The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-09-07
DESTlTUTION VERY GREAT.
The Calamity in Some Phases Sur
passes the Horror of the
JOhnstOWn Flood.
LATEST LIST OF DEAD.
HinCkley 200 Sandstone 50
Miller IL Skunk l.. IL
Pokegama 29 Elsewhere so
Total known to be dead at
present, 364.


THE LATEST FROM H1NCKLEY.
PINE City, Mimi, Sept. 5.-The
curious apathy which had marked al
most every movement at Hinckley
Monday gave way to bustling activity
Tuesday
During the night an open shack was
up for cook house and in the early
morning an enclosed room was added to
it for the storage of the comnAissary
supplies.
People who remained over night were
quartered in tents.
Volunteers were more numerous as
affairs assumed more settled aspect.
EARLY trains brought up men who
came to work and did not abandon
themselves to the qualification of NOR
bid curiosity as did so many who were
brought up at first, which was perhaps
not unnatural, but under the circum-
stances, entirely inexcusable.
About 200 Dead at Hinckley.
There is prospect now that the num-
ber # dead which have been or will be
brought into Hinclkley, and which has
hitherto been conservatively estimated
at about 200, will pass that figure.
The number of bodies now unaccount-
ed for reaches about that total, and of
necessity others will be brought in Or
buried in the vicinity
1t is probable that the number will
pass 225 and may reach $50.
From Brook Park, as the station on
the Eastern at Pokegama lake has re-
Gently been christened, eight miles
southeast Of Hinckley, come reports
that the fatality there was worse than
had been supposed.
j, D. Markham of Rush City, who
owned the townsite, knows that there
were 113 settlers at or near that point.
Latest report puts the number of dead
at between so and co.
AT an early hour force of men was
started out to the cemetery to complete
| the work of interment that had been
left above the ground Monday night.
Relief Work Is Very Heavy.
AT Pine City every branch of the
local relief moved along smoothly.
There was an abundance Of provisions
and shelter, including the so national
guard tents.
The supply Of bedding was ample,
and there was no lack of medicine and
medical attendance. J. F. jackson,
secretary Of the Associated Charities at
St. Paul arrived during the forenoon,
sent by tizens of st. Paul.
Mr.. Shannon of Duluth, of the relief
commission appointed by Governor Mel.
son, was also among the arrivals.
H. H. Hart and Bishop Gilbert car
ried on the work of registration Of the
needy refugees, representing in all
probably 400 people.
Some Desire to Leave the Place.
IhclIJ eboh O114y 1O1 u lnllopOiuut1Ou duu
enough money to carry them to theil
friends. This includes the class that
had no real property interests at Hinck
ley and whose personal property has
been entirely destroyed.
1t is simply question of beginning
life over again, and many prefer to dc
it elsewhere than at the point neces
sarily associated with such terrible
memories.
Nethodical and Careful Relief
Assistant General Manager Miller
of the Duluth road is here and il
rendering the local committee every
assistance in his power in the matter O.
! transportation.
, Many of the refugees have already
| gone back to Hinckley and to othe1
, points, so that the high-water mark il
the number Pine City is caring for ha
| been, or will soon be, reached.
There remains, however, an immens
amount Of labor in caring for those VIII,
z remain and starting them again in life
5 but it is in the hands of efficient men
and the cities and the authorities ar
heartily cooperating, SO that there i
5 every prospect that the work Of relic
: will be carried through to the end alon,