The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-22
Two Lives
Lost in Fire
Broken Hills Scene of Tragedy Mon
day Night in Which Life of Splen-
did Girl Was Lost

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Cured at Broken Hills Sunday In
which Lorraine. sixteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ross,
proprietors of the Broken Hills ho-
tel, lost her life. and Mr.. Ross suf-
fered burns in an attempt at her
rescue from which he succumbed at
six O'Clock Monday evening.
No finer tribute could be paid to
parental love and fidelity, and SPLEEN
did courage. than that one should
give up his life in the effort to
save the object OF his hearts affec-
ton. The father was about 40
years of age.
The FIRE occurred at about IL
O'Clock Sunday night and originated
In the kitchen. the unfortunate girl
occupying a room adjoining. Ae-
counts of the fire assert that the
blaze started from the kitchen range
and the highly infamable character
of the building resulted in a confla-
grafton that spread rapidly and de-
stroyed the building within short
time
Mr. and Mrs. Ross and their
eighteen-year old son Charley gain
ed their freedom when the fire was
in its incipiency only to learn that
Lorraine was still in her room and
the aid of the twenty or more men
present was enlisted in the effort at
her rescue. The frantic father
rushed through the burning kitchen
In the attempt to reach his daugh-
ter's room and was burned in
frightful manner. Others broke
down the walls of the building but
every attempt TO get the girl proved
futile and it was not until the fire
had subsidized that the remains we're
recovered
The room occupied by the de-
ceased girl had an outside door and
window, the door being locked, and
a well directed blow would have re-
leased the fire victim or made her
rescue possible but only for the mo-
ment as the building went up in
blaze within a few minutes follow
ing the giving of the fire alarm.
The hotel and It's contents were
totally destroyed and were unin-
sured.
II is said that party Of miners
arrived at the ho,e! late for supper
Sunday and second meal was
cooked. Mr. Ross had lately moved
piano into his place and the even
ing was enliyened by instrumental
and vocal music his daughter being
especially proficient on the piano.
The Ross family and their hotel
guests later had refreshments
after which they retired
The deceased girl returned home
recently from San Francisco where
she was pupil throughout the
school year at Notre Dame college.
Her arrival made the little family of
four complete and the days that
followed were happy ones until the
tragedy of Sunday night interyened
to bring broken hearts and desola-
tion.
lt AtIHalub Dl MI lAOob WtIt
brought to this city yesterday morn
ing, and last evening a funeral
cortege was formed that carried the
remains of the fire victims. and
their relatives and friends to Yer
ington where services and interment
will occur today
The camp of Broken Hills is SIS
miles southeast of this city and is
supplied chiefly through the marts
of this community. The tragedy Is
the first In the history of the com
munity and the victims were be-
loved of all who live there.
Many Fallon people knew the vic
Tins of the fire and respected aud
loved them for the sterling quail
ties of character represented Mr.
Ross and the members of his family
were pioneers of Broken Hills. helhg
among the first to establish them
there The unhappy ending
will be generally deplored and
many will wonder why fate
should deal thus unkindly witt
little family whose members were
happy indeed and seemingly had
abundant promise for the future
and loved life for the clean. whole
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