Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-08-31 | Page 2 | Seven out of Nine Perish in Flames

SEVEN OUT OF NINE PERISH IN FLAMES RUTHERFORD. N J. Aug 3 Mrs. Emlllo de Baro and six of her seven children, chil-dren, ranging from E months to 12 years of age. met death early today In a fire which destroyed their home. De Baro. the husband and father, and the seventh child, ii boy of IS, efcaped by Jumping from a second story window. De Baro and his family made their home, on the second floor of a frame houe Mrs. De Baro and the six younger young-er children slept In a rear room and the father and the oldest boy In the front. De Baro and the boy tried to rescue the Woman and children, but a wall of flames Checked them With their night clothes blazing they Jumped from the windows. Five bodies were found In a heap near the center of the building. The woman, with the baby In her arms, lay near the window. Firemen believe a spark from passing locomotive may have started the fire.