The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-08

wers brought In this morning, making
total Of upwards of 100 dead In q
space of four or five acres. Down near
the river WIS found the body Of Thomas
Dunn, operator at Hinckley. Dunn
stuck to his key until the depot was
burning over his head. Upon the st.
Paul & Duluth right of way were found
three or four more bodies. Among
those who persisted north Of town was
E. Ricettson of Minneapolis, who was
here visiting his son. He was out in
q wagon with Dave Kane of Rock
Creek. also a visitor lere, and both
persisted, though their horses escaped.
HURYING PINE CITY DEAD.
One Hundred and Thfr.y-Four b dies
Inferred in the Little Cemetery.
PINE CITY. Mimi. Sept Mot ore
of the citizens of Pine City who vol
unteered their aid in the work of re.
lief did more than did w. F. Weber.
He took entire charge of the work at
the cemetery and kept at the hideOus
WORK until ali that co uld lie had been
accomplished. Not until nightfail
were his labors over, and during that
time he had o succession Of relays of
men, for many sickened and had to
give it ur. As it was. IS unidentified
dead were inferred in trenches, Sc were
put In boxes, and Is were buried by
their friends, making total Of 1874
bodies handled at the cemetery. Mr..
Weber says he had reports of 81 bodies
ready for burial tomorrow, and this
number will grow every hour. Bodies
found after tomorrow must be buried
as soon a. found. as they will he too
badly decomposed for removal.
Tie first act of the officials of the
st. Paul & Duluth Rlilrcad Company
was to care for the u fortunate people
along its line vino lost everything they
owned; their second was to restore the
operation of through service between
ST. Paul and Duluth. With this we'll
under way and its completion placed
In the hands of competent commit
tee, the company will set to work upon
the task of opening its road between
Mission Greek and Miller. A. l..
Brown, master of transportation, had
been busy since the fire in handling
the relief trains from st. Paul and
Duluth between Pine City and Hinck.
lev. He now began systematic at
tempt to straighien out crooked rails,
build bridges and repair culverts ana
replace burned ties, of which there
were thousands. Al o'clock tonight
the line was open from st. Paul TO
Duluth.
An estimate of the population of the
burned towns is as follows: Hinckley,
1000; Sandstone, 300;- Mission Creek.
100; Pokegama. 113; Partridge, 100.
From this number about 100 are to be
deducted as dead, and with further
deduction of those able to help them.
selves. it leaves about 800 to be re-
Iieved In various Wye. Contributions
Of money, cloth and household uten.
sils and lumber are wanted. 1t is the
intention to start. out searching parties
in all directions to find the scattered
dead, and physicians will accompany
them.
RELIEF FROM ST. PAUL.
A Train with Provisions, Tents and
Men Sent to hjnckleys
ST. PAUL, Sept. ga relief train
was sent to Hinckley at $50 with a
force Of men and supply of tents,
these being most needed just now. Ad-
ditional supplies were picked up at
every station along the road. Phillip
Martin of the land department of the
road went In search of Thomas Fitz-
gerald, land examiner at Dell Grove.
who. with a dozen men, was In the
midst of the fire and has not been
heard. from. The chamber of com.
merce raised 1000 for relief at meet
i. z. today, and adopted q resolution
favoriug the securing II defamation
from United States conshlak SCENTS as
to forestry management foreign
ProclamatloH by Govsrnor Nelson.
ST. PAUL, Sept. Ex-Governor Nelson
tonight issued proclamation to the
people of Minnesota calling attention
to the loss of life at Hinckley and other
points by the recent fires, and appeal
ing to all liberal and public spirited
citizens to contribute food, clothing aud
ally uCCc960ly w WIG SVAAAVAs va
the survivors of the terrible disaster.
He appointed committees TO receive
donations.
Survivors nc West Superior.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. B.
Fifty survivors of the fire at Partridge
were received In this city today.
Another relief train IL expected LATER.
Sufferers were provided with every
thing to make them comfortable. A
late report says Bennett Sidney IL In
immediate danger Of destruction.
BARONErTE BURNED UP.
One5 Lone BaIidIng - Left Of tho city
Deeds Of Heroism.
SPooNER. Wis, Sept. 3.-The de.
struction of Baronetts was complete.
One lone building Is left Of a city Of 700
inhabitants. One man was burned.
The total loss Is over $3.50. 900. Shell
Lake has 81 buildings burned, with u
loss of $475, 600. Three hundred and
sixty people are homeless, and many
without dollar # insurance. Deeds
Of heroism are plentiful. .One widow