Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-28
FLAMES DESTROY
FOURTEEN LIVES
CONVENT AT ST. aENEvIEvE,
CUE, REDUCED TO ASHES.
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT NIGHT
Nine Girls, Four Women and Nun
Perish-The Latter Sacrifices
Her Life to Save the
Children.

Montreal, Que, April 22.-The little
village of st. Genevieve is in mourning
over the. loss of Ia lives in a fire which
destroyed the convent of st. Anne there
early on Friday. One nun, aine children,
ranging in age frem 10 to Is years, and
four old women persisted in the flames.
Two nuns were so severely burned that
it is feared they will die In their grief
over the catastrophe the villagers find
some comfort in relating the heroism
displayed by Sister Marie Adjuteur, who
gave up her life, and Sister Marie Their
ese and Marie Robertine, who were per-
haps fatally burned in their efforts to
save the lives of the children and help
less old women in their charge. There
is no organized fire protection in the vii
lage. The fire, which started at an
early hour in the morning, was beyond
control by the time the sleeping people
could be aroused. A bucket brigade was
formed, but the efforts to check the
flames were futile and the quaint old
structure was reduced to ashes. Sisters
Marie Therese and Marie Robertine
were rescued with difficulty from the
hallway, where they had fallen over
come by the smoke and flames.
The Victims.
Following is a list of the dead: Sis
ter Marie Adjuteur, music mistress, 80
years of age; Amanda Garaud, of st.
Gensvieve, aged 16 years; Berthe Tes-
sier, of Isle Bizara, Is years;
Marceline Villemaire, of Montreal,
II years; Irene Bertrand, of st. Gene
We've, II years; Adele Robitaille, of
st. denevieve, 8 years; Parmelia
Dugas. of st. Genevieve, IA years;
Emma Tereault, Of Montreal, is years;
Lsoni Daoust, of Isle Bizara, Is years;
Byzantine Proulx, of Montreal, II
years; Mrs. Michael Lalande, of ST.
Genevieve, aged 80; Mrs. Cardinal, OF
st. Genevieve, aged 80. A1rs. Margaret
Poitvin, of st. Genevieve, aged SO; Mrs
Robert, of st. Genevieve, aged So
years.
Bucket Brigades Formed.
Az soon as the fire was discovered
the villagers fastened to the scene
Bucket brigades were hurriedly formed
and every possible effort made to save
the building, but the fire had gained
such Roadway that 1t was soon ap-
parent that there was no chance to
save it from destruction. The occu-
pants, hurriedly aroused by the smoke
attempted to grope their way out OF
the building. Notwithstanding all eff
forts, unfortunately there was de-
plorable loss of life. Sister Marie Adju-
teur, In heroic efforts to save the lives
Of the children in her charge, succumbet
to the smoke and flames. The pupil:
who perished were In a portion Of thu
building, where the Are had obtained too
much Roadway before the alarm wa!
given to enable those who responded
to effect their rescue.
The convent was called the Ste
Annea, aud was branch of the con
vent of the Sisters of Ste. Annes Of
LacAlne. The building was gray
stone structure, handsome in appear.
ance, massive In character, and witt
the church it formed central figure
of the pretty little village. st. Gene
We've is village and parish of Jacques
Cartier county, on Riviere des Prai
ries. 1t is three miles from Beacons
field and five miles from Pointe Claire