FOUND DEAD ON FLOOR Son Returns to Dinner, Finds Mother Burned to Death Mrs. Johanna Carroll meets with Terrible Death This Noon

Mrs. Johanna Carroll, living in the court at the rear of Freeman's machine shop, off Myrtle Street, in some manner caught fire just before 12 o'clock, resulting fatally. She had passed through the yard and had spoken to the fireman at Freeman's about 11:40. Her son, James, who is at present employed by Charles Cummings, came home to dinner and found her dead on the floor. Her clothing was badly burned, but no fire had started in the room. It is supposed that enough flames had been inhaled to cause death. She is survived by three children, living in this city, Mrs. A.A. Doherty, Mrs. John Bradley and her son James with whom she lived. Medical Examiner Blake was notified of the fatality.

The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Carroll, who met such a sad death Tuesday, was held from St. Charles Church, this morning at nine o'clock. The interment was at Calvary Cemetery, Lawrence Read having charge of the funeral. Rev. James F. Doherty celebrated requiem mass.

A Sad Fatality Mrs. Johanna Carroll burned to Death in her Home Tuesday Noon.

With her body burned to a crisp, her face almost unrecognizable, and her clothing still on fire, Mrs. Johanna Carroll, was discovered lying dead upon the floor in front of the kitchen stove at her home in Myrtle court, by her son James Carroll, when he went to his dinner, Tuesday noon. His fortunate arrival at the time no doubt prevented an added horror to the sad event, as the flames which caused his mother's death were already at work upon the table cover nearby, and in a short time would have started a conflagration, the result of which can only be imagined. Prompt action on the part of Mr. Carroll, however prevented a further spreading of the fire, and he turned his attention to his mother, only to find that she was already past human aid. An investigation showed that there was a small fire in the stove, and there were also evidences of an unsuccessful and lonely struggle with the consuming flames. Just how the accident occurred will probably never by known, but it is thought that Mrs. Carroll in starting the fire with which to prepare the mid-day meal, had perhaps used kerosene, and the explosion which followed, blew the flames out into the room, igniting her clothing. She evidently made an attempt to reach the sink and obtain water with which to quench the flames, but was overcome before doing so, and fell to the floor where she was found shortly after by her son. The medical examiner was notified and after viewing the remains ordered them taken in charge by Undertaker Reade, who prepared them for interment. Mrs. Carroll was about 65 years of age and leaves three daughters, Mrs. Anthony A. Doherty, Mrs. John Bradley and Miss Mary Carroll residing in California; also one son, James Carroll, in the employ of Cummings & Chute. Funeral services were held Thursday morning from St. Charles Church.