The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-14
A TRAGEDY OF FIRE.


from the windows and roof OF Secretary
-Iracy's handsome residence. No. 1854 /
street. Northwest. The ncighbcrhood
had not yet awakened. and all around
was still. Within the residence not q
sound was heard. except the cracking
q the flames. as with great tongues u
nrc they came out OF the windows on
the top aoor. Soon the front door Of
~" mansion was opened and
two male servants were Seen
70 emerge and run for their
lives Figures ROBBED in white then ap-
rearcd az the windows. The fire Gained
heaaway rapidly. and although the fire
department responded promptly. the
residence WINS enveloped in flames when
they arrived. Secretary and Mrs. Tracy
occupied the hack room on the second
noor. Mrs. Tracy. II i thought. was
nrst awakened BIZ the suf{ocatinzr smoke.
Secretary Tracy was al the time IN
conscious. and Mrs. Tracy. with
heroic devotion. attempted To drag
the inanlmate body OF the Secretary
70 the window In this She partially
succeeded Half dazed. and blinded ~
tho smoke. she opened the window. and
Just a. the firemen were putting ID
ladder to rescue her She leared to the I
sidewalk. Her body was picked up with
severe internal injuries and broken 4
leg She was taken To neirhborinr
house and. without recovering conscious
ness, died within an hour. The lad
der which would have saved Mrs. \
Iracy's life. had she waited but a
brief moment before leaping TO the side
walk. was soon placed under the win
dow, and strong hands lifted the body Of
Secretary Tracy through il and carried
him to the sidewalk. The secretary
was az first thought to be dead. but il
was discovered that small spark Of life
YET remained lie was removed to the
residence Of Mr.. Bancroft Davis. near
~. and. at eleven o'clock. was reported
IS improving, though at that time he
had not gained consciousness. and was.
of course unaware Of the death OF his
wife and daughter.
Miss Tracy. the secretarv's unmarried :
occupied the third story front ! :
'oom and met fate that was terrible Z
p behold. The young lady could be
'een at the window in the light that y
iickered In between the binding smoke
lands ~ tba at.i,,5a - 80, ~ 4
Ace unl,ftad u Ha. ~, 80 IL i
-raduallx ber,,na5 s,ar,.,-l s go. a
anlx " fba so,r o,,r,. :. - ~ --na'', h
g,,, ~ h,,. ,,,,n- 800 N - 'e0os ni~eu II
French maid. Josephine. met a sim r
Lar fate in an adjoining room where her a.
haired and blackened remains we're "a
Mrs. Wilmeriinr Sec~o* r-..
married. dau0hters ana 49, a.-s.
lis Alice. occnniaa IA sao-rs7-.
ront room on M sar,a 49, ns;.h =
stary and Mr. Tracy Roth 10 49,
cr daughter ;umned from ~. ..,.,Sas.
, the grass terrace below ia ,..hs,a ~.
~ shocL u h,.t. 49, IL. "nn'
ceiyed. ~ 80 4 "A
anv serions ~
rs. Wilmerdinc IA ~ ~,
rist badly sprained Sba i i,-ia III
rsterieal ana ~ ! ha,f.5.~oa l' ~,
On. but i ranidlv i,,n~<~;r, 49,. ~.
natment Mis- Ai;ca 4 snrar... go IL,
shock.
Tine bodies OF Mrs. Tracy and Miss ~,
'acy have been removed "a the res;- s;r
nee OF Acknowledgement Miller. Mrs eio
a Miss Wilmerdinr are AZ D. Rax. fro
RS. but will. during the dav ~ ,ara,
the residence Of Senator Hale So
tary Tracy remains at Mr.. Bancroft
wis home.
Around all these Residences go. q
owds conrrerated a. soon II "a IA (
VS. spread. and have remained III Ar IN,
2 the morning. Carriages ana mas- ia
myers were stoppinr AZ tho door 40 &c
sntarily. with Mrs Tracv and ~Iiss we
'acy and Mr.. Coppinrer' secre,a-v IN
ainc's daughter. ali wing dead ~arra- III,
ry Tracy seriously iii ana III ha.l,h M
rsnanently impared. Governm.n,ai tal
-cies to-day are ershrouded n sadnass ! \,
a gloom. ~
President Harrison. AZ 80, :. - IL
ard or the calamity. sent .s.;-..a.s ~
I'm the Executive Mansior - III ,ha
reaycd family. and fo,low.d hs...sa1s
inquire what assistance NJ could -
r. and at this hour Gl.asa IN II IN,
tn MI. Tracy. The members 10 ,ha Il
binet. with whom the sacra.a~- ~, apr
nv popular. were AMONG ,ha 80. - Sta
Il They we're ali shocked h.-ond Ell
,asure al the calamity. Ana n,scaI has