The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-06
The HOLOCAUST In PARIS.
One Hundred and ROrty-Thres Are Be-
lieYed TO Have PtriShed.
AMONG THEM ARE MANY OF HIGH RANK
Narrow Escape of an American Lady-The
Terrible Calamity Due to Criminal
Negligence on the Part of City or
fcisls-Aii Gaicty Suspended.

ptISs NllHOul cAttDtiOh, t'rfflNt the us
astcr at the Grand Bazaar De Charity
in the sober and simple terms bchttiug
so appalling an event. The catastrophe
will always be remembered as one OF
the most fearful that ever befell Eu-
ropoan city.
Nothing comparable in loss Of life has
ever occurred here. except the fire which
destroyed the Opera COmique in lsSa
Singularly enough, that disaster happen
ed in the same month OF the year, and
eighty persons were burned TO death.
while forty-hvc were officially registered
as missing.
In aristocratic circles the numberlcss
dinner parties and other functions OF a
gayly opening season have been aban-
dOncd.
II is now estimated that there were in
the nelghborhood Of 100 persons in the
building when the fire was discovered.
about one-half OF whom escaped unhurt.
Some estimates place the number of dead
at 49, others at a still higher figure.
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
The amount Of administrative nesii-
gcncc surrounding the catastrophe is ai-
most inconceivablc. The structure was
not most Of them. have been burned alive
without sunocaticn. No sort Of inspec-
tion seems to have been made i'm advance
by the municipal police authorities or
BY the Prefcot of Police.
Mrs. T. Il. Gilmour of New York, had
a narrow escape. She had consented 10
act as saleswoman at the stall Of Nine.
Costa Beauregard. She left the Hotel
Terminus. where she was styling about
half-past /. The sale was going well.
when suddenly her maid cried: Madame.
sauvos vous VOLTA le feu,' Nladame.
save yourself. There's fre)
Mrs. Gilmour. with wonderful presence
Of mind. rushed toward the main en-
trance. but. seeing the danger Of being
trampled 10 death. she ran back TO the
rear Of the building. where she saw
window that opened I'm the wall. through
which she soon reached the street.
CHARRED CORPSES.
As this dispatch IS sen,-eariy Wc1nes-
day morning-ll1 charrcd Cmpses Lave
poen recovered, together with twelve per-
tions OF bodies. the identity Of which
may never be established.
Since ocicck this morning crowds OF
people have been nocking TO the Paiais
de I.'Industric. where many Of the bodies
and 4 large numl or Of the injured were
taken. Az o o'clock a detachment OF
Garde Rcpublcaine relieved the de;ach-
ment of infantry which had been on duty
all night long at the scene Of the catas-
trophe.
The search for the dead continues in
the ruins. Quantities OF coins. watches
rings neoklaces and bracelets have been
picked ~ in the debris.
At o'clock .hcrc was q movement to-
IL al. IL rfrif an H.
er body was slowly drawn from the mass'
with which it had been covered. II was
little more than black trunk. hoadless
and limblsss. and little hope is entertain
ed Of discovering its identity.
In this case. as in all other instances.
the firemen and police upon discovering
4 body. carefully overhauled everything
near it and under IT, in order to discover
If possible some piece of jewelry or other
article which may lead TO the identifca-
tiOn Of the remains.
As soon as the bodies are claimed by
the anxious relatives and others who are
searching for the missing and who have
been lowering i'm despair about this 'pot
throughout the night, they are placed in
carriages held in waiting and taken 10
their former homes.
REMARKABLE SCENE.
one Long lines Of infantry were drawn
in a Gordon around the dreadful spot.
Bonhres and torches. electric lights. and
gas Jets used 10 illuminate the scene, re-
fected upon the bayonets and accouiro-
ments of soldiers and threw a ghastly
illumination upon houses OF the vicinity,
windows OF which were crowded during
most of the night with people watching
the work of horror. Every now and then
a hearse would De called from the line Of
vehicles stationed i'm proximity 10 the
scene Of tie fire, a black mass of what
was but so recently a Joyous humanity
would be tenderly lifted into il and an
other unfortunate victim of the coniagra-
tion would be taken TO one of the tempo
rary morglies in Palais de L'lndustrie or
at a neighboring hospital Beaujon.
Frequently as many as a dozen hearses
were gathered together IN the court yard
of the Palais de LIndustrie and opposite
tho entrance of that building hundreds
of collins were ranged. ready 10 receive
the bodies of those who had perished IN
that terrible stampede and who had sub
sequently in most cases been charred be-
yond recognition.
THE DEAD AND THE INJURED.
So far as known. the following bodies
have been recognized:
Mile. Henrietta H.nihsdal. the BaroIne
Elizabeth St. Martin. The Nicomtesse Ma
rio Eonneval Sister GuinOux. the superior
Of the Sisters Of the Convent OF 81. Vim
cent De Paul at Raincy; Nile. De Grancy
the Comtesse 81. Pierre. the Baronee 81.
Didicr. Nine Laurent Cosselin. Mile. |
Chevigny. Nine Floiez. wife OF the Span
ish Consul: the Countesse Mirimel, the
Comtesse Broderville. n. Victor cosselin. |
sister Leonie Guillaume Nine H1uss-
mann, Mme. Schlumberger. the Countess
Humolstein. the Marquis Dcs M2iscn |
Nine. Ventimesnill. Nine Hockier wife |
OF the well-known Russian banker: Nine. |
Poitevin. Nine Jacques Hausmann. the |
daughters OF NJ. Shevilly, Nine. Mlndat |
Grancy.
.rrou~ those seriously injured are the |
following:
A.. ...chess de IN Tore tie Countesse |
d Ra!nccy the Comte De M0ntclalr. the |
Comic de Deylsln. Nine. Macede. Nine. |
kecaimicr, Nine. DC I.eume Nine Hyster, |
Nine. Edouard Andre. Nine. de Ia Tour |
Dupln. Nine. Malezleux. N. lie Fcbyre.
II should be borne In mind that owing /
TO disagreement Of bodies, Identification |
in many cases Il extremely uncertain and |
the list Of dead given above is subject 10 /
revision
Among the articles picked up in the |
ruins was a ring inscribed Ferdinand .
d. Ordino-Sophie de Bayioro.' names OF /
Duke and Duchesse dAlencon. doubt 4
less the betrOthal ring OF Her High /
ness. Duchesse dAlencon. A silver 4
watch. attached TO n gold brooch. vas /
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