Burned to a crisp, gasoline explodes at home and injures Hemingray employee and family

BURNED TO A CRISP;

GASOLINE EXPLODED

Mrs. William Marlow Will Die

of Injuries Received While

at Her Home.

DAUGHTER IS A HEROINE

Twelve-Year-Old Girl Pulls

Mother from Flames and

Saves Two Brothers.

In a gasoline explosion at the home of William C. Marlow, at No. 1424 West Fifteenth street, shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Marlow's body was literally burnt to a crisp. Eva Marlow, a 12-year-old daughter, proved a heroine, rescuing her mother and two little brothers from the burning home, herself being painfully, but not seriously burned.

Mrs. Marlow was busy preparing to do her weekly washing and was in the act of placing a washboiler over a gasoline burner, when without the slightest warning the explosion oc­curred. The flames shot over her clothing and person and in five minutes later the charred flesh was falling from her body as she who being rolled in the snow outside of her home by the daring little daughter.

Little Eva Marlow was eating her breakfast in an adjoining room when the explosion occurred, but was unin­jured. She saw her mothers clothing in flames, but instead of becoming excited, she maintained presence of mind and pluckily conducted her mother to the yard, when she rolled her body in the scanty coat of snow, but her ef­forts to quench the fire were in vain.

Then the courageous little girl, not disheartened at the horrible sight of her mother a body burned black, re­membered that her two young broth­ers. Clarence, 12, and another, aged 4 years, were in the burning house and without fear of the fire she entered the home and rescued the youngsters, who escaped burns. Eva's hands were pain­fully burned from the flames, which she battled to save her mother.

NEIGHBORS WERE ATTRACTED

Neighbors, who were attracted to the scene by the fire, found the brave girl working faithfully over the form of her unconscious mother. Mrs. Marlow and her children were temporarily taken

to the home of a neighbor, Mrs. Mar­garet McCoy, where Dr. J. C. Ross, assisted by Dr. O. W. Owens, preformed service. Both doctors have been working hard to prevent Mrs. Marlow's death, but they say that she probably will die. An [sic] At an early

hour this morning she was barely alive and unconscious, having only rallied but once after the accident, when she made an inquiry as to the safety of her children.

William Marlow, the husband and father, contributed much to the pathos of the misfortune when he came home from work at the Hemingray glass factory, and found the firemen attempting to save his home from de­struction. He is said to have become momentarily insane by fear that hie wife and children had perished, and only the assurance that his loved ones were safe appeased his violence and hushed his frantic

shrieks. Later when Marlow learned that his wife had been fatally burned he became more irrational and his demeanor was that of one who is crazed. The house was not badly damaged and most of the furniture was saved, The kitchen, in which Mrs. Marlow was working, was destroyed.

AID GIVEN FAMILY

After the physicians had administered treatment to Mrs. Marlow, she was removed to the home of her father-in-law, Joseph Marlow, corner of Ninth and Pierce streets, where the grief-stricken family is also staying. The doctors report that with the exception of a spot about eight by twelve inches in dimensions, on Mrs. Marlow’s back, her entire body was burned from head to foot. Aid was given the family by Miss Anderson, secretary of the Associated Charities, in the way of medical attention and clothing, and she reports that it will be well cared for.

The most remarkable incident of the unfortunate affair was the bravery of Eva Marlow, whose calmness during the most trying experience she will probably ever have in her life, has won the admiration of all who have been informed of her heroic act.