The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
DETAILS OF THE FIRE.
scenes of Horror About the Place
ps She Gisnstcr.

scenes of Horror About the Place
90 She Gisnstcr.
Paris, Nav i.--Fire broke out at {
O'Clock this afternoon in a crowded char
table bazaar in the Rue Jean Jean Gou-
ion. n which the Duchess dues anu other
@;ll-krown patronosses were present.
Many people were burned TO death aud
there was II terrible panic during which a
number of persons were injured. Thirty
bodies have been recovered thir1y-iiye in
jnred people are being cared for by phy-
sicians and many are reported missing.
Tho building in which the fire broke out
was Il temporary structure of wood. The
flames were first discovered above the stall
occupied by the Duchess d'U2es ana whilo
the place was generally crowded
Later-The number OF injured is greater
than was at first estimated over 100 per
sons have been conveyed 10 the Hotel Dieu
Palais in the Cour de la Refine.
a policeman who was on duty at the
doors of the bazaar saws that from 1000 10
1900 people were in the building wnen the
fire broke out He adds that the alarm
caused a general panic. followed Icy gem
eral rush for the door which was soon
choked with people thus preventing the
escape of many who might otherwise nave
been saved. The strong trampled upon the
weak the Young being crushed 10 the floor
by the older. Heart rcnding cries OF fear
arose on all sides. soon followed by
| sbrieks of agony as the flames swept on q
| ward behind tho crowd struggling for the
doors
| The managers Of the bazaar had ar
| 90
| of Old Paris, and II was opened yesterday.
! The proceeds of the saleA at tach stall
! we're devoted 10 a separate charity. it is
! impossible as yet TO identity the Nlclllns'
| Al 6.8O u. m, when these details are teie-
graphed the bazaar is heap oil SMOKING
, cinders and ashes. Ambulances are con =
yeying the recovered bodies TO the PalalS
d,frdustrie The bazaar was 800 feet long
by $50 feet wide and constructed almost
entirely OF wood.
The Dowager Duchess dues is one OF
The most prominent women in France and
Is said to have provided i.OOO,oOO francs Tor
The propagation of Boulaneerism'
Enormous crowds Of peoplo are gatheren
around the scene of the fire at '2o - IN
| Among them are large NUMBER oil NV
eried servants inuuiring for their ms
,resses and the indications are tnat among
the dead are number of French "rlslo-
Gratis although 1t Is hoped that the mss
ing ones may be FOUND ainoHs .io MN w
who are at the hotels. hospitals or olhei
places. ,,.or NJ ,,,
most seriously injured are now IN inc r'sh
wing az the Palais d'Llndustre. Auinlra
pesnard the minister of marine. arrlvea
unon the scene shortly after O'clock; ruI
,hoy details lust obtained show that Deior'
,be fremen could arrive the roof OF I'M
hs,enr crushed in, burning numbers o.
hose who had been unable TO make suei
eerass from the building.
Very soon after the alarm was given as
s,stanoe was hurried TO the burning pnI IiH
and effective help was rapidly oreah'%e'
No, ween the firemen and the poilceileh<
Although the alarm was sent with reas
onahIe promptness the whole wooden strut
.nra was blazing before the hremen conl'
t.n-oorh the bazaar, the roof and Amos
app whole building collapsed, falling npol
.he nntortunate people. many of whom ar
. wv IN have previously succunbed Y
@ ps,i,ling smoke. In spite of the ehorl
tne ~ ,Irernen some time elapsed beiot'
OF 'n na,'rod bodies could be pulled from IN
,ne sI ard burning mass OF debris coy
sniun't re snot which but short Tune ne
erlht hseu the scene OF so muoh saie,y
av,e nrefect. NJ. Lepine,. was one VI ~ ~
first o o. 'ss operations for ~ recovery