Butcher - Frankie - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Last Monday at the home of Frank Butcher, 210 West Spring Street occured quite a distressing accident. The 12-year-old daughter of the family, Frankie, started to remove a coal oil lamp from one room to the other and as a result of some defect either in the oil or lamp, an explosion occurred. Instantly the child was wrapped in flames and her terrified cries simply aroused the neighborhood. Mrs. Butcher rushed to her child's assistance and was possessed of sufficient presence of mind to smother the flame with a blanket. In doing this, however her hands and arms were sadly burned. The child suffered some terrible and very paintful although it is thought not fatal burns. From her waist up she is simply a mass of blisters, her face and arms suffering particular. Her hair and eyebrows were burned off, but her sight is not impaired. That she escaped death is remarkable and can be attributed only to the prompt action of her mother.

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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 22 Dec 1899 p 11

Frankie Butcher, aged 12 died of burns she received Monday evening when a coal oil lamp exploded in her hands. Her burns were of a frightful character and she suffered excruciating pain except when under the influence of opiates. The funeral occurred from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butcher, on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev SW Goss and Dr. Runyan. Interment at Masonic Cemetery.

Last Thursday at the family home on Simpson Street, Frankie Butcher, aged twelve years, died of burns she received Monday evening when a coal oil lamp exploded in her hands. Her burns were of a frightful character and she suffered excruciating pain except when under the influence of opiates. The funeral occurred from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butcher, on Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. The services were conducted by Rev. S. W. Goss and Dr. Runyan. Interment was at the Masonic Cemetery.