St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-10-28
FIREMAN RESCUES WOMAN ON
BURNING CANAL STREET
BUILDING.

Thousands of people saw fire
picture last night on Canal street
near Rampant, which will never be
forgotten, and for a time they shud
dered, many closing their eyes tt
shut off the sight Of Ella Garry, ter
ror stricken on the ledge Of the root
of the fourteen story building which
was burning, ready to make the
mad leap into the street.
It was more thrilling than any
thing seen in years.
Under their breath men and wo'
men begged that luck be with the
firemen who we're working for the
rescue. There were shouts from the
fire fighters for the negress to stay
where she was Whether she heard
them or not no one knows. for even
now the woman cannot say what
prompted her to remain until that
great moment when on extension
ladder touched the ledge and the
strong hands of Ladderman Charles
Henry Magee reached out and held
her firmly.
The murmer went the rounds that
a fireman had the woman.
The eyes of those who did not
want to see a tragedy opeAed, and
wien Magee lifted the woman to his
shoulder and began descending the
rungs there was a wide burst OF ap-
piause, which will always live in the
memory of the hero. Magee went
slowly down the ladder until he
reached the street, where policemen
circled the rescued woman and the
rescuer, and in moment or 30
Captain Leroy and Sergeant Dunn
whisked Ella, still trembling, away
towards police headquarters, where
she awaited to answer questions
concerning the fire. Magee re-
NAMED at work.
That Ella Garry was caught In a
trap was certain. 1t seems that she
had finished her work In the home
of Mrs. Hilda Lawrence, who occu-
pies the third and fourth floor OF
the building, 1910 Canal, a. resi-
dence and hair dressing establish
ment. Just about 8 O'Clock the SER
want was ready to go, and enc STOP
PEG on the stair case to tall to her
mistress. It was while they were
there that Mrs. Lawrence heard
sharp crack which fire makes, and
she asked the servant to go with
her to see if there was anything
wrong. The servant was fleet and
hurried up to the Kitchen and 1t was
there that the fire, which was evi.
IDENTIFY caused by leaking gas stove
was raging. The negress got ihtc
the smoke ard staggered around
and when she tried to make her way
out she perceived that she was cut
off. The stairway was burning
There was but one place for her tc
GO to escape, and Ella took thu
chance to climb out of the attic win
dow which she reached by small
stair. Scrambling to the roof the
woman rubbed her eyes and cough
ed the smoke from her throat ant
felt her way over to the ledge, which
shows on Canal street. Suddenly
her figure doomed to its fulles
height Her arms waived frantical
| IL. She was seen from the street
The firemen were sharp eyed ant
swift. The ladder rose without de
lay, and Magee was ascending as fas
as his hands and feet would let him
He affected the rescue just at thu
moment when the woman was goint
to jump to death.
The flames burned fiercely ant
Mrs. Lawrence's furniture YVES dam
aged about $500. The second floor
Which was used as q restaurant b
Charles Fung, suffered a sever
damage by water. The first floor
which was occupied by Mehlig 1
Rose, jewelers., and Rufus Apple,
photographer, was not damaged
The building, which is owned b,
Santos Oteri, was damaged abou
I$2500.
The police spent some little Will
Investigating the affair and finall
concluded that a leak in the ga
stove caused the flames.-Piceyune
4 October 9th.