Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-04
they seemed bewildered. The engines
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Another account CT Of the fire saw:
II WAS about o'clock this morning
when flames we're seen iseuing from ths
windows ard Roof of Secretary Tfacyis
handsome residence. Toe neighborhcod
had not yet awakened and soon the front
door of tie mansion was Openei ard two
male servants were seen 70 emerge a1a
ron for their lives. figures robed 10 white
then appeared at the windows. Toe ire
gained headway rapidly, and although the
entire department responded promptly the
residence was enveloped in flames when
ttey arrived.
Secretary and Mrs. Tracy occupied the
back room on TIE second story. Mrs
Tracy. il is thought, was first awakened
by the suffoclting smoke. Secretary Tracy
was at the time unconscious and Mrs
Tracy, with heroic devotion. attempted 10
drag the inanimates cody Of the Secretary
to the window. In this she partially sue.
ceeded. Half dezsd and blinded by the
smoke she opened the window, and iusl az
the fitem6n were shutting up ladder 10
rescue her, she loaded TO the sidewalk.
Her body was picked up with severe ia.
ternal injuries and broken leg. She wss
taken to neighboFing house aud without
recovering consciousness, died within
an hour. The ladder, which
would have saved Mrp. Tfacy's life, hsd
she wsited bat brief momsn; before leap.
ing to the sidewalk was soon placed under
the window and strong hands lifted the
body of Secretary Tracy through il aad
carried him 10 the sidewalk The Scre-
t.Iy was at first thought to be dead, hut it
was discovered that q small spark OF lie
yet remained. He WAS removed to the
residence Of Mr.. Bancroft. Davis, and was
OF course unaware Of the desth Of his wife
Miss Tracy, the Secretary's unmarried
daughter, occupied the third story front
room and met a terrible fate. The yOnng
lady could be eeen at the window in the
light that fickered in between the blind
ing smoke and flames, clad in white robe
her hands in the attitude Of prayer
and her face
UPLFTRD TO HEAVEN.
The flames gradually hemmed her ID
and she finally sank to the hoor, TO be
recognized agaia only by her cbarred re.
mains.
Dr. Wales who is cne Of the phy3iciaus
in attendance upon Secretary Tracy said
this afternoon that the Secretary wss pet.
ting alo9g very well and tha, the only
danger nov TO be feared is that the smoke
in his luugs will cause bronchitis. lie
subsequently inquired for his wife and
daughter. Finally /. was concluded that
it wus best to tell him the truth ~ the
suspense he wss suffering might retard his
recovery. THE President WAS with him at
the time and it WAS from his lips that be
learned the sad news that his wife and
daughter we're dead. The bow wss ter
ribe one, hut he ssQd it with iorti.
tu3e and soon aftel len into restless
sleep.
The remains Of Mrs.. Tracy and Mss
Tracy lie to night in casktt' in the ctnhe
Of the East Room OF the White House. The
dead chamber is nov dimly lighted, and De-
sombre, gloomy and quiet, with no oGe
within u save the dead aud one Of tg3
doorkeepsrs, who will keep watci over
the remains The boiie5 were brought to
the White House about Elk o'clock By or
der If the President, wto hes taken charge
of whitever arrangements for the funeral
i; was necessary TO make OF present
No final arrangements for the funeral
have been made as yet, and none will he
made until the arrival OF Secretary Tracy's
son and Geu. Catlin, his bfOther-in-law,
Who are expected tonight.
The injured are improving. The Prefi-
dent visited Secretary Tracy this evening
ard found him regsining his strength
Though still hardly able 10 real b, the
great loss he has sustained. Tomorrow
the President will have the Secretary re-
moved to ihe White House.