The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-06
MORE THAN 300 LIVES LOST.
THREE TOWNS BURNED
Awful Scenes Of Destruo, ion Nearly 200
Bodies Recovered.

The town Of Hnckley, in Pine county, rs
miles northwest of Minneapolis, at the juno
tion Of the ~. Pau! and Duluth and Great
Northwestern Railways, was wiped out by
fire saturday and II is reported that from
$50 to 200 lives were lost. The place was en-
yeloped in fire before the people could es-
cape The workmen were powerless to
render any assistance, although they were
so close that they could hear the people
screaming NJ they were being crcmated.
The towns of Mission Greek and Pokegama
met the same fate. Conservative reports
place the total number killed In the fires at
800 nj least, with the number OF wounded at
as many more. n number OF whom will die.
One hundred and forty-tbree charred bodies
have been recovered at Hinckley and As at
Sandstone. The vast valley between the Ket-
tie river and Cross Lake is laid waste, incud-
ing several villages and settlements. Besides
the towns that were reduced to ashes, farms
were swept clean by the flames. The forests are
still burning Hereby, and rain IL required TO
drown the fires that are sweepingoyer "a vast
region. Whole families have been cremated
In some instances only one or two men
Caped from u BeisbborhoOd TO tell of the
destruction. They saved their lives by run
ming 10 small lakes or hiding in potata fields
ana reached Pine city more dead than alive.
Tho dead are being picked up by scores and
brought 90 Pine city. Searching parties are
covering the burned district. but lind moth
ing but the cha5rsd remains OF the nhabi-
tnnts The people from HlnckIey and Mis-
sion who escaped with their lives are desti-
tute having neither homes nor food. Relief
sent out from ~. Paul was timely. The sup
ply OF provisions was more welcome than
even the blankets sent out later, because the
majority were still anxious to continue their
search iOrthe dead and sufferers.
40 fuf ,snn l.sl lnu mad nj
the devastated district the following towns
have been destroyed and the following nrc
dead IN numbers:
Hinckley. Mnn., 1000 to 1900 inhabit-
ants; 2jO to 800 dead; 500 to 600 home.
less
Pokegama. Mimi. next station south
west VI Hickey. 500 inhabitants; dead,
60
Mission Creek. next station south Of
Hinckley on the ST. Paul and Duluth road
10 dead.
Sandstone junction, Mimi. next station
north OF Hincsley ON the st. Paul and Duluth
road, 20 dead.
Sandstone. second station north OF Hinck-
ley on the Eastern Minnesota road so
dead
Cromwell, Mimi, Carlton county, dead I'M
known.
Miller, MINI, near Hinckley, of railroad
line. dead unknown.
shell Lake. Baronette, Granite Lake Cum
terland. Pineville, ,Comstock and Forest CITY,
lumber towns IN Wisconsin between Cnip-
pewa Falls and Superior, partly destroy
ed.
The number Of dead in these Wisconsin
towns and in other pats Of the country be-
tween Chippewa Falls and Superior is est
mated NJ l0J persons.
Poke Cana lake six miles west OF Hnck
ley. Oh the ~. Cloud branch. was wiped as
clean as the other towns. II is said about
20 lives were lost atrthat point
sullivan the conductor of the Duluth train
that saved 40 many, has lost his reason and
was taken back 10 Duluth. He rendered
noble service in disem barking the passengers
throwing one little gjrl through the ear WIN
dow. 1his was the last impression left on
his disordered brain, 1,''n'l' .5..
There Is iiitN liability a. y. 60, sver
being rebuilt 20 former prospeoas4 pro-
portions The B5 man lumber company is
aFt expected to frebuild Without an enter
prise VIVID there is no future Tor Hinck-
ley exc. .nrl junction point.
Three deeua and two rabbits came out OF the
woods nj Mission Creek and took refuge
among the people at the log house. Sunday
morning one oI the deer was killed for fcod
and the other two were allowed to go,