The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-05
FIRE HORROR
MANY OF THE PROMINENT FAMILIES
OF FRANCE IN MOURNING.
FrightfuI Panic in "a FIimsy Building
That Was Being Used for
Charitable Bazaar.
OVER1,5OO PEOPLE In AFRENZY
AND HUNDREDS FATALLY CRUSHED
OR BURNED TO DEATH.
Cry of ''Fire!" Started a Rush for the
OOOHs anu " "AnuoWs, anu the EA-
its Were Soon Choked.
ROOF OF THE PLACE FELL In
AND MANY OF THOSE INJURED IN
THE CRUSH WE'RE CREMATED.
Duchesses, COuntesses and Leaders of
Society Among Those Who Are
Supposed to Have Perished.
TOTAL VICTIMS UNKNOWN
HEADS OF A NUMBER BURNED TO
ASHES OR CINDERs.
Few of the Bodies Identified-Ameri-
cans Probably Among the Lost
Scenes and Incidents.
Duchesses, COuntesses and Leaders of
Society Among Those Who Are
Supposed to Have Perished.
TOTAL VICTIMS UNKNOWN
HEADS OF A NUMBER BURNED TO
ASHES OR CINDERS.
Few of the Bodies Observation-Disclosures
cans Probably Among the Lost
Scenes and Incidents.

PARIS, May 4.-Fire caused panic here
this afternoon and great loss of life re-
suited Some of the most prominent people
in France were the victims. The deaths
may reach two hundred, while fully that
number are suffering from injuries.
This afternoon at o'clock fire broke out
in crowded charitable bazaar, in the Rue
Jean Goujon, at which the Duchess d'Uzes
present. Between 1,5OO and 1900 people
were in the place. The building was a tenn
porary structure of wood. The flames were
first discovered above the stall occupied
by the Duchess Dues. and while the place
was densely crowded The bazaar is an
annual function, presided over by the lead
ers of Partisan society A terrible panic
and crush followed the alarm of fire. There
was wild rush for the exits and the weak
er persons were borne down and trampled
upon. The infiammable nature of the
building and contents caused the fire to
spread with great rapidity and in a very
short time the bazaar was mass of
flames. AS soon as possible the injured
were removed to hospitals, and search of
the ruins began for the dead. Many
charred bodies were found.
SOME OF THE MISSING.
The missing who are supposed to be dead
include General Meunier, the Marchioness
De Gallifet, the Duchess d'Alencon, the
Countesses De Nun and ST. Pierier, the
Marchioness De Flores, the Viscountess
Hunol Holstein, Baroness Mackan, wife of
the leader of the Proralhsts in the Cham
Der Of Deputies, and Madame Morlaun La
monde, her son and four daughters. One
hundred corpses have been laid out in the
Palais De L'Industrie. 1t is believed that
another hundred are beneath the ruins
Among the injured are the Duchesse De
La Tore, the Princess Kotchonbuy, the
Vicomtess D'Avenel and Mesdames Mo-
reau, Du Brouit. Malezieux, Eugene Chal-
lemel, Recamier and st. Idier.
The managers of the bazaar had arranged
the stalls so as to represent a street of
old Paris and it was opened yesterday. The
proceeds of the sales at each stall were
devoted to a separate charity. The stalls
were presided over by Nine. Fevrier, the
wife of General Fevrier, the Marquise De
L'Aigle, Nine. Macobs, Baroness Del La
Lucette, the Marquise De st. Michel, the
Duchess dUzes, Nine. Mignotte, the Bar
onne De st. Idier, the Comtesse De Zalyn-
ska, the Marquise lie Goustier, the Mar
quise d dArgenie, the Marquise De Pitt,
the Duchesse d'Aldencon a member of the
Orleans family; Nine. dArlu, Nine. Bois-
seaux, the Baronne f. Dec Scickler, Nine
Moreau, the Marquise Costa De Beaure-
gard her Royal Highness the Duchesse De
Vendome, the Marquise De Maison and the
Comtesse De Greffut, nee La Rochefou-
cauld. Mile De Flores presided over the
refreshment stand. These ladies We're as
sisted by many well known society ladies'
AS a somewhat remarkable coincidence the
stall presided over by the Duchesse d Uzes
was mo. 49," 1t is impossible as yet to
identify the victims.
At $50 p. M, when these details are teIe-
graphed, the bazaar is heap of smoking
cinders and ashes. Ambulances are con-
veying the recovered bodies to the Palais
De L'Industrie. The bazaar was 300 feet
most entirely of wood.
THE DUCHESSE DUES.
The Dowager Duchesse d Uzes is one of
the most prominent women in France and
is said to have provided 100000 francs for
the propaganda of General Boulanger.
The young Duchesse dues was be-
fore her marriage, Nine Marie De Luines,
daughter of the late Due De Chaulnes. She
was married in Paris on Jan. 10, 1894 in
the chapel of the Convent of the Sacred
Heart. where she was educated. The Due
Dues is the premier duke of France. the
creation of his title dating back to 1865
Enormous crowds of people are gather
ing around the scene of the fire at D. m
Among them are a large number of liv-
cried servants, inquiring for their mis-
tresses, and the indications are that among
the dead are a number of the French aris-
tocracy although ii is hoped that the miss
ing ones may be found among the injured
who are at the hotels, hospitals and other
places, Admiral Besnard, the minister of
marine, arrived upon the scene shortly aft
er o'clock.
Further details just obtained show that