Bernardy, St. Denis
A report in the newspaper Innsbrucker Nachrichten, 22.3.1901
[Source: ULB Tyrol: Digital - Innsbrucker Nachrichten (relevant page), cited 2024]
Text: (Tod in den Flammen.) Aus Paris wird gemeldet: In St. Denis gerieth die Rumfabrik Bernardy in Brand. Der Hof war in wenigen Minuten in ein Flammenmeer verwandelt. Bernardy stürzte bei Rettungs-Bersuchen in die Flammen, und als zwei seiner Töchter ihm zu Hilfe eilten, fanden sie ebenfalls in den Flammen denTod.
English: (Death in the flames.) Reports from Paris: In St. Denis, the Bernardy rum factory caught fire. The farm was transformed into a sea of flames in a few minutes. Bernardy fell into the flames during rescue attempts, and when two of his daughters rushed to his aid, they also died in the flames.