The Daily Herald

Calamitous Fire at Cincinnati.—An old frame house of little value was consumed by fire, on Sunday morning about 3 o'clock, in this city. It was occupied by Mary Ann McComan, a poor widow, with three children. Two of them slept up stairs, and the stairway was in flames when they awoke. The almost distracted mother, with no person to assist her, called upon the children to jump out of a window upon a bed she spread for them. A girl about twelve years old made the leap, and escaped without serious injury. The boy, about eight years old, could not be prevailed upon to jump, and perished in the flames, pouring out the most agonizing screams for relief. The mother thus bereft of her child, is also stripped of her all, of worldly goods. She is well known to many, and sustains an excellent character. Here is a case, in which unostentatious charity should perform its offices. Cincinnati Gaz. Oct. 22.