The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-23
MISS ROBINSON'S HEROISM
 IN GAS TANK EXPLOSION MAY COST HER VERY DEARLY
UnmindfuI of Burning Garments She Brought
 Succor to CoaChman.
Doctors Say Her Eyesght Vii! Be Saved, But Have Not Yet Told Her Family that She Will Live of Stricken Woman In Beautiful Greenfield Hill Mansion

father the supervision of the Bronson estate as the place is known to the resid dents of the locality devolved up- on her. What time she did not spend in driving the spirited steeds of the Robinson stable, she devoted to the fami1y'S business interests. When the servants found anything wrong, they called upon her. So last evening it was regarded as but natural that she should investigate the breakdown of the gas tank.
 The tank is located to the south east of the big brick homestead, about 75 yards from the house. It was all ready growing dark when the two approaching the tank detected the odor of gas escaping and noted the housed in a little brick and stone structure. Most of the apparatus is beneath the level of the ground and the construction appearing above ground is little more than a roof.
 There were eight cans of carbide containing 100 pounds each in the supply for the generator may have become diverted and run into one of the carbide cans, generating acetylene leaving the carbide within the gen orator dry and failing to supply the house.
 Robinson home, less than 10 minutes after the accident, pr. M. V. B: Dun- ham, who lives little more than a summoned frdEa1 Fairfield John H. Boyle, the pharmacist, with an ample supply of first aid'' remedies. He J. w. Wright who brought four nurses from the Galen, his private hospital in this city, to attend the victims.
 Goodman's injuries were found to be slight in comparison to. those of Miss Robinson but she retained her physicians. Last night they alleviated the sufferings of the two as much as possible and this morning dressed the burns.
 of Miss Robinson's 1uxuriant chestnut hair in order to get at the burns that extended well into her scalp. Her face neck, arms, and body down to the waist were very badly burned and she was scorched about the ankles The doctors believe the gas had better chance to penetrate the light garments worn by Miss RobinsCl than through the heavier clothing of Goodman, and when the explosion came, her clothes were pretty well saturated with the fumes so that she was a much easier prey to the ravages of the explosion
 Miss Robinson's eyes are not affect ed. The fire lasted but an instant, but it was intensely hot during the twink1ing of it's existence. GoOdmanss burns are confined to his face scalp, and his hands, but his eyes also escap- ed.
 Miss Robinson's brother, Kelley Rob- 1nson of Mamaroneck, and her sister, MISS HHeanOr, WhO was ar the Hotel Gotham, New York city, were sum moned last night. He arrived in his automobile last night and Miss Rob- inson reached Fairfield where she was met by an automobile this morning and whisked over the hills to the Bronson place.
 Rev. Allen F. Beeman, rector of St. PauPs Episcopal church of Fairfield, visited Miss Robinson this morning, before the attending physicians barred all visitors from her room. He was treasured by the statements of the physicians as well as the victims con ddence in her ability to withstand the shock and burns.
 Miss Robinson is one of the most familiar figures in the colony of veal thy folks who people the handsome homes on Greenfield Hill and in Greens Farms Until the recent bereavement of the family she participated in the horse shows of New York and Green field Hill and on more than one oc- casion she has demonstrated her skill as a horsewoman. Driving is her fa-