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Miguel Arellanes

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Jan 1904
Arizona, USA
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Congress, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
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News-Herald (Martinez AZ)
Saturday, January 30, 1904, p 1
Met Death In The Flames
Congress Again the Scene of a Horrible and Agonizing Catastrophe
At four o'clock this morning a fire alarm was sounded in Congress. A tent situated back of Smith's blacksmith shop was wrapt in flames. A Mexican, Miguel Arellanes, had been celebrating the evening before, was pretty well "tanked up," went to bed and presumably left a candle burning, which burned down and fired the place. When the first parties reached the fire, the unfortunate man was found in the yard, where he had run and fallen after he awoke. His clothing was all burned off him, and his body was frightfully burned. He lived until about eight o'clock in a semi-conscious state.
Francisco Frederico, who lived with his mother, Encarnacion de Frederico, near by the fire, went to assist, and was among those who helped to carry the victim of the flames to the hospital. When he returned his mother was dead. She had been up and around the day before, and although in delicate health, was not considered in danger. It is thought that she died of heart failure induced by great excitement.
The remains of both the dead will be interred in the Congress cemetery. The many friends of the relatives of the dead all express deep sympathy for them in this trying hour of grief.
The property loss was small and was probably insured, as it belonged to Mr Koenigsburg, who owns considerable property near the place. Mr Engelhardt has a small building there, and it would have burned had not water been applied promptly.
[Courtesy: News-Herald CD, Arizona State Library & Archives]
News-Herald (Martinez AZ)
Saturday, January 30, 1904, p 1
Met Death In The Flames
Congress Again the Scene of a Horrible and Agonizing Catastrophe
At four o'clock this morning a fire alarm was sounded in Congress. A tent situated back of Smith's blacksmith shop was wrapt in flames. A Mexican, Miguel Arellanes, had been celebrating the evening before, was pretty well "tanked up," went to bed and presumably left a candle burning, which burned down and fired the place. When the first parties reached the fire, the unfortunate man was found in the yard, where he had run and fallen after he awoke. His clothing was all burned off him, and his body was frightfully burned. He lived until about eight o'clock in a semi-conscious state.
Francisco Frederico, who lived with his mother, Encarnacion de Frederico, near by the fire, went to assist, and was among those who helped to carry the victim of the flames to the hospital. When he returned his mother was dead. She had been up and around the day before, and although in delicate health, was not considered in danger. It is thought that she died of heart failure induced by great excitement.
The remains of both the dead will be interred in the Congress cemetery. The many friends of the relatives of the dead all express deep sympathy for them in this trying hour of grief.
The property loss was small and was probably insured, as it belonged to Mr Koenigsburg, who owns considerable property near the place. Mr Engelhardt has a small building there, and it would have burned had not water been applied promptly.
[Courtesy: News-Herald CD, Arizona State Library & Archives]

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