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

train. People were packed so closely
that It was impossible to move. We
passed several bridges that were on fire.
At Partridge we procured water for the
passengers. The people at Partridge
supposed they were safe, but 1t appears
that within half an hour the fire
reached them. We drew a sigh of re-
lief when We rehched the limits of
Superior and knew our precious freight
was safe. 81 g.; So.
WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE.
Solid Sheets Of Flame Advanced ON and
so Obiiterated sahdstonc.
SANDSTONE, MIMI, Sept All
that re.rainss Of whatswas once pros
porous village ii the small shack used
Eby the sandstone company Tor an Of
flee. Crowded into this building and
power house were over 200 people who
had lost their homes and everything
that they possessed except the clothing
They wore. Whom the ST. Paul. & Du.
luih relief train, which left Duluth at
4 O'Clock. arrived at Miller,s Junction,
word WIS received that the town of
Sandstone was entirely burned aud
people were I'd need Of immediate as
.sistance. A part of the relief commit
tee aboard the train started with pro-
visions to took offer the destitute peo-
pie. All those saved were In the river
while the cyclone of flames passed and
only managsd'to escape by wading in
the water as far a. possible and then
throwing water over ench others
heads. The coming flames sounded
like thunder. and with such rapadity
did they come that people who fingered
to save properly or neglected to seek
safety iu the river, perished in the
flames. AS far'as could be learned, be-
tween 40 and SO bodies were scattered
about. burned to crisp.
Living Given Attention,
The committee paid but little atten.
ton to bodies as the living required
immediate attention. The town boosted
of waterworks, bat as one Of the citi-
zens remarked, 1.-THE whole Of Kettle
river would not have had any effect on
the solid sheet of flames that advanced
on the town and swept It. out of exist
ence." The relief train took back
about 245 people to Duluth for aid. At
Sandstone Junction IT. Linde, wife
and five children have perished; Mi.
Greenfield, wife and six children of the
same place were burned. A bridge
watchman of Sandstone was SO badly
burned that he committed suicide be-
fore the rescuing party arrived.>
WORST DANGER AT BRAINERD.
Fires Are Burning Near There and
Little Falls.
ST. PAUL, Sept. Alt seems the
worst danger now in Minnesota is TO
the soul beast of Brainerd and Little
Falls. That section il being watched
anxtously. The Northern Pacific re-
ports that along the line from Little
Fails to Cutting three small stations
have .been burned. The timber
through that section is on fire and the
fire is raging furiously north of Brain
erd aud Little Falls. As the timber in
that section is much heavier than
where the fires ragged hi Pine county.
r0lISO8O OIlIcIdlS say uOsuIux Cuu save
the whole country but very heavy
rains. 4,@. ~
Omaha has reports that the Wash.
burn fires have been confined thus far
to the outskirts of the city, aud only u
few Lumber mills and yards on the edge
OF the town have been destroyed. A
heavy wind would quickly fan the
flames and carry them through the
country and possibly into town. Train
service on all slines bstwesn ST. Paul
and. Duluth has been Esstoaeds except
on the Eastern Minnssota.nI Tie first
train Is arrive here from Duluth left
the lle6d Of the lake Sunday evening.
Passengers reported Ahe s.towns' Of Bar
onelte, Bashaw aud Comstock Com,
p!etely destroyed. 80, ~,
AZ Shell Lake about SO lrouses+ were
burn e6 Duiatir'is taking care Of about
LOCO refugees and sending supplies to
the trontsas. fast - citizens can collect
thep. ....,. - ,...,s. 80
Fires arc raging around Spencer and
the place ls Threatened wlth total de-
Aarnctious "A aefce hufficanetJs Slows
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