The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
REPAIRING THE DEVASTATION.
Relief Well Under Way and the Railways
Restoring Connections.

REPAIRING THE DEVASTATION.
Relief Well Under Way and the Railways
Restoring Connections.
The first thought OF the officials of the
ST. Paul and Duluth Railroad company
was to care for the unfortunate people
along its line who had lost everything
they owned; the second was to restore the
operation of through service between ST..
Paul and Duluth. The first task we'll un.
der way and its completion placed in the
hands of competent committees. the COM
pany at once set to work upon the her.
culanean task of opening its lines between
master of transportation, began a sys-
tematic attempt to straighten out the
crooked rails, build bridges, repair cul-
verts and replace the burned ties, OF which
there were literally Thousands.
With a work train and an efficient crew
Mr.. Brown rebuilt the burned bridge over
the Grindstone river at Hinckley, put in
new ties and worked the line gradually
north In the meantime Yardmaster
Williams, of the Duluth yards, had a work
train pushing it's way down toward the
center of the difficulty, which was at the
spot where Engineer Root stopped the
Duluth limited on Saturday night. BY
noon the crew of Yardmaster Williams,
the men who relieved the sufferers at
Sandstone, had pushed down to this point
and had the track in working order to the
bridge which was burned.
The force was large one, and in couple
of hours the bridge was built and the big
engine of the limit ted, which had been left
on the track, was pushed down to Hinck-
ley. The tender of the limited engine was
tipped off the track, as it was wrecked
beyond repair, and was left to add to the
general ruin. AT 525 the two work trains
met, and at o'clock last night the line
was open from st. Paul to Duluth, and
the regular Duluth train passed Hinckley
about o'clock, somewhat behind time,
but running through without mishap.
During the afternoon at Pine City the
arrangements for systematic aid were
taken in hand by H. III. Hart, of the board
of corrections and charities, acting as
registrar. Mr.. Hart was equipped with
blanks for the registration of the name of
the applicant for aid, and his wife, their
birth places, their children, residence and
length of time in Minnesota, occupation;
whether he owns his home; if mortgaged,
for how much amount of insurance; what
property left, and it's value; address of
friends; financial ability; needs. and
where the applicant desires to go.
The matter was attended to in great de-
tail. Mr.. Hart started in at about
o'clock and during the day registered sew
enty heads of families, representing up
wards of 200 persons. The work will con-
tinue until all are registered. The matter
of specific relief in each case will then be
FOL hrt mil Zoo md
the funds and supplies at their command
will be apportioned in accordance with
the needs of each and the ability to sup
ply them.
On the afternoon train arrived the COM
mittee appointed by the citizens of Mime.
apolis. 1t consisted of DR.. Wayland Hoyt,
Hon. G. NJ. Loring, George N. Marchant,
Hon. +. G. McMillen, Alderman Gray, w.
H. Rendell, and G. p. Clark. In the even
ing this committee was met at the hotel
by Messrs. Hurley, Hodge, and j. +.
Stone of the local committees; Bishop Gill
bert, II. II. Hart, and j. II. Mannix. The
Minneapolis gentlemen were in search
of information upon which the Minneapo-
lis people could base their relief operations.
DR.. Hoyt speedily drafted n report which
he submitted to the assembled gentlemen
for their approval.
The report contains an estimate of the
population of the burned towns as fol-
lows: Hinckley, 1000; Sandstone, 300;
Mission Creek, 100; Brook Park, or Po-
kegama, 113; Partridge, 100
From this number about 400 are to be
deducted as dead, and with a further de-
duction of those able to help themselves,
leaving about 800 to be relieved in various
ways by contributions of transportation
money, clothing, and household utensils
and lumber. The latter should be of all
grades from rough lumber to sash and
doors.
A general contribution will be recon-
mended in all the churches next Sunday.
No particular effort will be made to force
large subscription, but the generosity of
the people will be allowed to show itself
in natural channels. The following ply
sicians accompanied the Minneapolis
party: Drs G. G.. Higbee, Fitzgerald,
Moore, Mcdonald, Leepert, Norton, of
Minneapolis, and Perkins, of Excelsior.
Their services were in great demand and
the hospital patients received the care for
which many OF them were sadly suffering.
1t is the intention this morning to start
out searching parties in all directions to
find the scattered dead and the physicians
proper will leave for Minneapolis on the
early morning train, and u citizens meet
ing will be called at 3 o'clock in the after
noon to which they will report.
Supplies of all sorts-clothing, bedding,
food, and especially medical supplies, such
as would be of use in the treatment of
burns-all such demands will have been
largely supplied before help can arrive
from farther away, and any relief that
may be sent from other parts OF the coun-
try would be most appreciated if in the
shape of clothing, or food, or money that
will buy both. The governor has issued
an appeal for aid.
SIXTY CORPSES AT SANDSTONE.
A List Of the Identified Dead-How tho
Destroyer swooped Down.
DULUTH, Sept. "A relief train has re-