The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-05

PARIS, May i-Fire broke out at 4
p. m. in a crowded charitable bazaar in
the Rue Jean Goujon, at which the Ouch
ess d'Czes and other well known patron
esses were present. The building In which
the fire broke out was temporary
structure of wood. The flames were first
discovered above the stall occupied by the
Duchess dues. while the place was
densely crowded The bazaar is an an
nual function presided over by the leaders
of Partisan society. There was wild
rush for the exits. and older persons were
borne down and trampled upon. The in
hammahle nature OF the building and con-
tents caused the flames to spread with
great rapidity and In a short time the
bazaar was mass OF hames.
A policeman on duty at the doors OF the
bazaar says from 500 to I.soo people were
in the building when the fire broke out.
The alarm caused rush for the doors.
which were soon choked with people. thus
preventing the escape of many who might
otherwise have been saved. The strong
trampled upon the weak, and the young
crushed the old to the floor. Heartrend-
ing cries arose. soon followed by shrieks
of agony as the flames swept upon the
crowds struggling for exit.
The managers of the bazaar had ar
ranged the stalls so as to represent a
terday. The proceeds of the sales at each
stall were devoted TO separate charity.
Stalls were presided over by Nine. Fe-
yrier the wife of Gen. Fevrier; the Mar
ouise de rAigle, Nine, Macobs. Baronne
de la Lucette, the Marqulse de st. Michael.
the Duchess Dues. Nine. Mignotte, the
Baronne St. Elder. the Comtesse de Zaly-
anska. the Marquise de lie Goustier. the
Narquse d'Argence. the Marquise de
ba a. AfpnPnn mo her ~
the Orleans family: Mime. d'Arlu. Nine.
Boisseaux the Baronne de Seickler. Nine
Moreau the Marquise Costa de Beaure-
gard. her royal highness the Duchess de
yendome. the Marquise de Maison and
the Comtesse de Grefful. nee La Roche
foucauld. Mile. de Flores presided over
the refreshment stands. These ladies'
we're assisted by many equally well known
society ladies' II is impossible as yet TO
identify the victims.
Admiral Bensnard. minister Of marine.
arrived upon the scene shortly after Z
o'clock.
The Roof Falls on the Victims.
Soon after the alarm was given assist
auce hurried to the burning building. AL
though n general alarm was sent out, the
whole wooden structure was blazing be-
fore the firemen could approach. The roof
and almost the whole building collapsed.
falling upon the unfortunate people. Many
OF them are supposed TO have previously
succunbed TO sitting smoke. In spite OF
the efforts OF the nremeD, some time
elapsed before the charred bodies could be
pulled from the smoke and burning debris.
The prefect NJ. lie Pine. was one OF the
first TO reach the scene. and he directed
the operations for the recovery OF the
bodies and distributed the injured among
the various houses in the vicinity.
Among the injured are the Duchess de
Ia Tore Princess Kotchbuy. the yicou,-
tesse d'Avrel and Mesdames Moreau de
prouit. Maiezieux Eugenio. challemei
Recaulier and 81. Dider.
The missing who are supposed TO De
dead include Gen. Menn.er. the Marchion-
ess de Ga1lifef, the Duchess d'AIencon.
the Countesses Nun and 81. PIerier. the
Nar~hfoness de Flores. the Eiscounfess
Funol Hulstean. Baroness Macken. wife
of the leader of the Pro-faatists in the
chamber OF deputies. and Madame Nor
iaa,nelarnon, her son and daughters. One
hundred corpses have been laid out In the
pslais de FIndustrie. II IS believed that
another hundred are beneath the ruins.
All Dead in Twelve ufnute~
The building was OF the filrazest con-
structlom Moreover. there was only one
exit. TIE bazaar was in full swing, when
suddenly. about p m, the CRY OF fire
rose IN the quarter v IEFE the EEr%zGfI1a-
toerapn vas exhibited One OF the sur
vivors tells the correspondent OF the As
socsated Press his experience.
The place was cramrned full OF people
and tne heat was sitting. Being very un-
comfortable. my friends and ! GeseruiS 2 cd
70 leave, but some nvw We could not max
much headway through the throng tow
ard the door. / stayed 4 little behind "a
/ vas offered a noSsgay by a ssaIihos4er
when of a sudden the shout OF Fire was
raised We tired 20 keep cool but tbs
rssSh from heaknd forced Us forward anf
,rs were separated. Then I trs sd 90 wort
my way back but ] was carried OF my
feet ana borne backward ana forward II
tie sEwayfng crowd. ! lost ny hat shex
ms. coat Vas torn or. and then my waist
coat All THIS nA opened N a few seconds
The flames spread Efth startling raESd
it.r throughout the n hole building. whEcf
u5le-d Ike a living furnace. but the up
roar of the coa1Agratton could not GruxI
the groars and cries o. the aSofs1Zes
crowd.
Gradually found -ayself pushed h8cl
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