The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-04

clothing. one of the marvellous cirVum-
stances Of the affair IL the escape of so
many cattle and horses Many were abso-
lutely unscathed. though no one can tell
how they escaped the ordeal OF fire.
The total loss Of life viii never be
definitely known. There were scattered
through the woods settlers. clearings,
and lumber camps. with their watchmen.
and many people were undoubtedly burn
ed whose bodies were completely de-
stroyed. and will never be found
Six TOWNS COMPLETELY DEVASTATED.
DULUTH. MINI. Sept $50 far rs
heard from, the forest fires, which have
shut Duluth out of communication with
the outside world for over twenty-four
hours, both by wire and rail. have al-
most completely wiped out six towns
Hinckev Mimi. at the junction Of tie
St Paul ana Duluth and Eastern Mime
sofa railways population, lDJ or l,19;
Sandstone five miles north on the Fast
ern road a quarry town. population Loo;
Partridge and Mansfield. small stations
further north near the Wisconsin border
population 800 each; Shell Lake aud
BarOnette. Wis, on the Omaha road south
Of SpOOner. population 1000 each. both
lumber towns. Besides these bayfield,
and Washburns. Wis, on Lake Superior,
from which nothing can be heard. have
probably suffered considerably. and nu-
merous little settlements all through the
northern parts Of Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. No names can he obtained on ac-
count Of the interrupted transportation
and telegraphlc facilities
A special correspondent investigating
the result Of the ire In the towns burn
ed on the 81. Paul and Duluth road
counted 3l2 dead bodies There are 2l7
dead at Hinckley. Il at Sandstone, % At
Pine CITY and 5G between Sandstone ard
Miller, with the interior yet TO hear
from.
BURIAL OF THE VICTIMS.
HINCKLEY. MINI, Sept "a gentle
rain Is falling to-day and drenching the
burning embers Of the immense forcst
city Saturday afternoon and night. The
blackened ruins OF two or three brick
buildings is all that remains standing
OF the once prosperous town of Hmckiey,
with It's 100 people and its busy rail-
road and numbering interests.
This is today place Of mourning,
and the burial OF the cheTred and un-
recognizable bodies Of the hundreds OF
victims has sadGened the survivors even
more than the disaster Itself The
fire was so overwhelming In its immensely
that none could, In the first terror of
the moment realize how great was their
Losses Each was so intent on saving
his own life that little thought was given
to the disaster i'm general BY most, nj
though many cases OF heroism have been
renorte1 The bodies thus far recovered
have been placed I'm rough pine boxes
for burial, and the majority of them
have been buried without there being any
knowledge OF their identity
FEEDING rHE HUvGHY.
HINCKLEY, MINI. Sept 3.-At
o'clock this afternoon a baggage-car came
up from Pine City loaded with provisions.
bread. canned and corn beef. etc. Ihe
car was guarded by soldiers OF the frst
Regiment Men who had been working
since yesterday in the cemetery without
food were first attended ana led. lhth
the crowd Of homeless refugees VINO
surged around the car were led. ii was
a pitiable scene. These people had lottN rs
of dry bread. which lhey nad got from
the supply car, and they ate IL Td'enQuS-
ly. Many of them had not eaten since
noon last Saturday. Ii is difficult 10 pot-
tray the situation at Huckiey tc"
refugees, u half score searchefs, "a team
or two Transporting boxes containing dead
bodies, the place where a town had Dtel-
that Is the picture. .
the dead. Identification Is an exceedingly
difficult matter, and most of the So
called identncatiOnS of dead bodies are
mere guesses. 1t VIII be fully ten days
perhaps longer, before all the missing are
positively located. The registration COM
mittee. of which II. IA. Hart is chairman,
Is busily engaged trying To locate people,
ascertaining the condition and utceSsl o.
ties of all applicants for relief, and this
means nearly every survivor irom t"e
Rain has fallen throughout the entire
region to-day, 50 that the danger OF
further loss by the fire is over.
nAx curcKs THE PlA,irs.
ASHLAND. WIS. Sept. 3.-1he anxiety
felt At Ashland for the safety or nCIthe n
Wisconsin towns was somewhat eastu t'-
day by reports of rVin al nearly every lo-
caiitV where the fires have been worst.
II has been a God-send TO the country.
'IShe northern towns which have been
burned are as follows. Eenmt, fol"r
Marengo, Spencer partially hishDilu Ie
partially, Ashland Junction 'scofc''e -
city Of WashburE (scorchedp, Hes-ci9er
(scorched). Every possible source oi l"-
formation has been closely Walrheu Ioi
details regarding loss OF lie, but noun 's
can be said with certainty. Larse nun
hers Of persons are missing, Int ~ Is
known that there were many avenues OF
esCape open 10 them, aud they are b
leved t. be IN safety At some point. IT
viii take several day O. Ett!cr eNt.,
details The numerous cleaIHso "'"
small lakes are being utilzed by refugee.
and a great number ore pcRed up 10
the railroads. Arrivals from Gl'e. 70
night say that the city Is 7u, OF H.'ih. 10
and confirm the statement tE1t the I'-
ports were the result OF me neINo-slIt''
OF the operator at that place.
nc riexs IN rrNNa}I1sNt.
KANE. PA. Sept "a sim sale irO.n
the southeast all day nas Hea"tnen 'N
the many forest nrcs 0urune fr'
lion. and tonight the bright glare oI
destructive fires is visible I "H t.tt
lions. Fire along the line az tnr anus.
burg and Western, petWtNA .HouAt ir"'.
and Ormsby. prevented trains from coH-
ing through Tonight. The roar.t "i
thr fire can be heard for WNo Nl.
valuable timber is bcing destroyed Ihr
mail train east ON the Philadelphia aHn
Erie was delayed several hours ON !"
count OF the nres. The fire is maei
GOOD headWay Any change in the Nih.
and the north end of Kane oil Held M,i-
set scorching beyond precedent IT'D.
fire which threatened the south emo ol
the Kain oil field on the Martin ran
week ago has broken ont anew tp-laS'
and now covers a large area OF TERRITORY
extending from Martin Run 90 'F'ne
Run. Operators are making preparauon5
to put large force of men in the heIu
tonight TO fight the flames. Forest
fires near Johnson. in the heart o., the
timber district. is destroying millions
Of feet of timber and lumber authentic
reports say fires along the Pittsbuis ana
Western. In Elk and Forest cpuh'.es'
have destroyed several mills within me
last few days The Bradford train.
leaving Smithport at : 2. VI tonight
got only as far as Ormsby Junction. ami
pat back 20 the county seat on account
Of forest fires.
No ABATFMfNT IN WI5CoNsiN.
TURTLE LAKE. WIS. SEPT 3.-Turt'e
Lake was threatened all day yesterday
During the afternoon lad fire anHf ID
ed the south side Of the town. ann I Dr.
the BRISK breeze which WAS hl9N NJ al
day The entire male pop .latlon fuuei
ouft and succeeded IN saving tho wn
Reports from the towns aioht the . m
line between Turtle Lake VId $40, ncr are
very meagre A passenger tram cnt ~
to Cumberland abog fourteen mites
north Of here on Saturday night an1 has