Latin\u00a0Reader<\/a> – 1895<\/span><\/p>\n BORNE FROM A FLAMING BIER.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Exciting Scenes Precede the The funeral of Mrs.\u00a0Henry Vollmer who resided at No. 1732 Passyunk avenue, and came very\u00a0near being burned up in her coffin, took place yesterday morning.\u00a0Late Tuesday night, while Undertaker Ebert and Mrs. Annie O’Donnell,\u00a0of No. 1717 Jackson street were preparing the remains in the casket\u00a0for the funeral, a candle from an altar near the bier toppled over\u00a0and fell upon a floral pillow of artificial flowers. These blazed\u00a0up like tinder, and Mrs. O’Donnell was severely burned carrying the\u00a0burning pillow out of doors. The artificial flowers’ fire had, moreover,\u00a0communicated to the curtains. The latter were burning furiously when\u00a0the bereaved husband, with his two elder sons, entered the room and\u00a0together they carried the casket and remains out of the reach of the\u00a0flames. Anne Vollmer, the youngest child in the family, was so shocked\u00a0that she fainted.<\/span><\/p>\n The fire caused damage\u00a0amounting to about $200, and destroyed most of the floral tributes.\u00a0A few sparks also fell into the casket, and damaged some of the lace.<\/span><\/p>\n After the excitement\u00a0had subsided the body was removed to the house of Mrs. Mary Jackson,\u00a0No. 1728 Passyunk avenue, where the funeral took place yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n Pickpocketed from Alf<\/b><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Latin\u00a0Reader – 1895 BORNE FROM A FLAMING BIER. Exciting Scenes Precede the Funeral of Mrs. Henry Vollmer. The funeral of Mrs.\u00a0Henry Vollmer who resided at No. 1732 Passyunk avenue, and came very\u00a0near being burned up in her coffin, took place yesterday morning.\u00a0Late Tuesday night, while Undertaker Ebert and Mrs. Annie O’Donnell,\u00a0of No. 1717 Jackson … Continue reading Borne From a Flaming Bier<\/span>
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