New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04


Tracy living on the floor, and woman, Mrs.
Tracy. Juggling at him to get him TO window.
The task was too great for her. however, and she
was forced to give up. The officer, though almost
exhausted himself, tried for q few seconds to drag
the Secretary to the window, and was about TO
give I'D in despair when another rescuer burst
into the ROOM The newcomer was Chief Paris,
Of the Fire Department. He reached the house
with one Of the first engines, and hearing that
there we're people upstairs, dashed up through the
increasing volume Of smoke to try to get them
out He and the officer together were strong
enough to pull the Secretary to the window and to
shout for ladder on which TO carry him to the
ground. A ladder was quickly set up and MI
Tracy. limp and insensiblc, was handed down and
taken off to neighbours house, where doctors
were called who finally succeeded in resuscitating
him.
MRS TRACY's FATAL FALL
Mrs Tracy had been lost sight of by the two
gallant officers who had just saved the Secretarys
life In the dense smoke she had made her way
TO one of the bay windows and, climbing out OF IT,
was hanging from the ledge, waiting for friendly
ladder. The fremen below tried to reach her,
but her arms had no strength left in them and she
could hold on only for an instant The house Is
lower behind than in front, the back-door opening
on a stone-pavcd areaway. On this hard surface
the enfeebed and almost scnseeSs invalid fell
1t is wonder that she was not killed instantly
She was carried into the house of Mr. Rheem IN
Sevcnteenth-st., and fingered there for about an
hour when she died TRANQUILITY. She had re-
cevcd fatal internal injuries The Secretary Of
the NAVY was in Mr.. Rheem's house for short
time. but was afterward taken around in HIST. to
Dc noNric q
be removed to the White House as soon as prac-
ticable.
Chief Paris and Officer Cattell had not seen
Mrs. Tracvs fall. but discovering no one else in
the room. began to make their way out OF the
house. Near the stairway, in the hail. Paris
stumbled across the body of woman lying on
the floor. lie tried to lift her. but found that
tI,e skin came off her arms when he grasped
them. She was then dead, but he picked up her
bodv and ran down the burning staircase with
il in his arms getting safely out through the
front door 1t was soon learned that the body
was that of Miss Mary Tracy She had evidently
come down 10 the second floor 10 find the rest
Of the family, and had been overcome there by
the smoke and flames. The French maid, Jo-
sppbine NIorel, was not discovered until after
the fire was under control She was burned al
most beyond recognition The cook, as has been
stated fed TO the roof, and was rescued by the
iremen The other servants on the upper fioor
made their escape before the fire became threat
ening.
NARROW ESCAPE OF MRS. WINDOW.
1t is said that Mrs. Window the wife Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury had arranged to spend
last night at Secretary Tracys, but was prevented
from doing by some slight accident.
folx- fo1ya
to the house of Mr. Rheem and placed upon
lounge in the sitting-room. She was perfectly
conscious and did not seem TO
suffer pain. Occasionally she complained
of feeling of oppression near her heart, and
found difficulty in breathing. She talked
awhile. coughed slightly, and then became silent.
The musicians looked at each other significantly.
Mrs Tracy was dead. The immediate cause Of
her death was supposed 70 be from injuries to
her heart sustained in her fall from the window.
Her body was soon removed to the house of At
torney-General Miller, in Massachusetts-ave.
The bodies Of Miss Tracy ami the servant,
Josephine Morel, were this afternoon removed
temporarily to the house Of Attorney-General
Miller
THE BODIES REMOVED TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Shortly after ) p. m. two hearses containing
the bodies of the victims of the fire, Mrs Tracy
and her younger daughter, left the home of the
Attorney General followed by a half-dozen car
riaees containing members of the Cabinet and
their wives They slowly wended their way
down observation-disclosures to SiXteenth-st. until
arriving at the corner of list they passed
Lafayette Square and entered the grounds Of
the White House through the western gate. just
after the sad procession had started from the
Attorney-Generals house, the carriage Of
] Al
street and joined the procession. Upon
reaching the Executive Mansion, where
all things had been placed in readiness for the
ception of the bodies of the victims who had so
recently mingled among the gay throng at the last
public reception held by Mrs. Harrison, little
dreaming OF the fate that to overtake them
before they again entered the doors The pail
bearers furnished by the undertaken carried the
two plain black cloth-covered collins into the
marble corridor, where the President stood with
bowed head awaiting them, being quickly joined
| by Mrs Harrison, the VicePresident and Mrs
| Morton, Acknowledgement and Mrs Miller Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee and Mr. Halford. They formed a
double line through which the bodies were borne
TO the East Room and placed side by side just be-
meath the large chandelier.
Following the collins came Generals Schofeld
| and Vincent, accompanied by Dr. Ruth, OF the
Navy. AS soon as the pall-bearers had with
drawn the company gathered in solemn silence
around the two collins. Mrs. Harrison quietly
approached and placed bunch Of fragrant Gala
lilies upon the centre of Mrs Tracy's coffin, which,
| like her daughters, was ornamented with small
bouquet of white roses, placed there by some low
| ing hands Mrs. Harrison's action was followed
| by Mrs Morton, who laid a cluster OF Parma
violets upon the coffin Of Miss Tracy. The
bodies will lie undisturbed until arrangements
for the funeral can be completed, which will
probably be some time tomorrow, upon the ar
rival of the Secretary's son from Owego " Y.
| As the mournful procession bearing these two
| lifeless burdens entered the White House grounds
| old Jerry Smith, the faithful colored retainer