Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-05
LITTLE CHILD IS
TERRIBLY |:I|' | / BURNED /
Daughter Of ]. M. SayilIe in Pre-
carious Condition and
May Not Survive.
CARELESS BOY is BLAMED.
When Throwing Away Burning Match
He Sets Fire 10 tie Girls
Dress.

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DcntIl came to Mary saylllc shortly
before noon. the result OF tic painful
burns she received yesterday. The
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral are not
completed. III
With the barest chance OF recovery.
her life hanging in the balance, por-
ton of her little body burned almost
to a cinder, Mary sayille, the 6-year-
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ
saville, $40 G street, is lying on cot
| at her home, while frantic parents and
an anxious physician are watching over
her, hoping and praying for her recov-
cry.
The condition of the child is the result
of carelessness on the part of a boy
who was shooting frecrackers. The
youth touched off cracker and after it
exploded he threw the lighted match in
the direction of the little girl. IT struck
her dress, made of tiimsy material, and
Immediately her clothing was a mass
| OF flames
The child screamed and ran across
the street toward the residence. of John
NJ. Reynolds, who was washing his
bulldog. Mr.. Reynolds saw the child's
dress aflame and quickly seizing the
hose he turned the water on the girl
but was unable to ext;ngulsh the flames
before the little one svas terribly
burned. In the meantime, the child's
father rushed to her rescue and in try
ing to put out the fire was fearfully
burned about the hands and arms.
Netghbors rushed to the place and
screamed a thousands instructions as
with fear. DR.. Ross Anderson was
summoned and hurried to the scene as
quickly as possible and did all he.
could for the little sufferer.
So badly was the child burned that
pieces Of the flesh dropped from her
back, hips and legs. She suffered ter.
rible agony and her screams were
most terrifying.
DR.. Ross Anderon stated this morn
ing that the child was in most SER
fous condition and. there are grave
fears she will not recover.
Andrew Headlee, residing on Camp.
Lane. was seriously injured while re-
turning from his work about 10. O'Clock
last night. Some one threw a. CLAM
cracker at his feet and when the
cracker exploded both of Headlee's
legs were lacerated..5 He was taken to-
Ethe emergency hospital where DR.. Il.
{ b. Steele dressed the wounds.
Louis Robinson. the 5-year- Sid son of
DR.. j. Robinson. received a cash in
the chin which took four stitches to-
close. The child threw a lighted fire..
cracker to the pavement but it did not
explode at once and the little fellow
While bending over the the crack crack,
ser it exploded, tearing an ugly cash
in the little ones chin. DR.. Robinson
attended to the child.
CLYDE Worthing, living at 7S6 east
Ninth South street, was the
victim of premature explosion
yesterday afternoon. "A giant
jfirecracker exploded when not expect
ed to and both of Worthing's hands
We're badly cut and burned. The
wounds were dressed and he was re-
moved to st. Marks hospital where
he is getting along as well as could
be expected. ga
"A cannon cracker placed under a
box and lighted did a bit more tha-
expected in front Of SO Commercial:
street yesterday. The explosion blew
out the from. window Of Zeitler's
store, doing about $12 damages. J ohn
Osell was arrested for the offense but
upon his promise to pay for the Win
dow was released.
Milton Frumkin, aged 3-years, son
of +. Frumkin who conducts cigar
storesat so east First South street, was
not to be denied celebration via the
fireworks route yesterday afternoons,
In front of the cigar store was stand
upon which about 500 worth of ex-
.plosives We're on display While Mr..
Frumkin stepped into the store for a
lighted match into the fireworks. The
next instant he got celebration to
his hearts delight. The fire depart
ment saved the building from serious
blaze.