
Hotnl.
Nixon O.Nein. who was one Of the five chill
dren in the attic. had been visiting the Steven
sons with his mother early in the day. He
dren. and his mother returned without him TO
her home at No. $50 Eastern Parkway. The
fact that the children in the attic did not be
come panicstricken was due to the calmness
of Miss Marion Thomas. who had started with
them for the street when the patrOlmen ar
rived.
Miss Ryan. whose recovery is doubtful. was
taken still unconscious. TO the Kings County
Hospital Her home is in San Francisco MIS-
McCaffertv and her baby We're removed to the
home Of DR.. G.. Hynes. at No. 20 Ocean Park
wav Mr. Robinson badly burned about
the face and hands while rescung Miss Ryan
but he declined go to the hospital for treat
ment.
The damage to the Stevenson home is about
$1,000 Charles McCafferty. who lived on the
second floor Is lawyer. with offices in Brook
Ivn Mr. Stevenson is employed in the Surro-
gates office in Brooklyn