Seward County KS Archives News.....A Horrible Accident: MAHAFFY, HENLINE July 8, 1892
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The Liberal Lyre July 8, 1892
Seward County
Friday
July 8, 1892

A Horrible Accident.

On last Friday evening while Minnie HENLINE and Bessie MAHAFFY were filling the
reservoir of a gasoline stove, a drop fell through the lid of a cook stove in
which there must have remained a spark from the morning fire. In an instant the
gasoline was on fire and Bessie dropped the can and escaped without any injury.
Minnie HENLINE was not so fortunate. It is supposed that some of the gasoline
was spilled on her clothes and she was at once in a sheet of flame. Mrs. Mahaffy
happeared just as Minnie ran out of the house, when she secured a blanket,
hoping to extinguish the fire. In the meantime Minnie had tried to put the fire
out by jumping into a tub of water, but failed. Mrs. Mahaffy then covered her
with the blanket but the fire was so fierce that it burned through the blanket
and only by tearing off the burning clothes was the girl saved from being
literally burned up. On examination it was not supposed that she had sustained
injuries that would prove fatal, but althought every effort was made to
alleviate her sufferings, she died at 7:30 o'clock on Saturday morning at the
residence of Jas. LOWDER, where she was carried at the time of the accident. She
was buried at Springfield on Sunday afternoon. The family have the sincere
sympathy of the entire county, as was shown by the large attendance at the
funeral. The services were conducted by Rev. C.H. Rhodes. Miss Minnie was a
lovable girl of 14 years and is sadly missed in the home from which she was so
suddenly taken. 

Mr. Mahaffy lost his house and all its contents, not being able to save even a
change of clothing. He estimates his loss at least $600.00. At the time of the
fire the men were in the harvest field, a mile and a half from the house. 
 

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