Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-21
SUN AGAIN SHUT OUT.
smouldering Forest Fires Famed Into
a Fresh Blaze.


which steadily increased in force. The
sun was shut out, and the horizon again
took on the sickly yellow coat of the fatal
Saturday week ago. There was great
excitement here. The sensation was in
tensifed by the breaking out of forest
fires in the city limits. Fire crept around
in the underground at Oneata, and caused
some apprehension. Then an alarm
came in from Duluth Heights, suburb
surrounded by timber. The fire depart
ment sent up detachment, which lit
tie later sent for an engine. Then the
excitement was at fever heat, for news
had been coming of the sidetracking of
st. Paul and Duluth passenger train
because of fires on all sides of it, and
Mora on the Eastern Minnesota road
was reported on fire. AT o'clock this
afternoon the operator at Mora on the
Minnesota road, while chatting with the
operator about the danger of fire, sud-
denly broke the conversation, saying:
cit is getting awfully hot down here.
The people have nearly all taken refuge
in Snake river, and I'll have to follow
unless there is a let-up."
He HAD TO LEAVE.
Just a few minutes passed, and he
said: 81 fly; '30'." Tests of the wires
a few minutes later proved that they had
gone up. At Kerrick the inhabitants
put in the afternoon fighting the fire,
but thought in the evening the danger
was over. Barnum had narrow es-
cape all the afternoon. At Kimberly
on the Northern Pacific large gang Of
railway laborers saved the town.
There was state OF terror among the
refugees at Pine City, for it was feared
another cyclone of fire was at hand. At
8 O'Clock the wind shifted from the south
west to the northwest, thus driving back
the flames, and at II O'Clock they had
almost entirely died away. No danger
is now feared unless the wind springs
up again.
The operator at Mahetowa this after
noon reported fire ali around him and
choking smoke. At Sturgeon Lake and
Moose Lake fires also caused uneasiness
to the residents. The north bound linn
tied train arrived at Duluth at 10 O'Clock
tonight. The passengers reported much
fire on the outskirts of the district swept
a week ago. At Ross City the residents
became so frightened that they boarded
a freight train standing on the tracks so
as to be ready for departure, but the
danger passed when the wind subsidized
ST.. PAUL, September 10.-The last re-
port from Mora in this city was that the
town was in immediate danger.
STILL UNACCoUNTED FOR.
HINCKLEY, September 10.-This has
been quite a gloomy day. The searchers
after the bodies of victims of the great
forest fires are resting, but will resume
their work in the morning. Coroner
Cowan and party went to Sandstone to-
day, where they buried eighty bodies.
There were no religious services here
yesterday. No clergymen were present.
A number of people went to Pine City
to attend the memorial services in that
city. Five bodies were found last night
in cellar on a hill just north OF the
Kettle river, and were buried where
found 1t is believed here the death list
in Pine county will exceed 800, as some
thing like 100 are still unaccounted for
according to Coroner Cowan's official
statement.
RELIEVING THE DESTITUTE.
ST. PAUL, September 10.-The State
relief committee, appointed by Governor
Nelson to investigate and set on foot the
best measures for the relief OF the suf-
ferers by forest fires at and around
HinCkley, has made a formal statement.
1t recites the first work OF the relief done
at various points, and states:
$50 far as the immediate relief is con-
cerned, it has been splendidly taken
care of and a most effective organization
established to carry on the work.
This leaves little for the State commit
tee to do in the way of temporary relief,
but hundreds of people have been left
absolutely destitute. Their homes and
every article of theirs are absolutely de-
stroyed. To re-establish these people
as far as possible in their old homes,
and when practicable to locate them
elsewhere, under such conditions as will
enable them to support themselves will
be the endeavor of the commission.
The sufferers by this fire are an excellent
class of people, and they represent fairly
the people of the State. Their requests
are moderate, but the commission finds
that very large amount OF money,
building material and supplies will be
needed. While contributions of material
are acceptable, the commission would
remind the people of the State that
money is the most portable and useful
contribution possible" Most of the
people want to be re-established in their
homes, and for this money is needed.
Detroit's Hermit Murdered.
DETROIT, September 10. - Charles
Chauvin, rs years old, and a wealthy
and prominent citizen of Crosse Point
Tower, was found murdered in his
+ home, northwest OF the city, last even
ing. The murderers have not been
caught, but the officers claim to be close
upon their tracks. Chauvin lived as q
hermit. On his head were found three
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