Dora Biglow
Safford
Arizona Silver Belt
January 18, 1896

Dora, the 8 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Parley Biglow of 
Safford, was burned to death on Sunday the 6th.  She was playing 
near the fire with her doll.  The doll's dress caught fire and 
communicated to her own clothing.  The little girl ran 
frantically into the road and threw herself into a ditch 
but there was not enough water to extinguish the flames and 
her sister procured a bucket and poured water over her.  
Every part of her body was burned except the face and a spot 
on the breast the size of a hand.  She lived about nine hours 
after the accident which occurred duirng the absence of the 
parents at church.  The particulars of the deplorable accident 
are gleaned from the Guardian.

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