Evening star., 1932-01-31

COME time ago the writer came across an
y account in The Star Of frightful accident
which occurred November Is. 1867, not far
southwest of the post Office site. His attention
particularly attracted to the item because
he had heard it spoken of upon several oc-
casions by persons who might be claSSed as
od-tmers. 1t related to the unfortunate burn
ing and death of Mrs. Belinda Tally, wife OF
John Tally, and this is how The Star told the
story:
HORRIBLE ACCIDENTAL LADY BURNED
TO DEATH.
About 10 o'clock last night a terrible acci-
dent occurred at the store Of Mr.. John Tally,
at the corner OF Fourteenth street and Ohio
avenue by which Mrs Tally, the wife OF the
proprietor was burned to death. The lady was
closing up the store, and. after fastening the
doors, stepped upon q chair for the purpose OF
taking down one of the globe oil lamps sus-
pended in the center OF the store. The lamp
accidently slipped from her hand. fell on the
floor and exploded, instantly enveloping the
unfortunate woman Ia the flames.
"A colored girl was standing BY and she ran
for water The husband, who was lying in .
bed in an adjoining room, ran to the assistance
Of his wife, and endeavored with his hands TO
extinguish the nre, being badly burned In 50
doing His efforts were however, insufficient.
rushs in and with water extinguished the
flames. but not until MRS. Tally was burned
50 fearfuly as not to be recognizable. Her
clothes were entirely burned OF, and her head
and body presented a frightful appearance.
She died In Is minutes after the occurrence.
DIR. Blanchard was summoned, but found 1t
impossible to do anything to relieve her. The
hands and arms of Mrs. Tally, which were
badly burned, were dressed by the doctor. The
police and members of the Franklin Engine
Co. rendered all assistance in their power. Mrs.
Tally leaves two small children"
On November 1s The Star said of Mrs.
Taltys funeral:
THE FUNERAL OF MRS. TALLY.
The funeral of Mrs Belinda Tally, who
was burned to death on Friday evening last by
the explosion of coal oil lamp, as stated in
The Star, took place yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence of her husband,
corner of Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue,
and was attended by large number of rea-
tiveS and friends The remains were conveyed
to St. Matthews Church, where the funeral
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. White.
after which the body was inferred in Mount
Olivet Cemetery"
IN the same issue of The Star, the writer
! came across an entirely different kind of
article, but of course the newspapers 60 years
for the many minds OF the people did not run
in the same channel then any more than they
do today, and, because the sporting fraternity
is Just as large in proportion today it ever
was, the writer is going to let it in on the way
they used to settle arguments when grand
father was boy. The item said:
quite an exciting pugilistic affair took place
Saturday night or rather yesterday morning.
between l and 2 o'clock, by moonlight, south
of the White Lot. The pugilists were Mickey
the newsboy, and George Moine, drummer
boy of the 44th Infantry. The match occurred
in consequence of a dispute at Avenue
restaurant as to the respective merits of the
two boys and to settle the point an adjourn
ment was made to the place in question to
settle the matter off-hand. Reddy Welch
handled Mickey and Jack Douglass the soldier
boy. Tip Snyder acted as referee. Mickey got
the first knockdown, and Moine the first blood.
The fight progressed to the twenty-first round
with undaunted pluck on both sides, when the
fight was stopped by the watchmsn.
THE fight when interrupted had lasted up
wards of an hour, some of the rounds having
lasted for six minutes, with 20 blows in the
round, so stubbornly and evenly was the con-
test waged. Mickey and Moine are both of
the lightweight persuasion, their weight aver
aged 100 pounds.
"a match has been made for a fight between
them for s100 side, to come off as soon as
the regiment Is paid off.
Mickey is now bartender for Rash Bolster
at his restaurant. on Thirteenth street between
the corner and D street"
The writer was unable to find anything fur
ther regarding the encounter and for that rea-