The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-22
NARROWING TALES
TOLD BY REFUGEES

cars, principally boxes, and cotrieo
Il most pltiful looking crowS 4 thou
sand or moro of the people of Nilsson
la were at the station to receive and
minister to the refugees. A table and
chairs were placed upon the lawn and
everything ready to serve sandwiches
and coffee Two dozen or more ladies
and some OF the leading business men
of the city were there TO walt upon
the visitors Ambulances. automo-
bIles and street hacks were standing
rendy to be pressed into service,
Before the train came there we're
some who did not believe il would
bring any but few sick people who
were carried out of Province hospital,
But when tho refugees began to climb
out the spectators realized that some
thing out OF the ordinary had driven
them from their homes. Among the
very first to get out of one oil the
box cars was a nurse, wearing uni
form and cap, and carrying tiny
1G-day-old baby. At her heels was the
mother. nervous. pale and emaciated'
trembling from head TO foot like an
aspen leaf. Following this trio came
another. a nurse. a nine-day-old child
and a frail frightened mother From
the car ahead Il desperately i'll and
fearfully weak man was lifted, BY
his side hobbled an old wrinkled faced
pioneer travelling on crutches. There
were hall dozen other feeble per
sons
WorkIngmen, covered with grim. nc
companied their families. The poor
fellows had not had time To wash
their faces or change their clothes
One mother with four children was
weeping for her husband and an 8
Year old son who missed the train.
Two OF her little ones. 14-year-old
boy and a small, hlue-eyed. flaXen
haired girl. were in their night cloth.
es. The boy, who had been aroused
from his sleep in the excitement OF
the moment, ran out to sec if his
brothers and sisters were safe and
did not have time TO return for his
togs. His baby sister who did not
quite understand what had happened
was lifted from the bed In her night
gown and literally carried away
asleep. The father of this family
Otto Grafenburg. ran back to try 10
save his home and was left
The most pathetic story OF all is
that OF Dorothy and Doris Baldwin,
II yenrs twins. a pair OF bright eyed
brunettes who got separated from
their grandmother. Mrs. Fule, who
was host In the race for the train.
Their mother Mrs. May Baldwin. was
out OF the city cooking In a railroad
camp and knew not OF their danger.
Their Grandmother with whom they
lived. started with them, but discoy-
ering that she had left her purse In
their little house. turned and went
back for it Later the children saw
her struggling TO catch the train. but
the fire was sweeping at such n ter
rife pace that the train had to pull
ont TO escape. They believe that she
succeeded in mounting a handcar that
carried away 4 number of people
George Bryan, who was on the sec
ond rescue train from the fire dis
trlct presented 4 piuable spectacle.
His rough shirt was Stiff with blood
his beard was matted with the flow
from wounds on his head and face and
from streams that had flowed from
nose and ears iD the fearful effort
which he put forth 70 bring out of the
fire his injured brother, whose CHAIR
ed body he was a last forced to leave
in the blazing forest above Mullan
where he and his brother were pros
pecting in the hills
The two started and the brother
fell breaking his leg Then began the
terrible struggle of the survivor for
the saving OF his injured brother
Through smoke and fire he stumbled
on but the fire gained on him and at
length over come him Finally was
hardly able back upon his brother
and fed He was hardly able to talk,
So swollen was his tongue. a purse
was made up for him and he was sent
east TO where he has friends.
w. II Barnett and Dr. f A Lock
hart, two of the most substantial men
in the first party. were in the thick
OF the fight for life when the fire
struck the town The one resides on
Bank street and the other in the Y
on the eas. side Both brought their
families but left all of their belong,
lpoo
You never saw anything like it"
said Mr.. Barnett.
The fire came up Placer Creek
south OF town. and crossed q heavily
timbered ridge which mounts 10 4
point more than 1000 feet above the
streets. a regular gale was behind II
when II hit the crest OF the hill and
sparks flew several hundred yards
ahead OF It,
This was about O'Clock and the
business section Of he town was
crowded with people No one dreamed
that we were In real danger. An hour
prior 10 that time. when we first be
gan TO see the flames on the other
side, numbers OF women and children
were bundled off to the railway sta
tions where trains were being made
up 10 take them out ii it seemed nee
essary; but I did not fear.
But, sir. when the fire reached the
top of that mountain and sparks be
gan TO fly, everybody hustled ] DC
not believe that the flames were Ave
minutes coming down that hill Fifty
men with oil and torches could no
have spread such fire. 1t struck
! residences on the way down and camC
roaring to the business section of th,
/ east side. The Times building was
/ one Of the very first to go The tor
| OF little laundry was twisted off anC
! hurled against the Pacific hotel, which
( burned like tinderboX. The FIRE de
! partment was called out. but il coult