The evening world., 1894-09-05
REFUGEES IN DULUTH.
1000 People There, Made Home
less by Forest Fires.
Wedding Amsns Survivors-Activity
at HinckIey.
Estimates that the Number OF Dead
VIII Exceed 428.
nv Associated Press

tRy Associated FressD
DULUTH Mimi. Sept. 5.--Thcre are
over 200 destitute refugees from the
Hinckley and Sandstone fires now In
Duluth. and 1, Is expected that there
will be only few more to come. over
ssOoo has been raised for their relief, and
food, clothing and lumber have been lib
orally donated Cloquet, Two Harbors
and other surrounding towns are send
ing supplies.
Some persons are returning to their
burned homes, leaving wives and families
in charge OF the Relief Society or sending
them to friends and relatives. The Re-
lief Society sent 100 refugees yesterday
to friends or relatives In other cities.
The railways are furnishing traneporta-
ton subject to the order OF the Commit
tee.
The Mayor and city officials Of Hinck-
ley are all safe, and arrived in the city
last night
one of the sad features is the large
number OF cows. horses. sheep and hogs.
as well as fowls. that miraculously es-
caped the fires and are now suffering
and slowly dying from hunger. The
| Humane Societies at Duluth will at once
take this part of the relief work in
charge.
There was a wedding yesterday In the
Bethel. In the midst of several fire SUI
| ferers, by the Rev. G. G. Salter. The
bride was Sophie Samuelson and the
groom John Deroscor. both refugees
| from Sandstone Junction. 1t was one of
the few cheerful incidents of the fire.
Chief of Police Armstrong was best
man. and Mrs. Crowley, head Of the
Woman's Relief Committee. was brides
| maid. The father OF the bride stood up,
and her brothers and sisters and the
family dog looked on from the corner
OF the room. The families of the bride
and groom are fire destitute.
Derosccr in few days will return
to his farm. and. with box car for a
cabin, his bride meanwhile staying with
friends. He is a plucky fellow. and his
oT PiSE Else 1 haF PLENTY Of grit
are progressing slowly here. The worst
hospital cases were sent to the cities,
,foss here about ten
mtttees are unremitting In their labors
and things are shaping themselves sat
isfactortly The number OF refugees who
have come in is smaller than was ex.
pectei. and there is an abundance of food
shelter and raiment for all. The Execu
tive Committee has ordered the saloons
The Pine city Relief Committee held a
that the death roll viii go above twenty
back to rebuild their homes.
Much lumber will be required, just how
much will not be known FOR few days
1t is matter which win be carefully
which have been rendered from all sides
may be apportioned as reasonably as
possible between points from which the
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memorial service here next Sunday even
ing.
was considerable activity In Hinckle,
Yesterday. The survivors have placed
the executive direction OF affairs II
charge OF committee, OF which H.. c
: Davis is Chairman and A. G. Hay Sec
Monday night. and cook shanty, in.
closed on three sides. with an adjoining
was installed crew Of iumber-camr
cooks. who prepared ham and fresh
meats. coffee and bread and cheese ir
a5H9dfq! snqF! h for tRs retagse
a late report from Bruce states that tn.
little village is completely enveloped b,
) the forest IRE that has been surround
people escaped by running to the creek
covering themselves with wet blanket,
and allowing the flames to sweep ovel
them.
GRANTsBURG. Wis, Sept 9Th,
forest FIRE reached the Empire Lumbei
Companys logging plant, twenty-fou
miles north, destroying four camps anC
contents. Is freight cars. 1900 ties, 800.
900 feet OF logs and 70 head OF oxen
Several million feet OF pine is so dam
, aged that it will have to be cut soon
] The lives Of A. Wiloun. wife and tw,
children. and other employees were al
saved by getting on a raft and foatin.
: into the lake.
Grantsburg is still in a dense cloud Of
smoke, but II is not thought the town 1,
in danger.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Sept. g.
The women and children Of the town o.
kerrick. on the Eastern Minnesota road
thirty-six miles from Superior were sen
TO this city. At 2 o'clock the city wa,
threatened with destruction by advan
cling fires. The men determined to sta,
and fight to save their homes. A chang.
!, in the wind later, put on the danger.