Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-07

Paris, May 6.-With the exception
Of Socialist newspapers, the whole press
associates itself with the profound sor-
row which has overtaken the upper
classes of French society.
To the list of victims must be added
the names of Mile. de Chevilly and the
Vicomtesse d'Avenal, who have sue
cumbed to the injuries they sustained
while escaping from the fire.
1t is stated that Mile. de l., name
not given in full according to custom
Of French newspapers, the daughter OF
well-known colonel, visited the Due de
Vendome, son of the Due dAlencon,
yesterday, and repeated a conversation
she had with the Duchesse d'Alencon
just before the catastrophe. Mile. de
l. spoke of the courageous conduct
of her royal highness after the tire
broke out and continued:
Il was talking to the Duchesse in
front of the stall where | was assisting,
when | heard cry Of fire, and imme-
diately said to the Duchesse, Let us
so, Madame, come at Cnce.
The Duchesse replied: No, not yet.
Let us give the visitors time TO get out
u saw the crowd rush for the exits
and the flames spreading around us
while drops of burning tar fell upon
us. | took the Duchesse by the waist
and was dragging her away. l re-
peated: You must come, Madame
Il dragged her a few PAGES, but with
a brusque movement she released her
self. repeating: No, no; l will remain.
AS | was suffocating and as the
flames had already reached us was
compelled to abandon her.
She stood motionless, then took a
few steps toward her stall, her eyes
uplifted to heaven as though seeing
visions, and that was the last saw OF
her"
The report that the Countess Castel-
lane. formerly Miss Anna Gould, was
among the missing, is pure invention.
The Castellanes we're not even IN the
vicinity of the fire.
General Meunier. who was severely
burned during the fire, died at noon to-
sday.
f Only five bodies now remain uniden-
lifted. The remains Of the DIchesse
d'Alencon were placed in a coffin this
afternoon, in the presence OF Prince
Louis and Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria;
Earon Lambert and Col de Perclval.
who signed their names on the sealed
coffin. The Due de Vendome. son OF
the deceased Duchesse, was also pres
ent.
New York. May "a dispatch to the
Journal from Paris says there were
very few Americans present at the char
ity bazaar at the time of the fire and
these seem to have been especially ia
vored by fortune.
Mrs. William Astor left the bazaar
a quarter of an hour before the contla-
grafton. Miss Fame. sister of Frederick
Fame. an American. residing in the Rue
Prony. who is almost totally deaf, was
in the centre of the building when the
fire broke out. Her escape was largely
due to her infirmity. She saw the fire
without hearing the tumult ensuing on
the discovery. and made her way TO
the exit, being among the first to reach
It.
Baroness de Selliere. formerly Mrs.
Livermore. Of New York, also reached
the door among the first.
Consul General Morris was passing
near the Rue Jena, riding on . bicycle
when the cry of fire was raised. He
left the machine in the street and de-
voted himself all night to assisting the
firemen.
Mr.. whitney. Of Boston, an old volun-
teer fireman. who is living in Paris. also
assisted the fremen in the work Of res
cue until daybreak.
When the Journal correspondent
reached the scene, Gen. Saussier, mill
tarv governor Of Paris, with Gen. Feor-
ier, was rushing about distracted and
calling for the premier to send FOR my
men" from Quai d'Orsay barracks:
Look" he said to Henry Blount'
this American journalist will have
strange tale to tell Of municipal negli-
gence but let us help.
One mystery is now cleared up. Inc
victims we're besmeared with flaming
tar and other inGammable compounds'
dropping from the roof. and this was
why there was no prelude of asphyXia:
The fair flower of French womanhood
was singed like poultry and literally
burDad aIiVp