Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-04

,Mr. Glass bea, the smoke to the doors
OF the hall by II second only. MIR
Sevigny and the sergeant. at-arms
rushed to the exits whore the member.
OF tho parliamentary press gallery were
escaping.
The smoke arose to the ceiling and
hlied tho galleries There were bu,
few visitors in. the public galleries
But a half-dozcn soldiers occupied the
front boxes The smoke overwhelmed
them and hid them from View Three
~ them fell as though shot Their
fellows converted their handkerch:e:s
into rcsptrators and dragged them down
the narrow stairs into the omen air
The visitors in the galleries bach OF the
soldiers have not been seen
The soldiers and 81 few volunteers
crept back TO the galleries But the
smoke was as heavy as Il blanket a
lantern was OF no service. The cleo
tric lights could hardly be seen. The
rcscuers Sroped over the gallery
floors. But they came rolling out into
the air, s;rangiine and alone.
CHEAT ROOF FALLS
AND FLAMES HURST FORTH
SO heavy was the smoke that the
flames were hidden for minutes
When. finally. a section of the great
Gothic roof fell ana the smoke found
escape, the tire--crinson and roaring
'ore along the walls and up the huge
columns ana stalrCascs
Sir Robert Hordcn took charge Of
;he hge lighters. But he could do moth
Ing that another man might not have
On
men were driven back half-bliudcd
At o:3S-2 half-hour after Mr. Glass
discovered the tiames-tho Yves, side of
the huge building was shnkvm apnrt
by terrific explosions. The lonr.
tented roof arose like paper. And ii
crurplcd like paper. From The roof
loss wing solid column OF fire.,
seemed twenty feet in diame;er-shot
feet II was deep crimson And with
ii aroso the same dreaaful calling
smoke that cut the throat ana LUNGS
like acid
Suspicion Is genera! that The lire is
INC work OF irrcnuiaricS. Naturally |
'icrIu"ns arc Suspected. There has been
fear for weeks that this would happen ,
Hut a triple guard has hscu maintain
"tI. only the main doors have heeu
or"u How the cUnspirators could have
"ntercd The place ana how they set |
off ihc hlazes is Vet a mystery.
The hour was most favorable The |
honac adiourns for dinner at L. 1t |
rec"nrcnes at 5. Just before S a fair
crowd entered the buildings Each had !
the proper passes and credentials Eut !
the great corridors afford many luvk- .
lnS places aud dark recc~scs where !
ono may hide
house or in their chambers. Sir Rob
ert BORDEN, Sir Thomas White Sir Geo.
Foster, Mcssrs. Ila4cn. ROBBERS Croth-
ars and the others
SPEAKER SENIGNn Ut>HES
HACK TO FIND HIS WIFE
Nh Sev-nN did not leave ri the first
alarm. He rushed back through the
,anks Of dark smoke calling for :
Madam" Scvisuy, his wife. Somehow '
ie found hcr. She WAS in one of tho
,allcries With his wife he appeared ,
~ appeared TO have tainted. \ Grc net
Nas >prsad below. The iiremen aud
soldiers bowed their heads before the
smokc. on, or two collapsed.
/. Dltndly Mr.. scviGny leaped Ills
wife fcl! out Of his arms. Eu, both
landed IN the net. The half-chokcl
men holding the net collapsed under
Wv 7''''N' linus 'bD''tI''l III the Rt!-
cry windows. Fresh bremen took the
net SIX or scvem men ieaped, All
were saved.
pr Clnrk. Of ited Deer. Was one OF
the lasl-,c escape Nle Commons cham
her. lie declares thot he let, a, least
three members behind There was :,
hurried roll call The missing mvm-
bcIs wore James b"ugll ~ Strath-
cona: George Eiliott. ~ North Middle
sea avid Mr.. l.ugeic
When Mrs. Scvigut IocoS cred sur
hclemtly TO speak. She said trc other
women companions We're Ia the gallery.
IL that tim" the Commons halls were
clothed i'm solid flames. 40 man could
haze entered