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Show PEEISH IN FLAMES. TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH ALMOST IN REACH OF THEIR FATHER. A Third Child is Probably Fatally llurned and tile Father Sustains Injuries From Which He May Not Itecover. hi PlTTSBtftU, Feb. 33. Two children were' burned to death, in a lire at MeKeesport . SI I night, almost within reach of their fathe'ir1 who, in his efforts to rescue the little ones, almost perished amid the smoke and Haines himself, and it is not altogether certain cer-tain now that ho will live. A third child was also probably fatally burned. The fire occurred late last night in a three-story frame house occupied by Michael Mich-ael Lynch and his family. The house was one mass of flames when the firemen arrived. ar-rived. Lynch who is a fireman rushed into the house in search of his wife and children. He had scarcely got inside the door when, overcome by dense smoke, he fell forward on his face, unconscious. Sev-of Sev-of his fellow Bremen with the greatest dilli-! dilli-! eulty succeeded in rescuing him. Ea the meantime two of his children were burned to death. Another child was badly burned and may die. Lynch is in a critical condition and it is thought lie cannot survive. sur-vive. Mrs. Lynch succeeded "fn escaping from the burning building without serious injuries. |