The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
TWO DANGER .OF BURNING IN
 MORNING FIRE
Girl, Awakened by Hot Elm bers, FIees in Night Cloth ing-RaiIroad Man, Re- ported Warned, Also
 Escapes

Lives of the two occupants of the
 residence were placed in Jeopardy when the residence of Mrs. Nora B. l Chambers, l51S Baranca street, i north, was destroyed by fire Thurs day morning between 2 and 3 o'clock, entailing loss to the build
 ing and contents estimated at
 $3,000. The conflagration may
 prove to be of incendiary origin.
 Investigation was instituted Thursday by authorities. The loss is partially covered by insurance.
 Miss Nora Chambers, daughter of
 Mrs. Chambers, conducting the
 household for her mother, who is out of the city, and A. P. Sellers,
 Louisville and Nashville railroad
 shop employe at Boyles, boarder, were the only occupants of the house at the time. Miss Chambers said that she was occupying room
 in the extreme left end of the house and that when she awakened glow
 ing emhers from the burning joists
 were falling about her bed. She mar
 rowly escaped cremation by run
 ming from the burning dwelling
 clad in night clothing.
 Plaster Awakened Him Sellers, who occupied 4 front room was awakened by the screams oi
 Miss Chambers, and awoke as ths | clustering from the ceiling over hii | bed crashed down. He too, escaped injury. He obtained a small portion of his clothing before being driver 1 frora the house
 Due to the intense heat caused b,
 the flames devouring the Chamber residence, the adjoining house occu ipied by W. w. Smith, 1520 Barane; street. was ignited, damage estimated
 at $500 being done by the flames
 Through the work of the fire fightine
 forces the flames were confined ts
 the right side of the building ant
 were prevented from burning int
 the inside. only small damage wa.
 caused to the furnishings in tho
 Smith. residence, this being iron
 water. The loss is covered by in.
 surance.
 Suspicious of the Ire being of in cendiary origin were aroused from 1 the fact that only a small fire was burning in the grate in the room oe- 1 cupied by Miss Chambers when sht retired, from which no sparks were l flying, and tho fact that neighbors 1 reported seeing a man come from be- hind the Chambers r iidence about II o'clock. Miss Ch mbers stated thai l at that hour she was attending a local vaudeville performance. She said that she returned home about ! 11:20 o'clock Wednesday night. Nc | one else was there at the time. Sellers Reported Warned Nearby residents of the Chambers
 household quoted Sellers as saying
 that he had received several warn ings that "it would be best for him to quit working" Local authorities are investigating the statement to determine if it is authentic. although they had been unable to locate Sell CTS late last night.
 Chief of the Fire Department J. L. Akin stated that when Companies and II arrived the roof of the build ing was wrapped in flames. Evident ly the flames had originated from the rear section of the roof, and ate
 their way to the front section Through the consistent efforts of the firemen at the scene the blaze was soon brought under control. The
 majority of the damage to the house hold goods and flooring of the resi-
 dence was caused by water. Chief Akin said.