The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-06

ing for their mothers A number o
women standing in the crowd, at th'
risk of burning themselves, tore TIT
flaming clothing from the persons o.
the ladies as the latter dashed in terror
through the streets.
The bazaar at that moment was
nothing more nor less than huge
brazier. As the heat was unbearable
we made our way to some vacant
ground between the bazaar and the
convent of the Rue-JayarG, and joined
a handful Of workmen who were Try
ing to rescue peonle from the flames
by means of a ladder too short to avail
much.
While the work of rescue was IN
progress heartrending cries from the
rear attracted us. Two women who
had just escaped from the flames were
lying writing on the ground just pc
yond the margin of the fire
BURNED LIKE TORCHES.
I'VE darted in that direction and as
we neared them, pieces of burning
debris fell in showers upon our heaos
and we were unable to reach the I'M
fortunates, who were then burning like
torches. They had ceased to stir and
soon entirely disappeared in the
flames. The witnesses of this aWIul
scene groaned and wept.
The awful drama was then at It's
height. In the midst of the kissing,
cracking flames we heard the shrek
ing of the victims, but they were
speedily Stif1ed.
Seeing the hopelessness of saving
the bazaar, the firemen turned their
attention to the adjoining convent, up
the walls of which the flames were
leaping.
In a few moments the bazaar col
lapsed with a frightful crash, envelop-
ing the vicinity in flaming debris.
81 was then able to approach 1t. on
all sides were the bodies of lately eie-
gantly dressed people, many OF them
stretched on their oacks with arms eX-
tended as though appealing for help
Owing to the heat we were unaoie
to give the remains the attention
which would have permitted their rela-
tives to identify them.
ssThe space in which we were stand
ing was speedily invaded by despalrlhg
crowds of relatives, some OF Whom nao
to be forcibly prevented from leapihs
into the f1ames.''
THE bazaar was opposite Baron Roths-
child'S stables. One of the groomS saved
many of the people whose clothing was
in flames by drenching them with the
General Mennier with his clothing
ablaze. rushed into the stable yard and
DUCHESS DALENCON.
Further particulars regarding the find
ing OF the remains OF the Duchess DAlen-
con show that the secretary or the pre-
lecture. accompanied by the maid OF the
duchess and . footman belonging TO the
household of the duke. examined the
lows of bodies. The two servants stepped
before a blackened and mutilated corpse
whose abdomen was torn open
They declared that 1t was the remains
of their mistress. and also sent for the
dentist of the duchess. The latter. al
Ter examining the CORPSE for half an
the duchess He claimed there was
tooth too many in the head, but the ser
wants insisted, whereupon the dentist and
two doctors operated upon the upper
law and then the dentist was able to
formally identify the remains as those of
the duchess.
TERRIBLE SCENES.
Terrible scenes continued to be enacted
at the palais de Industries this after
noon. The mother of the 4-year-old child,
Alfred David. one of the victims. arrived
during the day for the purpose OF tax
ing the body away with her. 1t was de-
cided, however. that it was inadvisable
to show her the CHASTITY remains of her
child. When this news was communi-
Gated to the unfortunate mother in
paroxysm of grief she tried to force her
Il will see my child.
It was found necessary to forcibly re-
move the poor woman. whose case Is one
of the most distressing. II appears that
Mime. David lost her husband a month
ago. and that her only other child died
The unidentified bodies. as well as The
jewels recovered from the debris, have !
been photographed by the Britillon !
method. The funeral service of the VIC /
Tins has been fixed for the cathedral of /
n. Faure will attend ard Pere Richard |
viii probably officiate.
SPECIAL AID.
At tonights session of the cabinet it |
was decided 10 ask the chamber of dep |
uties for a special credit in aid of the ]
needy families. The minister Of justice /
communicated TO his colleagues the first /
results Of the inquiry into the causes OF /
the fire. The investigating magistrate. M. !
Berlotu. reports that there was great |
and imDrudence in the prin- /
cipal arrangements of the bazaar
Former United States Consul General S
f. Morse said to a representative of
the Associated Press:
1T was singularly fortunate that there
was only one American victim. This was
indeed remarkable. because just now
there : an unusually large number OF
Americans IN Paris.
They are generous supporters of such
fetes as the grand Bazaar de Charlie, and
moreover. I gave them q favorable on
portunity of ~etting into close quarters
celebrities Of Paris"
Mrs Porges was the only American vic
in. She was a Miss Weisweiller. Her
daughter ACCOMPANIED her to the bazaar
and escaped uninjuerd. The Porges fam
lily resides IN Vienna
One feature which is generally re-
marked of the victims taken to the
Palais de- L industrie, is that the head is
thrown back and the arms are uDlifted
with a peculiarly weird effect.
The scene on the Champs Elysees is like
that on Popular fete days. The throngs
are enormous and multitudes of carriages
are driving about From time to time
a solomon hush falls upon the crowd and
every head IS barred as the hearse passes