New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
nnvAr PALACE FTRES

Both Buckingham Palace and Windsor ea7' =
have within the last few weeks neeh scenes %
s-t~-. fires which were quickly eXtingulshed Win
- s-,. outside helm hut which might have been
amended fv the most disastrous results haa Il tioI
Ae.- r-~ he wonderfully perfect organization
--- dealing With this particular danger mat mas
h4-r introduced in all the royal palaces since l'5
Disastrous fre a SsndrinEhan five years ago "leh
C.zar Alexandra nearly lost her NE F1l7
6-.s IN the various palaces are as carefully Kepi
,- .- nv, boa~d the great ocean liners ana men-oI-
~ The eqJipraent OF hydrants and hose l. eA-
r=zstrzlz- complete and IN the case OF efheis'ls
even member of the household. from high 70 "",
l-rr- exactly what 10 DO and what Is expected OF
h-
IN spite of the deficient precautions 1sainst peril
III a during the long reign Of Queen Victoria her
r-lsees enjoyed singular immunity from ilre. All
r----s Considered The royal houses OF Europe may
p deemed as rather fortunate IN this respect Tor
The cases Of he partial or complete destruction
r- -re.r raiaces 10y FIRE are relatively rare The
most recent instance II fact that can recall
was -re burning down of King Leopolds palace
81 Laa1eu in January. 1880. which resulted IN ''e
loss e. an immense quantity OF WelIlllsh Pil's
less treasures Of art. literature and history. As
V-su rs q the life n Nine. de Grandeur the
1s-.---,-vat-s7g and foster mother. II may use
-ra e7u~ess.on of Princess Clernentlne. who ola
r9r r1~ years recover from the shock Of her death
TIE Insurgents Of the Commune destroyed me
historic ralace of the Tuilerfes. where the kings
II -eld thelr court. while the Palace of st 'Ioud
v-ss So on fire ny either German or French shells
during -re siege and bonbardmeut Of Paris. The
C5r-etIartorg Al Copenhagen. which had been the
PRINCIPAL residence cf the rulers Of Denmark fHr
nearly thousand years. vas almost totally de-
st~ored H- FIRE in 1s64. having already been SUD
e--es 10 less severe yisitaions Of the same char
s---r fn the seventeenth century and likewise IN
- T. is now I'm process Of reconstruction. the
old foundations and cearage, including the kitchen
.r which the banquet was prepared for the wed
ding q Prince Christopher 7 in l252, being re
1afreG. The royal palace Of Stockholm was de
s-ryved BIZ fire in the latter part Of the seven
zenith century and q few years later the tnSiiSh
rDya! palace Of Whitehall. where the two King
JaEneses and the Two King Charleses held court
fe- Ike their palace Newmarket about that
Same tirle- : prey flames. started. II was said
fhc time, by 2 Dutch washerwoman. Every
llias swept away save the banqueJlns haL
designed by lingo Jones. the ceilings OF which are
adorned with superb paintings b. Rubens-
Perhaps one Of the most deplorable fires Of this
kiad IL modern times was the Intentional destruc-
lion q the falry like Summer Palace OF the En-
lerofs of China by allied force % English and
French troops IN Is5G. Peking resulting IN the
loss o. ncalculable riches Of every conceivable d.
sc-iptio.s. much OF them oe immense historical
E2lae. Ia fact there are some who have considered
1ae Vanton destruction Of the mere literary and
-chssooeicaI treasures which the palace contained
comparable only 10 the burning of the celebrated
library cf Alexandria