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Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
NELSON'S PROCLAMATION.
MInnesota,s Chief Executive Issues Ca:
for Aid.


for Aid.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 3.-Governor Nelson
has arrived in the city from Alexandra,
where he had gone Saturday to be with
his family over Sunday, and at once is.
sued the following relief proclarlation
concerning the great calamity at Hinck-
ley and other Minnesota localities:
TO the People of Minnesota:
Information of an official character
has reached me that the villages OF
Hinokley, Sandstone, Mission Creek
and the neighboring towns and farms
have been destroyed by forest fires; that
hundreds of lives have been sacrificed,
and suffering and destitution are on
every hand; that the survivors of this
terrible devastation are in immediate
need of food, clothing, shelter and
everything that makes existence pos
sible.
This appalling disaster appeals s
every heart of generous impulses and
the case is one that demands the inn
mediate and liberal assistance of all
good citizens of this state.
Now, therefore, /, Knute Nelson,
governor of the state of Minnesota, in
view of this awful calamity which has
befallen our people, and by virtue of
the authority in me vested, do hereby
appeal to all liberal and public spirited
citizens, to all municipalities and to all
religious and benevolent institutions of
this state, to take immediate action
towards securing contributions for the
relief of the prevailing distress.
I hereby appoint the following state
commission authorized to receive con-
tributions of money and supplies, and
to expend and disburse the same: CA.
Pillsbury of Minneapolis, Kenneth H.
Clark of st. Paul, Charles II. Graves of
Duluth, Matthew G. Norton of Winona,
Hastings H. Hart of ST. Paul.
KNUTE NELSON.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
BRAVE DULUTH ENGINEER
James Root Ran His Train
Through Walls of Flame,
to Save 200 People.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 3.-The limited pas
senger train from Duluth, bound for
st. Paul, was caught in the fire near
Hinckley Saturday afternoon and de-
stroyed,
Two hundred and fifty passengers
were saved from horrible death by the
bravery of Engineer James Root and
his fireman, John MCGOWAN, who re-
manned at their posts and sent the
doomed train flying through walls of
flame until swamp or lake was
reached, where the passengers could
find refuge.
The ill-fated train left Duluth at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon. All the
way down the smoke was. so heavy
that one could not see a hundred yards
away, Daylight was shut out and the
train proceeded slowly.
People Became Weak From Fright.
Ten miles south of Carlton the train
was in darkness, The coaches were
Allied with smoke, and breathing be-
came difficult. There was no relief
from it, and the men one by one grew
frightened and weak The passengers
were gasping for breath, and the train
men, realizing how serious the situa-
tion had become, passed through the
coaches ilnploring all to keep cool and
offering al the encouragement they
could.
1t soon became apparent to all that
they had little show for their lives.
The children began to cry and cling
wildly to their mothers The mothers
sank to the floors of the coaches and
offered up fervent prayers for deliver
ance from the flames.
Rushing Into the Planes,
The train was within mile and q
half of Hinckley when tagged by peo-
pie from town. The fire was then adj
vancing with railroad speed towards
the train. At first Engineer Root
thought of putting Oh all speed and
rushing through the city, but an in
stant Of reason caused him to abandon
the idea. The fire was coming with the
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
An Aged Engineer Dead.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 5.-Henry Ra.
wath, the Oldest locomotive engineer in
America, has just died. He pulled the
throttle on the first engine used Oh the
South Carolina railroad, and had rec
ord of more than half century contin-
uous service with that road, continuing
in charge of an engine until at 75 years
Of age his sight failed him. At the
time of his death he was SO.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
BARRON COUNTY SUFFERS.

Baronnette Destroyed and Three Hundred
Families Homeless.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept 81
Baronette is completely wiped off the
earth and one lone building is left of a
city Of 700. One man was burned to
death. The total loss will reach a
quarter of million. Shell Lake had 81
dwellings burned with total loss of
$50, O00 Three hundred and sixty peo-
pie are homeless and many without a
dollar of insurance.
Fires are now under control in that
vicinity
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
STILL DESTROYING.
Flames Raging Over Territory Fully
Twelve Miles Square.

Flames Raging Over Territory FULLY
Twelve Miles Square.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept AT Pine
town, three miles east of Pine City,
south of the Snake river and west Of
the ST. Croix, fearful fire is blazing
and sweeping everything before it. In
the afternoon this fire was at least IL
miles square, and as the wind has gone
down considerable here, it is hoped its
course will be checked. There are fires
north of Snake river, also in a heavy
timber section, which is sparsely set
tied.
AS for the loss of property, it is i'm
possible to make even an approxima-
ton, but it certainly runs up in the
millions, 100000 or $4,000, 600 worth
of property between Hinckley and Du-
luth being reduced to ashes and cinders.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
Navigation Dangerous.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Smoke from for
est fires is now making navigation dam
gerous on all the Great lakes except On
tario. From Duluth to Buffalo come
reports Of smoke so thick that one could
not see on the lake for more than few
hundred feet.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
TwENTY-THREE DEAD on MIssiNe
Less of Life at Pokegama Station Not Ac-
curateIY Known.

curateIy Known.
MORA, Mimi, Sept. 8. 3.-Pokegama
Station, a new town on the st. Cloud
and Hinckley branch of the Great
Northern was totally destroyed. Twenty
three persons are dead or missing and a
large number injured. The flames
burned 100000 feet of lumber, saw mill,
hotel, stores, postoffce, schoolhouse and
sectionhouse. Twenty-Five families in
the immediate vicinity are homeless.
Six thousand tons Of hay, 20 head of
horses and 80 head Of cattle are gone
The total loss Of property is estimated
at $50, ,000; no insurance.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
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RAIN IN WISCONSIN.

The Anxiety Felt for the Northern Part
of tho State Somewhat Eased.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 4.-The anxiety
felt at Ashland fer the safety Of North
ern Wisconsin is somewhat eased by re-
ports of rain from nearly every city
where the fires had been worst. Quer-
les sent out from Ashland have brought
many responses regarding the rain,
which has to great extent checked the
flames.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
BILLOWS OF FLAME.
Northern Minnesota Is Visited by the
Most Terrible Calamity in
Its History.
FIVE TOWNS IN ASHES.
Loss of Life Estimated at Five Hun
dred and the Damage to Property
Placed at S5OO,O0O.
THE SURVIVORS DESTITUTE.
A Relief Committee Is Formed to
Give Aid to the Suferers---Heart-
Rending Scenes.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 3.-Over 800 people
dead, five towns blotted from the face OF
the earth, and over s., ,o00.0 .0Oo worth OF
property destroyed, is the record OF
forest fires between noon and midnight
Saturday in the counties of Pine, Mile
Laos and Chisago.
Swept Town After Town.
After destroying Hinckley, place OF
1,10O Inhabitants, Sandstone, place OF
400 people, and Mission Creek. The
fire then licked up Willow River,
a place OF 600 inhabitants, and other
places to the north.
1t was about p. m. Saturday when
the flames reached Hinckley. The
people became panic stricken.
Many of them rushed to the river,
where some were quickly drowned
by people piling upon them. Others
plunged under the water, as the flames
darted down in great red tongues and
Kissed in their faces, singing their hair.
Some Of these escaped.
Carried Away Frightened People.
A train on the Eastern Minnesota
road left Hinckley about the time the
fire reached there. The rushing of the
people after the train caused the con-
ductor to run back to the station. About
400 people crowded into the cars, all
they would hold, and were taken
away for safety. Neither river nor
lake stopped the course Of the flames as
they swept onward in deyouring
cloud to destroy the other towns and
settlements. 1t viii probably never be
known how many
Perished in the Holocaust,
as it is not known what people were in
the woods getting ready for winter
numbering work. There were at mid
night $50 dead in the graveyard at
Rinckley, and others are being brought
in by rescuing parties. The injured
are constantly turning up. There were
at least 1000 people in the burned dis
trict, ana it is probable that s-aIe dead
and injured viii run up to 400 or 500.
The damageto property will exceed
5000
The First Relief Party.
The first relief party went to Hinck-
ley from Pine City, starting about II
o'clock Saturday night
Fire was raging everywhere along
the track, and the train was obliged to
proceed slowly.
The sight as Hinckley was approached
was appalling In the extreme. On all
sides could be seen the dead and charred
bodies of horses, cattle, deer, wolves
and other animals, and human corpses
were almost as plentiful. The man on
the front handcar, James Hurley, had
to stop the cars every little while to lift
human body from the track.
In many places whole families were
found, either burned or smothered to
death. Some were found with their
faces buried in the gravel of the road
bed, having fallen as they were escap-
ing. Others again were in praying
position, and were charred beyond rec
ognition,
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
Row1eY,s Body Fonnd.

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 4.-The body
of Orlando Rowley, general passenger
agent Of the Duluth and Winnipeg road,
was recovered from the wreck eff the
ST. Paul and Duluth limited during the
morning. It was easily identified.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
HELPING DESTITUTE PEOPLE
Work OF Relief in the Fire
Swept Region Now Well
Under Way.

PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. 3.-The re-
action has come at Hinckley. The ex-
element which has buoyed up so
many of the survivors even in the
face of the fact that so many rel
atiyes and friends Lad perished in the
fiery food has passed away and dull,
lethargic grief has taken its place.
The uninjured refugees at Pine City
and there are several hundred of them
stand about the street corners i'll little
knots and discuss the incidents of the
catastrophe which struck the town
Relief Committee at work.
The courthouse, the schoolhouse and
many private home was thrown open.
Every blanket in town was
called into service. The women and
children were given the better quarters,
and the men stretched out in rows on
the floors of the two public buildings
named. Arrangements for the relief
of the destitute further up the line,
where hundreds of men, women and
children are not only homeless, but ab-
solutely without a scrap of food, or bed
ding or extra clothing, were started
promptly.
Fortunately Monday was cool and
cloudy, and grateful showers fell at in
tervals during the forenoon, The re-
mains Of the dead, however, were in
such a horribly blistered and burned
condition that decomposition rapidly set
in. Undertakers advised that the bodies
be put under mother earth as rapidly as
possible
All Attempts at Identification Futile.
From these bodies by the track the
officials of the Duluth road had re-
moved and carefully preserved every
trinlet and article of jewelry, and even
shoes and scraps of clothing, placing
those from each body in a recepticle
numbered identically with the casket,
so that possibly when the refugees re-
turn they may recognize them and
know whether their friends have been
inferred.
of town, was scene which
Words arc PowerIess to Describe.
At best the little spot would be as
dreary as could well be imagined. It
is on top of a rough sandy knoll, where
nature is seen at her worst, and abso-
lutely no attempt toward artificial en-
bellishment has ever been made. There
were only few little sandy unsodded
mounds before. Now with the black
ened, fire SCARED stumps and fallen
trunks Of trees all about, it presented
an appearance of desolation hard to de-
scribe. But in the center of the open
was the crowning horror.
Burned, BIoated Bodies.
In an indiscriminate heap lay more
than ninety corpses, men, women and
little children. Some burned crisp,
others only Drowned by the heat and
none with fragment of clothing
larger than mans hand to conceal
their awful nakedness. Some were
mere trunks, the extremities having
been burned off Some were bloated
until the abdomen had been cracked
open and intestines were protruding
Skulls were burned open and brains es-
Gaping; all were twisted and cramped in
agony of death that had overtaken
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
Burned. Bloated Bodies,
Murdered a Frenol, onloia1.

PARIS, Sept. 2.-The governor of
Indo-China reports that the night Of
the 27th, Chinese marauders murdered
M. Chalet. French collector of customs
in Tonkin and killed his wife and chill
dEen.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
CURTIS AND CUSHING.
Two Minnesota Towns Burned-Hundred
People Homeless.

People Homeless.
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, Sept. A
forest fire destroyed Curtis and Cush-
ing, is miles west of here, Saturday.
Loss at Cushing, about $500 S.
Dower's saw mill and lumber yard
burned; loss, $50, 900; insurance, $1e,
900. At Curtis William Longs mill
burned, together with all the houses in
town. A great deal of timber was de-
stroyed. One hundred people are home
less, but no lives were lost.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
TI,e effect ofIt.

Jones-Is your married son a Dem
ocrat or Republican,
Brown Neither now.
Jones-He isn't a Pop, is he9
Brown Yes; it's a boy. Detroit
Free Press.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05

CHICAGO, Sept. Pullman strikers
may go to Kansas and start car shops
on the cooperative plan. Mrs. Lease,
Lieutenant Governor Daniels and
Frank w. Blackmar, professor in the
university at Lawrence, visited Pull
man during the day and had a long
conference with Louis Meyers, chair-
man Of committee to organize plan
of action.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
wAsHBuRN WAS NOT DESTROYED
Heroic Efforts Save the Town From De-
struction.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 3.-As result
of the forest fires Saturday and Sunday
81, 900, 600 can be added to the amount
of loss occasioned this season. It is
doubtful if that will cover the entire
loss, when the damage to standing pine
and logs is estimated.
Washburn had narrow escape from
total destruction. 1t was only by the
most heroic efforts that it was saved
from the flames. It still stands in a
precarious condition with smouldering
fires all around it.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05

WISCONSIN TOWNS BURNED
Fully Hundred Dead Between Chippewa
7oJT o,,d G,1Oor.ior

Fully Hundred Dead Between Chippewa
Falls and Superior.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. A.
Forest fires have completely devastated
the country between this city and Su-
perior, distance of 40 miles. Tele-
graph wires are down and railroad
tracks destroyed, making it impossible
to secure accurate information from the
scene Of destruction. From the meager
reports that have been received, how
ever, it is believed that the loss of life
in Upper Wisconsin cannot be less
than 100.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05

Memphis has over 1000 lumber
mills in its territory and turns ont
10o, 200, 600 feet year.
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PATRICK BUFFERS FALL.

He Dropped from a High Porch to the
Ground and Is Seriously Injured.
Patrick Butler, of Prospect avenue.
living in Alderman c. G. Donovan 8
double house, fell from the porch yes
terday afternoon at o'clock and was
so seriously injured that up to late
hour last night he had not returned to
consciousness. He struck head fore
most on pile Of broken building
stone; a deep cash was cut in the
back Of his head and it is feared that he
cannot recover DIR. Haggsrty was
sent for, but he was not able to do any
thing for the injured man other than
bandage the wound and stop the flow
of blood
When Butler was falling he grasped
at the dress Of his little sister. Annie,
and dragged her down with him. Her
injuries were not so serious. She suf-
fered broken arm and a fractured
collar bone.
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society met at Smiths hotel on North
Main avenue on Saturday evening and de-
ctded to tender q reception to their leader.
Professor Daniel Protheroe, who will
leave shortly for Wisconsin, where he will
reside in the future.
Forty hours devotion began in st. Pat
rick's church yesterday morning. AtlO:30
o'clock high mass was celebrated by Rev.
j. b. Whelan. Rev. Father Dunno was
deacon and Rev. Fsther McNally SUBJ
deacon. This evening Rev. Father Dunno
will preach and tomorrow evening Rev.
j. NJ. Smouther, Of Olyphant.
The Ladies' choir, under the direction of
Mrs. d. B. Thomas which won the 500
prize at the Laurel Hill park eisteddfod,
has reorganized. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs Randolph Jones; vice president,
Mrs, John Courier Morris; secretary, Mrs.
Daniel Protheroe; treasurer, Mrs, Eleazer
Evans; organist, Miss Norma Williams.
The Welsh Philosophical society held an
interesting meeting on Saturday evening.
James A. Evans presided. An interesting
talk was given by Henry p. Davies, Of
Eyno street, on his travels in Utah, Colo
rado and at Yellowstone Psrk. A party
of sin gers under the direction OF Professor
William W. Evans rendered several music
al selections.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Mary Will
lame, an aged woman, died at the Hillside
home She was S4 years of age and is sur
vived by son, Richard Davis, whose
whereabouts are at present unknown, and
a daughter, Mrs. William jackson, Of
Philadelphia. Her remains were conveyed
by Undertaken Will Price to the home Of
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Will
Jams, at ll6l Eynon street, from whence
the funeral will occur this afternoon. On
Wednesday last Mrs. Margaret Williams,
the daughter-in-law of the deceased
woman, buried her mother.
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larly. to church members. aud was as
happily received as 1t was rendered.
SERVICE IN THE TENT.
Rev. Mr.. Bliss Delivers Sermon to o
Large Audisnos.

Rsv Mr.. Bliss Delivers Sermon to q
Large Audience
Fully 1000 persons were gathered in
the tent last evening and about 500
more on the outside. Owing to the
heavy showers which passed over the
place just as it was time for the SER
mon 10 begin. the praise service was
continued tor another half hour, dur
ing which the choir sang the anthem
abide in the Lord" in which Mrs.
Benton I. Jayne sang the aria. Mrs.
Jayne afterwards sang II Shall Be
Satisfied"
Mr.. Bliss read portion from the 22d
chapter of the gospel according to ST.
Matthew, after which he asked the
congregation the three questions: :
what think ye Of Jesus?" What
shall l do with JesusH" How shall
we escape if we neglect go great a sal.
vation2"
The only escape for a person is to
believe on Christ and have Him to in.
tercede in his behalf on the judgment
day. About 500 people stayed in the
tent for the after meeting. during
which large number of short prayers
and testimonies were offered. A large
number Of people accepted the invita-
tion to accept Christ as their Savior.
A meeting will be held at tho tent
again tomorrow evening, at which
time Miss Verna Mitchell will render
a solo. The members of the choir are
requested to be present at Z o'clock
for rehearsals. The following persons
have promised to be present and take
part during the week: Mrs. j. T..
Jayne, Misses Lydia Sailer, Phebe
Smith, Verna Mitchell, Messrs e R.
Griffiths, D. G. Richards, H. II. James,
the Young Mems Christian Association
quartette and the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Glee club.
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NORTH END BRIEFS.

Landlord Smith, OF the Seward house,
has been entertaining his mother for the
past week.
Miss Nellie Charlesworth, of Marion
street, spent yesterday with friends at
Hollist erville.
Mrs. Delton Shelley, of Brooklyn, who
has been spending the summer with friends
In Green Ridge, has returned home.
Mrs. M. A. Nolan and family, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, who have been visiting Hon. w.
j. Lewis for the last month have returned
home
Mrs. John Rooney, Of West Market
street, notice Of whose illness was given in
last Saturdays paper, died early Saturday
morning.
A meeting Of the North End Choral
| union will be held in Archbald's hall on
Wayne avenue next Wednesday evening,
at which time the choir will be completely
reorganlzed for the purpose of singing
orative in the near future.
The funeral services of Mrs. BENJAMIN
jenkins was held yesterday afternoon at
the residence on Putnam street. It was
conducted by Rev. d. A. Evans and was
very largely attended. Interment was
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
The tent was completely filled yesterday
afternoon when Mr.. Bliss preached an ex-
cellent sermon from the text found in the
last clause Of the twelfth verse of the
fourth chapter of the Prophecy of Amos,
Prepare to meet thy God." The service
opened with half hour praise service,
during which the choir sang "On Calyary's
Brow" the air being given by Mrs. II.
Ledsham,. of Dickson City. Revs NJ. D.
Fuller and D. NJ. Kintner offered prayer.
MIR. Bliss said the words of the text were
uttered in time when the children of
Israel had forgotten all about God, and the
only way that He could bring them to re-
membrance Of Him and save them from
destruction was by bringing sorrow and
trouble unto them. He is crying now,
Prepare ye to meet your Cod" and every
body must meet Him, for He has ordained
a day when we will be judged before
Christ. While the choir was singing some
hymns he requested all who wanted to be
prepared to meet God to rise, which a
large number did.
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N0RSH END.
UNION SERVICE At GREEN RIDGE.
Held at the Presbyterian Church and
IarQAlv Attapdad

Held at the Prssby tsrian Church and
Largely Attended.
That the general interest In the
Moody meetings Is not dormant among
church members was attested yesterday
morning by the union meeting OF
Green Ridge churches AZ the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church TO hear
Evangelist Scbievera. one of Mr..
Moody's corps of workers The con
Rregations aud ministers present wers:
Green Ridge Baptist. Rev. w. j. Ford :;
Zion Evangelical. Rev. G. L. Malice.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal, Rev. A.
T. Chaffee; First Primitive Metho-
dist, Rev. b. Savage; Green Ridge
Presbyterian, Rev. N. f. Stahl.
At 11.3O when Rev. G.. L. Maice
made the invocation the edifics was
we'll filled. Rev. Savage read from the
Scriptures and prayer was offered by
Rev A. F. Chaffee.
Mr. Srhievera' sermon defined the con-
ditions requisite to revival work, and
his effort, which was apparently made
to create enthusiasm In Mr.. Moody's
campaign evidently succeeded. He
chose his text from Chronicles, Q, TIA,
containing an excerpt of Gods answer
to Solomon's prayer. The speaker
tersely cited who are the people OF
God. described how they are to
humble themselves. and defined the
characteristics Of true prayer. He con.
Tended that only frank and open meth
DDS should be employed in seeking the
face Of God. II sin Is forsaken the
answer will be forgiveness Of sin and a
revival of Gods work.
| The discourse was directed, particu-