Victim of fire in boys dormitory of Buckner's Orphans Home.
Son of Sallie Britton (Matron of Orphan's Home)
Twin brother of Martin Britton, and brother of Bertie and Sadie Britton.
Lived to age 10 years.
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The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.) January 16, 1897 page 1
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 16.—Buckener’s Orphans’ Home, located in the suburbs of this city, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight this morning. Five boys perished in the flames and several were seriously burned. The dead are:
Carlos Jones.
Birdie Britton.
Milton Britton.
Martin Britton.
And an unknown child.
Mrs. Britton, the matron, had been in bed a short time when she smelled smoke and immediately raised the alarm, and runners were sent to all the rooms to alarm the children and get them out of the building.
After seeing a large percentage of the children had been removed from the building, and that others would be out in a few moments, she suddenly remembered her own children, and running to her room endeavored to rescue them.
She was too late, however. The fire had already entered her own room, and, although she fought the flames with desperate zeal, she was compelled to retreat with the affrightened cries of her children ringing in her ears.
Owing to the confusion, particulars of the fire are hard to obtain. It is believed the fire was the result of carelessness. Just before retiring for the night Matron Britton ordered one of the larger boys in the institution to prepare a fire in a stove beneath her room, to be kindled in the morning. The boy reported that he had arranged the fire all right, but it is suspected that hot ashes were dropped on the floor, setting fire to the woodwork. Before the fire apparatus from this city could reach the scene the building, with its contents was entirely destroyed. The loss of property is estimated at about $15,000.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) • [email protected]
Son of Sallie Britton (Matron of Orphan's Home)
Twin brother of Martin Britton, and brother of Bertie and Sadie Britton.
Lived to age 10 years.
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The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.) January 16, 1897 page 1
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 16.—Buckener’s Orphans’ Home, located in the suburbs of this city, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight this morning. Five boys perished in the flames and several were seriously burned. The dead are:
Carlos Jones.
Birdie Britton.
Milton Britton.
Martin Britton.
And an unknown child.
Mrs. Britton, the matron, had been in bed a short time when she smelled smoke and immediately raised the alarm, and runners were sent to all the rooms to alarm the children and get them out of the building.
After seeing a large percentage of the children had been removed from the building, and that others would be out in a few moments, she suddenly remembered her own children, and running to her room endeavored to rescue them.
She was too late, however. The fire had already entered her own room, and, although she fought the flames with desperate zeal, she was compelled to retreat with the affrightened cries of her children ringing in her ears.
Owing to the confusion, particulars of the fire are hard to obtain. It is believed the fire was the result of carelessness. Just before retiring for the night Matron Britton ordered one of the larger boys in the institution to prepare a fire in a stove beneath her room, to be kindled in the morning. The boy reported that he had arranged the fire all right, but it is suspected that hot ashes were dropped on the floor, setting fire to the woodwork. Before the fire apparatus from this city could reach the scene the building, with its contents was entirely destroyed. The loss of property is estimated at about $15,000.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) • [email protected]
Victim of fire in boys dormitory of Buckner's Orphans Home.
Son of Sallie Britton (Matron of Orphan's Home)
Twin brother of Martin Britton, and brother of Bertie and Sadie Britton.
Lived to age 10 years.
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The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.) January 16, 1897 page 1
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 16.—Buckener’s Orphans’ Home, located in the suburbs of this city, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight this morning. Five boys perished in the flames and several were seriously burned. The dead are:
Carlos Jones.
Birdie Britton.
Milton Britton.
Martin Britton.
And an unknown child.
Mrs. Britton, the matron, had been in bed a short time when she smelled smoke and immediately raised the alarm, and runners were sent to all the rooms to alarm the children and get them out of the building.
After seeing a large percentage of the children had been removed from the building, and that others would be out in a few moments, she suddenly remembered her own children, and running to her room endeavored to rescue them.
She was too late, however. The fire had already entered her own room, and, although she fought the flames with desperate zeal, she was compelled to retreat with the affrightened cries of her children ringing in her ears.
Owing to the confusion, particulars of the fire are hard to obtain. It is believed the fire was the result of carelessness. Just before retiring for the night Matron Britton ordered one of the larger boys in the institution to prepare a fire in a stove beneath her room, to be kindled in the morning. The boy reported that he had arranged the fire all right, but it is suspected that hot ashes were dropped on the floor, setting fire to the woodwork. Before the fire apparatus from this city could reach the scene the building, with its contents was entirely destroyed. The loss of property is estimated at about $15,000.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) • [email protected]
Son of Sallie Britton (Matron of Orphan's Home)
Twin brother of Martin Britton, and brother of Bertie and Sadie Britton.
Lived to age 10 years.
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The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.) January 16, 1897 page 1
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 16.—Buckener’s Orphans’ Home, located in the suburbs of this city, was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight this morning. Five boys perished in the flames and several were seriously burned. The dead are:
Carlos Jones.
Birdie Britton.
Milton Britton.
Martin Britton.
And an unknown child.
Mrs. Britton, the matron, had been in bed a short time when she smelled smoke and immediately raised the alarm, and runners were sent to all the rooms to alarm the children and get them out of the building.
After seeing a large percentage of the children had been removed from the building, and that others would be out in a few moments, she suddenly remembered her own children, and running to her room endeavored to rescue them.
She was too late, however. The fire had already entered her own room, and, although she fought the flames with desperate zeal, she was compelled to retreat with the affrightened cries of her children ringing in her ears.
Owing to the confusion, particulars of the fire are hard to obtain. It is believed the fire was the result of carelessness. Just before retiring for the night Matron Britton ordered one of the larger boys in the institution to prepare a fire in a stove beneath her room, to be kindled in the morning. The boy reported that he had arranged the fire all right, but it is suspected that hot ashes were dropped on the floor, setting fire to the woodwork. Before the fire apparatus from this city could reach the scene the building, with its contents was entirely destroyed. The loss of property is estimated at about $15,000.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) • [email protected]
