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February 9, 1802
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A fire on Friday night destroyed Capt. Richard Salter's dwelling house on his farm in Barnstead, killing his 17-year-old son Joseph, who returned for papers and suffocated. The store nearby was spared; others escaped by jumping from windows.
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Melancholy Catastrophe!
On Friday night last, the Dwelling-house on the Farm at Barnstead, belonging to Capt. Richard Salter of this town, took fire and was entirely consumed with all the furniture and its contents. What adds extreme poignancy to this distressing accident is, that Mr. JOSEPH SALTER, a promising and enterprising son, (aged 17 years) of Capt. Salter's, was burnt to death in the flames. He was awoke by a woman who lived in the house, and begged to make his escape by a window, which he had nearly reached, but said he must return for some papers, and (dreadful to relate) in attempting to obtain them, he was suffocated and enwrapped in the flames and smoke. His remains were found among the ruins the next morning, and, we hear, have been decently interred.
This young gentleman was employed in attending a store of goods there, belonging to his father. The store being at a little distance from the house was not burnt. The other people who lived in the house, were awoke with it all in flames, and narrowly escaped by jumping out of the windows.
On Friday night last, the Dwelling-house on the Farm at Barnstead, belonging to Capt. Richard Salter of this town, took fire and was entirely consumed with all the furniture and its contents. What adds extreme poignancy to this distressing accident is, that Mr. JOSEPH SALTER, a promising and enterprising son, (aged 17 years) of Capt. Salter's, was burnt to death in the flames. He was awoke by a woman who lived in the house, and begged to make his escape by a window, which he had nearly reached, but said he must return for some papers, and (dreadful to relate) in attempting to obtain them, he was suffocated and enwrapped in the flames and smoke. His remains were found among the ruins the next morning, and, we hear, have been decently interred.
This young gentleman was employed in attending a store of goods there, belonging to his father. The store being at a little distance from the house was not burnt. The other people who lived in the house, were awoke with it all in flames, and narrowly escaped by jumping out of the windows.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
House Fire
Fatal Accident
Barnstead
Joseph Salter
Richard Salter
Suffocation
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Richard Salter
Mr. Joseph Salter
Where did it happen?
Farm At Barnstead
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Richard Salter
Mr. Joseph Salter
Location
Farm At Barnstead
Event Date
Friday Night Last
Story Details
The dwelling-house caught fire and burned completely, killing 17-year-old Joseph Salter who returned for papers after nearly escaping, suffocating in the flames. His remains were found and interred; others escaped by jumping from windows. The nearby store was unharmed.