New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-27
THE MONTREAL FACTORY FIRE
MANY EMPLOYEES INjURED-oNE DEAD-IHkiLL-
ING SCENES OF R.3sCrE-LOSS. 100000

M.Ny EMPLOYEES INJURED-ONE DEAD-THRrLL-
ING SCENES or RnscrE-Loss. 100000.
Montreal Aprl 2s-The ruins Of the Macdonald
tobacco factory were visited this morning by an
enormous number of sightseers. Nearly looU per-
sons were present at about 10 O'Clock. Inc TWO up
per stories and the tower Of the factory nave as
appeared. but there appears no danger Vi ''e '"'
of the walls falling down
Miss Alphonsine Thbadeau. twenty-six years oid
who was hurt internally. and also fractured her
hack bv jumping from window. died this morn
ing.
The others injured by the fire were:
rIevena C;u,lmette brought out unconscious from
smoke will recover; Mary Ginas. knocked down in
the panic on the top floor and traped upon head cut
omen and back sprained: Mary Poirier Laiieur ros
broken: Miss Carpenter, heat cut open, not padiy
injured: Mary Gelina. twentynne years DID, pusneo
from fourth floor. fatally injured; Lionel Bedaid
jumped from fourth floor. fatally Injured; Sarah
Seraphin badly hurt Mary Flynn. badly hurt
Maxine Cokase. both legs broken; FRANCOIS Fortler
rlhe broken; Mary Iafeur. ribs broken l. RosceIe
internally injured; Adele Gagnon. badly cut Joseph
Teland twenty-five years Old received burns on MS
arms and face; Aoust Cauchon twenty-five years
cd scalp wound. right arm broken and neck IN
jured: A. Finley twenty years old. Slight cuts anu
bruises; Rosanna Beauchamp. fifteen years o.
fatally injured internally, and besides her Internal
injuries she has a fractured collarbone: Ida forth
twenty-one years old. severe internal injuries anu
cuts about the body, she Is expected TO Gle; D
Slnette internal injuries and cuts; Joseph Gagnon
fireman, leg broken; Dolphis Chapot' twenty -'i'e
years Old. compound fracture Of both legs Nap'
leon Blondin twenty-sX years old. loot hJureu anu
wrist spraned
When the fremen reached the scene at oc'ock
last night. they realized at a glance that iIaiu
task was in store for them In the huge hve-s'ory
Macdonald building were packed about Law per
sons and the flames already visible IN the Dry
ing ard heating ROOM where the fire broke out III
front OF each window was a thick wire gauze which
was in a few cases torn off by the frantic girls IN
their efforts 10 escape. To the horror or the multi
tuie below one of the girls. half-crazy with iear'
made a leap for life and was dashed almost 10
pieces on the pavement beow. Many others foI-
lowed her Part of them managed 70 Land on me
TON of the she'd thus breaking their fan fortu-
natey the firelnen We're gradually abe 10 put up
ladders 10 the fourth floor and thus rescue the
majority OF the half-hundred women VINO Wet,ss
work ng there. many of whom had tainted. For nan
an hour there a constant stream OF Ireihc,'
carrying women down the ladders. In seVeTa! m
stances the clothing of the women cauGht hfe.
Three hrenen-Niau Charette ana Burwei'-Weie
caught on the roof as the flames burned through;
Viau and Charette managed 10 escape oy means .!
a rope and a ladder. but Burweh found every
avenue cut off. with the flames gradually closing
around. He alternately raised his HANDS IN pINea
and shouted TO the crowd below 10 rescue nm. As
no ladders were long enough 10 IeaCh MIN, ne
teers after lashing several ladders together hnaiy
TSis morning Mr. Macdonald visited ali the nos
pita.s and took the names OF his Inlufea e"p.oE -
r. is runored that one woman is missing. but me
work OF searching the ruins bad not ye5 Pen
berun The total Joss is 100000 equally DIVIDED
between building and stock