Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
FIRE'SAWFUL WORK
W.
Secretary Tracy Loses Wife
,- and Daughter.
3
TRAPPED BY FATAL FLAMES
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Stnoshsged by Smoke and,
Burned to a Crisp.
me sEcRETARY'S NARROW ESCAPE
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Two Females Ssvedaby Jump
ing from 8 Window.
FULL. DETAILS OF THE DISASTER
INF sEeRETARY'S NARROW ESCAPE
Two Fomales Ssved,by Jump,
ing from 8 Window.
FULL DETAILS or THE DISASTER
HAaRrNaEoK,s noRRoR.


ID. "Yo"#
Dasatls of the Disastrous Fire by
(which Secretary Tracy's ysAee and
Bsnushter E0AS their EIveS-E'hn
'serFetAry's Marrow ESCapc-T'yvO
Ladies saved by LeRpisg from "A
window and Two EBodies burned
30 q CrIsp-The aecEetary's COndi-
item
SAsHINaTpN, Feb. "a terrible 4
oAlamiky viptted she. houaeheidsof. Score
lnty Tracy this nlorning, Whereby three
sereens lost tl,oir lives and three others
we're, badly injured.
The hsnss ia "a tbree.stcry and base
nsns hxssk, situated on I.street between
5osnocticut avenue and Seventeenth
srsea, and has recently Undergone extern
I've inprovementA Persons passing tine
'ouse at O'Clock this morning saw
rnoks issuing from the front windows
had, al once raised an alarm OF are.
TIE MAIN STAIRWAY WAS BURNED.
Tha hrs and Pelice departments re-
appended promptly. The premises were
slmoshicoaceaisd ny dense smoke, which
srss tlsiokeaed by a'heavy fog which was
Just lifting. II was soon discovered that
the hauss was sill ablaze inside and that
The main stairway was burnt, thus cutting
,yosstmentH ir the second and third floors.
Bsveral streams OF water were played on.
,be flames and eyasY. effort was made to
check the FIRE and 10 rescue the inmates
ALL THE FAMILY IN TEE HOUSE.
A Hcene of the wilGest confusion eHersd,
when it was known all the members Of
Sic fAmiiy were instAe house. The Gre.
men isahsved like hsIees in tho emergency
,and went through FIRE and smoke in
searching fortheE IN the different spart-
MentH.
JUMP FOR LIFE.
Mrs. Wilmerting the eecretary'a
daushtes, and Miss wnnesa;ng foicea
ehs& way through the binding apnnke
ard jumpsd froxn the second story win
doE front. Ladders we're raised for them
bn4in their exnitemaat they failed to ace
Saeip. Mrs. Wiinerdhg broke her left
wriss and was severely bruised. Her
daughter was badly hurt about the lever
qmhs but broke no bones. They both
suffered severely from the shook. They
wore taken at once to the residence OF
DR.. Barter, nearby, and re5tcREtives
aIplied.
MRS. TRACY suFFooATRp.
While this sad scene Yves being enacted
In the front Of the house, hrenen were
Engaged in this sad task Of removing
other members Of the family from the
gear. Chief EpgireeF Perish forced his
.weY into Mrs. Tracy's bedroom, and
fcrn1d her lying en- her bsd overcome by
sanoke. He carried her TO the winaow,
and, with the help Of others, conveyed
hlsr almost lifoteSs body down ladder,
Up an alley and TO the house Of Ezra.
"a.
saiGn eatirely GnoonGcious, and, although
everyefort Known TO medical science waa
uFed, it was impossible to- her life.
she aied within few minrtes after he,
trsgeue. She was not burned, but died
from guffocation.
EWo VICTIMS BURNED TO camP--oRB TH&
sECRErAEy ~ DAUSRrEn.
Almost at sIlD Same tiino two mort
b1dtes were taE@n from tlea huEpinl
hHslaiog. One WAS that CT the Esdro snyyi
Gsusnser, Mis- Marie, a young lNdy
Spaitt 40 years Of age, and the oshe9 wa,
enc Of the servantB Bath bodies west
bursGd 10 q crisp end were uprecc :
Unable by thsiF features. Miss Tracy
body was distinguished from the oths
anly by the superior texture OF what 70
Daaaed Of her stockings. The charfet
whero'tlley were Joined soon alter by tn
Remains Of Mira. Ytany.
THE sECRGTAaY's WONDERFUL EsoAPB.
Geo7etary lssey bad q most wonderful
eEespe4ead is row lying IN somewha
prpcarluIs condition as tns residence O
Epa. j. o. Bancroft Davis, on q strea
naRr Eighteenth Lake all. othosa he Wa
overcome in his sleeo by thu CiRoke whlc
Gllnd TIE house and reBdeged him com
ple:ely helpless. Ha was Uncovered Il
this condition aud with muoh difficult
Was rsmoyedto phase near GRE of til
wnGows. Cries fH Lac der war
qtliogly answered AMI mary within
BANDS were gaiGed To- help hm To Ii
gEEtad.
VERY CLOSE TO DEATH.
Ee was 81 Cnee reno cd TOT E5iah 10,
kause and was soon surrounded /
plsysicisns, intending ORA Wnles 81
Ruth. He Was 8uderiEg ir1n4 Ass ny Ii
The doctors applied artificial means 20 ii
e0SS respiration aud s1Gcssde6 hftes d
hours wogb, IN restoring him to sam
consciousness. II was then thought sR
70 remove min TO Judge DsVis' house. L
Improved GloWly fs1in thAtjtima on Al
tooA rsgained CONSEQUENCES, ,Faeogni2iT
gRsd 10 his condition. Among the fir
sf these were the President, yics-pges
Gent and several fnun bers Of the cnbipl
Cho fuil exieat Of his terrific athletic
ID witt heii froE hin. Tor Tho present. II
lrss inquiry Dpon raooveriag o3rBnio1
sasa was IA regard to the safety Of /
anlig. file is gtndnaiiy ginning strengt
E.5 .liends are very senguins OF his cor
5less recovery.
THE HOUSE PICTURE OF RUIN.
Tbs house was completely lsatsua. IT
wells are stending bnt the Inferior pr
MHis picture Of ruin and dssoletio
t'i9s residence Of Jhda, q, 8, Cox Of II
district supreme ecurl, which adjoins
on TIE loft, ives also badly Damaged
water. =
EEz CHTRF EaIsHIR $ STORY.
Chs! Harris OF the ire dsasEtmer
tod bis Frngy hs tUlipws II paid
)tisatiou to the fire when hsard the
sors people in tho house. felt my VI
:sIoaGh the slAoko to ths RScoR5 DO