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The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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In Uxbridge, a fire destroyed Mr. David Draper Sr.'s house on Wednesday night, killing him (80), his wife (85), and two grandchildren. His daughter-in-law broke her ankle escaping but rescued an infant; the rest of the family survived. Cause: pine knots in chimney.
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A gentleman from Uxbridge informs, that on Wednesday night last the house of Mr. David Draper, Sen. of that town, was consumed by fire, when four persons perished by the flames, viz. Mr. Draper, aged about 80 years, his wife, aged about 85, and two grandchildren. Mr. David Draper, Jun. with his family, lived in the same house. His wife, who slept in a lower room, on discovering the fire, ran up stairs, to attempt rescuing the aged couple (who were cripples) and her children; the flames however had got to too great a height, that in order to save herself, she was obliged to leap out of a window, and broke one of her anccles. Notwithstanding this accident, she afterwards entered a lower window, and took out an infant that lay with her. The remainder of the family escaped.
This sad catastrophe is said to be occasioned by leaving some pine knots in a chimney.
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Uxbridge
Event Date
Wednesday Night Last
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four perished: mr. david draper sen. (about 80), his wife (about 85), and two grandchildren. mrs. david draper jun. broke one ankle but rescued an infant; remainder of family escaped.
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House of Mr. David Draper Sen. in Uxbridge consumed by fire on Wednesday night last. Mr. David Draper Jun. and family also lived there. Mrs. David Draper Jun. attempted rescue of aged couple (cripples) and children but had to leap from window, breaking ankle; later re-entered to save infant. Cause: pine knots left in chimney.