DREADFUL FATE OF A MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
Nkw Youk, August I.— The six-story building, 89 Water-street, the upper stories of which were occupied by two families, whilo the rest was de\oted to business, caught lire this morning. Bartholomew O'Keefe, the janitor, v,as fatally burned. Ann Gibbons and her children, George, aged six, and John, aged tvo, were terribly burned. James Gibbons, aged four, was burned to death. -lames O'Kcofo is so badly burned that he will die. Mrs Gibbons climbed the stairway to the roof with two children in her arms, all having their clothes burned. The police found them on the roof with their clothes burning and tore the clothing o(Y, the flesh coming oil with the clothes. They were taken to the hospital. After the fire was extinguished the body of Joseph Gibi bons, a four-year-old boy, was found burned I to a crisp.
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 65, 30 August 1884, Page 6
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146DREADFUL FATE OF A MOTHER AND CHILDREN. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 65, 30 August 1884, Page 6
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