Salt Lake Herald | 1890-12-14 | Page 1 | Frightful Accident to Young Ladies

Frightful Accident to Young Ladies AKKON 0 Dec 13A terrible accident occurred in Buchtel college this morning A number of lady students were gathered in the library building and ware being entertained en-tertained by eight of their number who wore masks and loose flowing garments with high hats covered with cotton In some manner the hat of one of tho young ladies caught fire and the flames rapidlv darted to all the others Aid was summoned as quickly possible but when tho names were extinguished it was found Miss Mary Stevens of Clifton Springs N Y and Aurolla Steigmler of Utica N Y had been fatally burned Mary Baker of Fort Plane N Y Aurelia War wick Storm Lake Iowa Diana Haynes Abilene lOss Myrtle Baker Peru 0 Eva Dean Storm Lake la Addle Buch tel Columbia Kas Estclla Mason Magado 0 and Dora Merrill Williams port Pa were painfully burned but not in a dangerous condition