The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-08


of the dead not found. SO. Total, 379
The Hinckley horror is da wing in III
awful magnitude. There are now lying
in desolate cemeteries, under shallow
covering of sand, PIG bodies, according
to F. J. Weber of Pine City, who hal
II, d entire charge of the interment
and has kept the most accurate &C.
counts of the bodies. Tie figures in.
clude those buried by their friends.
TRACK LINED WITH DEAD. ,
Nearly Sixty Bodies Found on the Du
luth Right of Way Near Hinckley.
HINCKLEY. MiLn.. Sept. 4-Tht
curious apathy which marked almos
every move here yesterday gave wa,
to buetling activity this morning
During the night shack was put VI
for cookhouse. In the early morn
Ing an enclosed room was added to II
for the storage of comlnissary supplies
The people who had remained ovel
night were quartered In tents which
Captain Hart, qua-termaster OF thu
First brigade of Minnesota Nationa
Guard, had pitched last evening
Volunteers were more numerous thar
yesterday and affairs assumed more
g. tiled aspt Ct. at an early hour {
force of men was started out 10 the
cemetery to complete the work of in
terment. There had been left above
ground last night 81 bodies in boxes
and at daylight parties were detailed
out after those that had been located
A fearful search was made last Dighl
along the Duluth right of way to the
north. Yesterday parties located !:
bodies, but closer scrutiny Of the woods
for considerable distance from the
track revealed several others, includ
ing the entire Green family-father
mother and four children.
Over Eff, Bodies in the Right Of Way.
Besides the body of Otto Rowley
general freight and passenger agent o
the Duluth & Winnipeg, taken 10 hi!
home las: night, 10 others were picked
up between Hinckley and Skunk lake
Two or three were evidently passen
gers on Saturdays south-bound after
noon limited. Most Of the others were
settlers and the remainder were
refugees from Hinckley, who got fur.
ther away from the doomed city. One
is the body of Mrs. John Mcnamara
on whose person was found 5000 in
checks and $500 in currency, and neal
by was the body Of boy, par tally
identified as one Of her sons. The
r ,bertsJn family of five, found yes
terday, were also brought in. Thi'
about completes the number on til:
right of way 10 q point six m les ou
and foo.s up a total between so and 60
A scattered few we're brought in from
the country just across the Grindstont
river. One man found In the grave
pit just across the river was identified
IS Joyce Crowe'I, aged 60.
CELLARS WERE NO PROTECTION,
An Entire Family That Took Refug4
Therein Perished.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. 4.-Every
person one meets in Pine City. today
gives visible evidence, In bloodsho
eyes, burned noses and cheeks, of con
f1ict with fire. In the hospital las
night Mrs. Thomas Henderson sat wo'
begone, while Mis- Greenfield, who il
badly burned, told the sad fate of he
boys, IA aud 16 years Of age. Tit
boys. with their father, were cutting
a road from the Duluth railroad TOWARD
Greenfield's, when the fire forced
them out. They reached his place
and with the family. took refuge IL
the cellar. The flames enveloped th'
house and they never got out. An
other persisted In q culvert, where ~
had taken shelter. Mr.. Greenfield''
five children found fiery grave II
the cellar, and his wife, although still
alive. il in the hospital burned beyont
hone of recovery. Miss Hammond o
Hinckley, who occupies q bed ncal
her il in y similar condition.
Admirable Relief Arrangements.
So thoroughly have all arrangement
been made for the relief of sufferer
around Hinckley that everything
moves along without a hitch. TIT
people in this little village have re
sponded nobly to the cry for help tina
came from their suffering neighbore
Provisions, clothing, bedding ant
other supplies were poured In from al
parts of the state and sent from here t.
the places " here most needed. Th'
regulars from Fort Smelling have beer
of great help. Crowds OF curious ar
going over the grounds looking fo
relics Of the horrible disaster, and sys
telnatic search parties are looking fo1
more bodies in the woods. Every hal
and public building OF any sort wal
used as hospital, aud people seemed
to know no wearinOss la relieving tli'
suffering. The heat was intense. Eya
balls were nearly shrivelled and near],
every person who passed through TIT
fire wore smoked glasses, or else was un
able to see ut all. Relief trains cam'
up on IT, Duluth road from st. Pau
at frequent intervals, and people Wer'
ready with supplies, which were
brought TO this city for distribution.
The appointment of q state commits
sion by the governor to look ate
general relief measures has met will
general commentator.
The word from White Bear that En-
Qineer James Root will recover caused
great rejoicing.
Knocked Down by Ball Of Fire.
Grindstore lake. 10 miles n"rtl, o
Hinckley has been the camping groun'
for several summer parties from
Hinckley. This year large number o
people were camped there. aud. conse
quently when u fire was seen 10 be en-
croaching on Meals place, about Q MIL
from one OF the campo. several mel
started for tie scene, John Patrick ant