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September 11, 1862
Daily Democrat And News
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
What is this article about?
On Tuesday night, Daniel Churchill's dwelling house on LeClaire road caught fire in the chimney. Mrs. Churchill rescued most children, with one nearly suffocated but saved. Neighbors helped save most furniture, but some was lost. The uninsured two-story frame house was recently renovated.
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Dwelling House Burned.-On Tuesday night about nine o'clock the dwelling house of Daniel Churchill on the LeClaire road was discovered to be on fire. It caught in a flue or chimney, and the alarm was given by a neighbor, and the building was soon wrapped in flames. Mrs. Churchill hastened to get her children out of danger, and succeeded in getting all out but one, which was afterwards rescued from the upper story, nearly suffocated by the smoke. Through the exertions of helping friends Mr. C. was enabled to remove most of his furniture though a portion of it together with other articles were destroyed. The house was a fine two story frame, and has lately been thoroughly fitted up. There was no insurance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
House Fire
Chimney Fire
Family Rescue
Furniture Salvage
No Insurance
What entities or persons were involved?
Daniel Churchill
Mrs. Churchill
Where did it happen?
On The Leclaire Road
Story Details
Key Persons
Daniel Churchill
Mrs. Churchill
Location
On The Leclaire Road
Event Date
Tuesday Night About Nine O'clock
Story Details
The dwelling house caught fire in the flue; Mrs. Churchill rescued children, one nearly suffocated; friends helped save most furniture; uninsured house destroyed.