Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-24
The Oregon Weekly Times, of December s5. 1853
The Cold Weather.

Serious results Of 1t A partg of men, near p.r
,sh'ng on The Columbia riuer-oae man frozen
10 death
ne wea her. tor the last two weeks has been
colder than ever known by the old settlers in the
county. The snow has been gradually falling,
until 1t is now about Is inches deep. The ther
Gloneter has stoou below the treszing point for
the last ten days, and sometimes mas been .as
low as "a deg below the freezing point
While writing this, the thermometer is ten
degrees below the freezing point. Ice is fast
making. both in the Columbia and Willamette
fiVefs'-though The boats still continue to run.
After residence OF two years and a half IN
oregon, this Is the hrst time we have seen ice
in the Willamette river.
This unlocked tor SHOW, and freezing weather,
Will prove disastrous to stock, particularly that
which has cr,ssed the plans this season. Good
Judges Inform us that one third of the immlcrau,
stock will die. But few old Oregonans are
prepared for feeding stock, and we should not
be at all surpsed if many of their cattle died,
if there Is not change in the weather soon
This hard weather will make suffering among
ths Immigrants. Flour is high--seiling now AZ
$40 per hundred by wholesale at the mills
$22 retail.
Beef Is hard to be got at, at present. We
believe, however, that there is an Abundance OF
good potatoes throughout the Territory. To
them it ouks gloomy, no doubt, but lie. them
look on the bright side of hope, for there is
enough provisions in the country to make all
safe.
The effect Of this weather has been most dis
- lnl111S3aS a. well beasts many are
!nilig 0f frozen limbs, while We have ia
record one instance where whole party of men
came near perlshng
A party from this city, consisting of Dr.
SHAUe, E R. CUTLER, Mr. HORIZON, Mr.. Boss
aud GEO, Balm, and one other, whose name we
were unable to Csc rtain, left the Cascades Of
the Column a, in whale boat for this CITY, on
Monday last ] | o'clock, A. NJ. and procreded
on until near evening, when the boat b.cane
gorged IN the ice at u point. or bar, nisktng un
at the Lone RncS and, HIS they were unable tc
proceed with the boat, or get to shore. they vert
compelled 10 rcnlaln through the night. Wher
daylight appeared. Dr.. Shaug discovered, BY
search, place where the ice would bear them -
and proclaimed the sad,e to his companions
when they all started for the shore, two miles
distant. Mr.. Cutler was so badly frozen, tina
he was ASSISTED to walk; but, when about 2O(
yards from the boat. he sank down, and Irn'l,
dn'ely expired 1t rrqu'red the utmos, eAer,Io'
OF the others 10 keep from sinking down The,
were all more or less frozen B 9TH ns DIR. Hauy'.
feet and his face were troztn, and also, Mr.
Horton's.
The party, after reaching shore Travelled some
fifteen miles before they reached the first house
over very rough roads. AT one time. DR.. Shaug
became faint. and partially bind. when coming
to \ descent, where The SHOW had trfted, ant
being unahIe to walk through it, he lanl down
and rolled down over thu snow. some 30 rods
which had the effect to rouse him, and he pro
ceeded on
About dark that day they mada the residence
OF Mr. Hall, where they got refreshments, anc
stayed over night. TIE party was without foe
80 honrs. The survivors are all doing we'll, anf
no danger is apprthended for their speedy re
coyery.
Mr. Cutler, WIN died wne Young man, wht
came In this year. from Knosauqua. Iowa. where
he has wife an chlld living. 1t seems hard
that. after having braved the dangers Of the wal
with Mexico, and ESCAPED the pestlence Of the
Plains. he should be frozen to death, within
short distance from shore. But so It ia. Fnt
party sent back men to secure his body anc
bury il. We learn that his father in Jaw ia ir
Oregon.
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