Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04
Fearful Tales of Death
and Destruction.
A STRICKEN SECTION
Graphic Account Of The Rescue at
HlCklty.
RACE THROUGH FLAMES 10 SAFETY
The ttarror graw- ~ tho Survivors
Isu rheir prompt
HeII,f nsasures adopted.

relief Measures adopted
wrst SUPERIOR, VIE, Sept. A.
Engineer william Best, of the original
f,scung passenger train ON the Eastern
Minu,,o,s, tells the following story Of
tho rescue at Hinckley; "slon alter
leaving Superior nj ll;l5a. M, had
t. light my headlight owing 10 the
dense smoke which turned day into
sight. tbs beat, a. We approached
IIincklcy, Increased. iuEprcIcd when
We reached that pjlnt tina. We would
get 10 M opening and escape the
smoke. My surprisp was great there.
fore when we found tue iiro right upon
the town. IL ,lOs nut glance 10 see
that the town wa, uolmcJ. The wind
blew with gtca, vclorily, and the flames
were iaiily leaping through the
air. Tie people were hSVn by sur
prise. Tue coming flfe seemed more
like stroke VI lightning. Almost IN
All instant thetoNn wa swept by bill
lows OF flames. We could not pass
Hinok.ty and there was no use TO look
forofdcir, Tor communication was cut
on. 10 stay aad rescue ~ many n
We could was our duty, o. course, but
the great question, and upon II hung
the lives OF mnuy hundreds, wa, now
l0lg daie Nc waip III Barry, who
was there with engine No. -, aud w.
ID. Campbell, conductor, we're as plucky
n 4 brave fellows ~ ever passed a
mile post. We H. ew We were safe In
making time Tor W. could return
on 40, .8'a time. We hastily
c1uplei portion Of Campbelps
ff.ight tain with the engine ahead
onto tho rear OF our train. The people
rushed toward our train and piled into
the cars. Some were aged ami helpless
women aud children aud had 10 be
heIued aboard. We had TO shift the
position Of the train At times % prevent
u catching tirr. We were all breathing
fre ~ II was. We saw many sights
that would have rlled uswltn horror
" seen under other circumsla nces, but
there was horror everywhere. We saw
people fail down ovofoOma by heat
and smoke. cav molhon with
babes make last dcspaifing
effort u shelter their help
lees charge. We Jaw people sur
rounded by fifc-tut there In no ute In
trying TO describe II 10 you. A few VI
our passengers became panlcsHicken
and wanted mt 10 pull out regardless Of
others NJ Hincklcy, tut Of course uono
Of US thought OF doing such n cuwafdly
and selfish act. We got about 400 peO'
pie from Hiuckley aboard, may be-
more, anu slipped away TO take others
who hAu run az the track. We could
not rescue Auy more OF the people foI
they could not get TO the train. a
very large percentage VI tn use who re-
manned per shed. Away We went
through tue blaNug woods. II was q
race with lealh.
"The Telegraph posts aud ties were
on IRE and the stream OF namu
pressed upon tho train. The peOpl,
wefe packed 30 closely II was impIsHl'
BILE TO move. We passed seyeTa
bridges that were on nrg. At Part
ridge we procured water Tor TIE
passengers, The people at Partridg,
supposed they were safe, but II appear
that within half an hOur the NE
reached them, thus giving an Idea o
how fast the flames Travelled. We drew
nrigh Of reliei wnen We reached the
limits Of Superior anu knew on
Precious freight was sale"
suRvVoHP STORIES.
pINh CRY, MINI, Sept. i-EveT,
other person One meets In Pine CHS
tIIay gives visible evidence In blood
shot eyes SUD turned noses anu cheek
Of the COZ II CT with the lire. 50mu ar
thiniy ulau, rutfe are ATTY tents ~,
'aah housed Tour or hve people La
night.
La tue hospital last night Mrs. Thos
henderson sat wOebeg one, while N, A
GlronnrlJ, who Ia badly burned, tol
tho sAu fate OF her boys, II anu 1
Year, Oi aye. The boys with Ihel
father were cutting u read from IA
Duluth railroad toward Greentirll''
when tue FIRE forced them out. The
reached his place aud with tue fsmil!
took refuge In tho cellar; one, wnel
the flames enyrl0ped the housu ueye
got out TINS Other Ierlshod In IN
culveft where he had taken shelter
Mr.. 0fesntirid'a tive children i0un
merry graves In the cellar, anu his viii
although still alive, is In the hOspitl
burned beyond hope OF recovery. Mi
HaImlud Of Hluck ey,wh0 acCupivs
bed near her, Is IN a similar condition
Kelley MEASURES.
SO thoroughly have all arrange
m uts teen m ,du Tot the relief NJ III
sunsuts RT-und HInChisy that every
IhIng moves along without hitCi
Tue people OF tins little village hAy
TuspouI,d uohly 10 the cry Tor heI
tnnt CAME from their suffering neigl
b.f., Provisions, clothing, Deddln
und other supplies were poured In irol
nll parts VI the state anu teut irt m 1el
10 the place where they were M
needed, TINS regulars ir, m Fort Hnvl
ing have been ot great help. Crow
OF curious are going over tho gtouIi
looking iOr relies OF the horrible di
Asler, aud systematic search parti
nre looking Tor more bodies In Il
woods. Gen, Bunkor represents IN
governor IN the relief measures. A
tue injured have been brought 10 Il
hospital and the supplies we're turnt
over 10 the medical men In charge,
IhaNn Ma ma tlAIUN "a unFlulf lUF