The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-31
WICHITA WOMEN
IN EXPLOSION
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Sanford
Saw the Horror
THEY ESCAPED INJURY
But Were Very Much Shocked
and Frigh ened.
DID NOT LIKE FRANCE
Gay Paris Had No Attractions
for Them.
DID NOT LIKE FRANCE

Mrs Martin raised her hands when an
Eagle reporter asked her about IL yester-
day and said it was awful
we we're standing in the Grand Cen
traI depot, said Mrs. Martin, when
everything about Us crashed. The thick
plate glass showered in upon US like a
sudden gust Of fearful han. The glass
roof caved in and fell about Us in show
ers. The black smoke. dirt and debcis
enveloped and almost overwhelmed us.
everybody screamed simultaneously.
many tainted and all were horror stricken
We first thought it was an earthquake.
but We soon realized that it was some
awful explosion we al ran out at the
side doors and when we gained the street
We saw cabmen lying unconscious on
The pa Eement. their horses IL STAN
pede and great excitement prevailing
Here are some thick plate glass pieces j
picked up At my feet
When the atmosphere became clear.
continued 1Irs. Martin, you could see
nearly everyone in the depot wiping
away the blood from their wounds.
There we're drops ana little streams or
blood everywhere one looked. Neither
myself nor Linnie fortunately were hurt.
We lost our baggage in the excitement,
and
And 1 lost my dear little trombone
said Mrs Sanford.
And we had great difficulty in find
ing IT, We found that the cool headed
z.af1 "a
seen us desert it and he had il taken to
the baggage room for saftey.
and we came very near getting killed
going. once more during our trip. said
4Irs. Sanford. Had we started the cay
we intended We would have been in that
awful Michigan wreck. We were one
train behind the one that met with the
disaster
Mrs Martin and Mrs. Sanford returned
yesterday. perfectly disguised with Eu-
rope. and especially Paris.
wouldn't live there for 9 million dol
lars said Mrs SANFORD 1T is per-
fectly awful 10 live in a country where
you have 70 talk with your hands
what did you seq
You might ask rs what We didn't see"
You must see Paris after midnight"
said Mrs Martin. Every body seems 10
be- crazy there between that hour and
morning.
I'VE saw the n0-gue." said Mrs. San
ford. You have TO idea how many
strange and unknown people die in the
French capital every day. The Seine is
drassed every night and when the
morgue IS opened every morning il is
fun The Seine is fun Of murder and
suicide mysteries.
THE French people are very rude"
continued Mrs Martin. when they hear
Americans talking they crowd up and
listen 70 every word YOU say with open
mouths
And you cant get thing there" said
Mrs Martin. without tipping somebody.
1he cab drivers are perfectly horrid.
said Mrs. Sanford They overcharge
yea ana the police protect them instead
II protecting their patrons.
Did sou see the church OF Notre
Iamee~
eyes and 1t is beautiful said Mrs.
Sanford Everything about IL is grand.
magnificent
and rhe Column Vendone
Ees. we sew chat too and Nspoleon's
to--h. and The Tuilerios IL q distance
Tecs- French are a flthy people. said
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