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Mrs. Doyle
Distressing Casualty. -- Mrs. Doyle, and child, were burned to death in Michigan City last week by the inflaming and explosion of a can of burning fluid. Mrs. Doyle, as had been her custom, was pouring some fluid on the wood in the stove, to assist in kindling the fire. Some unextinguished coals inflamed the fluid, which communicated instantly with the can in her hand, exploding it, and firing the child's garments. She rolled the child up in the bed and rushed herself into the street for help, the flames surrounding her and streaming high above her head. Her garments were entirely consumed before help could be given, and her flesh deeply burned. She died in about 6 hours, and her child shortly afterward. Both were buried in the same coffin. She leaves a husband and several small children.
-- Laporte Times.
Newspaper: Practical Observer
Date of Publication: August 3, 1855
Volume Number: 3
Issue Number: 32
Page: 2
Column(s): 2
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Porter County Vidette
Practical Observer
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