The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
PROMPT RELIEF.
Willing Hands Tighten Suf-
ferings Of Unfortunates.
BuriaIs Thus Far 329-Unrecognized
Deed Buried In a Common Grave.

PINE CRY, MINI, Sept $50 thoroughly
have all the arrangements been made for
the relief Of the sufferers around Hinckley
that everyone has been well cared for.
The clothing, medical supplies, bed
ding, provisions and other supplies were
received from all parts of the state and
sent where most needed. The regulars
from Fort Smelling have been of great
help, as their tents at Hinckley were
greatly needed, besides which the police
duty they can do Is of advantage.
Crowds of curious people are going over
tho grounds looking for relics of the horri-
BILE disaster and searching parties are look
Ing for more bodies in the woods All the
injured have been brought to the hospital
and medical supplies were turned over to
the medical men In charge and there was
no delay In caring for the injured
Every hall and public building of every
sort was used rs hospital, and the peopls
Joined In nursing, knowing no such thing
Ms WEAKNESS In their eager desire to re-
lieve the suffering OF the surviving One
OF the greatest troubles has been with tho
eyes. The heat was so intense that the
eyeballs were nearly shrivelled.
heiief trains came up on the Duluth
road from st. Paul at frequent intervals,
and at every station the people were ready
with supplies for the victims OF the fire,
which were at once loaded I'm the cars and
brought to this city for distribution.
Burial of Nero.
Thomas Dunn was BURIED yesterday. Ho
was the heroic telegraph operator who
lost his life because he remained at his
post until his station was on fire. IL was
upon his orders that the train returned TO
take aboard those fleeing from the flames.
After the train carried away over 300
people from the fire, he jumped from a
window and started for the gravel pit,
where so many saved their lives.
Dunn was within five rods of the gravel
pit when he fell, and he was unable TO get
further. His dead body was found almost
ON the edge of the safe retreat. He was
well liked by the railroad men and had a
large circle OF acquaintance.
Hinckiey's Death List.
The number of burials at Hinckley and
vicinity thus far has reached 225: at
Sandstone, 81; az Pokegama, 25; at Miller.
IL; estimate of dead not found, 90; total,
S79
There Is one point where an indefinite
number may be found. IL is west of the
Duluth bridge across the Grindstone, and |
mt the northwest edge of the town, where
there was millpond of considerable
depth and probably 400 feet wide. On the |
bank nearest the town stood the plant OF
the Brennan Lumber company. A num-
ber of persons were seen making their wav
TO the water OF the pond down the alleys
between the piles OF burning lumber.
There is no basis for an accurate approx.
mation Of how many there were. One
thing is certain, no one who went into IL
,ver came back To the intense heat of
ihe burning lumber and the suffocating
volume of smoke which it alone produced.
was added that which went up from the
'awdust and edgings there, by which the
ire ran % the very waters edge
The water was deep and those there
hose death by drowning 20 suffocation or
'urning. The pond Is yet unapproacha-
DE. The sawdust bank Is still full of fire
nd as treacherous as quicksand The
lnoke Is so dense that not even a sight of
he pond can be had from point near the
lace where the bodies are supposed To be.
nd IL may be some days before an attempt
I recovery can be made
From Brook Park come reports that the
italities there were more than had been
opposed. J. ID. Markham. who owned
he town site, knows that there were ia
ettlers at or near that point Reports
how ~ OF the number TO be dead Rumor
as increased it 20 between so and 60.
Buried IN Trenches.
There are now lying in the Hincklev
under a shallow covering OF
md, or rough boxes, which take the
lace OF caskets, 2l6 bodies Il. G. Webber
Pine City, who HIS had entire charge of
nc interment, has had his work well in
and and has kept most accurate account
the bodies These figures include those
nried 10y their friends.
Four trenches in all have been onened
parated by about four feet Commenc.
g outhe souCf, in the north trench. arc
unboxed corpses. In trench No. are 20
'xes, many containing from two TO five
'dies. This trench Is nicely closed. In
70 third are "a The fourth trench is not
{ In use, but there are piled up 10 boxes
hich will be put Ia. this afternoon {
The foreman OF the construction train Z
ported TO Coroner Cowan that i'm l
e hill at the north end of the bridge I
ross the Grindstone were nine bodies q
A few rods west of where the
niuth depot stood was found the body of
woman. To this must be added the few
dies shipped out the two buried hy Jim
NV iotE Dy another |
plorer, Staptla by name, making the
accounted for in Hinckley and vicinity. n
mass of estimates are being made. !.
{ there Is no foundation for them. ~
iere were undoubtedly settlers and men o
the lumber camps who have not vet y
en- discovered. A search for them will IN
prosecuted with vigor and they will be
ricd where they lie.
At Pokegama Brook Park the dead
vc been all accounted for and will not o.
n over 20. At Miller were buried i2; at i
ndstone 81. These figures, with an es l.
nate as to those not yet found, bring the Or
al up to $40. The latter estimate may M
too low but 1t is matter of conjecture. m
some think at least 200 settlers i'm M
mp are yet to be found
Nutmeg State Affssted.
NiNsTED, Conn, Sept. 5.--Forest fires
raging In the northwestern part OF
state. The underbrush is dry and
rms like tinder. There are no dwellings
The region but the farnaers mr.. 0,.i.t.-