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 Amsns Survivors-Activity
at Hinckley.
Estimates that the Number OF Dead
VIII Exceed 428.
(By Associated Press.)

| (By Associated Press)
| DULUTH Mimi, Sept. 5.-There are
over 1000 destitute refugees from the
Hinckley and Sandstone fires now In
Duluth, and It is expected that there
will be only few more to come. over
S. 900 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-
lev 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 wedding yesterday In the
Bethel, in the midst of several fire suf-
ferers. by the Rev. G. 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 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.
Deroscor in a few days will return
to his farm. and with box car for a
! temporary house. put up a modest
cabin, his bride meanwhile staying with
friends. He Is plucky fellow. and his
PINE CITY. MINI. Sept. 5.-Matter,
are progressing slowly here The wors
, hospital cases were sent to the cities
and those remaining here, about ten II
, number, are doing nicely. The local com
: mittees are unremitting In their labors
: and things are shaping themselves sat
nave come in Is smaller than was ex
= pected. and there is an abundance of food
? shelter and raiment for. all. The Execu
!, closed as a measure OF precaution.
d The Pine City Relief Committee held
meeting last evening, 1t Is estimated
six. and that perhaps 500 families will g
e back to rebuild their homes.
Much lumber will be required. just how
: 1t is a matter which will be CAREFUL.
= canvassed, so that the contribution
which have been rendered from all side
= possible between points from which tn
offers come. 1t was decided to hold
memorial service here next Sunday even
: HINCKLEY., Mimi, Sept. 5.-Ther
: was considerable activity in Hinckle!
Yesterday. The survivors have placed
tf charge ese Of dpGstsn Of wbGb arI
4 Davis is Chairman and A. c. Hay Sec
n rotary. Lumber and supplies came vi
= Monday night, and cook shanty, in
e storehouse. was knocked together. Her
was installed crew OF lumber-caml
h cooks cooks, who prepared ham and fresl
n abundant quantities for the refugees:
: CHIPPEWA FALLS Wis. Sept. s.
4. 4 late report from Bruce states that tn
Il little village Is completely enveloped b.
e the forest f1re that has been surround
A ing the place for several days. TIL
people escaped by running to the creek
y and allowing the flames to sweep owe
: them.
d GRANTsBuRG. Wis. Sept. 9Th
FOREST nre reached the Empire Iumbe
e Company's logging plant, twenty fou
, miles north, destroying four camps an
I contents. Is freight cars, 200 ties, 800
900 feet of logs and 70 head OF oxer
Several million feet of pine Is so dam
- aged that 1t will have to be cut soor
U The lives Of A. Wiloun, wife and tw
children, and other employees were a
saved by getting on a raft and floatin
= into the lake.
Grantsburg is still in a dense cloud O
smoke. but 1t is not thought the town
in danger
= WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. g.
The women and children OF the town O
n Kerrick, on the Eastern Minnesota road
thirty-six miles from Superior, were sen
J. to this city. At 2 o'clock the city wa
;. threatened with destruction by advan
" cling fires. The men determined to sta
10 and fight to save their homes. A chang
" in the wind, later. put of the danger.