The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-14


She talked awhile, cough d siIx6tIy, then be-
came silent. Tue physicians looked at each
o,her significantly. Mrs. tt acy " as dead. rne
Immediate cause Of her death was supposed
to be from injuries TO her heart sustained in
her fall from the window, which flooded her
lungs with blopd. 1t is said that bad she
delayed her movements o couple OF minutes
ladders and mattresses and other means OF
safe escape would have been at hand. Her
body was soon removed to the residence OF
Attorney General Miller, on Massachusetts,
avenue.
Almost at the same time two bodies were
taken from the burning buildiug-one WIS
tue Secretary's daughter. Miss Mary, young
lady, and the other was that of the Frencn
mali, Jos .ph ne Moreli. That Of the former
was found 10y Clief Paris lying on the floor
in tue second floor hail, at the head OF ths
stairs. The body was not greatly disfigured
location. The chief lifted the lifeless body
in his arms aud although the staircase was
ablaze, he brought 1t safely out into the
street. IL Is said that Miss Tracy could have
saved herself II her strength had he'd out a
few minutes longer. SIZE fell in the hallway
OF the second story, a fsw yards from tn,
.---ss room, hioh AZ shA had reached aud
closed the door, would have ins ured her
ssIiSsst The fire and smoke unit: sssstsssa
maid liLtlo is known save that her dead body
was found in her room on the top hoor or
tho house burned beyond recognition. Both
the O les OF Miss Tracy and h:r mail were
taken 10 an under takers establishment in the
vicinity.
Secretary Tracy hims, ,lf had most won.
der, US escape: He was taken to the resi ience
OF Hon J. q. b ,ncro.t Davis, on IL. street.,
near eighteei tn. Like all the others he was
overcome In his sleep by the smoke which
dlled the house, and rendered completely
helpless. He was discovered In this condi-
tion. and with considerable difficulty was re-
moved to o place near one OF the widows.
Cries for a ladder was quickly answered. and
many willing hands were raised to ass st
him to the ground. He was at once removed
TO a neighbor's house and was soon sur
rounded by physicians, including DIS. Wales
The doctors applied artificial means TO in-
duce respiration and succeeded, after an
hours work, In restoring him to semi-con-
sciousness. It was then thought safe to re-
move him to Judge Davis's HOUSE. He iai-
proved slowly from that time on and soon
rcgaiped consciousness, reco oynizing friends
who callel to inquire In regard 20 his condi-
ttop. Among the fret of these were the
PRESIDENT the Vice-President and several
members OF the cabinet.
DR.. Wales. who is Que Of the physicians In
attendance upon the Secretary, said the SEQ
rstary was getting along very well, and that
the only danger now 10 be feared Is that the
smoke IN his lungs will caus, bronchitis.
The Secretary, he said, was bearing up
brayely in his great affiiction. His greatest
4 anxiety was In regard 10 his wife, and the
hrss words uttered by him on rezaining con-
| seriousness was 20 urge them to ave her life.
.'Save her Save herI /" he cried piteousiy and
| then relapsed into a state Of insensibility.
| Ii lasted = shcrt time only. however, and he
again called out 70 the doctors to leave hin
and save her. He subsequently inquired fol
his daughter, and told the doctors that she
TOO, must be saved. Finally 1t was conclud
| ed chat the best course would bs to tell hin
the truth, as the terrible suspense he was sui
fering might retard his own recovery. I'M
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