When was it published?

April 15, 1836 in Southern Telegraph

Domestic News April 15, 1836

Southern Telegraph

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Fire, Death Or Funeral, Accident

Q: What keywords are associated?

Philadelphia Fire, Woman Burned, Child Rescued, Intoxication Accident

Rodney, Jefferson County, Mississippi

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What is this article about?

A drunken woman and her child were found engulfed in flames in a third-story room of a Philadelphia dwelling on Monday night; the child was saved, but the mother was critically burned and not expected to survive.

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Awful Death.—About 12 o'clock on Monday night, the watchmen discovered an unusual light and much smoke in a room in the third story of the dwelling house at the corner of Brook's Court and Front street, above Race street, and upon forcing the back door and ascending to the room; a female named, with one child, was found wrapped in flames, lying upon the floor, in a state of intoxication. While sitting by the fire, probably, her clothing caught; and her insensible situation prevented her from assisting herself. The child was taken care of, and the wretched mother drawn by hand in a sleigh to the Hospital, without the least hopes of her surviving many minutes.

Philadelphia Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Death Or Funeral Accident

What keywords are associated?

Philadelphia Fire Woman Burned Child Rescued Intoxication Accident

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Event Date

Monday Night

Outcome

the female was severely burned and not expected to survive; the child was taken care of.

Event Details

Watchmen discovered smoke and light in a third-story room of a dwelling at the corner of Brook's Court and Front street, above Race street. A intoxicated female and her child were found wrapped in flames on the floor. Her clothing likely caught fire while sitting by the fire. She was insensible and unable to help herself. She was taken to the Hospital by sleigh.