The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-06

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SECRETARY TRACT's Awful Loss
WASHINGTON, II. c., Dee. ]. -Mrs.
Tracy, wife Of Secretary Tracy, Of
the navy, Miss Tracy, his younges.
daughter, aud Josephine, a French
maid persisted In a fire which de-
siroyed the seeretary's house this
morning. Secretary Tracy was
found, unconscious, suffering from
the effects Of iuhaling smoke; Mrs.
wllmerding, the eldest daughter Of
Secretary Tracy. 10 In a semi-cOn-
scious condition, suffering from n
sprained wrist aud soreness, and
Miss Alice wilmerdinE, Is years Of
age, Secretary Tracy's grand-dsugh-
ter, IL suffering from. nervous pros.
trati0u aud shock.
Il was about Z o'clock this morn
ing when flames were seen issuing
from the windows and roof of secrc-
tAry Traey's handsome residence,
1884 I street, northwest. The neigh
borhood had not yet awakened and
all around was -till. Within the res
idence not sound was heard except
the cracking Of the flames as with
great tongues Of fire they came out
Of the windows of the top floor.
soon the front door of the mansion
was opened and two male servants
were seen IL emerge aud run for their
lives. Figures ROBBED In white then
appeared at the windows. The fire
gained Roadway rapidly, and al
though the fire department re-
spOnded promptly, the residence
was developed in flames when they
arrived.
The remains of Mrs. aud Miss
Tracy lie Tonight la the center of
the east room Of the White house, be-
meath the crystal chandeliers whose
lights less than a week egp shown
upon them a. they gaily greeted
their numerous friends nj
the last presidential reception.
The death chamber il now
dinly lighted aud is sober. gloomy
aud quiet, with no one within IL save
the dead, and one or two dOor-keep-
ers who will keep watch over the re-
mains.
The bodies were brought TO the
White house about q o'clock by or
der Of the president, who has taken
charge OF whatever arrangements
for the funeral II was necessary 10
make at present. Mr.. Gwader, the
undertaken, had the corpses taken In
two hearses from Attorney General
Miller's house to the White house
and placed upon two black stands
Ia the east room. The caskeis are
covered with black velvet and the
mountlngs are silver. Upon each
casket are long leaved palms with
sweet peas aud liiaes.
No final arrangements for the fun.
eral have been made as yet, and none
will be made until the arrival Of See
Rotary Tracy's son and Gen. Catlin,
his brothe--ln-law, who are expected
on n late train tonight.
With Mrs. Tracy and Miss Tracy
and Mrs. Coppinger, Secretary
Biaime's daughter, all lying dead,
Secretary Tracy seriously III and his
health permanently Inspired, gov.
eTnment circles to-day are en-
shroudrd Ia sadness and gloom.
THE : ECRETARY's DEEP GRIEF.
shortly afternoon President Har-
rison returned from the bedside Of
Secretary Tracy aud reported him
resting ~ comfortably ~ can he cx-
peeted under the circumstances.
About II o'clock Mr.. Tracy r. covered
consciousness, aud asked President
Harrison where Mrs. Tracy was.
AuS PiN5iuFuN uih hoi NbrNtT tue
question. Mr.. Tracy evidently feeling
that her escape Was almost impossi-
bic, asked. as she dead?" StIlI the
president could not answer the ques-
tisn Of his friend, and Mr.. Tracy, APP
parently realizing the truth from the
hesitsey. st once swo oned
snd remained unconscious for half |
an hour. Recovering, he asked for
his daughters. The president told
The secretary that his daug liter Mary
was dead, and again Mr.. Tracy |
swoone,i.
DIR. Wales, who IL one Of the ply
'ieisns In attendance upon Secretary
Tracy. said this afteTnoon that the
secretary was getting along very
veil and that tile ouly danger now
o be feared was iSat the smoke In
iis lungs would cause bronchitis.
The secretary, he said, was bearing
Up bravely In bis Ioeat affection. His
Ireatsst anxiety was In regard TO his
rife and the first words uttered by
iiIn on regaining consciousness were
o urge tbeEa to save her life. "Save
Ierl Save her!" be cried piteously
md then rslaPsed into q state Of In
IL lasted . short time
My, however, asd he again called
ut 10 the doctors to leave him and
ave her. He subsequently, Inquired
DF his daughter and told the doctors
hat she too must be saved. When
e heard the sad news that his wife
nd daughter was dead. he stood 10
'ith fsstitude, and soon fell into Q
sstiess sleep. DF. Wales said that Z
he sserstary's bedy vas stiii ss.ur- I