THE FREEPORT PRESS

Pub. Aug 24, 1882
Harrison Co., Oh








Near Richmond, Jefferson county. Mr. and Mrs. Speedy retired, leaving a lamp burning in their room.

During the night it began to burn high and Mr. Speedy seized it to throw it out the window, when it exploded, igniting the carpet and everything around it.

His wife jumped out of bed into the flames, and her night clothes took fire and before her husband succeded in extinguishing the fire, she was burned so badly that she died on Saturday from the effects.




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