Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-03

entirely unconscious, anu ailnoi
every effort known TO Heu
cal science was u5eu,
was impossible 10 save ner
I iike. She died within a few nm
utes after fier rescue. She was MOI
burned. but died from suiiocation'
I Almost at the same time, two more
bodies were taken from the burning
building. One was that of the
Secretary's daughter, Miss Marie.
a young lady about fourteen years
az .ge. the other was one OF the
servants. Both ladies were burned
to crisp, and were unreeogniZaole
by their features. Miss Iracy's
body was distinguished from the
others only by the superior texture
of what remained Of her stockings
! fire chafred remains were taken 10
an undeftAkef's establishment IL;
the vicinity, where they were
Joined soon after by the remains OF
SIrs. Tracy.
sECREyrSRN TRACY HIMSELF
had a most wonderful escape, and
Is now lying in n somewhat preca-
rious condition at the residence OF
the Hon. J. G.. Bancroft Davis, on
y Street. Like all the others, he
.sas overcome in his sleep by the
sIsloke, which filed the house and
rendered him completely helpless.
He was discovered in this condition
and with considerable difficulty was
removed TO a place near one OF the
windows. Cries for a ladder were
quickly answered, and many willing
hands were raised to assist him to
the ground. lie was at once re-
moved TO d neighbours house, ana was
soon surrounded by physicians, in
GLIDING DIS. Wales and Rush. He was
suffering from asphyxia. The doc
tors applied artificial means 10 in
duee respiration, and succeeded after
an hours WORK in restoring him to
semj-consciOusness. IL was then
thought safe to remove him 10
Judge Davis house. He improved
slowly from that time on, and soon
regained consciousness, recognizing
friends who called 30 Inquire in re-
gard to his condition Among the
first Of these were the President,
President and seSeral mem
bers of the Cabinet. The full ex-
tent Of his terrible aflliction IS with
held from him for the present. HIS
frst inquiries upon recovering con-
sciousness vefein regard to
THE SAFETY OF HIS FAMILY.
He is gradually gaining in strength
and his friends are very sanguine of
his complete recovery. The house
was completely Quilted by the fire.
The walls are standing, but the in
terror presents picture Of ruin and !
desolatiOn.
Later.-Mrs. Tracy, wife OF the
Secretary, Miss Tracy, who is the
youngest daughter, and Josephine, |
a French maid, rs the result Of the /
fire, now lie dead. The Secretary, /
Is still in a stupor, suffering from
tie effects Of inhaling the smoke.
Mrs. Wilmerdine, the eldest daugb-
ter Of the Secretary, is in n semi
Conscious condition, suffering from |
Il sprainsd wrist and soreness. Miss I
Alice WiiEerdine, thirteen years
of age, Secretary Tracy's grand
IS suffering from nervous
and shock.
Latest accounts are that Secretary
and Mrs. Tracy occupied a back
room on the second story. Mrs.
Tracy, il is thought, visa the first
by the suflocatiu5 smoke.
Tracy was az that time
unconscious, and Mrs. Tracy,
WITH HEROIC DEVOTION,
attempted to drag the inanimate
body Of the Secretary TO the win
dow. In this she partially sue
seeded. Half dazed and blinded by
smoke, she opered the window and.
ust as the firemen were putting VI
he ladder 10 rescue her, she lEspst! !
% the sidewalk. Her body wac
picked up with severe internal in
uries and broken leg. She wa
AIKEN to q fisighbofing house, and
recovering consciousness.
lied within an hour. The ladder.
which would have saved Mrs
rracy's life had she waited but
,rief moment before leaping
o the sidewalk, was soon
,lacei under the window and
trong hands lifted the body o.
Secretary Tracy through It and car
led him to the sidewalk. The Sec
etary vas at first thought TO be
cad, but IL was discovered that & :
mall spark Of life yet remained. At
O'Clock he was reported as i'm
rowing, though at that time he had
OF gained consciousness and was,of
ourse, unaware Of the death OF
iswife and daughter. Miss Tracy.
ne Secretary's unmarried laughter.
-he third story front room
nd met with d terrible fate. The
Dung lady could be seen at the
-indow in the light that hiekefpd
l between the binding smoke
nj flames, clad in a white robe.
Ter hands were in the attitude OF
rayer and her face was uplifted 10
eaven. The flames gradually
iIEsisED HER IN,
nd she finally sariE to the floor only
be recognized again byher cbarTed
,mains. The French maid Jose 7
iine met similar fate in the ad-
infne- rnnpa ruI.r. har aharr.l I n