The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-05
REFUGEES IN DULUTH.
1000 People There, Made Home
less by Forest Fires.
Wedding Amsng Aotiylty
at Hinckley.
Estimates that the Number Of Dead
VIII Exceed 428.

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DULUTH. Mimi, Sept. 5.-There are
over 1000 destitute refugees from the
Hinckley and Sandstone fires now in
Duluth, and 1t is expected that there
will be only few more to come. over
&c. 600 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-
capped 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 suf-
ferers, by the Rev. c. c. 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 Arms trong was best
man, ana Mrs. Crowley. head of the
Woman's Relief Committee, was brides
maid The father of the bride stood up,
and her broth.-s and sisters and the
family dog looked on from the corner
OF the room. The families of the bride
and groom are nrc destitute.
Deroscor in few days will return
to his farm, and, with a box car for q
temporary house, put up a modest
friends. He is n plucky fellow, and hi.
bride also has plentJ Of grit.
PINE CITY. MINI. Sept. 5.-Matter
hospital cases were sent to the cities
and those remaining here, about ten IL
number, are doing nicely. The local com
things sre sRapnss hsT s0Sss
isfactortly. The number OF refugees VIII
have come In Is smaller than was ex
, pected, and there is an abundance of food
shelter and raiment for, all. The Execu
tive Committee has ordered the saloon
%be P Ps tS Re Of hal,
that the death roll wifi go above twenty
six, and that perhaps COO families will q
back to rebuild their homes.
Much lumber Will be required. just hov
1t Is a matter which will be CAREFUL,
: canvassed, SO that the contribution
which have been rendered from all side
may be apportioned as reasonably a
possible between points from which tn
offers come. 1t was decided to hold
memorial service here next Sunday even
ing.
= HINCKLEY,. Mimi, Sept. Ether
: was considerable activity in Hinckle
Yesterday. The survivors have place
t tbars executive or dpeStiSn Of h saTs
{ Davis is Chairman and A. C.. Hay SCI
, rotary Lumber and supplies came u
Monday night. and cook shanty, in
e storehouse. was knocked together. Her
was installed a crew OF lumber-cam
, cooks. who prepared ham and fres
n abundant quantities for the refugees.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept g.
. A late report from Bruce states that tn
I little village is completely enveloped b
e the forest fire that has been surround
4 Ing the place for several days. TIL
people escaped by running to the creei
covering themselves with wet blanket
and allowing the flames to sweep owe
! GRANTsBURG, Wis, Sept. 9Th
forest fire reached the Empire Lumbe
, Company's logging plant, twenty-fou
miles north, destroying four camps an
contents, 10 freight cars, 1900 ties, 800
900 feet OF logs and 70 head OF oxer
Several million feet OF pine is so dan
, aged that 1t will have to be cut sooi
j The lives If A. Wiloun. wife and tw
children, and other employees were a
saved by getting on a raft and ioatin
= into the lake.
Grantsburg is still in a dense cloud G
smoke, but 1t is not thought the town
In danger.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, Sept. g..
The women and children Of the town c
I Kerrck, on the Eastern Minnesota roaC
thrty-siX miles from Superior, were ser
to this city. At 2 o'clock the city wa
threatened with destruction by advaf
= cling fires. The men determined to sta
8 and fight to save their homes A chang
v in the wind, later, put off the danger.