Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-22
FOURTEEN DEAD.
Convent at St. Genevieve,
QUE, Quilted by Fire.
One Nun, Mhe Children and
Four Old Ladies Perish.
Heroic Attempts at Rescue-FIames
MODE Rapid Progress.

Montreal. April 21.-The little village
of st. Gencvieve is in mourning. to-
night over the loss of IA lives i'm
fine, which destroyed the convent of
st. Ange there, early today One nun,
nine children ranging in age from 10
to IS years. and four old women, per-
ished in the flames. Two nuns Were
SC severely burned that it is feared
they will die.
In their grief. the villagers find COM
fort in relating the heroism displayed
l'y Sister Marie Adjuteur who gave up
her life. and Sister Marie Therese ami
Marie RObertine. who were perhaps
fatally burned in their efforts to save
the lives of the children and helpless
old women In their charge.
There is no organized fire protection
in the village. The fire which started
at an early hour in the morning was
beyond control by the time the sleeping
People could be aroused
The names of the dead as far az
known at present are:
Sister Marie Adjuleur, music mis-
tress. 50 years old.
Amanda Garaud of st. Genevieve,
aged Is years.
Bertha Tessier of lille Bizara. is
years.
Marieline Villemaire of Montreal II
years.
Irene Bertrand of ST. Genevieve. IL
years.
Adele Robitaille of st. Genevieve,
years.
Parmelia Dugas of St. Genevieve. IA
years.
ANNA Terrault of Montreal Is
Lconi Daouste of lille Bazara, Is
years.
Byzantine Proulx OF Montreal. IL
years.
Madame Michel Lalande of St.
Genevieve. So years.
Madame Cardinal Of st. Genevieve,
aged SO years.
Madame Margaret Poitvin of st.
Genevieve. aged 9S years.
Madame Robert of st. Geneyieye.
aged IS years.
Miss Testers parents are in Cali
fOrna.
Injured: Sister Marie Therese Of
Jesus. Sister Marie Robertine of Je-
sus. both probably fatally injured.
AS soon as the fire was discovered the
villagers FASTENED to the aid of the
doomed building. Bucket brigades were
formed and every possible eff
fort was made to save the building but
the fire had gained such Roadway that
it was soon apparent that there was no
{ hancc to save it from destruction.
The inmates, hurricdly aroused by the
smoke. attempted to grope their way
out of the building notwithstanding all
u x,P
life. One Of the nuns. in heroic efforts
TO save the lives OF the children in her
charge. succumbed to the smoke and
flames.
The pupils who wera lost were in q
portion Of the building where the fire
had obtained too much Roadway before
Tie alarm vas given t. enable those
who responded to effect the rescue This
building was grey stone structure
handsome in appearance. massive in
, liaracter and with the church 1t form
ed principal feature Of the village.
81. Gencvieve is a village and parish
Of Jacques Cartier county, on Riviere
des Prairies. and is reached by both
Grand Trunk and the Canadian Paci-
fic Railroads. 1t is three miles from
Beacon's Field and five miles from
POnte Claire.
The fire started about midnight, last
night, and an effort was made to get
Pointe Claire by telephone SO that as
sistancc could be had from Montreal.
but for some reason. yet TO be explain
"a, no response was received from
Pointc Claire.
Meanwhile the fire was spreading
with fearful rapidity and the excite
ment was frigntful. as 1t became APP
parent that many lives would be lost.
Tie fire started in the cd ladies hos
pital and the smoke was so thick that
tue children on the iloor above Were
unable to get down.
The convent was CARED Ste. Anne.s
and was branch or The convent of the
Sisters oe Ste. Annes Of Lachine.
One of the first to reach the con-
vent after the alarm was sounded, was
Alphonse Garaud. who lives opposite
tie convent grounds. He had two
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