Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
TERRielE ACCIDENT BEFAIlS
wElL.kNoWN WOMAN At
A. M. CLARK HOME.
II BEFALlS
LAMP BELIEVED TO HAVE
EXPLODED IN FER HANDS
Mrs. Evans Enveloped in Flames When
She Rouses Clarks, Vino Smother
Eire-Death Results at 12:45-Din-
ina Room Damased-Mrs. Clark Is
Injured in Helping Fight Fire.

Shocking was the tragedy at the y.
NJ Clark home. 214 North Second ave-
nue.. shortly after 4 o'clock this morn
ing, when Mrs. Marian a. Evans. aged
60 widow of William ]. Evans, OF
Green Mountain, was fatally burned,
in her hands Mrs. Evans died at l2:45
al The Deaconess hospital. The flames
were spread to the dining room. and
it was with some difficulty that MIR and
Mrs. Clark prevented serious ire aft
er subduins the flames that enveloped
Mrs Evans.
Woman Pillar Of Flame.
Mrs. Evans body was pillar OF
fame when Mir. and Mrs. Clark were
suddenly awakened from sound Slum-
Der by the agonizing screams OF Mrs
Evans MIR and Mrs. Clark jumped
from bed and ran TO the bathroom
where Mrs Evans had gone 10 awaken
the Clarke As he realized the Situa
ton Mr.. Clark grabbed his coat and
threw il about Mrs. Evans, and Mrs.
Clark hastily saturated dress and
threw j, about the burning clothing OF
Mrs. Evans.
The cloth and pad on the dining
room table we're in flames. which ha0
also spread 10 the wall paper and cas-
ing.
After the flames shat remained in
wha. vas left of Mrs. Evans clothing
had been subdued. Mrs. Evans was
got into bed. with heavy covers over
her TO keep out the air. and DR.. Marx
N. Evans. Mrs. Evans son. had been
Iof-
renlion to their home. The blaze in
the dining room was finally eXtin-
guished with several pals of water.
Mrs Clark was under the care OF
physician today owing to injuries about
the back. sustained in fall while
helping extinguish the blaze in the
dining room.
| Woman Terribly Burned.
| Mrs Evans burns were most ter
| -ii1le. Il was found on an examination
| bv Dr. Evans and Dr.. y. Merrill al the
fs.otta;. whore Mrs. Evans Was
| removed in an ambulance The
| woman was burned from the crown OF
the head TO the ankles. pTactica!lE
h three fourths of the entire surface OF
\ the body. All Of her hai- vas burned
aNav. and the face was burned so BAD
" tina, the skin had already begun 10
1 slough. The burns We're the deepest
on the hands. breast. and neck Inc
patient was unconscious. altho az IN
tervaIs had lucid moments. she was
unable to tell how the accident nap
pered DR.. Evans and DR.. Merril! poth
declared there were no hopes Tor 'hs
patient. and the end came without con-
seriousness having been Tesored.
Daughter in Same Hospital.
IN
where Mrs. Evans was taken lay her
daug1rar, Mrs. E. C Garland, l0S East
Linn street. who, two weeks ago gave
| birth 10 twins. boy and 4 girl. Two
weeks ago tomorrow the babies dled
and the young mother was in poor
condition. 70 hear Of the terrible acci-
dent 10 her mother.
II was for Mrs. Garland'G little IL
months old son Dean. who was being
cared for by mis- grandmother while MS
mother was IN the hospital. that MIS-
Evans is believed to nave been on
mission 20 the kitchen Of the CLARK
home when she met with the accident.
Alyno the exact cause |!N never De
known. il is believed that Mrs. Evans
was going for the morning feeding OF
milk for Baby Dean when either the
lamp was overturned or exploded
From the condition OF the broken lamp,
and the way II vas blackened. Mr.. and
Mrs Clark think Il exploded.
Mrs. Evans burns were so severe
/ from IN, fact that she had placed upon
her heavy suit Of underwear, in ad-
l G;tior TO her night dress. and wore
| shawl over her shoulders as she left
/ her bedroom. II was the ignit;ng Of
he union suit that caused the burns
! % De SO general and deep.
| We'll Known at Green Mountain.
Il Mrs Evans was especially well
] known in the Green Mountain neigh
boc?0od. where she had resided TO-
. many Years She was corn Marian A.
Lang. at Barnet. VI. Nov. !, 1914, and
80 2 Young woman came 20 this city
20 make her home with her brother,
Dr. James Lang. one Of the early ply
SCANS of Marshalltown. but now II
Pasadena. Cal. On March 3, 1881, Miss
/ eng became the wife OF William j.
Ivsas weli-known Green M@u1ta. n
farmer, and went 10 live on th- Evans
farm one-haIf mile southeast ot Green
Mountain. Urtil thirteen sea agJ
Mr.. and Mrs Evans lived on thel'
farm and then moved into e cen
McLu;iin, where Mr.. Evans dla1 ApI'.
=
Mrs. E. ans came to Marshalltt"l. and
his stree made her home in apart
nents at the Clark residence.
Mrs Evans is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. z. {. Garland, and three
stepchildren. DIR. Mark NJ. Evans. l.
North Tenth street: Mrs. F. &. Nichols
FL: North Seventh street, and DR.
Frank r Evans. Altoona, pa. DR.. Lang
is Nrs. Evans only brother and the
,s. surviving member Of his fathers
family.
Ms Evans was a woman much De.
loved by :,er many acquaint ances. ant
her sad death will prove 4 shock Il
many friends in the Green Mountain
eighborhocd as we'll as IN this city
Mrs. Evans was a member of the Greer
NountaiJ: Congregational church. ant
= for years had been active IN churci
work.
o. No arrangements for the fuDera
have been made. and will not unit
}. relatives at a distance are heard from
I