Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1915 — Worst Injury Received by Jack Lawler Was to-His Back. [ARTICLE]

Worst Injury Received by Jack Lawler Was to-His Back.

•J. J. Lawler, who was injured on' Monday night of last week in jumping from an upper window of his home in Chicago during- tho flro which practically destroyed the interior of the house, was unable to attend tho funeral of his aged father last Thursday and, in fact, no one was allowed to see him because of his nervous condition. His worst injury seemed to be to his back, and an x-ray examination was tp be made. The ainde injury was not considered so serious. .Mr. Lawler’s father, Michael Lawler, who was suffocated in the fire, was a very large man, standing about 6 feet 6 inches in height, and i being quite heavy when 'in good health. He had been an invalid for some time ftnd probably did not weigh to exceed 200 pounds at tho time of his death. On discovering the tire Jack had gone to the second floor and caught up his father in his arms and attempted to return down |he stairs, but a sheet of flame met him and he saw that escape that way Was out of the question, so he ran up another flight to the third floor and seeing that he could not escape there with his father, he laid the old gentleman down by the window and threw a blanket over him and then either fell through or knocked the window out and fell to the ground. His fall was eased somewhat by his body striking some wires, otherwise he would probably have been killed. As ■ it was, he was unconscious when the ■ firemen reached the scene but was soon 'revived and his first words were, "Save father.” Ladders were placed to the window and the olfl gentleman was taken out, but he had died of suffocation perhaps before his son had laid him down, jack’s clothing had Caught fire and he had himself a very, narrow escape from being suffocated and cremated in the burning house. The Laurentide company, of Quebec, producers of pulp and pulp- ' wood, is reforesting its nonagricultural cutover lands. It is also im pbrting reindeer from Newfoundland, to see if they-can take the place of dogs in winter woods work.