The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-04
Catches Fire and
Child Is Fatally Burned
FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER o.
MR.. AND MRS. FRANK AMBER
SON SUcCUMBS.
To Burns Received at Open Fire
Place Yesterday Mornlns-Fsther
Is In Panama.


\ very distressing accident oc-
CURED at the home OF W. T.. Ecka:i
AT GlenwoOd az an early hour yes'Sr-
day morning. when Helen. nve year
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Anderson. was burned so seriously
that her death resulted in a few
hours. The young child. II appears.
had gotten up and called her mother
70 come and dress her. A few min
utes later her mother heard nor
scream, ana. running with all pos
sible haste 10 the room where the ST
tie girl had been sleeping the mother
wa horrihcl 20 nrt the child a mass
OF flames. She quickly gathered
some quilts and wrapped them around
the little one TO smother the flames.
\ doctor was Immediately called AMI
rendered all possible medical aid 10
relieve h suffering Of the =. fortu-
nate child. However. all efforts 20
save d life OF the child proved un-
successful and the end comS about
> 90 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Some time ago Mr.. Anderson. who
is an electrician. went 10 Panama.
whore he had secured a position as
an electrician In the canal zone. ami
the wife and child had been making
flnr Ion" With Mrs. Anodrsons
mother. just how the accident hap
pened Is not known. but II Is sup
posed that the child had gotten up 10
cell the mother 20 dress her and IN
some name her night clothing a
caught ire FROM the open gas heater
which was burning in the room
SEEING her predicament. she jumped
into bed In an effort TO extinguish
the flames The mother heard her
cries and fastened 10 the room. out
she was too late. 4 telegram was
immediately sent TO the father. tell
it- CT the DISTRESSING accident.
Funeral services over tho remains
will be held in the Eckard residence
Wednesday AZ 2-2p o'clock. when the
remains will be taken 10 Greenwood
and placed IN a receiving vault 20
await the arrival of the father. who
VIII not be able 70 get here fer
anout 'an days This IS the eco
distressing accident Of this kind 10
happen within the past three weeks.
\ urhtor OF Clarence stout OF tNIl-
ton. about the same age. received
burns i'm a similar manner. which re-
suited fatally.
Springer Funeral.
Following services al ST A~lUhOnsls
Catholic church. Wednesday morning.
IN" body Of William Springer will BE-
laid q rest in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Springer passed away at his home
at No. 22Ul Market street. Sunday
afternoon. following = several weeks
III ness 81 dropsy. The deceasod
was a well known man OF the city.
having come here from Germany when
was I'm tho second year 81 his age
During the Civil War he served as .
volunteer In tho Union army and
served with distinction in all battles
Of which he a "A party.
He D. survived 10y two sons and
three DAUGHTERS as follows. Charles
and William Springer and Miss Mac
gle ~ home. Mrs. r NJ Novel;. and
Mrs. r.. G.. Linsley. He Is also sur
vived b. two brothers and three SIS
trrs. His body was removed from the
Springer home 20 that Or Mrs. II. O..
lInsley n No. 1905 Chapline street.
and from there the orteg will pro
coed 90 the church.
Evans DISCIPLES.
Yesterday afternoon az . O'Clock oc-
Cured the death OF Mrs Su an Evans
az the family home near Clinton. Ohio
county Mr. Evans death came AS q
complete surprise % her many friends
as the % ann very sudden. She g.
arrived hy her husband. four daucht-
rrs and TWO som. Funeral services
over "a" remains will be held at the
late homo Wednesday afternoon ar %
O'Clock after which Tho body will Dc
Inferred iu rho Short Creek cemetery