Occupation: Wood worker - fact
OBITUARY - Pharos-Tribune, Logansport (IN) - April 7, 1921
WABASH MAN IS FATALLY BURNED
Attempted to Start Fire With Half Gallon of Gasoline
Wabash, Ind, April 7 – An attempt to start a fire in the cook stove with gasoline cost the life of Harry Axe, aged 34, and adds just another misfortune to the series of misfortunes that the family has undergone in the past few years.
When Mr. Axe arose, preparing to go to work, the fire in the cook stove was apparently out. Going to a barrell, he secured about a half gallon of gasoline in a gallon bottle. Opening the stove he threw a portion of the gasoline in the stove. A small spark of fire remained in the stove and the gasoline caught fire. The flame followed the pouring liquid in the bottle, exploding the remainder of the gasoline in the bottle. The flaming liquid was thrown over the man's clothing, which immediately caught fire. Calling for help, Mr. Axe ran out of the house and around it twice before the attention of his brother-in-law, George Brunn was attracted. Mr. Brunn secured a large overcoat and threw it over the man's burning clothing and extinguished the flames.
All of Mr. Axe's clothing with the exception of his shoes and sox, were burned off, and his body from the neck down was burned so badly that he died eight hours later.
OBITUARY - Pharos-Tribune, Logansport (IN) - April 7, 1921
WABASH MAN IS FATALLY BURNED
Attempted to Start Fire With Half Gallon of Gasoline
Wabash, Ind, April 7 – An attempt to start a fire in the cook stove with gasoline cost the life of Harry Axe, aged 34, and adds just another misfortune to the series of misfortunes that the family has undergone in the past few years.
When Mr. Axe arose, preparing to go to work, the fire in the cook stove was apparently out. Going to a barrell, he secured about a half gallon of gasoline in a gallon bottle. Opening the stove he threw a portion of the gasoline in the stove. A small spark of fire remained in the stove and the gasoline caught fire. The flame followed the pouring liquid in the bottle, exploding the remainder of the gasoline in the bottle. The flaming liquid was thrown over the man's clothing, which immediately caught fire. Calling for help, Mr. Axe ran out of the house and around it twice before the attention of his brother-in-law, George Brunn was attracted. Mr. Brunn secured a large overcoat and threw it over the man's burning clothing and extinguished the flames.
All of Mr. Axe's clothing with the exception of his shoes and sox, were burned off, and his body from the neck down was burned so badly that he died eight hours later.
Occupation: Wood worker - fact
OBITUARY - Pharos-Tribune, Logansport (IN) - April 7, 1921
WABASH MAN IS FATALLY BURNED
Attempted to Start Fire With Half Gallon of Gasoline
Wabash, Ind, April 7 – An attempt to start a fire in the cook stove with gasoline cost the life of Harry Axe, aged 34, and adds just another misfortune to the series of misfortunes that the family has undergone in the past few years.
When Mr. Axe arose, preparing to go to work, the fire in the cook stove was apparently out. Going to a barrell, he secured about a half gallon of gasoline in a gallon bottle. Opening the stove he threw a portion of the gasoline in the stove. A small spark of fire remained in the stove and the gasoline caught fire. The flame followed the pouring liquid in the bottle, exploding the remainder of the gasoline in the bottle. The flaming liquid was thrown over the man's clothing, which immediately caught fire. Calling for help, Mr. Axe ran out of the house and around it twice before the attention of his brother-in-law, George Brunn was attracted. Mr. Brunn secured a large overcoat and threw it over the man's burning clothing and extinguished the flames.
All of Mr. Axe's clothing with the exception of his shoes and sox, were burned off, and his body from the neck down was burned so badly that he died eight hours later.
OBITUARY - Pharos-Tribune, Logansport (IN) - April 7, 1921
WABASH MAN IS FATALLY BURNED
Attempted to Start Fire With Half Gallon of Gasoline
Wabash, Ind, April 7 – An attempt to start a fire in the cook stove with gasoline cost the life of Harry Axe, aged 34, and adds just another misfortune to the series of misfortunes that the family has undergone in the past few years.
When Mr. Axe arose, preparing to go to work, the fire in the cook stove was apparently out. Going to a barrell, he secured about a half gallon of gasoline in a gallon bottle. Opening the stove he threw a portion of the gasoline in the stove. A small spark of fire remained in the stove and the gasoline caught fire. The flame followed the pouring liquid in the bottle, exploding the remainder of the gasoline in the bottle. The flaming liquid was thrown over the man's clothing, which immediately caught fire. Calling for help, Mr. Axe ran out of the house and around it twice before the attention of his brother-in-law, George Brunn was attracted. Mr. Brunn secured a large overcoat and threw it over the man's burning clothing and extinguished the flames.
All of Mr. Axe's clothing with the exception of his shoes and sox, were burned off, and his body from the neck down was burned so badly that he died eight hours later.
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