New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
TIE CALAMITY AT HINChLEl. I.
DEAD BODIES PILED UP IN HEAPS.
xor,tryG LEFT or TIE ILI~sTARRED TowN-How
WHOLE FAMILIES rERisHED IN
swAMP-THE TIMELY AID or
TRAIN SAVED HUNDREDS.

swAMP-THE TIMELY AID or
TRAIN SAVED HUNDREDS
rI,nckley. Mimi. Sept. 3-rhe first good de-
scrip,ion of the great fire that swept away TINS
,,r,yiny village was secured on the arrival Of the
sn.cial to-day 1t seemed that forest and peat
oros had been raging within a short distance Of
Uinckley for some weeks, but no Apprehension
had been felt by the inhabitants. and no prepara-
,,o,s had been made FOR emergencies. Saturday
afternoon the fire approached famed by strong
u.ind the smoke grew denser the day ad-
yarcad and 1, soon became dark as night. About
. o'clock the wind changed and the residents OF
rho doomed town saw the flames were bearing
down unon them As the alarm rang through the
stroats tho people rushed from their homes. ana
whcn they caught sight Of the red onrusnine sea
Of fire. they became panic-stricken. Inc IRE ''o'
across the town and the people fled IN all direc-
lions They ran wherever they lhous"' ''eS
could find refuge large number ran To po"u
some three or folr acres In extent ana '"iee Vi
,o,,r Zoo, deem Women and children ran side by
side with cattle into the pond ana croucheu
,lose In the water. for the smoke hung low and
the flames were dangerously close. The largest
crovd Of people rushed to Grindstone kiNer
ANAL shallow stream. which IL was thous"'
,vouId afford protection from the flames but the
wafer was too low, and all miseraDiy peIisieu
There the relief parties found the bodies 'yns /"
the water. and rudely trampled by the hy'hs
| cattle.
FIVE Itr.NDRED SAVED BY TRAIN.
| ,,,s, &c the flames were raging nercest, train
| arrived over the Eastern Minnesota anu 'Vv
| people clambercd aboard IL was sou'e,'
TO the people, who offered up prayers Oh '"aNN,
| fitness as the enginee: sent the train at 'ap'"
sreed away from the burning town ana Daoh "
safety la Superior
| ,,ntber marty had rushed for the limited on
| ,he st Paul and Duluth. but as the hre cut on
| ,h.,r way in that direction they ran TO d sh'''-
| ,ou nond near BY There. Ike rats In trap
they per.shed one and all. One hundred anu '''e
| bodies were removed from the mlserao'e po"'
nv the Relief Committee. where they hau oee"
| literally roasted to death. There was aDsoiu'ei'
| no escape.
East Of the village there was a sasnant pool
| y, rain water over one hundred people soush'
| refuge here. and OF these only one man Is known
| IN have perished. The immense plant oi 'he
brennan Lumber Company. with sawmiils' plan
, r,t,,s stabIes and 2S 900 900 feet OF pine lum-
her. was wiped out In almost less time 'hah II
| ,.k.. 70 write II With the stables were con-
oumsd ninety head OF splendid horses. The imam
c,ai loss to this company alone will reach sSoo'
600 on which there is an insurance OK ABOUT one
half 80
Those who remained In Hinckley VIII never
forget the terr,rs Of Saturday nighl' AS ''''
flames subsided and the shadows Oh hish' c''seo
down over the i-starred town, the people iei
their places of refuge and made their way over
the smoulderng embers through the one stree
OF the village. The fire had spent its iorce, ~"
the ruins sill; glowed red through the dense
cloud ~ smoke. marking the spots where few
bours ann were the homes Of a prosperous ano
happy people. Guided by the weird light mer