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Houghton, MI Masquerade Ball Costume Fire, Feb 1891

Posted April 8th, 2008 by Linda Horton

A MASQUERADER ON FIRE.

Prompt and Wise Action Prevention a Stampede at a Ball.

HOUGHTON, Mich., Feb. 12.---Otto Krellwitz was terribly burned about the face and neck, both hands and feet by his contume being accidentally set on fire by another masquerader at a ball. The ball was packed and men, women, and children were panic stricken at the sight of the flames. Some men pulled off their overcoats and threw them about Krellwitz, extinguishing the flames. The hall doors being promptly closed prevented a stampede and certainly saved great loss of life, as two flights of stairs had to be descended to reach the ground.

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO 12 Feb 1891
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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