SIX PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN CANADA.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 57, 5 July 1884, Page 6

SIX PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN CANADA.

Kingston (Ont.), May 19.— The residence of George Peters, at Sharbolo Lake, was burned at an early hour this morning. Peters, his daughter of 8 years, a young woman named Bridgor, and three others were burned to death. It appears that the horror was the result of a spree. Peters was a labourer on the railway, and with him and his family resided five of his fellow-work-men. Last night was spent in dissipation, which continued until a late hour. About 1 o'clock Peters picked up a lamp and started upstairs, and when near the top the lamp fell from his hand, and in an instant the stairway was in a blaze. The flames spread rapidly, and before the family ,most of w horn were on the upper floor, wore aroused, their escape was apparently impossible. However, Mrs Peters, followed by two of her daughters, rushed through the flames and succeeded in getting out safely, as did also John Peters, a son, and two of the boarders. Maggie Peters noticed that her little sister was still in the burning building, and made a desperate attempt to lo&cue her, but she was overcome by the smoke and was taken out insensible. Her injuries, it is feared, are fatal. Miss Bridger was an invalid, and was unable to escape when the alarm was given. It is supposed that Peters and the three other boarders were so drunk that they did not know their peril until too late.