The Washington critic., 1890-02-03

They were carried to the house of DR..
Baxter, just around the corner, where
physicians were summoned. Miss vii
mcrding's wrist was severely sprained,
but otherwise she was unhurt Later
in the day the two ladies were carried
10 the residence of Lieutenant Mason.
The bodies of Mrs. and Miss Tracy
are at Attorney General Milcr's, where
they arc being embalmed. Miss Tracy
has an ugly bruise on her forehead evi.
IDENTIFY made by striking her head
against some object in trying to escape
from her room. Mrs. Tracy had roll
of 5000 in her hand when she jumped
from the window The money was
found lying in the area, where il had
fallen from her hand, and was given to
the Chief of Police.
BODIES TO LIE IN STATE.
The President left the White House
this morning at s o'clock, Immediately
upon receiving iidings of the fright
full calamity which had befallcn
the family of the Secretary of
the Navy, and drove at once to
the house to which the bercavcd man
had been taken. There he has re-
mained all morning, Mrs. Harrison
having joined him an hour later. At
1880 The President dispatched Mr..
Dinsmorc. who, with Mr.. Halford, had
accompanied the President, back to the
White House to give the order to have
things in readiness to receive the bodies
of Mrs. and Miss Tracy, which will be
laid in state in the East Room
That apartment, which has been so
recently the scene of brilliant gather
ings, graced by the gifted, handsome
women soon to be placed therein in
that last long slumber which knows no
waking in this world will be turned
into place of mourning, and the
White House will be decorated with
the appropriate emblems of woe.
THE INJURED LADIES.
Mrs. Wilmerding and daughter are at
the residence of Dr. Baxter, where the
former received prompt medical atten-
ton for the broken leg and arms sus
tanned in the courageous jump from the
second story window. Secretary Tracy
will also be brought to the White House.
in order to secure him that quiet and
seclusion which it would be almost inn
possible TO obtain elsewhere.
AT 1915 o'clock the express wagon
arrived at The White House for the
trunks of the President and Mrs. Harri-
son, who were to have accompanied
the Justices of the Supreme Court to
New York This trip has, of course,
cen abandoned, as the President will
rot leave Secretary Tracy. The three
State dinners planned for this week.
together with every other form of
official gaiety, will be abandoned for
the week, for Washington has been
turned into veritable city of mourning
where sympathy for the afflicted ones is
felt alike by those of high and low de-
gree.
GENERAL. CATLIN COMING.
a dispatch has been received from
General Catlin, the father-in-law
of Secretary Tracy, saying he
will arrive in the city this evening and
take charge of the remains of Mrs.
Tracy and hcr daughter.
But ONE TOPIC DISCUSSED.
On the streets every one walks along
talking without ceremony TO any one
who chances by on the one all absorb
| ing topic which, for the time being, has
| drawn people out of themselves and
made them oblivious of the ordinary
rules of etiquette. In the street cars
| the passengers sit packed as closely as
| possible, listening with intent interest
| TO those who read the thrilling details
of the great tragedy, which has neccs
STATED the getting out of extras by THF
CRTIc These extras, as they appeared
in quick succession, were bought up by
the people as rapidly as the newsboy'
could supply the demand, and the
minutest item regarding the fire is read
with avidity.
With Mrs, Tracy and Miss Tracy and
Mrs. Colonel Coppinger, Secretary
Blaine's daughter, all lying dead, Sec
retary Tracy seriously i'll, and hi
health permanently impaired, Govern
mental circles were enshrouded in sad
ness and gloom,
The members of the Cabinet. will
whom Secretary Tracy was very popu
lar, were among the first to call. They
were all shocked beyond measure at tn,
calamity, and placed their respective
houses at the disposal of the afflicted
family.
THE CASUALTIES.
Mrs. Tracy died of her injuries within
an hour after she was hurt. He
daughter, Miss Mary, was sufocated t.
death. The French maid, Marie
was suffocated TO death anu alsC
badly burned. The Secretary wa
sufiocated, but was revived, and is bet
ter. The German cook was slighll.
burned. Mrs. Wilmerdng and he
little daughter jumped from the secont
story window, receiving slight injuries
THE SECRETARY DELIRIoUs.
The Secretary was revived, but wa
delirious. He raved in a rambling wa.
about his beloved daughters. He ha,
not arrived at a full knowledge of tn
calamity which had befallen him.
Mrs, Tracy was ly ing upon loung
in the silting-room of DR.. Rheem'
house. She was perfectly conscious
and did not seem to suffer pain. OccG