The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-05

death. Happily. the wall of the Hotel
du Pa1ais, against which the baZar
backed, furnished a barred window
On the alarm being given, the servants
hurriedly broke the bars and were able
to rescue a large number of persons.
Suddenly above the roar of the flames
were heard the cries of terror and des-
pairing appeals for help from the cul
de sac end, where the unfOrtunateS were
being burned alive The hremen threw
hundreds of buckets of water upon them
from above at the greatest risk to them
selves, but their cOura geous efforts were
all in vain. The fire made furious head
way. Cries of despair arose outside the
Avenue Montague, the Place Alma and
the Rue Francois, adjacent streets. In
all these thOroughfares there was YER
liable flight of maddened people, mostly
women without skirts, petticoats or
hats, their feet naked, and their cloth
ing torn off or burned.
The whole of the highest society in
Paris was in a horrible pelI nell, a
prey to the deepest despair. husbands
seeking and calling for their wives and
fathers seeking and calling for their
daughters.
A large force of officials engaged in
regulating the admission of friends at
the entrance which was beseiged by the
crowds, shouting and fighting. Only
small group was admitted at a time and
the visitors We're supplied with candles
to assist them in their search. At $3.50
p. m. only bodies had been recognized
with certainty They were the bodies
of Nine. Henriette Hanihadal, Baron
ess Elizabeth St. Martin, ViscOunteSS
Marie BOnneval Sister GuinOuX, the
superior of the sisters of the convent of
St. Vincent de Paul Atraincy, Nine de
Grancy and the Countess St Periez'.
Other bodies supposed to be recognized
are those of the Baroness St. Dtidier,
Madame Laren COsselin and Nine. Che
vigny.
AS soon as President Faure heard of
the disaster he sent the most pressing
in iria II no f1 6a
feet of police. All the theatres in Paris
were closed last night.
The wounded are now known to num-
Der at least $50. Madame Flores, wife
of the Spanish official, expired at the
Hospital Beaujon, where there are sew
eral others injured. M Faure visited
the hospital and the Palais de Indus
trie to pay his respects to the dead.
Further identifcatiOns believed to be
certain are as follows:
The Comtesse Miriel, the Comtesse
Broderville, NJ. Victor COsselin, Sister
LeOnie Gallaume, Mesdames Hauss-
mann and Chlumberger.
Other names must still be accepted
with reserve, but at II o'clock Duchesse
de AlencOn had not yet returned home.
The duke was slightly injured An
electric light was put up at the scene
to assist the firemen in recovering the
bodies from the ruins.
NJ. Hanotaux drove up in great haste
to inquire concerning his wife and was
by Nine. Faure, pale with ter
ror and excitement who was treasured
by learning that her daughter was not
dead, having been delayed on the way.
Many Americans, English and other
foreigners were among the stall hold
ers, but it is impossible, as yet, to as
certain the names of all the victims.
1t is stated that Gen. Meuiner has
died of his injuries. To the list of those
dead must be added the following: Com
tesse HumOtstein, the Marquise des
Maison, Nine. VentimesneIo, Nine Hos
kier. wife of the weIl-known Russian
banker, Nine, Poitevin, Nine. Jacques
and the daughter of NJ.
Shevilly and Mile MandaI-Grancy.
Among those badly injured are: The
Duchess de La TOar, the Comtesse de
ROancy, Count Devesin. Mesdames Ma
cedO, Recamier, de Laume, Hyster.
Andre, de La Tour Dupin and
MaleZieux and NJ. LefeVre-