The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
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could approach the bazaar, and the roof and
almost the whole building collapsed. fall
ing upon the unfortunate people. many of
whom are supposed to have previously sue
cumbed to the sitting smoke. In spite of
TIE efforts of the fremen some time elapsed
before the chaTfed bodies could be pulled
from the burning mass of debris covering
the spot which but a short time before had
been the scene of 50 much gayety
The prefect, NJ. Lepine, was one of the
first officials to reach the scene, and he di
rected the operations for the recovery of
the bodies ana distributed the injured
among the various houses of the vicinity.
IN the meanwhile the pumps played on the
burning ruins. AS the work progressed and
the inquiries became more numerous and
pressing it was seen that the death rate
would be mIcn higher than at first esti-
mated.
The Duchesse d'Alencon, sister of the
Austrian Empress, is among the injured,
the list of whom includes the Duchess
'Uzes, the Comtesse Savigny and Mile.
De La Boulaye
In the streets adjacent to the bazaar were
long lines of sumptuous equipages. Most of
these returned empty, their owners We're
dead. The others were seen moving off with
occupants injured in head OF limb, in many
cases with faces streaming with blood
CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION.
The search in the debris will continue all
night 1t now appears that the fire orig
mated on the left side of the bazaar The
illuminating apparatus of the kinemato-
graph exploded and set fire to the Turkish
curtains and hangings. In a few moments
the flames spread along the whole side of
the bazaar. The public threw themselves
instinctively to the right side of the build
ing, which backed on the high wall of an
adjoining edifice. The bazaar altogether had
eight doors, three in front and one on the
left side. In the rear were four, like French
windows, which were specially reserved for
the employees. The crowd near the main en-
trance were able to escape, but those at the
other end, not knowing of the doors re-
served for the employees, found themselves
hemmed in as in a cul de sac. AS the fire
spread the pressure on the right SIDE where
there were no exits, kept steadily increas-
ing, and here a number of the victims were
crushed to death. Happily the wall of the
Hotel du Palais, against which the bazaar
backed furnished barred window. Imme-
diately on the alarm being given the serv-
ants hurriedly broke the bars and were able
to rescue large number of persons.
Suddenly above the roar of the flames
were heard cries of terror and despairing
appeals for help from the cul de sac end
where the unfortunates were being burned
alive. The firemen threw hundreds of buck
cts of water upon them from above at the
greatest risk to themselves, but their
courageous efforts were all in vain. The
fire made furious headway. Cries of despair
arose outside, in the Avenue Montaigne
the Place Alma and the Rue Francois, ad-
jacent streets In all these thoroughfares
there was a veritabe flight of maddened
people, mostly women without skirts petit
coats or hats, their feet naked and their
clothing either burned or torn Off Every
available lacre was taken by assault
The whole of the highest society in Paris
is in a horrible pell-mell, a prey to the
deepest despair, husbands seeking and call
ing for wives and fathers seeking and
calling for daughters. One young woman
still wearing on her breast the badge of a
stall attendant, was seen rushing about in
her petticoat, her dress having been torn
off to be thrown over a lady who was in
flames. Her one anxiety was to find her
parents and tell them of her safety
Words would fail to describe the horror of
the scene of the Palais De LIndustrie
where the bodies are exposed on the side
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Of the building now in course of demoli-
tion. Here in a large room rudely COW
cred with rough planks, and on sheets
spread over planxs the bodies as they ar
rive from the ambulances are being placed
in three long rows. Here is exemplifed
death by fire with all its horrors, bodies
completely nude limbs twisted in the writh-
ings of agony, some still having shreds of
clothing which assist recognition in spite
of horrible Disagreement, bones visible
through fire-eaten flesh, some merely skele-
tons or grinnng skulls, blackened with
smoke.
THE IDENTIFIED DEAD.
At $3.50 p m. only six bodies have been
recognized with certainty. They are the
bodies of the Nine. Henriette Hinihadal.
Baroness Elizabeth st. Martin, Viscountess
Marie Bonneval Sister Gunoux, the supe-
rior of the sisters of the convent of st. VIM
cent De Paul at Raincy; Nine. De Grancy
and the Comtesse st. Perier. Other bodies
supposed to be recognized are those of the
Baroness st. Didier Madame Laren Co.'S
selin and Nine. Chevigny.
Midnight-The wounded are now known
to number at least one hundred and
eighty. Madame Flores, wife of the
Spanish consul, expired at the Hospital
Beaujon, where are several others injured.
NJ. Faure has visited the hospital and the
Palais De L'Industrie to pay his respects
to the dead.
Further identification is believed to be
certain and are as follows: Comtesse AIiri-
mel Comtesse Broderville, NJ. Victor Cos
selin, Sister Leonie Guillaume, Mesdames
Haussmann and Schlumberger. Other
names must still be accepted with reserve,
but at II clock Duchesse De Alencon had
not yet returned home. The duke was
slightly injured.
An electric light has been installed at
the scene of the fire to assist the fremen in
recovering the bodies 1t is now noticed
that in most cases the heads of the victims
parts of the body were not much injured
This is explained by the fact that the
thickly tarred roof fell in blazing masses
upon the heads.
1t was reported that Mile Lucille Faure,
who left the Elyses to go to the bazaar,
had perished. NJ. Hanotaux drove up in
great haste to inquire concerning her. and
was Immediately followed by Nine. Faure
pale with terror and excitement who was
reassured by learning that her daughter
was not dead, having been delayed on the
way.
Many Americans English and other for
eigners We're among the stallholders, but
it is impossible as yet to ascertain the
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