The New York Times, 26 June 1903 WOMAN AWOKE IN FLAMES ----- Injuries from Lamp Explosion Likely to be Fatal. Mrs. Mary Young of 171 Perry Street was probably fatally burned last night in her home, by the explosion of a lamp. She and her husband, James Young, keep a candy store on the ground floor of the house, which they own, living in apartments on the first floor. Last night about 9 o'clock Mrs. Young went upstairs to lie down. Without removing her clothes she lay on the bed, and went to sleep. She was awakened by her clothing burning, and found herself in flames. Frantically she ran to the window and sought to open it. >From the street Robert Miller of 712 Washington Street saw the woman standing behind the window, flames spreading around her. He ran upstairs and met Michael Hayes, who lives in the house. Hayes tore up some carpeting and ran to Mrs. Young's aid. He wrapped the carpet around her and put out the flames. Mrs. Young had fainted. At St. Vincent's Hospital it was found that Mrs. Young was very badly burned about the face, arms, and body. An alarm of fire was turned in, but there was no damage to the house. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/MA/Middlesex/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -