The Herald of Wales. — 1890-01-04 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE AT THE ALTAR.  An exciting Beene occurred during the progyms. of the fire. On the right ride of one of the doers of No. 9 doraitory is the bedroom of two of the serving mistresses. Evidently thinking ' that there was no escape by the interior of the I building they flung open ono el the windows in I their room, awl mole lt.rUendirtg aignala of I diatreas. Some of the servants who Wept on tlio lower part of the building stir thest signs of dist:less and with gnat ale enty o ladders-ea run I up uguiust a wing of the mein building directly I under the window. About a pint from thia , veltalow a large pip- runs peri curd:War with a' building leading directly on to this side of the wing. The distance from the window to the roof is only 'bout six feet and they were this enabled, by coining out upon the window ledge, to grasp the pipe and Side down towards the roof, against which the ladder rested. They escaped without receiving any injuries. The Infirmary Hall, a large, well ventilated room, with four large windtwa, round the wars of which scriptural texts and mottoes are an an end, intertwined * with a prof.ion of holly, mistletoe, and other A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at decorations familiar at this isessen of the year, the Royal Palace at Reckon. The pri • presents a truly heartrending sight. Along vote apartments have been saved. Princess the sides of the walls art ranged the °spool Clementine had a narrow escape. Her Royal of the poor little victim,, who only liiiihne"'s On'omet's Peridled itt the flames. Ail yesterday were the merriest of the the Royal art collections have been destroyed. merry. It was only yeaterday, in The calamity has made a profound impreados fact, that they all trooped home from 'on the poptear mind, and everywhere the witnessing at the Stratford Theatre the panto- !greatest sympatl,y is felt for the Ring, who is I mime of "Jack and the Beanstalk," and to-day a heavy personal sufferer by the fire. During I was looked forward to with the keenest and the year just passed he expended a million and liveliest enjoyment by all the children in the a hilt inane, upon its embellishment; but his place. Now the deepest sorrow reigns all Majesiy laments his own loss lees than he over the deserted grounds, sod what was grieves for the loss to the whole world of many to have Lein a day of great fcsttivity has he. unique works of art which meney cannot replace come one of the deepest mourning. The chit- His own private collection was ono of the finest darn all lie peace:oily, as if in slumber, with in Europe, while the picture galleries contained their blankets tucked round them just as they masterpticeos by Van Dyck and other masters, as fell asleep. There are no aiqns to show that ! well as superb Gobelin tapestries and °utilities they suffered at all, and. thengh Nome of the art tn.".red of all kind.. little faces are scorched, Or, Joust have been A telegram from Brussels on Thursday pays t done after death, as there is not the slightest Nothing was saved from the fire A the Ned° of trace of the agsmy to he anon. Thcre are, Lacken, except the library and part of the however, two terrible cases of burning. At the far cud of No. 9 dormitory a part of the ft & tetegrata from !Immix mtrs —Many tingave way where the fire was the fiercest, and portent documents, tame of which related to two of the nsrpses were burned in a fearful the Congo enterprise, were burnt with the other manner, being almust unrecognisable. The , contents of the Ceetto of Leeken. The Queen's arms of one of there are contorted, in seeming teutire wardrobe was also destroyed. Her army, *bout the head, while the body is mutat ; city and Princes Cleiruntino are suffering , up in a skreping polities. • Thum, jiuriprai4, nervous eacit, -sot and emetios. Immense] the coroner's inquest. Mr. Lewis, of BrinHont- 's surround V the Coroner of the South Essex Division, has been communicated with, and it is expected that the inquest will be held to-marriw. The following arc the names of the boys who were asphyxiated t—Augustus Flowers, aged 10; Tboophilus Flowers, ; John Jonet, 7; John Taylor, 7; Richard Vasanm, 8 ; Frederick Smith, 9; Edward Rilburn, 9 ; John Joynt, 10; Richard rage, ; James Potts, 10 • William Hume, 9; Frank Chalk, 7; llubyrt Raesoll, 10; Janinsi Rolfe, 8 • Thomas North, 12; Walter Settee 9 ; diaries lfiddick, 12 Frederick Scott:7 ; Henry Sowerbatft, 10; diroett Haititie:, 10; Thomas Hughes, 11; William Laweon, 7; Frederick triginore, 8; William Billets, 9; Arthur Page, 9 ; and Albert Smith, 12. .