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Story
February 24, 1845
New Haven Daily Herald
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Wm. Howell of Iowa County died from severe leg burns after igniting clothes under his bunk while drunk in a grocery. His screams were dismissed as drunken ravings, leading to delayed rescue and death days later.
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Most Shocking.—The Wisconsin Herald mentions the death of Wm. Howell, of Iowa county, under the following circumstances.— He was left drunk upon a bunk in a grocery, and feeling cold in the night, arose, took a hearty drink of whiskey, and then placed clothes under his bunk, the clothes of which caught fire, and before he was able to move, the flesh was completely burned from his legs! Those who heard his screams, thinking them the ravings of a drunken man, paid no attention to him. He died in a few days after being rescued.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Drunken Accident
Fatal Fire
Burned Legs
Ignored Screams
What entities or persons were involved?
Wm. Howell
Where did it happen?
Iowa County, In A Grocery
Story Details
Key Persons
Wm. Howell
Location
Iowa County, In A Grocery
Story Details
Drunk Wm. Howell, left on a bunk in a grocery, arose cold at night, drank whiskey, placed clothes under bunk which caught fire, burning flesh from his legs before he could move; screams ignored as drunken ravings, died days after rescue.