The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-05

about amid human debris and turning
over shapeless and unrecognizabIe
masses of flesh.
The Duchess D'Alencon, sister of the
Austrian empress. is among the injured,
the list of whom includes the Duchess
Dues, the Comtesse Savigny and Mile.
De Laboulaye. In the streets adjacent
to the bazaa- were long lines OF sump-
tuous equipages. The most of these re-
turned empty; their owners were dead.
The others were seen moving off with
occupants injured In head or limb. and
in many cases with faces streaming with
blood. The search In the debris con-
upued all night II appears that the
fire originated on the left side OF the
bazaar. The Illuminating apparatus of
the kinematograph exploded and set fire
to the Turkish curtains and hangings
In few moments the flames spread
along the whole side of the bazaar. The
public threw themselves instinctively to
the right SIDE OF the building. which
backed on 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
main entrances was able TO escape. but
those at the other end, not knowing CT
the doors reserved for the employees.
found themselves hemmed in. as i'm a
cul de sac.
Another Version OF Origin of Flames.
Another version OF the origin OF the
fire is as follows: There was a nun at
the stall Of the Duchess D'Uzes, who
lighted spirit lamp under toy bal
loon, which took fire, the flames then
sIeedily connecting with the drapery.
AS the fire spread the pressure on the
right side, where there were no exits,
kept steadily increasing. Here a num-
Der OF the victims were crushed to death.
Happily the wall OF the Hotel Du Palais.
against which the bazaar hacked, fur
nished barred window. Immediately
OH the alarm being given the servants
hurriedly broke the bars and were able
to rescue large number.
Suddenly above the roar of the flames
we're heard cries of terror and despair
Ing appeals for help from the cul de sac
end, where the unfortunates were being
burned alive. The firemen threw hun
drcds of buckets OF water upon them
from above at the greatest risk to them
selves, but their courageous efforts were
all In vain. The fire made furious head
way. Howls of despair arose outside, In
the Avenue Montaigne, the Place Alma
and the Rue Francois. adjacent streets
In all these thoroughfares there was n
veritable flight of maddened people.
mostly women without skirts, petit
coats or hats, their feet naked and their
clothing either burned off or torn off.
Every available fiacre was taken by as
sault.
The first terrible fact realized was the
absence OF water. AS has repeatedly
happened In Paris. the firemen, though
brave even to death. were hampered by
defective appliances. Though they cut
with their axes through the planks and
trellis work. comparatively few were
able TO make their escape in that way.
The scene in the Champs Ulysses bore
a gruesome resemblance to the scene In
the same locality during the last days
of the commune, and it's gruesomeness
was intensified by the appearance OF
embulances bearing the bodies of priest $
with remnants of their monastic garbs
still ciinging to them. A gang Of thieves
was active in the crowd OF spectators
and friends of the victims, and several
were caught in the act OF pocket pick
ing.