The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-06

81. Piraer. the Vlcomie de Chavlgny.
Among the articles picked up In the
ruins was a ring inscribed Ferdinand
d'Orlino-Sophie de Bavloro.' the
names OF the duke and duchesse de
Alencon. doubtless the betrothal ring
OF her highness, the duchess d'Alencon:
a silver watch attached 60 goId
brooch. was also recognized as the prop
erty OF the duchesse.
The queen Of Naples and other rela.
Hves OF the missing duchesse sat up all
night long at the hotel OF the Due DAT
cncon on the avenue Friedland, await
Mme. Florez. the wife of the Spanish
consul, expired Just as President Faure
reached her bedside,
Tales OF Despair.
Many tales OF despair ore told. Nine.
Feulard was saved by her husband. who
az soon as he had placed her in safety
dashed back to the burning building
in order to save his daughter. be had
clasped the girl In his arms and had
nearly reached the door when they were
caught I'm the flames and father and
daughter pershed before the eyes Of the
agonlZed mother. The Baron de MHckau
had a similar experience Seven times
ne penetrated the flaming ruins IN
search OF his sister. each time to save
another and only to see hlH sister, later
falI before his eyes, when he 10 longer
had strength TO lift her.
The Maruuisc de Aigle was rescued
by flrcman after che had given her
self up ms lost. All her friends had ialI-
en- around her and she was on her Knees
IN prayer awaiting death when a hre-
man caught her up and succeeded IN
extrIcating her. though she was iFisht-
fully burned,
as follows:
"The women mostly wore light cos
tunes, and those who escaped from the
furnace were screaming Fire 'Help!
The faces OF many OF them were COW
cred with blood. From time TO time
children ran out or the burning build
Ing. CRYING for their mothers. num-
bcr OF women OF the poorer class, stand
ing In the crowd. at the risk OF burn
Ing themselves tore the flaming CLOTH
ing from the persons OF the ladies' as
the latter dashed in terror through the
streets
The bazaar at that moment was
nothing more nor less than huge bra
zIer. Az the heat was unbearable' we
mRde our way 20 some vacant grund
between the bazaar and the convent ~
tho Rue Bayard and Joined handful
of workmen who were trying TO rescue
people from the flames by means OF q
ladder too short to avail much
while the work OF rescue was IN pro-
gross heartrendlng cries from the rear
attracted US. Two women who hhd Just
escaped from the flames were lying
writhlng on the ground just beyond the
margin OF the fire. We dArted IN that
direction and as we neared them pieces
OF burning debris fell In showers upon
our heads and we were unable TO reach
these unfortunates. who were then
burning like torches. They had ceased
10 stIr and they soon entirely disappear
ed In the flames. The witnesses OF this
awful scene groaned and wept.
The awful drama was then at It's
height. In the midst OF Kissing. crack
ling flames we heard the shrieks OF the
victims, but they were speedily stilled.
seeing the hOpelcssness OF saving
tho bazaar, the firemen turned their at
tentlon TO the adjoining convent, Up
the walls Of which the flames were leap
tnE. In-a-fsV9- moments the baznar COL
lnpsed with afrightful crash. enVelop-
ing the vicinity In flaming debris:
Il was then able to approach IL On
nil sides were the bodies OF the lately
stretched on their back. with arms
extended ns though appealing for help.
DuChsssc de AIsueon.
During the afternoon the bodies OF the
Duehesse de Alencon and six others were
identified.
The Duchesse de Alencon wRs thesis
ter OF the empress OF Austria and OF the
wife OF Prince Ferdinand or Orleans
Sh, was n duchesSe Of Bavaria. and
was born in lsIT and married and 1865.
Her daughter, Princess Louise Is mar
ried TO Prince Alphonso OF bavaria, ana
her son. Prince Philippe, is the husband
OF Princess Henriette OF Belgium
The former queen OF Naples Is one OF her
sisters. The duchesse was woman OF
great wealth and one Of the most proml-
nent ladies' OF France.
The remains OF the duchesse were
identified by her dentist, who examined
the tooth OF a charred body which was
believed TO be hers.
Among the last 10 escape from the
burning building was the Baronne de
Reuter-. formerly Miss Beatrice Potter,
OF Philadelphia
The Grand opera House. the Opera
Comique. the Theatre Francois and the
Odon nre closed tonight as a mark Of
respect for the families OF tho victims
Former United States Consul General
S. z. Morse said to the representative
OF the Associated Press this afternoon: /:
ut was sIngularly fortunate that
there was only one American victim.
This was indeed remarkable, because
lust now there is an unusually large
number OF American in Paris. They are
generous supporters Of such fetcs as the
Grnnd Bazaar de Charlie, and more
over il gave them a favorable oppor-
unity OF getting Into close quarters
with the aristocracy and many OF the
celebrities OF Paris"
Mrs. Porges was the only American
victim She was n Miss Weisweller
Her daughter accompanied her TO the
bazaar and escaped uninjured. The
Porges family reside In Vienna.
PARIS, May Sat O'Clock this
evening the police officials announced
that ninety four corpses had been POSI-
lively Identified,
ViaCountesse MalezleuX is now plac-
ed among those officially identified.
Tonight such theatres as are open
are almost empty. and the large cafes
on tho bouleyards ore practically de-
serted
A sombre feeling pcrvndes every class
OF society. The newspapers without
exception, describe the disaster at tnf
Grand Bazaar de Charlie In the sober
and simple terms befttIng so appalling
an event. The catastrophe will always
be remembered as one Of the most fear
ul that ever bcfell a European city
Nothing comparable IN loss OF lie has
ever occurred here, except the fire which
DESTROYED the Opera Comique In 1887.
Il is now estimated that there were
about /, 900 persons In the building
when the fire was discovered. about one
half cf whom escaped unhurt Some
estimates place the number OF dead ut
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