Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06

out nc o'clock this afternoon in
crowded charitable bazaar In the Rue
jean Goujop, at which the Duchess
D'Uzss and other well known patron
osses were present.
Many people we're burned TO death,
and there was a terrible panic, during
which a large number Of persons were
injured.
Thirty bodies have been recovered, 35
injured people are being cared for by
physicians and many are reported miss
ing.
Paris, France. May 5.-The terrible
fire at the Grand Bazaar dc Charlie,
temporary wooden structure, about
100 yards long and go yards wide,
erected in the Rue Jean Goujpn for the
annual charity fair, Of which all the
most prominent society ladies of Paris
were patronessas. has thrown the French
capital into mourning. The Gonflagra
ton, which broke out shortly after 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the kline.
niatograph l'ootb. near the stall Of rbe
Ducbesse Dues, while from ], 500 to
2, 900 people wore present, is believed
to have caused the loss of over 200
lives. When this dispatch was sent
Ill charred corpses had been recovered,
together with portions of IL bodies,
the identity of which may never he
established.
Since O'Clock this morning crowds
Of people have been flociing to tbs
Palais de L'lndustris, whero many of
the bodies aud large number Of the
injured were taken.
At 6 O'Clock detachment of the
Garde Republicaino relieved the de-
tachment Of infantry which had been
on duty all night long about the scene
OF tho catastrophe.
The search for the dead continues.
Quantities of coins, watches, rings
necklaces and bracelets have been
picked up in the debris.
At s O'Clock there was movement
towards corner of the ruins, and
another body was slowly drawn from
the mass with which it had been
covered. 1t was little more than a
black trunk, headess and limhless, and
little hope is entertained of discovering
it's identity. In this case, as in all
other instances, the firemen and police,
upon discovering body, carefully over.
hauled everything near it and under it,
in order to discover if possible some
piece Of jewelry or other article which
may lead to the Identification of the
remains.
As soon as the bodies are claimed by
the anxious relatives and others who
are searching for the missing, and who
had been lowering in despair about the
spot throughout the night, they are
placed in carriages held in waiting and
taken to their former homes
The scene last night was remarkable
one. Long lines of infantry were
drawn in Gordon around the dread
full spot. Tine bonfires and torches,
electric lights and gas jets, used to-
illuminate the scene, reflected upon
the bayonets and accoutrements of the
soldiers and threw a CHASTITY illunlina-
ton on the houses OF the vicinity, the
windows of which were crowded during
most of the night with people watch
ing tho work of horror. Every now and
then hearse would be called from the
line of vehicles stationed In proximity
to the scene Of the fire, black mass
of what was but go recently joyous
humanity would be tenderly lifted into
it, and another unfortunate victim Of
the contiagration would be taken to
one of the temporary morgues. in the
Palais de L'lndustrie. or at the
neighboring hospital Beaujon. Free
quently as many as dozen hearses
were gathered together In the court
yard of the Palais de L'Industrie, and
opposite the entrance OF that building
hundreds of collins were ranged, ready
to receive the bodies OF those who had
persisted In the terrible stampede, and
which had subsequently. in most cases,
been charred beyond recognition.
The scenes witnessed among those
who remained about the fatal spot
throughout the night, unable TO tear
themselves away, Indifferent to the en-
treaties Of their friends or relatives,
battle description. Upon several orca.
sions distracted father or mother, half
mad with grief, would endeavor to
force way through the line of soldiers
or the inner line of police drawn about
the blackeued ruins. Children were
there, weeping for lost parents, and the
old, middle-ago and young joined in
m urmurs OF lameniation and exchanged
hopes and fears.
The atmosphere Of the hnll in the
Palais de L'Industrie, where the
burned bodies were ranged, was almost
Undesirable and there too most heart
rending scenes were Witnessed Men,
women and children passed up ana
down, weeping distracteuly, before the
lines Of black bodies, eagerly scanning
tho terrible remains, and now and then
throwing themselves down by the side Of
some seemingly unrecognizable corpses
which they, by an instinct which out
siders could not understand, made out
to be some dearly loved and missing
relative.
The following bodies have been recog-
nized: Mile. Henrietta HinibsdaI. the
Baroune Elizabeth Sc. Martin. the
Vicomtesse Marie Bonueval Sister
Guinoux, the superior OF the Sisters OF
the Convent OF st. Vincent de Paul, at
Rainey; Mile. de CLANCY, ths Colnte
ST. Pierre; the Baronne st. Didier,
Nine. Laurent Cosselin. Mile. Chevigny,
Nine. Florez, wife of the Spanish con-
sui; the Comtesse Mirimel, the Com
tesse Broderville, M. Victor Cossein,
Sister Leonie Guilaume, Nine llaus-
mann, Nine. Schlumberger, the Com
tesss Humolsten, tho Marquise DIES
Maison, Nine. Ventimesnill, Nine.
Hockier, wife Of widely known Rus
sian banker; Nine. Poitevip, Nine.
Jacques Hausmann, Nine. Mandat |
Grancy and the daughters of NJ. |
Shevilly.
AEong those seriously injured are
the following: The Duchesse de la |
Tore. the Comtcsse do Raincsy, the |
Comte de Montclair. the Cumte de |
Devisin, Nine. Macede, Nine. Retainer,
Nine. de Lame, Nine. Hyster. Mme
Edoard Andre, Nine. do Ia Tour Dupin,