The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
THE DAr AT HfscKLEY.
Rsfs Pate Out the Fires and the Chsrrsd
Corpses Are Buried.

Corpses Are Barred.
HrscKLKx, Mimi, Sept 3.-After the
deluge reaction has come at Hinckiey.
The excitement which buoyed mp many
survivors, even in the face Of the fact that
many relatives and friends had persisted
In the flery food, has passed away. and
dull grief has taken Its place. The unin-
tured refugees at Pine City stand around
in little knots 90 discuss the incidents of
the catastrophe In awe-strieken tones.
Hospital patients demanded the attention
of the physicians all night. and the only
druggist In Pine City was kept busy until
daylight, tiiling prescriptions and supply
ing lotions, for most Of the injured were
burned more or less seriously. By morn
ing all were In state Of comparative COM
fort. Among the citizens Of Pine City who
opened their hearts. homes and public
buildings to their stricken nelghbors. all
was hustle and activity. Coffee. with plain
fare, was served to all corners. The court
house, school and many private homes
were thrown open Every blanket
in town was carried into SER
vice. Before daylight arrangements
for the relief OF the destitute were
taken up where they were dropped at mid
night Before o'clock a construction
train loaded with bridge materialffor re-
pairs to the bridges across the Grindstone
river at Hinekiey came up from Rush CITY,
and q couple OF hundred loaves of bread
and other light provisions were placed on
board. A party OF laborers to dig graves
and inter bodies was collected, and pro-
ceeded into the country. At Hinckley
provisions were loaded upon handcars
and start was made across . shaky bridge
to Miller. From Miller they expect to
work east 60 Sandstone. about i've miles
across the country on the Eastern Mime
sofa railway. whore there are between
thlrty-fivs aud ifty dead aud couple of
hundred living, who were saved In Kettle
river and in the great sandstone quarriss.
About IL o'clock the bridge was sufficiently
repaired TO admit Of the passage OF the
train. An engine. freight car and esboose.
with plentiful supply Of food and q
neager store OF collins was sent north.
Al Hinekley the visible situation had
not materially improved over night
Thirty or forty Baskets and boxes with
,hcir gruesoms contents attn lay along
the track where they were placed last
night. No attempt had been made %
dress OF emhslm the bodies. and they were
already growing very offensive. Foriu-
grateful showers tell 81 intervals during
the forenoon. The undertaken In charge
advised that the bodies be pnE under earth
a. rapidly as possible. Every attempt st
Identification had been exhausted. Cat
In the little cemetery q mile east Of town
was a scene which words are absolutely
pewerless 20 describe. AZ best the little
cemetery would be as dreary a. could be
II t.... a e..
little sandy unsoddee mounds before
Now, With biackensd, are-scaerea stnmps
and fAlien trunks Of trees ell about. 1t
presented an appearances OF deselation
hard 10 describe. In the center in an Ia
Discriminate heap lay mere than ninety
eorpsss, men. women and little chill
dren, some burned 70 a crisp, Others
only Drowned b. the heat and none
with fragments OF clothing larger than a
mans hand 70 conceal their awful naked
ness Some we're mere trunks. he sx.
trenites having been burned OF From
cracked ahdomens the infest1ues wers prs-
truainx: skulls we're burned and tie
brains escaping, and all .hs earrsss we're
twisled and crampsd. A force % men wns
quickly 81 work digging a shallow treueh.
The sandy soil vas sc hard 81 aint Ii had
been baked 20 a crust by werks % drouth.
and was almost soliaihed by tha fFe- The
work progressed slowly. OF 10 corner
OF the clearing smaller graves were besns
anr for Mr. William Ggtxsueer and he's
Two baby girls, Caroline. aged & ana
Mabel. aged g. Ths husband and father
had recoEn ised thesn IN EAe Ehss.ly heap.
Another grave vas dGg for ths Ress fasa-
Ey. whose number makes thsiE cestrue-
tlon notable even at this tine of death.
John Best r.. vas digEiRS pit. 9th The
frssadly assistance Of two nelxAhors.
Laid in . row. aeesntiY covered.
we're the bodies u geha Best. ar.
Mrs. Best. Fred Beat aged -
Bertha, sTvd II. Mrs. Annie
WiereI, q married daughter and hsr ;
year-old daughter, ainnts Mrs Annts
TrEtmau, 81 Diamond hlHa, Wis. = viS-
tsor. aged -. sad Victor Rest sxesi : Two
other sons, George, AGED =, and Willie.
aged q. arr certainly desa. ~ thas Whole
hEly 81 saFss generations ealy lie sss-