Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1901 — Five Persons Barn to Death. [ARTICLE]

Five Persons Barn to Death.

The home of George James, four miles from Versailles, Ind., burned and James and four daughters were burned to death. Mrs. James and another daughter were absent. James got up at 5 o’clock, built a fire and went haok to bed. The stove tipped over and set the house on fire. The daughters, who slept upstairs, were aroused and down, but Instead of going out door* they rushed into the room where their father was. A son of 12 years old who was sleeping with his father got up and escaped through a back door, though he was badly burned.