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Barbara Magdalena (Lena) died as a result of a fire in her cousin's bakery and hotel.
Buffalo Evening Republic - Friday Evening, July 11, 1884: Fourth Edition, Five O'Clock
BURNED ALIVE - A Fire in Bradford in which Four People Perish - Special Dispatch to the Republic.
Bradford, PA - July 11
The shrill tones of a fire alarm aroused the city at 2 o'clock this morning and the fire department and a crowd of citizens hurried to the source of the lurid glare on Washington Street. Flames and a volume of black smoke were seen pouring out the second story windows of Mrs. Chas Riebly's bakery and hotel. Two or three men stood in the windows shouting. One was heard to distinctly call above the roar of the flames "Help! Help! For God sake. A woman and some children are burning up!" Then female shrieks were heard fromwithin the burning building. The effect on the crowd was startling. A rush was made for a ladder and though the house was all aflame it was reared and two fireman mounted it. One of the men reached into a window and tugged at something several times. At length after much labor he pulled out the limp and almost nude form of a woman. The woman was lowered to the ground and restoratives were applied. By this time the house was a red hot mass, and though it was known that other persons were in the building it was plain they were past all help. They soon perished. They were Mrs. Riebly, the owner of the house and two children aged two and six years and a servant girl. Meanwhile the fire had spread and consumed seven buildings near by and an old derrick.
Patrick Mulqueen an eye witness said "I was standing in front of Cross' store eating some fruit when I heard somebody cry fire and saw flames shooting out of the windows of the Riebly place. It was blazing at an awful rate. Men in their night clothing jumped out of the windows and shrieks were heard from the upper story. Two women in their night dresses appeared at the window crying for help. I stretched out my arms and told them to jump. One threw up her arms and plunged out head first. She slipped through my arms and struck the ground but I broke her fall and do not think she was hurt much. The other woman fell out head first and there was no one to catch her, she must have hurt herself badly. I heard some one say that Mrs. Riebly, her two children, and a servant girl were still in the building. The fire was going at an awful rate and the screaming of the woman was heart-rending. We searched for a ladder as there was no such thing as attempting to go up stairs, but we were unable to find one. May I never see such an awful sight again." The loss is $15,000; the insurance partial.
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Comment by Ellen Gerwitz on March 18, 2012 at 2:06pm
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Blain,
This photo looks quite interesting. I think the kids might be Edward Frederick and his sisters. He had three sisters. The girl farthest to the left with the dark hair may be a cousin as she looks different the rest of the kids. The photo on the wall does look like Lorenz and I like your theory that the photo on the right may be Scholastica. However, due to the angle of the photo, I cannot see what is in the picture. Honestly, I think the person in the photo may be laying down and it may be Scholastic's grave photo. (taken when she died)
It was cool to see so many pictures of children of Lorenz's son Joseph. Our side of the family either didn't take as many or they have been lost. :-(
(http://api.ning.com/files/FFH3wTLSptcVzi-EbOSJGmkS*8PeY0JX9xLPz20iZEdHLXUNCe29Dbx7l0oMKJ4f7Hc-blQYaSRQyK5DLCFigstZlP3OJ37L/GerwitzEdplateprobablyearly1900schildrenunknownpicturesonwallleftlookslikeLorenzrt.couldthatbeScholastica.jpg
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Wow, Blain! I'm going to have a lot to look at when we get back home from church this afternoon. :-) I don't think I have any damaged photos. Most of the photos I do have are either digital copies or reprinted copies or they have been kept in albums. I'll take a look though and let you know. Have a wonderful Sunday!
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Comment by Blain James Mercer on March 17, 2012 at 11:48am
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Do you have any damaged photos? Tears or scrapes? Send them to me and I'll keep them touch-up file under your name and as I can repair them I'll return them back.
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Here is an example of what I can do. The after has more work to be done but shows improvements. If you send anything, send it to my email. This way I get the best quality to work with.
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You're welcome. I've love to see what else you have in photos, too. The older, the better. :-)
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Thanks for all the photos Ellen. I'm going to be using them on my Genealogy Tree on Facebook!
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Lorenz's census record 1850 Boston Corners
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Barbara Magdalena (Lena) died as a result of a fire in her cousin's bakery and hotel.
Buffalo Evening Republic - Friday Evening, July 11, 1884: Fourth Edition, Five O'Clock
BURNED ALIVE - A Fire in Bradford in which Four People Perish - Special Dispatch to the Republic.
Bradford, PA - July 11
The shrill tones of a fire alarm aroused the city at 2 o'clock this morning and the fire department and a crowd of citizens hurried to the source of the lurid glare on Washington Street. Flames and a volume of black smoke were seen pouring out the second story windows of Mrs. Chas Riebly's bakery and hotel. Two or three men stood in the windows shouting. One was heard to distinctly call above the roar of the flames "Help! Help! For God sake. A woman and some children are burning up!" Then female shrieks were heard fromwithin the burning building. The effect on the crowd was startling. A rush was made for a ladder and though the house was all aflame it was reared and two fireman mounted it. One of the men reached into a window and tugged at something several times. At length after much labor he pulled out the limp and almost nude form of a woman. The woman was lowered to the ground and restoratives were applied. By this time the house was a red hot mass, and though it was known that other persons were in the building it was plain they were past all help. They soon perished. They were Mrs. Riebly, the owner of the house and two children aged two and six years and a servant girl. Meanwhile the fire had spread and consumed seven buildings near by and an old derrick.
Patrick Mulqueen an eye witness said "I was standing in front of Cross' store eating some fruit when I heard somebody cry fire and saw flames shooting out of the windows of the Riebly place. It was blazing at an awful rate. Men in their night clothing jumped out of the windows and shrieks were heard from the upper story. Two women in their night dresses appeared at the window crying for help. I stretched out my arms and told them to jump. One threw up her arms and plunged out head first. She slipped through my arms and struck the ground but I broke her fall and do not think she was hurt much. The other woman fell out head first and there was no one to catch her, she must have hurt herself badly. I heard some one say that Mrs. Riebly, her two children, and a servant girl were still in the building. The fire was going at an awful rate and the screaming of the woman was heart-rending. We searched for a ladder as there was no such thing as attempting to go up stairs, but we were unable to find one. May I never see such an awful sight again." The loss is $15,000; the insurance partial.
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