Inferno Devastates Hinckley Minnesota and Nearby Towns
A catastrophic fire swept Hinckley Mission Creek Sandstone Junction Pokegama and surrounding areas causing massive loss of life. About 500 to 1000 believed dead with hundreds more homeless. Rail lines railway yards and bridges burned. towns destroyed with few brick structures left. Refugees fled by train or into swamps while search efforts continue for survivors and relief bands arrive from Duluth.
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Pine City
Minn
Minnesota
Hinckley
Mission Creek
Sandstone Junction
Pokegama
Schivol
Duluth
Rush City
North Fork
Dwath Track
Duuth
Hinckley and
St. Cloud
Stefferfeldt
Partridge
Gilboy
Sandstone
Kettle River Junction
O'Neill Bros
Brook Park
Ckley
Hero Conductor Faces Fire To Save 200 In Train Tragedy
On September 8 near Hinckley the St Paul Duluth Minted train was engulfed by flames and smoke. Conductor James Root stayed at the throttle, directing water on himself while passengers scrambled to escape. The train reached Skuns lake where many sought relief in shallow water. several perished from fire, cold, and suffocation, but most were saved after hours in the swamp.
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Pokeyama
Kelcey
New Brighton
Great Northern Railroad
Grindstone
Revogalitor
Duluth
Hinckley
Jim Root
Root
Skunk Lake
Minnesota
Ulwick
St. Paul
James Root
Hire
I Fira
Skuns Lake
Pokegama Station Disaster Leaves Dozens Missing
Mora Minnesota September 4 rescue workers brought in several serving families from Pokegama Station seven miles west of Hinckley. Twenty two people are missing with little chance of survival and several bodies have been recovered. Names listed include Ived Molander and Nora Olson among the dead. missing persons include Thomas Raymond and Charles Olson families, Oscar Larson, David Goodsell, Charles Whitney, and others.
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Mora
Minn
Pokegame Station
Hinckley
Ived Molander
Charles Olson
Nora Olson
Thomas Raymond
Charles Anderson
Oscar Larson
David Goodsell
Charles Whitney
Mr. Barnes
J. Brean
Death Toll Rises From Hinckley Fire Disaster
Stark dispatches report 389 bodies found within eight miles of Hinckley after the blaze at Sandstone and Duluth railroad yards. Rescue trains and burial parties work through the night amid scorched timber piles, discovering families, travelers, and refugees among the dead. A mayor mourns as searches continue and the pond and sawdust piles burn.
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Cruers
Kent
MM Pond
Sandaunt
Thorpe Wisconsin Forest Fire Destroys Town Buildings
A large forest fire near Thorpe Wisconsin destroyed the Virkel and Co store and several kilns and outbuildings. Firefighters from Stevens Point and Marshfield were summoned but could not save the town as flames reached the western outskirts. The disaster left the area with extensive damage and uncertain recovery.
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Au Chuire
Wisce
Thorpe
Wisconsin
Ely
Chippewa Alls
Wilik
Virkel & Co
Epenerr
Wis
Stevens
Marshfield
Judge rules disbarment for embezzlement and adultery in North Dakota
In Grand Forks North Dakota Judge Templeton hastened a ruling in disbarment proceedings against Attorney J J Sullivan finding him guilty of embezzlement and adultery. The court disbars him from practicing in North Dakota courts and revokes his license.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Templeton
J. J. Sullivan
North Dakota
Fourth District Republicans Hold State Convention
Unclear OCR text details a Minnesota Fourth District Republican convention in Water, with delegates chosen, mentions of E.G. Rogers and C. Stevens of St Paul, and names Alia Berg of Chisago and others. notes about the gathering at the Gathdupert house and proceedings, with some unclear references to candidates and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distriet
Repuiteau
Sulwater
Minn
Anedrew
Klefer
Chun Otis
E.G. Rogers
C. Stevens
St. Paul
Dots Zeleh
College Grove
Hula Senate
Washington
Alia Berg
Chisago
Republican Ui
Aon
Ms Brown
Willy Bice 1
Ames
St Noyes
Elm
Pili SB Authsut
Hatiss
Ome
Well County
Ditch Contracts Let on Snake River Projects
Red River Vat og s commission awarded ditch contracts after receiving sixteen bids. Enelx of Warren bid for the river ditch at 7 8 and James Nolin of Monrohead for the Will Rice river ditch at 8 cents, plus 10 cents per enbiv yard for the Borup swap ditch. The commissioners praise the low costs and anticipate substantial land reclamation and value increasing to about 1,000,000 dollars once the works are complete.
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Enelx
Warren
James Nolin
Monrhead
Noraain
A.a& Kelallart
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Hinckly
Otto Stamerfeldt
Sand- Lone
Tine City
Noble Sherman
Pine
Mr. Sherman
John
Tamarack
Sind Coulee
Otto Rowley
Duluth & Winnipeg
Im Park
Shunk Lake
United
John McNamara
Robertson
Tsrad Schrinski
Chicago
Qinong
Valle
Hudsom
Jerry Crowley
Wisconsin Central
Goverment Road
Verteray Lee Webster
Webster
Breagian Lumber Company
Ker Ale River
Skink Tauke
Greenfeld
Hame de
Drouhein
Julia McNamara
Ler Son
Blinckley
McNisnara
iWinckley
Skunk Lake Bridge
Mervlym
Rac
Amg
Chiecage
Minneapolis
Nighest
Ostack
Stewar
Sey
Artie Brady Glasserck
Stewie
Nevada
Raleigh, No
News On Observer
Stewartwis
Alor Stewart Ware
Tnus Bey
Fupitur
Wisconsix
Col
Mieper
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