The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
raE pEsoLarIoS ~ PINS COUNTY.
Miles of Red Earth and Ashes-fhree
Hundred aud Sixty-four Corpsox.

Miles of Red Earth and Ashes-rhree
Hundred and sixty-fou sorpsos.
PINE Cry, MINI, Sept. 3.-words can
not tell the story of death and destruction
that is revealed to the traveller in the 81.
Paul & Duluth relief train from Mission
Greek to two miles above the little town Of
Miller or Sandstone Junction. The awful
ness of the desolation which strikes upon
the eye of the observer as he reaches the
camp which was once the town of Hinek-
ley is still more strongly impressed
upon the mind rs he journeys
northward. This morning the smoke
had lifted, revealing landscape
nare and black. the few standing trees
being charred to a height OF forty feet,
while the ground was Of the peculiar tint
of brown sand mixed with gunpowder, for
the grass bad been burned even TO the
roots. Here and there in the bleak and
dreary stretches Of country. in what is
now a great lone land, was seen the body
Of deer whose fleet feet had not been abie
To outrun the flames. or of human being
who had been absolutely powerless against
the grim destroyer.
A reporter accompanied Judge Netha-
way, OF Saltwater. aud the members of
relief party which started on a handear
loaded with provisions TO relieve the
people of Sandstone, who were reported 10
ha in great distress. Two miles above
Hinckley they found. lying by the trunk
of tree, the body of n man. evidently
lumberman. The party proceeded as far
as Skunk lake, where the Duluth
| limited train was burned. Here they
| found Engineer Williams in charge
of gang OF men rebuilding the burned
bridges From them IL vas learned that
| the people living at Sandstone had been
taken TO Duluth by special trains on Sun
| day night and their pressing necessities
relieved, 80 the help from Pine City was
not needed The party therefore resolved
/ into one of search for bodies of victims Of
/ the disaster.
/ The house Of John Robinson was near
/ Skunk lake, in the edge Of the woods, and
/ the family sought refuge IN the cellar.
/ There was no escape from the FIRE. and the
/ party found the bodies OF John Robinson
/ and his wife, Mary, their eldest daughter
/ and two small children. All the clothing
was burned from the bodies bat the VIC
/ tins had evidently been suffoeated before
/ the flames reached them. The hands OF the
/ eldest daughter we're upIifted with palms
together in an attitude Of prayer.
/ Within COO yards OF the spot where
/ Engineer Root stopped his train was long
/ trench, running from the little body Of
/ water which proved place Of safety for
the passengers on the limited TO aswamp on
I the lake. Following along this trench the
party came upon the partially clothed
I body OF man who in personal appearance
corresponeed with the description OF GEN.
/ erai Passenger and Freight Agent Rogiey,
Of the Duluth & Winnipeg railway. An
/ examination Of the dead mans
/ shirt showed the name Of Row
lev. and IL is supposed he
/ was passenger on the limited and in
taking 20 the ditch expected 10 reach the
/ lake. other bodies found By the party
we're those of man and woman who bad
| evidently fed from farmhouse near by
and the bodies of two men who are sup
posed 30 havs been passengers on the
burned train.
The latest verified reports Of the number
Of dead do not materially alter former
estimate. In fact. that estimate is proving
| remarkably correct. considering the con-
fusion OF the first day. One element that
makes close hguring very difficult 10 the
/ fact that bodies seen IN the woods and
along the track are subsequently reported
E 10 tN0 points ana sent ohE IoM eANh a.
as among its dead. Then, too. the tendency
of the occasion, bad as it J.. Is toward sx-
agseration. However. eliminating those
doubtful elements As far - possible.
The number OF dead at Hinckiey is placed
Al 90 The reporter actually counted lei
Of these. and the margin slioNed IS about
all that Is necessary. The figures are rs
follows. Hinckiey, go Sandstone. g.:
Miller. 4: between skunk Lake and Mi.
leY. -. FeKoEsma. p: ia lumoer camps
/ and scattering. estimated. s. Total, 5oi.
Following ss the list q known dead =;
Hinckley, partially identified. as far as
known a. . iate hoar toaight;
NJ and Mrs.. Abbey and tEo children,
Ms. Dan Donoaas and three children
Joan Hwstund Aad child, Mr.. and 1Fs
John Ro4gers and three children. Mr. and
Mrs. Nike Carry and Dor, --- Sherman,
Paul Leske. Mrs. McIyer and four chi!
drea. Thomas Dunn. Mrs. Blanchard and
to children, Mrs. Martin MaeksnEostl anl
four children, Alex Hanson snd mother
Mrs. Csthar1ne sFIssingsg. Gaiiie Gri@
singer. axed g; Msbel GrissingeT, aged 3
Mr. aud Mrs William Gsndey and tao bOy-
Winlfred GlndeE. aged - Z. g. Anderson
Mrs. Hans Paaison and foar children
Henry Hanson, Emily Anderson. Sei'
Robertson. wife aud two children. Mar
Robinson, Ott0 RoNley, Of DnlGthi IsTar
schurmski. Of Chicago. f. kickets0n, Q
Minneapolis: David Kane, ~ Rock Greek
Mf. aad Ars JOAN BesEs George Best
! sssd 5. Essd BssL aged S; Va