The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
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Mime. De Vauvenargues
Nine. Lenormand.
Mime. De Vatismenil.
Mime. Monti.
Nine. Pierre Bone.
Nine. Cuviller.
Mime. Chauquis.
Mime. DE Gosselin.
Mime. Chonipo
Nine. De Mousters.
Nine. Bravier Do Thiny.
Nine. Porgcs.
Mime. Ger1nain
Nine. Suquet
Mime. Madeleine Landucour.
Mime. Esther Cuvillicr.
Nine Carteron.
Mime. DE Grancy.
Sister Gilhous.
Sister Virginie Thomasoau, mother
superior sisters of st Andres.
Nine De Bouthilier.
Nine Serrurier, wife Of one OF the
most prominent generals in the French
army.
Mime. wirned wife of General Wirned
|. Me Chevals, wife of General Cheyals.
Nine. Carbonel.
Nine DE Boulder ID. Yang.
Mime Laneyrie.
Nine. Conan.
Alfred David, four years Of age.
Seriously Injured.
Among the seriously injured are the
following:
The Duchess De La Tore.
The Comtesse DE Raincy.
The Comte do Mont Clair.
The Comte de ID Nisin.
Nine. Naccde.
Mime. Recamier.
Nine. De Laume
Mime. Hyster.
Mime. Edourd Andre
Mime. De La Tour Dupin.
Nine. Balsieux.
Nj. lie Febre
The BODY Of the Duchesse D'Alencon
has been identified among the victims of
the fire.
IL should bo understood that the list
contains the names of those who are
thought to be identified ana Is subject to
mistakes. Found among the ruins were
"a ring inscribed "Sophie DE Barre, " the
names of the Duchess D'Alencon ana is
doubtless the betrothal ring of Her High
ness the Duchess D'Alencon. The body
Of the duchess, however, has not been
found.
Searching for the Duchess.
The houses in the vicinity Of the disas-
ter are being carefully searched i'm the
hope that the duchess is only injured and
Is being tended nj some private residence.
All night long the duke refused to leave
the scene and only went home at day
break because he was physically unable
To remain longer The president dis
patched orderly officers everywhere to
inquire into the condition of the iured
and hearing that n number of the latter
had been taken TO the Hospital Beaujou,
the president az 10 o'clock proceeded
l.. -.
of tho hospital the President met the sur
geons who were attending the injured
and thanked them Tor their devotion.
Mime. Florcsc, the wife of tho Spanish
consul, expired just as PRESIDENT Fau g
reached her bedside. An extraordinary
cabinet meeting will be held this evening.
Many ralcs Of Despair
Many tales Of despair are told Nine.
Foulard was saved by her husband who.
as soon as he had placed her in safety,
dashed back to the burning building i'm
order 10 save his daughter He claspcd
the girl in his arms and had nearly
reached the door when they were caught
IN the flames and father and daughter
pcrishcd before the eyes OF the agonized
mother
The Baron De nIacl;au had similar ex-
pcrIenco. Seven times he penetrated tho
flaming ruins in search of his sister, only
20 SOC her at last fall before his eyes
whom he no longer had strength 10 save
her The Narquisc De L'AinEle was res
Cued by q fireman ut the moment she had
given herself up Us lost. She was on her
knees in prayer when fireman caught
her up and suucceaed in cXtricating ncr
alive, though irighttully burned. Several
sisters O Charity are known tD be among
the dead and injured The injured II is
stated. included the NicumtCSsc de Iucay.
the Marquisc Do Lubersac, whose condi-
tiOu iS critical. Mime. kafalli wife Of the
well known painter, had her face burned.
but escaped fatal injury. Nine. LamiOc
was severely burned about the back and
head.
An Eyewitness Story.
I'm eye witness describes the sceno rs
follows; THE women mostly wore light
costumes and those who escaped from
tho furnace were screaming, "firo, y
"hClp.' The faces Of many of them wero
covered with blood. \ number Of women
Of the poorer classes standing i'm the
crowd az the risk Of burning themselves,
tore the flaming clothing from tho per-
sons Of the Indies as the latter dashed in
terror through the streets. As the heat
was unboarablc, | made my way to some
vacant ground, adjoining where "A number
ot workinon were trying To rescue people
from tho flames by means Of ladder.
NhiiC the work OF rescue was i'm progress,
hcartrendi ing cries from the rear attracted
me. Two women, who had Just escaped
from the flames were lying writhiug on
tho ground. just beyond the margin Of
tho fire. With another dartcd I'm that
direction, but burning debris fell in
showers upon our heads and wo were un-
able to roGch the unfortunates.
shrieks OF the Victims.
'In the midst of cracking flames we
could hear the shrieks of the victims.
The lrcmon turncd their attention 60 the
adjoining convent. up tho walls cf which
The ilancs were leaping In "a few mo-