Evening journal., 1911-10-13
NEAR DEATH
in NIGHT FIRE
Mrs. Fox Carried From Burn
ing ROSeIIe HOuSe in
Early Hours
OTHERS JUMP FROM
WINDOWS TO SAFETY

Fire OF an unknown origin. about
2.9O o'clock this morning. destroyed
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Fox,
at Roselle. and nearly resulted in
loss OF life. The occupants Of the
dwelling escaped from upper WIN
dows. Mrs. Fox had 70 be taken
from a second story window, her res
cuers using a ladder 10 reach her.
She is an aged woman and has been
in III health and her experience has
resulted IN conhning her to bed, at
the home OF William Fields, a neigh
Dor. She became hysterical during
the progress of the fire and suffered
from nervous prostration. DIR. Fran
els l.. Springer. Of Newport, gave her
medical attention. Her condition was
reported somewhat improved today.
Mr Fox was shoe manufacturer
OF this city and removed to Rosello
from this city. when that suburb was
established
Just what started the blaze is a
mystery but It is believed to have
originated in the kitchen. Mr.. Fox
discovered Il between and 3 o'clock.
He was awakened by the odor OF
smoke and going down stairs TO in
vestigate, found the lower floor in
flames. He Immediately awakened
the other occupants OF the house and
gave the alarm. The flames spread
| so RAPIDLY however, that none of
those within the building could es-
cape by way OF the first floor. Some
OF them leaped from the second story
windows and landed safely. Attention
was then turned TO Mrs. Fox, a lad
3 der being procured. and place
against window of her room. Sh
I, was passed through this window an
- safely carried 10 the ground, and I'M
r modiately removed TO the home OF M
q Fields nearby Her condition. ff
a time. was serious and foars wei
entertained that she might not n
cover from the shock.
g Beside Mr.. and Mrs Fox. their sol
Walter, also William Keyes ant
: n man who worked around the place
? Lewis Boughman, we're occupants o
! the house None of them was I'm
! jured.
Neighbors quickly came TO the as.
sistance Of Mr.. Fox and they succeed
ed I'm removing some of the household
b effects. but the most OF the furnish
ings were consumed In the flames.
In the meantime the night operator
} OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Companys automatic tele-
! phone exchange In this city was noti-
, fed OF the fire by a subscriber. The
. / If.N IL D..
; Union and Water Witch Fire Com
panies. both Of which responded TO
b the fire. The flames, however, had
gained such headway that the house
was doomed, almost before the en-
gines arrived The lack Of water also
handicapped the firemen even If there
had been a chance TO save the build
9 ing or at least a portion of IT,
The loss is estimated at between
SO 900 and $4,000. partly covered by
insurance The house was one Of the
largest I'm that section. IL was OF
frame construction.
After Mr.. Fox had discovered that
the first floor was a mass Of flame;
he ran back upstairs and gave The
alarm. His son Walter. who Is 90
years old. climbed out Of a second
story window and got a ladder and
rescued all of the inmates from the
building.
All had to get out in their might
clothes. Today they are wearing Dor.
b rowed clothing. William Keyes, who
S has been rooming there was 10 leave
q for Boston today. but before he goe.
{ he must replenish his wardrobe.
Mr. Fox IS of the opnIon that a de.
Z fective hue caused the fire. two
s watches were destroyed which Mr.
; Fox says he would not have taker
5000 for.
Boughman was sleeping In the thirt
story and was hard to awaken while
Mrs. Fox was in a hysterical condi
tion