Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-14
SCORES DIED IN ID
BURNING OF A FLIMsy srn
CROWDED TO THE Doos
Fashionable Bazaar of P.u.
verified Into a Funera,
Titled Danes.

-, 1ouJon, at which H. II
o1Nes anu olher Well known patros
were present. Many people wers !,
ing which a NUMBER of nans,l pane
jured. The building in wbioS Were{
broke out was temn.rarI' tne
Flames were discovered aho,, e.,uc'ef
occupied by the Duchess d'JI.va.ne
the place was densely crowdsS p1
bazaar is an annual f1nctio,s - Q
over by leaders of Partisan soci.,,M. etc
was a wild rush for exits and oiaos H.
sons were borne down and ira
The 1nfiammable nature of Inc III, W.
ana It's contents caused the fam.
spread with great rapidly and in .
time the bazaar was q mass of u
The bodies OF 80 victims of the conn.
ton, mostly women, were recovaras =
laid out on the sidewalk. whass h
corpses formed CHASTITY Spectacle u
over hundred people have bpa, Il
veyed to the Hotel du Paia,s b,,,
critical cases have been transnorsas
the Hospital Beaugoin. The na,,a.
on duty at the doors of the bazaas
from 1900 to 1900 people We're in the I.
ing when the fire broke out. The Nj
caused a rush for the doors. which n
soon choked with people, thus nrava,p
the escape of many who might othe.1
have been saved. The strong trars<
upon the weak, young crushed tha M!
the floor. Heartrending cries arose
followed by shrieks of agony a.
flames swept upon the crowds struysl<
for the exit.
The following bodies have been ids1
fled: Nv,
They are those of Nine. Henri
Hanixadal, Baroness elizabeth 81 Nav,
Viscountess Marie Bonneval. Sister 4
nox, the superior of the sisters a.
convent of st. De Paul at Raincy M
de Grancy and the Comptesse st Pe,N
the Comptesse Mirimel, the Comptl,
Broderville. M. Victor Cosselin. m
Leonie Gillaume, Mesdames Haussms
and Shlumberger. Comptesse Humotsts
the Marquise des Maison, Mime.
Timesile, Mime. Heskier, wife of the
known Russian banker, Nine. Polle.
Nine, Jacques Hausman, the daughter'
M. Shevilly and Mile. Mandal-Grare|
other bodies supposed to be recoanl
are those of the Baroness St. Didier. M
Laron, Nine. Cessolin and Nine. d
vigny.
The wounded are now known to NUM-
at least $50. Madame Flores, the wife
the Spanish consul, expired at the Ii
pital Beaujon, where there are seysl
others injured. Among the badly mid
are the Duchess de Ia Terre, the Cd
Jesse Roancey, Count Montclair, Col
Devisin, Mesdames Macedo, RocamI
de Laume, Hyster, Edouari Andre, de-
Tour, Dup.n and Malezieux, and
Lebvre.
1t is impossible yet 10 ascertain "
any degree of certainty the number Of \
Tins, but 1t is stated that there are
corpSeS in the Palais de rIndustrie.
There was no sign OF the mason
gardens and other structural parts d
are usually left after a big fire. The VIII
edifice was reduced TO ashes. with HI
of charred corpses as the most noticea
object. The ground was a solid nj
of debris, of clothes, boots and she
coins, keys, and miscellane Gus objects
sale at the stalls. While the fire was
progress the faces of the people in
crowd and in the windows overlooking
scene told an awful tale of the horr
they were witnessing. All the mansi
in the vicinity have been converted 4
temporary hospitals.
Duchesse d'AIencOn Found.
Paris, May 6.-The body of
Duchesse d'Alencon has been identlf
among the victims of the fire.
Duchesse d'Alencon was a sister Of
empress of Austria and of the wife
Prince Ferdinand of Orleans. She
Duchess of Bavaria, born in 1S47, mar
in 1868. Her daughter, Princess Lou
is married to Prince Alphonso of Bayal
Her son, Prince PHILIPPE, is husband
Princess Henrietta of Belgium. !
former queen of Naples is also a sis
of the duchesse. The duchesse had or
wealth, and was one of the most prom
ent ladies of France. The remains
the duchesse were identified by her d
fist, who examined the teeth of char
body believed to be hers.
Further particulars regarding the n
ing of the remains of the Duchesse a.
encon show that the secretary oil
prefecture, accompanied by the maid
the duchesse and a footman belonging
the household of the duke. examine
row of bodies. The two servants step
before a blackened and mutilated cor
whose abdomen was torn open. II
declared it was the remains OF Their .
tress, and also sent for the dentisl
the duchesse. The latter, after exam
ing the corpse for half an hour, decia
it was not that of the duchesse.
claimed there was a tooth too many
the head, but the servants insisted, VINE
upon the dentist and two doctors opel
ed upon the upper jaw and then the o
list was able to formally identify the
mains as those of the duchesse. :,
Many tales of despair are told. M
Foulard was saved by her husband, "
as soon as he placed her in safety "a
ed back to the burning building TO
his daughter. He clasped the girl IN
arms and nearly reached the door J"
they were caught in the fiames'
father and daughter persisted before
eyes of the agonized mother. the pa
de Mackau had a similar experiel
Seven times he penetrated the nan,
ruins in search of his sister, eacn
to save another and only 10 see ms
ter, later, fall before his eyes when ne a,
longer had the strength to lift her.
quise d'Aigle was rescued by hreihen
ter she had given herself up as iost'
her friends had fallen around her, !.
she was on her knees IN prayer avian
death when the firemen caught ner
and succeeded in extricating her, lho'
she was frightfully burned. -.
Ninety-four bodies have been iue
fled.
In aristocratic circles the NUMBER
dinner parties and other functions y
gayly opening season have been suoos
abandoned. 1t is now estimated
there were about 500 persons in the "
ing when the fire was discovered ap
half of whom escaped unhurt.
M. Faure has received kilograms Oh
dolence from Queen Victoria, Emp'
Nicholas, Emperor William, King ~
bert and other sovereigns, all couche'
terms of deepest sympathy.
With MurderOus Intent.
Spokane, May 10.-The corOners Jul,