Show FAMOUS CHATEAU I DESTROYED BY FIRE ouen Prance France Fan e No Nov 12 The fire fre which broke out at the Chateau dEu du dEu duthe the seat of the Duke of Orleans yes ye t y evening practically destroyed the building Only one ne wing the chapel and ad some me of f the art ar treasures s were saved s ved The destruction of ot the chateau ws was caused caused by oy a n a fire lre fir in one of the te chimneys which was at first firs frt thought to be he not dangerous Owing to to the great geat height of the ie building the pressure presure of or water was insufficient to I permit of f reaching the flames fames and the chateau ch soon became a 3 vast furnace The greatest efforts were er made to save the te art treasures but but they were no not entirely successful Many objects o of great geat value were destroyed Including tw of the library of vol volumes volumes volumes umes Among the te art works which were rescued was a a statue of Psyche This Thia statue was wa presented to to the te late Duke of Orleans on the te occasion n of af his marriage mariage in 1837 1831 by the city of f Paris A A large bronze statue by Princess Marie of Orleans was also saved |