Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
VICTIMS OF THE FLAMES.
Nearly Four Hundred BODIES Recovered
and Buried at Hinckley.

Anu buried at Hinckley.
PINE CRY, Sept. 5.-The Hinckley
horror is developing it's awful magnitude.
There is now lying in desolate cemeteries
under a shallow covering OF sand or in
rough boxes which take the place of
cAskets ZIG bodies. +. j. Weber of Pine
City who has entire charge OF the inter-
ment, has his work we'll in band and has
kept accurate account of the bodies.
These figures are his and include those
bodies buried by friends. -Four trenchen
in all have been dug and separated by
about four feet. In the north trench are
forty.ti unlocked corpses.
At trench No. 2 are 20 boxee, many
containing from 20 to % bodies. In the
third are 81 boxes like the others. The
fourth trench is not yet in use, but there
are piled up 10 boxes which will BIZ
put in today. The foreman Of the
Duluth construction train has re-
ported to Coroner Cowan that on
the hill at the north end of the
bridge across the Grindstone were 8
bodies 20 completely incinerated that the
sex could not be distinguished. Within
few rods of where the Duluth depot
stood was found the body of a
woman. To this must be added few
bodies shipped out, two bodies buried
by James Hunts party of cruisers
and four inferred by another ex-
plorer, making total of about 225 &C.
counted for in Hinckley and vicinity.
Amazing estimates are being made but
there is no foundation for them. There
are undoubtedly settlers and men in the
lumber camps burned who have not vet
been discovered. Search Tor them will
be prosecuted with vigor and they will
be buried where they lie. There are an
unknown number of dead in the mill
pond. 1t is as yet unapproachable.
The bank was covered with sawdust and
not far away WAS the Brennan mill and
lumber yards. A number of persons
were seen to 90 to the pond. No one
came out alive and the fire is still burn.
ing. 1t may be a day or two before this
pool can be examined. At Pokegama the
dead will run over twenty-five; at Miller
there are buried twelve; at Sandstone
sixty seven. These figures with the es.
innate OF those not yet found brings the
total up to 379. The latter estimate may
be too low, but it ia matter of absolute
conjecture and widely different reports
are found. Some think that there are at
least two hundred settlers in camps vet
to be found.
Three Other Towns In Danger.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Reports
from the north are to the effect that Carl
ton, Herrick and Barnum are in danger.
Fierce fires now surround these places
and 30 dense is the smoke that it is i'm
possible to see across the street. Details
are hard to get as all wires are down.
Spreading to Canada.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Sept 5.-Fores,
fires have spread to the Canadian side
and are burning the entire country along
the Ray river. Mr.. Gamsley, wife and
four children are reported burned to
DEATH
Eleven burned to Death.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-Eleven people were
burned to death at Merengo, few miles
south of Ashland. Wis. The bodies are
so badly burned that recognition is i'm
possible.
Contributions for the Sufferers.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-Citizens have con.
tributed $25 900 to aid the fire sufferers,
Minneapolis has raised $12 900 and Du-
luth $4,000.
Michigan Forests Burning.
MANIsTEE, Mich, Sept. 5.-Forest fires
are raging fiercely in this vicinity. South
Manisteque and Thompson are in con-
siderable danger.