The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-05
THE LATEST FROM HINCKLEY.

THE LATEST FROM HINCKLEY.
PINE CRY, Mimi, Sept. 5.-The
curious apathy which had marked al.
most every movement nc Hinckley
Monday gave way to bustling activity
Tuesday.
During the night an open shack was
up for a cook house and i'm the early
morning an enclosed room was added to
it for the storage of the commissary
supplies.
People who remained over night were
CHARTERED in tents.
Volunteers were more numerous as
affairs assumed q more settled aspect.
Early trains brought up men who
came to work and did not abandon
themselves to the qualification Of q NOR
bid curiosity as did 30 many who were
brought up ut first. which was perhaps
not unnatural, but under the circum-
stances, entirely inexcusable.
AD0us MOO Dead ~ Htnckiey.
There is . prospect now that the mum.
Der Ct dead which have been or win be
brought into Hinckley, and which has
hitherto been conseryatiyely estimated
at about 800, viii pass that figure.
The number OF bodies now unaccount-
ed for reaches about that total, and Of
necessity others win be brought In or
buried I'm the vicinity.
1t is probable that the number win
pass 225 and may reach $50.
From Brook Park, as the station ON
the Eastern at Pokegama lake has re-
Gently been ehristened, eight miles
southeast Of Hinckley, come reports
that the fatality there was worse than
had been supposed.
J. ID. Markham Of Rush City, who
owned the townsite. knows that there
were ia settlers at Or near that point.
Latest report puts the number Of dead
at between 80 and 60.
At m early hour a force of men was
started ont to the cemetery to complete
the work Of interment that had been
left above the ground Monday night.
Relief work IL Very Heavy.
AT Pine City every branch Of the
local relief moved along smoothly.
There was an abundance of provisions
and shelter, including the 90 national
guard tents.
The supply of bedding was ample,
and there was no lack of medicine and
medical attendance. J.. f. jackson,
secretary or the Associated Charities at
|St. PAM arrived during the forenoon,
sent by 9 t zens Of st. Paul.
Mr.. SHANNON of Duluth, Of the relief
commission appointed by Governor Nell
son, was also among the arrivals.
II. ii. Hart and Bishop Gilbert car
lried on the work of registration Of the
needy refugees. representing in oil
probably 400 people.
Some Desire to Leave the Place.
Mary ask only for transportation and
enough money to carry them to their
friends. This includes the class that
had nc real property interests at Hinck-
ley and whose personal property has
been entirely destroyed.
IL Is simply . question Of beginning
life over again, and many prefer to do
II elsewhere than at the point neces-
sarily associated with such terrible
memories.
MethodicaI and Careful Relief.
Assistant General Manager Miller
sof the Duluth road is here and IL
rendering the local COMMITTEES every
assistance in his power in the matter OF
transportation.
Many of the refugees have already
gone back 10 Hinckley and to other
points. 30 that the high-water mark in
the number Pine City Is caring for has
been, or win soon be. reached.
There remains, however, an immense
amount OF labor in caring for those who
femain and starting them again ia life,
but it is IN the hands Of efficient men,
and the cities and the authorities are
heartily cooperating. 20 that there Is
every prospect that the work of relief
will be carried through to the end along
the same methodical and systematic
lines in which il i now being pursued.
The needs are great, bnt they promise
10 be amply met.