Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1901 — Six Burned to Death. [ARTICLE]

Six Burned to Death.

Six persons were burned to death at Little Cascapade, Quebec, as the result of the explosion of a coal-oil stove in the house of John Gauthier of Gauthier & Arsena, merchants. The stove exploded on the landing of the stairs. Gauthier tried to remove the stove, but finding it impossible to do so on account of the oil being in flames, he jumped from an upper story window to get help and broke his leg. He then crawled to the next house, but everything was in flames before help could be had. His wife, who was sick in bed, and five children burned to deathSH and five children were burned to death.