The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-09-03

81. PAUL. Sept a-Six towns wiped out
and more than 500 dead 10 the record
made b. forest flrss Ia this state In the
past ~ hours. In Hineklsy, Sandstone,
Pekssama. Sandstone Junction, Skunk
Lake and Nisslon Creek thsrs are SIS
known dead. In addition several hundred
are missing, while from lBo to 200 are
scattered On the farms throughout the
district burned over.
The destruction Was complete In most
Of the towns named. The loss will b In
millions and the loss Of life will mot b
definitely known for several days, II ever.
Relief trains brought the supplies sent
out from this city, Minneapolis. Duluth
and other towns, and the sufferers are
being cared for st Pine City and other
points.
The town Of Hincklsy, Minn..
about half way between this city
and Duluth. has bsen wiped out
By forest fires and the list Of dead may
reach 1000. II will certainly sxeesd 200,
and the reports moo hsina reseived would
indicate that the larger Asdfs may not b
too great. On the train to-day from there
there were one o. two people who came
through the 6rss and who have graphic
stories 10 relate Of the scsns. The train
from Duluth reached point o mile aud Q
half north ef Hineklsy some time after
midnight, and was forced 10 return to .
point hvs miles away on account Of the
threatening flames. Half . dossn of the
passenger, however. secured . handcar
end rude through the flames to Hinckley,
taking the northbound train this side Of
there and returning on II to this city.
On their ride on the handcar they en-
eountsred ~ dead bodies aloue the lius Of
the railroad. Seventeen were discovered
ct Hinsklsy during the, morning and n
others have been found Ip to I c'eloct.
They cay that the psopis Of Hincklsy ran
to the weeds vhsn their houses caught
Ore, and - the timber afterwards burned,
II 10 more than probable that great mum.
bsrs psrishsd. The most conssevativs
estimate At the dead 10 900.
Ths whole country around Hincklsy d
On llrs and the full extent Of the dlsasts,
cannot b learned for . day or two. Il ID
feared that several other towns have SUIT.
fsred Q like fate. Nillaco called for heir
yesterday afternoon and . relief traiu
from 81. Cloud was unable to ret beyond
Bridgsman. Nothing further has yet bsen
received from Nillaea and how much mas
have been tho suffering cannot ct thii
time b known.
hard fight. The flames, however, wsrs
very thrsatening around that town aud ai
II 10 very dry ell over that part Of thu
stats. the worst y feared. The party thai
came through the nres around Hinckle,
on the handcar suffered severely from
burning. Their injuries, however, will no,
prove fatal. Thsy tell many ssd storiss
Of what they saw. One woman had ev 1
IDENTITY tried to save her Ave children and
was ovsetaksn By the fierce flames and
the whole psrishsd close to the railroad
track. Another case was where Q mother
seeing her house In flames, ran TO savs
her child. her husband following her, and
the walls OF the house cavcd In bsSors
they could got out.
The passenger train from duluth, on
which these mon were. 10 In ashes and thu
rest Of the passenger have taken rsfuss
in marsh near Skunk lake, where the,
are surrounded BY hrs. The engineer wal
bally buPnsd by the Are, but he stood te
his post and got sil Of the passengers ou
OF the hrs safely. This engineer, Jamca
Root, is one Of the bsst.knoWn and pluck
lest men IN the employ Of the 81. Paul 4
Duluth. He tried 70 take bis train through
the Ares to Hinckley, but when the ear
caught from the nying!embers be rsvsrset
his engine at full speed to Skunk lake. I
was % dark during the day yesterday tina
Il Was almost impossible for any one Il
see 100 feet away, and during the nigh
the headlight on the engine was useless
Engineer Roots injuries are quite serious
but II 10 hoped he will recover, although
one report gives no hope.
Tho little town Of Mission Creek, north
OF Hinckley, is also reported in ashes
SPECIAL trains have been sent out both
from Duluth and ST. Paul equipped with
medical forces and all that is possible will
be done. A private dispatch received
this evening from tho burned district
states positively that already 25) dead
bodies have been recovered. so the csti.
mate above may be considered decided,
conservative. The losses in the neighbor
hood of st. Cloud. which is on the western
edge OF the fires, is estimated at 500. coo
and from that point east and north nearly