The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Elizabeth 4 BIaks's Mind Un-
hinged by Galveston Storm.
THINKS she IS A. PRINCESS
Feunt Wandering About The Grounds At
Osborne, She Demands 70 See Queen
Victoria Committed tsT Examination

London, Dec. 26.--An American woman
was found wandering aimlessy about the
grounds at Osborne yesterday. She was
handsome. about thirty years old. neatly
but not expensively dressed.
Where is the Queen? i want TO see
the Queen. am Princess Beatrice" she
said to the attendants. She was so I'm
sistent about IL that II was thought best
to arrest her. lr.
brief examination made plain the fact
that she was insane. and she was sent
TO st, Croix's workhouss until Thursday.
when her case will come up again. Mean
while the American embassy has been
asked TO investigate her case. ~
A letter was found In her pocket. II
was addressed to Elizabeth Alma Blake.
No. sss West Fortieth street. Borough of
Manhattan.
'tYss, I was In New York. % said the wo-
man. But I knew 1t was no place for
cne. a real princess, SO came TO London.
where I belong. Why do you not let me
see the queen mother7 This is unkind OF
you
New York, Dec. 2s.-Elizabeth Alma
Blake. who is known in this city. is be-
lieved to be q victim Of the Galveston
horror. She came in September. soon af-
ter the great storm whifh destroyed the
greater part of that city and killed 900
human beings.
Her mind was wandering then. She i'm
agined she was akin TO the royal family
OF England and to the yanderbilts and
Goulds and other wealthy families in this
country.
According 70 her story she was impris-
oned in house In Galveston and saw IL
gradually undermined by the sweep of
water. debris-laden. against the lower
stories. Just as the house was about TO
20 TO pieces she threw herself into the
flood from an attic window. -
Three young men followed her and
swan with her across the street. Twice
they were nearly overcome. but they
all got across In safety and took refuge
In building which survived the storm.
She was taken TO Houston, moro dead
than alive. and was nursed back TO ply
sical but not mental health.
A ticket to St. Louis was bought for her.
and she arrived in that city with small
amount Of money! She bought ticket
for New York and reached here almost
penniless. ns
She hired room from Mrs Sarah Cas-
sidy. on the top noors OF No. 33a West For
tieth street, and fid some work as a
seamstress. Shs told Mrs. Cassidy she
owned q lot OF property In Galveston, but
that the deeds TO IL had been swept away
in the flood. She also told her stories OF
her royal birth. which satisfied Mrs. Cas-
sidy that her mind was deranged.
RUN OVER BY TRUCK.
In the latter part OF November she was
run over by n truck and several OF her
ribs were broken. She started suit
against the truckman, who compromised
by paying her 500. With this money she
secured passage to London and sailed on
December H. Nk IA
''She was very good looking" said Mrs.
Cassidy. ''and her manners and converse
tion were those OF highly educated wo-
man. and one who was brought up. to a
life OF luxury and ease. II may be that
she lost friends as we'll az money I'm that
great food" N
While she was in New York Mrs, or
Miss Blake went TO a newspaper office
and asked for help in finding her mother.
IT am princess" she said. my moth
er will know me. am called the Blind
Princess. i was taken from England
when child, and my father would never
tell me who was. But recently / re-
membered everything. and knew I was
OF royal blood"
She was pacihed with kindly promise
10 search for her royal mother and went
away content.