The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-04
HEMMED In BY SMOKE
MR. TRACY'S NARROW ESCAPE
His ResiSlence at Vashingtou swept by
Fire-SOme of Its Occupants and
Their Terrible Fate-The Acci-
dent aud Its Sad Details.


wAsHINGroN, Feb. 3.-The house of |
Secretary Tracy caught fire at 6:i5 this |
morning and was completely demolished. |
The bodies Of four white females were |
taken out, two of whom are known to he |
Mrs. and Miss Tracy. The other two are |
as yet unidentified. Secretary Tracy was |
taken from the house by means of n lad |
der i'm an unconscious condition, but the
extent of his injuries are not known. The
cause of the fire is not yet ascertained.
Secretary Tracy's house Is IA threc-story
and basement brick, situated on First
street between Connecticut avenue and
Seventeenth street, and has recently
undergone extensive improvements.
Persons passing the house at
O'Clock this morning saw
smoke issuing from the front win
.lows and mt once raised the alarm of fire.
The fire and police departments re-
spontled promptly. The premises were
almost concealed by the dense smoke
which was thickened by heavy fog
covered that the house was all ablaze in
side and that the main stairway was
burnt. thus cutting of communication
with the sleeping apartments Oh the Sec
water were played on the flames and every
effort was made to check the fire and
rescue the inmates. A scene of the Wild
est confusion ensued when il known
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