The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

turned in and put up fifty OF them for
the refugees with regular army expedi.
ton. The local physician was about
played out, and there was an abund-
ancc of work for the army surgeon.
ut Hinckley.
The st. Paul e. Duluth is now open
from st. Paul to Duluth, the regular
Duluth tain having passed Htnckley
about Z o'clock, somewhat behind
tine, hut running through without
mishap.
During the day at Pine City the ar-
engagements for systematic aid was
taken in hand by II. II. Hart, of the
board Of corrections and charities, act
ing rs registrar Mr.. Hart was
equipped with blanks for the reglstra-
ton of the name of the applicant for
aid and his Wife. their birthplaces,
their children. residence and length of
time i'll Minnesota; occupation. wheth,
or he owns his home, If mortgaged.
ard for how much; amount of insur-
ance, what property left and Its value;
addresses of friends, financial ability,
needs and where the applicant desires
10 so. The matter was attended to in
great detail. During the Day Mr..
Hart registered seventy heads of fami-
lies. representing upward u 200 per-
sons. The work will continue to-
morrow and until all are registered.
The matter of specific relief in each
case will then bc taken up Ivy the ex-
ecutivc committee. and the funds and
supplies ut their command will be ap-
pOrtioncd III accordance with the needs
IF each and the ability to supply them.
The committee appointed by the citi-
zans of Minneapolis has arrived. 1t
consists of DIR. Wayland Hoyt, Hon.
G. NJ. Loring. George n. Marchant,
Hon. Il. G. Mcmillan. AID. Gray, w.
III. lendcll aud .. +. Clark. This
committee was met ut the hotel by
Mcssrs. Hurley, Hodge and J. Il.
Stone, of the local committee, Bishop
Gilbert. II. III. Hart and ]. Il. Man
nix. The Mir ncapolis gentlemen were
In scare, of information upon which
Minneapolis people could base their
relief operations. DR.. Hoyt speedily
drafted a report which he submitted
to the assembled gentlemen for their
approval. The report contains an es-
innate Of the population of the burned
towns us follows: Iiinckley. 1000;
Sandstone, 200: Mission Creek, 100;
Brook Park, or POllcSana, lib; Part.
ridge, 100.
From this number about 400 are to
br deducted as dead. and with fur
tilcr deduction Of those able to help
themselves, leaving about 800 to be
relieved III various ways. COntribu
tons of transportation money. cloth
ing. stoves and household utensils and
lumber is desired. The latter should
be of all grades from rough lumber to
sash and doors. 4 general cOntribu
tiOn will be recommended in all tho
churches next Sunday. No particular
effort to force Il large subscription, hut
the generosity ut the people will bt
allowed to show itself in natural chan
ncls. There. is strong suspicion that
among those who have been in Hinck
ley ostensibly for relief purposes there
have been Il lawlcsS few who have
played the part Of glloul and vah,l:lls
Many of the bodies had money and
valuables on them, and in some cases
whose number can only be cOniect
urui. from two or three which are
known. they We're stolen. One BODY
was found III which the trousers were
intact ami the pockets had been turned
inside out.