St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-05
RELIEF AT PINE CITY.
All Those Coming In Being Well
Provided For.

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Provided For.
Special to the Globe
PINE CITY, Sept. 4.-Great crowds Of
sigh,-Seers and persons making ill.,
qulries for friends arrived here today.
A large number Of distressed people
also came in from the surrounding,
country. Harry Butcher drove in from
Mora, seventeen miles distant, in a
iar.n wagon to ask for relief to
be sent there, aud especially to
secure the sevces of physicians
and hospital outfit. The physicians
there are worn out. He reported fifteen
dead bodies there who had already been
buried, and about thirty injured per-
suns. DR.. A. X. Norton, of the Minne-
apolis health department; DIR. Perkins,
OF Excelsior, and Miss Maggie Mcleod.
a trained nurse. together with eoih-
plete hospital outfit, went back
with young Butcher in his wa
gon. Miss Mcleod lives at To-
ronto, Canada. She was in Du-
luth visiting when she heard Of the
fire and came to Pine City and rendered
her services and remained in the hospi-
tai until the injured there were re-
moved. Young Butcher said there
were thirty families at Mora, and very
faw escaped death or serious injury.
The estimate here is that over 500 have
lost their lives in the burned territory,
nearly 5000 are left homeless and about
1000 are injured.
Sending People Away.
A local committee OH transportation
has been named. consisting OF Fl. Ii.
Hart, James Hurley and +. A. Hodge.
These were busy today. They are not
giving transportation TO excursionists.
but only those who want to 20 to friends
to be taken care of, or to get relief from
relatives. A telegram WAS received from
q. Il. Finch, at st. Paul, in reply to one
sent by the committee from here stating
that transportation would BIZ provided
needy ones TO points beyond st. Paul.
There is great exodus Of former resi-
dents of the late towns. The people
seem dieheartened. and want to get to
friends or to secure work away from
the scene Of so much horror and sorrow.
Many of them could not have the heart
to remain on the scene. as raving mad
ness must evidently be their fate. %"
Pointers From Pine City.
John McNamee and three of his
surviving children left last night for
Rush Cityl he lost his wife and two
children at Hinckley.
James Riley and eight year boy
went to Rush City. He lost his parents
and brother and has no relatives left.
He will be looked after by friends of the
family at Rush City.
Marin MOrtenSen and son were sent to
the city hospital at st. Paul. N. Bart
lett, his wife, two boys and two dauglI-'
ters were sent to st. Paul for hospital
treatment.
The saloons here closed today, owing
to the fact that some of the distressed
people were drinking to excess to hard
en- them to the sights of horror and to
drown their sorrow. Judge Nethaway
said the Saltwater people have lumber
ready for shipment to Hinckley. They
have $1,000 raised. and have shipped 100
barrels OF flour and a quantity of pro-
vision and clothing. st. Cloud sent
here today two doctors, lot of provis-
ion, clothing and surgical and hospital
supplies. to be conveyed 20 Pokegama
and Mora.
Mrs. Nelson was found OH the road
four miles east of Hlnckley today, and
brought to Pine City. She is almost
insane She lost her husband, father,
mother, four brothers, two sisters,
nephew aud niece.
Mrs. HintZ was found near Hinckley
i'll the woods. She is in delicate con-
dition, and was sent to the maternity
hospital at Minneapolis. She has no
relative left. Her life was saved by
wading into pond up to her arms and
remaining there two hours.
Twenty distressed people from Pipe
Stone Lake reached here today worn
out with travel and suffering from
hunger. They were provided for by the
relief committee.
Considering the number of people to
be taken care of. the committee here is
doing remarkably well. There is an
excellent organization. and the system
is being improved and perfected by
skilled hands. The distribution at
present is Tor temporary relief. but an
effort will be made to provide for che
distressed permanently. Farmers will
be aided in re-establishing their homes,
and those who want to get work will be
aided. 1t will he many days before the
work of the committee is ended and the
people can be left to their own re.
sources,