The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-09-07

hours.
In Hinckiey, sdBds,onei Pokegama,
Sandstone Junction, Skunk lake and
Mission Creek there are 355 knowI
dead. In addition several hundred
are missing, while from 100 to 200
were scattered on farms throughout
the district burned over
The destruction was complete In most
Of the towns named, but some of the
forest land escaped. The loss, how
ever, will be In the millions, and the
loss Of life will not be definitely known
for several days, II ever.
The relief trains took supplies sent
out from this city, Minneapolis, Du.
luth and other towns and the sufferers
hre being cured for ut Pine City and
other points. The generous instincts
of the people have been aroused ind
measures of relief are now under way.
The horrible visitation OF death was
not without features Of notable hero
Ism which tighten up the glOOmiest
page Of Minncsota's history that has
ever been written. No one seemed to
have first thought for himself, and
many Of Nn,lt.es saved were those Of
people WHO @ere utterly unable to take
care of themselves.
Tomorrow the relief work will be
extended until 1t reaches every suffer
err, and there are hundreds of them III
try.
The town OF Hincklcy, Mimi, about
half way between this city and Du-
lutli has been wiped out by forest fires
and the list Of dead may reach 1000.
1t will certainly exceed 200, and the
reports now being received would indl-
cate the larger figure may not be too
great.
The whole country around Hinckley
Is on fire and the full extent Of the dis.
aster cannot be learned for Il day or
two. 1t is feared several other towns
have suffered d like fate. Millaca call
cd for help yesterday afternoon and the
relief train from st. Cloud was unable
to get beyond Bridgman. Nothing fur
Their has vet been received from Mil
laca. and how much may have been
the suffering cannot at this time be
known.
Bridgman was apparently safe after
hard fight. The flames, however.
We're threatening around that town,
and rs 1t is very dry all over that part
of the state the worst Is feared.
st. Paul. Sept. "A special to the
Pioneer Press from Pine City, Mimi,
says: Estimates OF the dcad-IIinck-
ley. POO; Sandstone, 40; Sandstone
Junction. %; POkesama, %; Skunk
Lake. ~; miscellaneous, 30; total, 355.
The walls OF the school house, the
Iron fence about the town hall prop
erty, the bank vault and one absolute.
ly uninjured clubhouse is hll that Is left
to mark the site Of Hincklcy, where
yesterday stood d score OF buildings
and dozen times rs many dwelling
houses.
The story OF the catastrophe Is n
short one. The town was built OF
wood. The school house erected last
year at n cost OF $4,000 and one-half
Of the Duluth round house We're the
only brick structures In the city.
All yesterday forenoon the towDspeo-
pie were apprchcnsivc. The fire kept
advancing, famed by the wind, which
was blowing a gale. About IL o'clock
the fire company got out their engine
and LAID in eighteen hundredfoot line
Of hose 10 the southern outskirts Of
the town
The hose was too short for the meas
urc Of protection desired. and teic-
gram was sent TO Rush City for more.
One hundred feet was sent, but II
never renrhcd Hihcklcy. -.
About 3 o'clock In the afternoon tho
-. --"'' '"mned into the town. II
nrc iitr, ".., 49,.
did not eat its way along. devouring
everything In Its path, but came In
huge lcaps, ~ II TO take everything be.
fore IT,, !, appeared pa " II WIS forced
along by cycloics Of Its own gci.cfa.
ton. The intense heat would develop
II vcrItalle whlrlwind OF flame that
carried huge blazing ilrebraijs hirli
In the mir. and earring them forward
for from forty TO eighty rods, let them
fall aud begin the work OF devastation
anew.
The flrc struck Ilncklcy on the east
side OF the Duluth track. and the brave
fire figllielr. FOR the first time gave up
the unequal battle aud already too late
In many INSTANCES turned their nttcn.
ton to ticir i,tsbiinl safety
The Eastern Minnesota train from
the south had Just conc In, and. the
people, Of tliduianic stricken, city flock.
al ID II fot saIcit. A iiumiic. OF boz
ears Were coupled on and filled and
covered with men, women and chill.
dren. Some were barchcaded. some
were c0atlcss. some few cluichcd n
pItiful bundle OF the more precious OF
"A. ,.a.yn..l..n. Eu,..fl..s
were separated, ~ all this was II
motley crowd OF about iUo ct inorc
people. The train pulled out just
ahead Of the FIRE and succeeded In III
tiinatcly reaching Duluth.
At the same hour the accommoda.
tIon trim on the lIincklcy & 81. Cloud
brnt,ch left for the latter place with
about twenty-five Passengers.
Tile people who were left In the city
were III what scc'ncd 10 be nu almost
iclpIcss condition. Egrcss Wy the only
mems of transportation that could
hong 10 distance The swiftly advancing
flames wna out of tho question. The
mon had iiccii lighting the fire far
hours, and the women and children
were " a pan,J s.rlckcn condition.
Horse, s,rc harncsscd TO buggics M.
wagons. Women and children wcro
hurricily loaded. Probably 200 or
them left tbwn On foot Uf III vehicles.
plunrIng Into the woods north across
the Grindstonc river. which skirts the
town on the north. They were literal
IS dccing before the pursuing demon.
Over tho hIll TINT rises beyond the
0rInd-topc Is u swamp. ANA TO ms
most Ut the people with teams headed,
but II proved no protection. The IRE
gave them ND opportunity TO go far.
ihcr. Soiiic abandoned their teams
md ran Into the lower portions OF tho
morass. but the fire sought them out.
No ono was left 10 tell the tale. and
this morning In Il space OF n little more
linn nvc Acres wctc counted over 100
rorpscs. There were many families OF
a,c sIx ma sove,,. a.d there they lay.
the men. generally little In advance.
the mother surrounded by. her little
....a f.,,N IN t.t itu ,,llat tnrrittt, ~