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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
JONES Is AP0P.
NeVada'S Senator Creates a
Sensation by RenOunCing
RepubliCaniSm.
GOES TO THE THIRD PARTY.
Entire Nevada Congressional
Delegation Now Populist
in Belief.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The Evening
Star says: A genuine sensation in DO
itical circles is furnished by the state
ment that Senator John P. Jones of
Nevada, who has represented his state
in the United States senate for over 21
years, has formally renowned his alle-
glance to the Republican party and cast
his lot with the Populists. Senator
Jones has written letter to his constit-
uency announcing to the people of that
state that he has dotted the political
garment which he has worn with such
distinction for SO many years and will
don the garb of the third party Sena-
tor Jones left Washington during the
day for New York. His bolt makes the
Nevada congressional delegation solidly
Populist, Senator Stewart having left
the Republican party some time ago and
Representative Newlands having been
elected as Silverite.
Jones Interviewed.
/. Senator Jones arrived in this city
during the evening, and was inter-
viewed by a representative OF the AssO-
ciated Press. In response to remark
that the change in his politics had &C.
casioned great surprise, the senator said
he had not changed. The views that
he advocated now were the same that
he had been upholding in congress
since he first entered that body. He
regarded, and his constituents regarded,
the money question as being of greater
Importance than the tariff or any other
matter the late congress had acted upon.
The senator dwelt at some length on
the Importance of fixing a standard of
money.
IF were asked" he said, ito define
in a word the cause Of such a depres-
sion should say it might be laid at the
door Of falling prices
1.-THE Populist party was growing in
the West for the reason that it was evil
dent that the two old parties had out.
lived their usefulness. Parties, like
men, have their periods of usefulness
and periods Of senilty'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
DEBS' ANSWER FILED.
@Ek2
He Denies the Allegations and Asks That
the Case Be Dismissed.

He Denies the Allegations and Asks That
the Case Be Dismissed.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-The A. r. u,
Eugene V. Debs and others, defendants
in the injunction cases growing out of
the late strike, by their counsel have
filed demurrer to the bill Of complaint
introduced by the government. In their
demurrer the defendants ask for judy
ment, and that the bill be dismissed be-
cause Of it's insuffciency. The Defend
ants demur on the following grounds,
among others:
That the court has no jurisdiction Of
the subject.
That the complainant has not the legal
capacity to bring this action.
That no act of congress authorizes
any action by the United States against
persons with whom it has no contractual
relations in that regard, to enjoin the
obstruction or retarding of the United
States mail, and the United States has
no power or authority SO to proceed.
That no act of congress authorizes an
action or proceedidg in equity by the
United States against those not COM
mon carriers, to enjoin the hindrance,
interference with, or destruction Of
trade or commerce among the several
states and the United States has no
power or authority so to proceed.
That the court has no power to en-
join any offense against the penal laws
of the United States.
That any act of congress purporting
to give court Of equity power to en-
join any ofense against the penal laws
| Of the United States is in conflict with
the fifth and sixth amendments to the
constitution of the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
DULUTH CITIZENS BUSY
Feeding the Hungry and Restoring Com
municatiOn.

Feeding the Hungry and Restoring Com
munication.
DULUTH, Sept. 5.-The armory con-
tinues to be the busiest place in the
city, as far as providing for the suffer
ers are concerned. All day long the
three cooks were kept busy preparing
food which it took rs walters to dis
tribute. Over 1900 meals were served
during the day. The empty cots at the
Congregational church have all been
filled, food is given the people in the
church parlors and there are many who
did not leave their beds all day long.
The work Of reconstruction goes
steadily on, but the telegraph connec-
tons still hamper all communications.
Tuesday night the Western Union COM
pany had good service under the Cir
cumstances with a quad-duplex and
two single wires. Lately these
are reduced to one quad and that half
occupied by board of trade matter.
This is the Brainerd wire, the Ole via
Spooner being down all day. The rail
roads are all running Oh time Many
people have been sent back to the
burned district to begin again the
struggle Of existence. Others will be
sent back as fast as possible. Mails are
being delivered for the first time since
Saturday. The roads will rebuild their
Hinckley structures at once, but it is
not probable that the saw mills along
the lines will be replaced.
Ezeta in Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-General
Antonio Ezeta and his four fellow refu-
gees from San Salvador were brought
into the United States district court
during the morning for examination on
e1tradition. Judge Bretty sat with
Judge Morrow. Counsel for the defense
at once raised the question Of the court
Jurisdiction and the entire day was &C.
cupied in arguments on the question.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
AT POkEGAMA.
What the St. Cloud Relief Party Found
There.

What the St. Cloud Relief Party Found
There.
ST.. CLOUD, MIMI, Sept. 5.-The re-
lief train sent to Pokegama with car
load of provisions for distribution
among the fire sufferers has returned.
Alderman John Deleo, who was one of
a committee from the city council &C.
companying the train, says they found
the utmost restitution and everything
is badly needed. There is not a ham,
mer, axe or any other tool or implement
to be found with which to provide any,
thing in the shape Of temporary build
ings. Clothing is also badly needed, as
none Of the sufferers have saved any,
thing except what they wore at the
time of the fire, and in many instances
these clothes are badly scorched.
An additional car load of supplies,
consisting Of provisions, clothing and
other necessaries, is now ready in the
Great Northern yards for shipment to
Pokegama. The car is consigned to DIR.
Kelsey, who will superintend the dis
tribution. Alderman G.. w. Stewart,
who also went with the relief train Mon
day to Pokegama, reports that he met
DIR. Kelsey of New Brighton, one of the
owners of the town site of Pokegama,
who was there at the time of the fire.
With his wife and child he sought
safety in well "a feet deep, in which
there was three feet of water. AS an
illustration of the intense heat, every
drop OF water in the we'll was evapor-
ateu, and today not a well in that ill.,
fated town contains any water.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
EIGHTEEN CARS WRECKED,
A Green Bay Freight Goes Through a
Burning Bridge.

A Green Bay Freight Goes Through a
Burning Bridge.
ARCADIA. Wis.,, Sept. 5.-The wreck
of the westbound freight train, which
place, is of much more serious nature
than first reported. The train was run
ming at about 25 miles an hour and ran
into burning bridge, which gave way
under the weight of the train, and the
engine and Is cars were wrecked. The
fire communicated to the cars immedi-
ately and soon the whole was heap Of
ashes. Some of the cars were loaded
with sheep, hogs and cattle, large
number of which were burned to q
crisp, while others we're crushed be-
meath the cars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

Successful II 8nSm ssion of an Photographic
Message.
DENVER, Sept. 5.-The sun carried a
message from the top Of the Equitable
building to the summit of Pixies peak,
&c miles away on an air line. It was a
remarkable feat in photographic sig
mailing, but its success was fully up to
expectation. Experiments will be con-
tinued at certain hours for three days of
this week, at the end Of which time, the
signal men will start for their attempt
to flash message from Mount Uncom-
pahgre to Mount Ellen-189 miles.
An interesting feature of the work is
that neither Of the operating parties
had the slightest idea Of the message
that was to be transmitted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
BRUCE BURNED
The Wisconsin Town Entirely
Destroyed by Raging
Forest Fires.
CITIZENS TAKE TO THE WATER
City of Thorpe Also Ablaze
and Total Destruction
Is Probable.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.,, Sept. ga
late report from Bruce states that the
little, village was completely enveloped
by the forest fire that has been sur.
rounding the place for several days.
The people escaped by running to the
creek, covering themselves with wet
blankets and allowing the flames tc
sweep over them. Charles ARRANGE
says the flames seemed to come from all
directions and that he never expected tc
come out alive
Bruce is a post settlement on the
Chippewa river and on the Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad,
49 miles north of Chippewa Falls. The
population is about 100.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
DESERVING kERRICK.
Residents of the Wisconsin Town Take
Refuge in West Superior.

Residents of the Wisconsin Town Take
Refuge in West Superior.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Sept. 5.-The
women and children of the town of
Kerrick, on the Eastern Minnesota
road, 36 miles from Superior, were sent
to this city during the day. At 2
o'clock the city was threatened with
destruction by advancing fires. The
men determined to stay and fight to
save their homes. The train which
brought the families brought nearly all
the household goods of the town also.
The women and children are comfort
ably placed in boarding houses The
going down of the wind at 6 o'clock has
delayed the danger at Kerrick for the
present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
AIDING THE SURVIVORS.

Destitute Sufferers Made Comfortable bv
the Arrival of Food and Clothing.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-Relief work for
the destitute at Hinckley and vicinity is
well started, and is being well managed.
But relief must be prolonged and of a
substantial nature.
Winter, SO near at hand, means
greater and continued care for these
people.
Contributions already made by ST..
Paul and other cities and the towns
along the line of the St. Paul and Du-
luth apply only to immediate necessi-
ties, and relieve the situation with re-
gard to food and clothing just now.
For the present, there is no lack of
food. All the towns along the line have
taken official cognizance of the distress
and have dispatched quantities Of -four,
meats, bread, milk and potatoes.
The Kind of Relief Most Needed.
Three things are needed - money,
medical attendance and clothing-and
there cannot be too much of any one.
Provisions are plentiful; doctors would
find world of good to be done; cloth
ing must be had, and bedding is on inn
perative necessity.
The st. Paul committees have raised
almost 5000 in money.
Saltwater has given over 81 1000 in
cash, besides large stores of supplies.
Minneapolis and Duluth have raised
large cash funds, and additional dona-
lions Of money and supplies will be
made.
Next Sunday there will be special
church collections in many Northwest
ern towns.
Relief Work at Pine City.
AS the days go by they find the relief
work in better shape at Pine City,
which is the headquarters for the mass
Of go Or 400 refugees who fled south
ward from the flames The demands
upon the people were almost over
whelming at first, so that there was
little or no system, but since then all
that has changed. General Bunker,
representing the governor, aided the
citizens relief committee in getting
into shane
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
STRANGE INCIDENTS.
A Man Picks Out the Body of His Wife,
but Later Ends Her.

Man Picks Out the Body of His Wife,
but Later Finds Her.
SANDSTONE, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Among
the victims of the holocaust here were
Mrs. Mcnamara, wife of John Nc
Namara of Pine City, and her daughter.
Mr.. Mcnamara went to Sandstone,
where he found the bodies of his wife
and daughter. They were not badly
burned, and were identified by Mr..
Mcnamara by means Of spectacles worn
by Mrs Men anara and by the clothing
Of the two women. On the person of
Mrs. Mcnamara, however, was found
S., 500 i'll cash, and Mr.. Mcnamara
could not believe the body was that of
his wife, as he did not know of her DOS
sessing any such amount of money
He cannot be convinced that the body
is that of his wife and hopes there is
some mistake that will prove that his
wife and daughter are still among the
living.
Another peculiar incident in connec-
ton with the Identification of the bodies
was the case of Mr.. Schleshing5r,
whose wife, when last seen, was leaving
her home at Hinckley, and had started
for the river. Mr.. Schleshinger had
given her up for dead and began a
search for her body. He found the
plackened ana cnarreu remains OF q
woman whom he identified as his wife
in the horrible pile at the cemetery. He
had the body separated from the rest
and placed in rough box ready for
burial. Leaving it in Hinckley he took
the Duluth train for Pine City and on
the train met his wife. She was one of
the fortunate few who got on board the
Duluth train to West Superior.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
POSITIVE FACTS BEGIN TO APPEAR.

Passing Away at Hinckley.
PINE CITY, Minn., Sept. 5.-Excite
ment, fear and confusion caused by the
calamity at Hinckley have almost dis
appeared and positive facts about the
living and dead begin to appear.
There were 1000 people in Hinckley
400 survivors have been brought to Pine
City, $50 taken to Duluth and Superior
and $50 are dead.
The railroad companies brought out
most of the survivors.
At Sandstone $50 people are entirely
destitute.
At Brook Park, seven miles east oil
Hinckley, there are 1875 people in need
of Immediate help.
People have been freely provided
with food, but the restitution is sc
great that provisions, clothing an6
building material must be given in large
quantities for some time to come.
People Lost Reason and Stampeded.
Rev. P. Knudson, the Presbyterian
minister at Hinckley, was one Of the
fortunate people who sought the grave
pit at Hinckey. He said that over zoo
Of those who were burned would have
been rescued had they needed advice
and kept away from the river.
1.-THE fact u.s." he said, "they lost
their reason and stampeded like lot oil
frightened cattle, headlong to destruc
ton. Some tried to escape by teams
and they were found dead in a hear
afterwards
The track Of the fire cyclone is about
six miles wide and extends from Mis-
sion Creek to Hinckley and beyond.
Many Of the dead are now under
ground, buried in the dreary cemetery
mile away, but at one time there were
over 80 bodies in the heap, some OF
them in the most shocking condition..
The list Of dead at all points is in
creasing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
TO BEGIN LIFE ANEW,
Many of the Refugees Leaving Duluth For
the Burned District.

Many of the Refugees Leaving Duluth For
the Burned District.
DULUTH, Sept. 5.-There are over
1000 destitute refugees from the Hinck-
ley and Sandstone fires now in Duluth,
and it is expected that there are but few
more to come. Over $4,000 has been
raised for their relief, and food, CLOTH
ing and lumber is being donated liber-
ally. Cloquet, Two Harbors and other
surrounding towns are sending in sup
plies. Some are returning to their
burned homes, leaving wives and fami-
lies i'll charge of the relief society or
sending them to friends and relatives.
The relief society has sent 100 to friends
or relatives in other cities. The rail-
ways are
Furnishing transportation
subject to order Of committee on trans
por1ation. The mayer and city officials
of Hinckley are all safe and have ar
rived in the city. One of the sad fea-
lures in the suffering on the scene Of
the catastrophe is the large number Of
COWS, horses, sheep and hogs, as well as
fowls, that miraculously escaped the
fire and are now suffering and slowly
dying from hunger. The humane
societies at Duluth will at once take
this part of the relief work in charge.
Buildings destroyed at Hinckley have
been roughly estimated by an old = well
posted settler, who places the total loss
at $3.50, 400.
Marriage Among the Refugees.
There was wedding at noon in the
Bethel in the midst of several hundred
fire sufferers by Rev. G. G. Salter. The
bride was Sophie Samuelson and the
groom John Derosier, both refugees
from Sandstone Junction, It was one
of the few cheerful incidents Of the fire.
Chief Of Police Armstrong was best
man and Mrs. Crowley, head Of the
woman's relief committee, was brides
maid. Tie bride wore a white veil and
carried a large bunch of roses. The
father and mother Of the bride stood up
with the others, and her six brothers
and sisters and the family dog looked
Oh from the corle or Of the room: The
families Of the Lrlde and groom are fire
1eStitntn
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Spencer's Narrow Escape.

SPENCER, Wis.,, Sept. 5.-Fires have
been raging in the swamps and timber
about this place for the past three
weeks. Tuesday, under the influence
of strong northwest wind, the fire
reached the western outskirts of the
village and threatened the destruction
of the entire place. Stevens Point and
Marshfield Wore called upon for assist
ance, but before they arrived the fire
had been gotten under control.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
IOWA TOWN WIPED OUT.

The Village of Bows Visited by Disas-
trous Cont1agration.
MASON CITY, a., Sept. 5.-The town
of Dows, i'll Wright county, with a pop
ulation of 1000, was wiped out by fire
during the night. Only two business
buildings remain and goodly portion
Of the residences were also consumed.
The Iowa Falls and Clarian fi,e COM
panies responded to calls for help, but
they were powerless. The loss will
reach nearly 100000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Iowa IODuliSts.

DEs MONIES, Sept. 5.-At the Popu-
list state convention the following
ticket was nominated: Secretary Of
state, Sylyanus B. Crane, Davenport;
auditor, J. Bellanges, Des Moines;
treasurer, Aaron Brown, Fayette; at
torney general, A. w. G.. Weeks, Win
terSet
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Mammoth A. r. u, Hall.

FARGO, N. D., Sept. 5.-The NAM
moth hall Of the A. r. u. was dedicated
here in the presence Of 700 guests from
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota. The lodge here has about 500
members, and the new apartments are
very complete and handsome.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Inhabitants Driven Ont.

= BRADFORD, Pa, Sept. 5.-The forest.
fires are still burning in this vicinity
and considerable damage has resulted
Doyles Mills called on Bradford for aid
in suppressing the fires. It was re-
ported that the flames were sweeping
down on the town from the direction of
Mount .Jewett and the inhabitants had
all deserted their homes. An engine
was sent at once but as all telephone
wires are down no particulars have
been received.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
N MILE Laos COUNTY,

No Lives Are Lost but Many People Are
Homeless.
PRINCETON, Minn., Sept. 5.-No lives
were lost in Mile Laos county from the
fires, but many people were rendered
homeless east Of Milaca. Our own peo-
pie will care for them. Princeton vii
lage and Mile Laos county contributed
$500 to Hinckley and Pokegama suffer-
ers Private subscriptions and dona-
tons Of food and clothing will amount
to $500 more
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
The Perry Relief Expedition.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 1.-The Perry re-
lief expedition has been heard from.
The Danish vessel Tjalfe, commanded
by Captain Brick, has arrived here from
Greenland, and the captain reports that
he met the members of the expedition
at Godhaven on July II. All were
we'll
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
In York State, Too.

DCSK1RK, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Forest
fires threaten destruction to Fredonia,
which is practically without protection,
the water in the reservoir having been
nearly exhausted by the drouth. Thou
sands Of dollars worth Of property has
gone uD in smoke.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Estimated as dead in the woods

There were SO additional bodies
brought into the Hinckley cemetery
during the day from the outskirts near
by. They were made note of by the
coroner and his assistants before being
deposited in the burial trenches.
Scenes at the Trenches.
The scene at the Lutheran cemetery,
on the raised ground back of where
Hinckley stood, was a sight to craze
stout hearts during the day. The GENE
terry is a new one and contained less
than dozen bodies before the appalling
disaster. 1t is in clear space Of
ground just beyond the heavy pine
stumpage lying towards the site of the
late city. Here 20 men were busy with
picks and shovels digging trenches for
the dead and covering them up as the
posted.
The third trench was begun Tuesday,
The first one, dug Monday, had been
filled to the length Of 80 feet with bod
les placed crosswise. The second
trench is the one containing the un--
known dead that are not placed in
boxes or baskets. This one
Contains Nearly Sixty Bodies
that are packed in the trench beginning
at the north end, and are covered with
the earth dug from the extension
trench. In several places hands and
feet protrude out Of the thin covering
Of earth. The trench will be extended
as other additions to the number are
made. The third trench was packed
with boxes placed alongside OF each
other. A fourth trench was begun
Tuesday afternoon, and still others will
be needed for the many boxes and cof-
fins that are waiting to be placed under
ground. At noon there were 43 boxes
on the ground waiting their turn to be
deposited in the trenches. One Of these
boxes contained seven bodies, another
contained five children, and others had
one, two or three bodies.
0lCAcnluS SlSnCSs
From the boxes and uncovered dead
bodies the black blood and discolored
fluids had dripped from the bodies until
it stood in great puddles on the ground
and filled the air with a sitting stencil.
Numerous parties were about the ceme-
terry hunting for lost relatives. Sight
seers came only to take a hasty glance
at the scene of horror and walked
quickly away, unable to look upon the
scene. About the burying ground were
pieces Of clothing, pieces of hats, shoes
and lunches of hair. By night all of
the bodies that had been brought in had
been placed in the trenches, except
few that reached there too late for the
men to see to continue the work Of dig
giny. No night work can be done
about the place because of the inky
blackness caused by the cloud Of smoke
that hangs like a pail high in the
haovnnc
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Iynched a Tramp.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Sept. 5.-The un-
known tramp arrested on charge Of
attempting to outrage Mrs. Bone, wife
of prominent farmer, was taken from
Jail and HING to un electric light pole.
The participants went about it openly.
not one being masked.