The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-06
EXCITEMENT IS OVER.
Positive Facts About the Living
and Dead Are Beginning to
Appear. 4.
Distribution VERY GREAT.
The Calamity in Some Phases Sur
passes the Horror Of the
Johnstown Flood.
Distribution VERY GREAT,
LATEST LIST OF DEAD
Hinckley 200 Sandstone az
Miller IL Skunk L. II
Pokegama 20 Elsewhere 90
Total known to be dead al
present. 394. #a
THE LATEST FROM HINOKLEY.

THE LATEST FROM H1NCkLEx'
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. 5.-The
curious apathy which had marked al
most every movement at Hinokley
Monday gave way to bustling activity
Tuesday,. #ji.aa*r-.. 4. )
During the night an open shack was
up for cook house and in 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 a.
affairs assumed a more settled aspect.
EARLY trains brought up men who
came to work and did not abandon
themselves to the qualification Of NOR
bid curiosity as did so many who were
brought up at first, which was perhaps
not unnatural; but under the circum-
stances, entirely inexcusable.
About 100 Dead at Hinokley.
There is prospect now that the num-
Der of dead which have been or will be
brought into Hinckley, and which has
hitherto been conservatively estimated
at about 200, will pass that figure.
The number Of bodies now unaccount-
ed for reaches about that total, and Of
necessity others will be brought in or
buried in the vicinity.
1t is probable that the number will
pass 225 and may reach 250.'
From Brook Park, as the station on
the Eastern at Pokegama lake has re-
Gently been christened, eight miles
southeast of 'Hinckley, come reports
that the fatality there was worse than
had been supposed.
J. d. Markham Of Rush City, who
owned the townsite, knows that there
were 113 settlers at or near that point
Latest report puts the number OF dead
at between 30 and 60.
At an early hour force Of men was
started out to the cemetery to complete
the work of interment that had been
left above the ground Monday night.
Relief Work Is Very Heavy.
At Pine City every branch Of the
local relief moved along smoothly.
There was an abundance Of provisions
and shelter, including the so national
guard tents.
The supply Of bedding was ample,
and there was no lack of medicine and
medical attendance. J. F. Jackson,
secretary Of the Associated Charities at
St. Paul arrived during the forenoon,
sent by citizens Of St. Paul.
Mr.. Shannon Of Duluth, of the relief
commission appointed by Governor Mel
son, was also among the arrivals.
H. H. Hart and Bishop Gilbert car
ried on the work of registration Of the
needy refugees, representing in all
probably 400 people.
Some Desire to Leave the Place.
Many ask only for transportation and
enough money to carry them to their
friends. This includes the class that
had no real property interests at Hinck-
ley and whose personal property has
been entirely destroyed.
1t is simply a question of beginning
life over again, and many prefer to do
it elsewhere than at the point neces-
sarily associated with such terrible
memories.
Methodical and Careful Relief.
Assistant General Manager Miller
of the Duluth road is here and is
rendering the local committee every
assistance in his power in the matter of
transportation.
Many of the refugees have already
gone back to Hinckley and to other
points, SO that the high.water mark in
the number Pine City is caring for has
been, or will soon be, reached.
There remains, however, an immense
amount Of labor in caring for those who
remain and starting them again in life,
but it is in the hands of efficient men,
and the cities and the authorities are
heartily cooperating, SO 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 it is now being pursued.
The needs are great, but they promise
to be amply met. " w.
Don't Like the New Schedule.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 5.-The EN-.
ploves Of the Oregon Railway and Nav
igation company have unAed in petit
Zion 20 United States District Judge
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