Show ENDERSON HEROIC BATTLE WAS WON BY MRS HENDERSON she fought the flames that were spreading through curtains and rugs from saturdays standard stove polish was the cause of a fire at 11 H hendersons residence twenty fourth street that threatened the entire house with destruction the prompt action of mis henderson in smothering the flames with rugs and water prevented the anre from spreading maggie a domestic at the henderson home was in the library polishing the nickel plate on the stove she held in her hand a bottle of liquid polish that she was applying with a lag with a loud report fol lowed by a brilliant flash the bottle was shattered and tho burning liquid scattered over the room miss ran or aid while she was beating out the flames that were burning her clothes her fingers were painfully burned that she escaped without serious burns is remarkable when mrs II enderson rushed into the library she found the couch the curtains and a large rug in flames she grabbed up the rug beat out the flames on the couch and smothered flames that were devouring tha wall paper in the meantime a telephone alarm had been sent to the alro station which brought out the chemical and boss wagon at top speed when chief graves arrived at the house he found the fire subdued and the house out ot danger the chief stated that it was a big ask to put out such well developed flames and expressed surprise that it had been accomplished so soon by the plucky little woman the alarm was sent in at a m the damage has not been estimated the library furniture was much damaged by the smoke and flying flaming liquid |