White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
SERIOUSLY BURNED IN
EARLY MORNING FIRE

With portions of the blazing cell
ing dropping on her person. Mrs. X
L. Bran.l was painfully burned on her
back and shoulders while rescuins
her young son from death by fire
shortly after 8 o'clock Monday morn.
ing. The flames, starting in a bed
room in the six-room cottage oecu-
pied By Mrs. Brand in the eastern
part of Ely. Quilted the interior of the
building. nearly everything inside In
the nature of furniture and clothing
belonging To the occupants being de-
stroyed.
There was an insurance of 81 200
on the house. which is owned by the
Campton Commercial Company. II Il
said the loss is in excess of that
amount Mrs. Brand had no insur.
ance and her loss on personal prop
erty is considerable. After the fire
was extinguished a sack of sugar was
salvaged from the ruins. having been
in a drawer. and a charred purse be
longing TO Mrs. Brand and containing
between SIS and $40 In cash was
found under a burned timber in the
yard by one of the firemen and re-
turned 10 the owner.
Mr.. Dunton. who roomed In th.
Brand house. lost all his clothing. He
is employed at McGill and had not re-
turned from his work Al the time of
the fire.
The alarm Vas sounded about 6
a.. IN. and Tie fire department made
nc usual quick response. Owing 20
the light construction Of the house
the fire made rapid Roadway and by
the time the first water vas turned
IN the lIag. the Anftra spfarfar NJ
the house was in flames. After the
fire was extinguished the charred
outside walls and roof remained. bI+
everything inside was destroyed. The
efficient work OF the firemen kept the
flames confined TO the one building
and closely adjoining buildings were
not damaged in any way. Fortunate.
ly there was but little wind. which
lessened the danger from burning
brands.
Occupying the house with Mrs
Brand were her two sons. one about
1G years old and the other a young
ster of about 1 years. The oldest boy
had gon GU To empty some asheg
and Mrs. Brand was dressing when
she noticed smoke drifting pa from
the bedroom occupied by her son
Opening the door into the bedroom
she was nearly overcome by a rush OF
fame and smoke. Without stopping
10 don more clothing she rushed into
ct " bedroom. where her young
est son was asleep on the bad Ry
this time the fire appeared to have
enveloped the whole inside OF the
house and Mrs. Brand barely had
time 10 grab the little boy from the
he'd. on which fire was dropping from
the blazing ceiling.
Kind neighbors were aroused by
Mrs. Brands screams and help was
quickly at hand. while the sounding
of the alarm brought the fire depart
ment. There was but little chance
to a ' anything from the house and
the firemen turned their attention TO
eytinguishing the flames. a task that
was quickly accomplished.
Mrs. c. l.. Grier. a neiRhbor. was
n of the first To render assistance
and discovering that Mrs. Brand was
suffering from burns she comman
deered "A passing automobile and sent
the two young women who were In
the car into the city for a physician
The car made a quick return. bring.
ing DR.. Brock. who administered the
necessary treatment for the b~listers
on Mrs. Brands back and shoulders
Following the fire Mrs. Brand was
generously rendered the use of 2
house owned by Mollie Cooper Just
on the Lincoln highway leading from
Fly to East Ely. and where she is now
temporarily located. Willing neigh.
bors have done all they can to ad.
minister to her personal and material
needs. although the shock OF losing
her home and belongings and thu
pain from numerous burns has been a
severe ordeal
The fire Is believed TO have started
from defective wiring.