Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-03
A TERRIBLE TRIAL.
The Washington Residence Of scere-
tary Tracy Burned This
Morning.
HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER PER-
ISH,
While the Secretary Himself Has a
Narrow Escape Fron
Death.
MISS TRACY BURNED ALMOST
BEYOND RECOGNITION.
The "Waesland,, Of the Red Star
Line, in a Fearful
Storm.
MISS TRACY eURNED ALMOST
BEYOND RECOGNITION.
BT telegram to the NEws.I
BURNED DOWN.
seereiary TraeS's Residence at
Washington Consumed by Fire.

Secrefary TracY's Residence nj
Washington Consumed by Fire.
WASHINGTON. $50 a. m. Feb. .
] The house OF Secretary Tracy
caught fire at 6;s5 this morning and
was completely demolished. The
bodies OF four white females were
taken out, two of whom
are known TO be Mrs. and Mis-
Tracy. TIE other two are as vet
unidentified. Secretary Tracy was
taken from the house by means
OF ladder, in an unconscious condI-
ton, but the extent of his injuries
are not known. The cause Of the
IRE and loss have not been ascer-
taineds
President Harrison and Vice
PRESIDENT Morton are now with
Secretary Tracy. The latter sus-
tanned no internal injuries. but was
badly overcome by the heat and
smoke. He is thought to be conva-
lescent.
Later.-Secretary Tracy regained
consciousness few moments ago ana
asked about the safety OF his family.
ne Is not yet aware Of the awful
Character Of the calamity which has
overtaken him. He is now sleeping
quietly.
SECRETARY TRACY's HOUSE
Is a three story and the basement
OF brick, situated on First Street.
between Connecticut Avenue and
seventeenth Street, and has recent
~ undergone extensive improve
mehts. Persons passing the house
AT seven O'Clock this morning saw
smoke issuing from the front win
vows and at once raised an alarm Of
IRE. The fire and police depart-
ments responded promptly. The
premises were almost concealed bv
the dense smoke, that was tbicE-
ened by heavy fog which was lust
lliuDg. 1t was soon discovered that
Tue house was all ablaze inside and
that the main stairway was burnt
mus cutting off communication
Win the sleeping apartments on
the second and third floors. Several
streams OF water were played on
the names and every effort was
made to check the fire and 10 resc,,e
the Inmates A scene Of the widest
confusion ensued when it was known
That all the members of the famiIy
were In the house. The firemen
BEHAVED LIKE HEROES
In the emergency and went through
the fire and smoke in searching Tor
them IN Observation-Disclosures Mrs.
M1meruine, the secretary's daugh-
Ter, and Miss Wilmeriiue forced
their way through the bIinding
smoke and jumped from the second |
story window 'front.' Ladders were
raised for them, but In their excite
ment they failed to see them. Mrs-
w iimerdine broke her left wrist and
was seriously bruised. Her daugh- |
Ter was badly injured about the
Iower limbs, but broke no bones.
lhey both suffered severely from
he shock. They were taken
II once to the residence of Or
Baxter near by, and restoratiyes
applied.
While this sad scene was being
enacted in front Of the house. the
nremen were engaged in the hack
'emoving other members Of the
amiiy from the rear. Chief En-
yineer Parish found his way into
Ars. Tracy's bedroom, and found
her lying on her bed overcome by
uftocation. He carried her to the
window and with the assistance of
'thers conveyed her almost lifeIess
'ody down the ladder, up the alley,
nd TO the house OF Mrs. Rheim OF
street. She was then