New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
OVER A HUNDRED DEAD.
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stinctively TO the right side Of the building,
which backed on the high wall OF the Hotel du
Palais The bazaar altogether had eight doors
three in front one on the left side and four In
the rear like French windows, which were re-
served for the employees. The people near the
main entrance were able to escape. but those at
the other end not knowing Of the doors reserved
for the employees. found themselves hemmed In
AS the fire spread the pressure on the right
side where there were no exits. kept steadily
Increasing. Here a number Of the victims were
crushed to death Happily the wall OF the Hotel
du Palais contained a barred window. lmme-
diately on the alarm being given the servants
hurriedly broke the bars and were able to res
cue large number of persons
The firemen threw hundreds Of buckets OF
water on tie crowd from above at great risk to
themselves. but their courageous efforts were
all In vain. The fire made furious Roadway.
Howls Of despair arose outside in the Avenue
Montaigne. the Place Alma and the Rue Fran
co.'s. adjacent streets In all these thorough
fares there was flight o. maddened people,
me silly women without skirts, petticoats or hats.
their clothing having been burned or torn off.
Every available carriage was taken by assault.
HORRORS OF THE MoRGUE.
Words would fail to describe the horror Of the
scene at the Palais de rIndustrie, where the
bodies are exposed on the side next to the Ave-
nue. Danton in part Of the building now In
course OF demolition Here, In largo room.
rudely covered with rough planks, and on sheets
hastily spread over planks the bodies as they
arrive being placed in three long rows.
large force OF officials assigned to regulate
the admission Of inquirers at the entrance
which is besieged By crowds. shouting and nght-
ing. Only small groups are admitted at
time and the visitors are supplied With candles
to assist them in their search. Late tonight,
owing to the difficulty Of continuing the search
for the purpose Of Identification by the light
of torches and candles. the Palais de r1ndustrie
was cordoned by the police
AS soon as President Faure heard OF the dis
aster he sent the most pressing inquiries for fuli
particulars to the Project Of Police He also
visited the hospitals and the Palais de I'm
dustrie.
All the theatres In Paris are closed tonight.
An electric light has been rugged up at Inc
scene Of the fire to assist the fremen in recover
ing the bodies from the debris 1t Is noticed
that in most cases the heads of the victims were
burned to a cnder even when other parts Of the
body were not much injured. This Is explained
blazing masses on the heads.
ALARM FOR MILE. FAURE.
II was reported that Mile. Lucie Faure. who
left the Elysee to go to the bazaar, mad perisheo
NJ Hanotaux drove up in great haste to inquire
about her. and Immediately followed oS
Nine Faure who was treasured by learning
that her daughter was not dead, having been
delayed on the way
were among the stockholders, but 1t is impossi-
HE az vet to ascertain the names OF all the
victims. The Papal Nuncio. who delivered the
benediction at the opening. had just left the
building when the fire broke out
There ia no sign OF the masonry. i1rders ana
other structural parts which are usuahy iei'
after a big fire The whole building was re-
duced 10 ashes The ground is mass OF oepris,
clothes boots shoes. coins. keys ana remains Vi
articles on sale at the stalls
All the houses In the vicinity have been con-
verified into temporary hospitals
por,e Nav > a. m--Cireat crowds are still
nrasent at the scene Of the disaster. where the
workmen have already started TO pulio hish
palisade During the evening NJ Hanotau@ WIS.,
tied the scene and summoned the Prefect OF 70
uc. who took the names Of all the inmates or
the Hotel du Palais with view probably OF re-
varding them for the rescue erected through
the barred window, where the landlady OF .ns
hotel sat for hours looking at the scene peheath
and recounting incidents TO Vlsltors
Peculiarly weird is the scene at the raiais oe
rIndustrie. where the policemen, parading win
torches that spread the smoke ana snleI ol
rosin give the interior the semblance OF a huge
cavern In the centre is a caldron OF ptch
ablaze hung like a gypsy Kettle FROM t1e "
time a link bearer dips his loren In the caioron
liking n smoke with renewed energy Ghosty
figures are moving slowly around among me
corpses Reporters are taking notes IN the
centre there is a huge pile OF cofilns When d
hodv is identified it is Immediately placed IN
one of them and sent home. nuns with hands
folded on their breasts following with the reia-
tives. .o...,a,,< ohout
IN 600 francs and a lot of money melted by the
ferceness Of the heat. The days takings were
$4,000 ,., AZ
erea of certainty the number Of victims. but 1t
10 stated that there ZIG corpses now In the
Palais de r1ndustrie
GENERAL MEUNIER DEAD.
100 a. NIT is stated that General Meun'1r
has died from his injuries To the list OF those
dead must be added the following Comtesse
Humolstein the Marquise des Maison' Nine
Vantimesnill Nine. Hoskier. wife or the we'll
known Russian banker: Nine Poltevin' NINE
1acoues Hausmann the daughters of NJ. Shevii-
" and Mile. Mandat Grancey.
Among the badly injured are the Duchesse
de Ia Tore the Comtesse Riancey, Count Mont
clair. Count Devisin. Mines. Macedo. Recamer
De Iaume Hyster. Edouard Andra, DE la Tour
Dupin and Maezieux and NJ. Lefebvre.
CHILDREN AMONG THE VICTIMS.
MANY WERE RIDING WOODEN HORSES WHEN THE
FIRE BEGAN-A LONDON REPORT.
London. May 5.-The Paris correspondent OF
.Tbe Daily News" says OF the fire: Til Games
uoLad moot NJ those who escaped and the dresses