Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-15

reports that he can do nothing more TO-
| wards ad,ancing''us on our Journey. Two
men from the country arrive with teams
The membere of the Legislature make
large offers to be taken b. teams to Bloom
ingion. One teamster of-rs 10 take n
toad 10 Pontiac & 3 miles) fer ten dollars
apiece some started on foot arrange
nents made for another gloomy night OF,
the cars; efforts made 20 make the ladies
and children as comfortable as possible
The fires in two Of the cars put cut, and
| the passengers crowded into the remain
der for greater warmth: an attempt made
to haul one car by oxen back TO Dwight
station. six miles but failed; much com
planning among the passengers.
Saturday morning. 9 o'clock Conduc-
tor distributing some broken fragments
of bread and fncd cakes among the pas
sengers, no person allowed TO take more
than one piece; sent for more provisions.
Nearly everything purchased. paid for at
exhorbitant rates. Passengers at work
/ shovel ing snow. and mum bers who have
left the cars are severely frozen. Mem
bers of the legislature very anxious 10
reach Springfield; Offering almost any
terms that my be demanded 10 enable
them to reach Bloomington; no teamsier
willing to risk it; have been out in the
midst OF the tempest to find teams but
failed. Cigars nearly gone-gent.emen
smoking very carefully the last end until
i, burns their lips.
Gentlemen begging tobacco TO chew
are shown little wads OF it carefully and
economically saved. and are unwilling TO
divide. =
o'clock p. NJ. No dinner--s.arted
my self for Dwight station on foot. there
found dinner prepared-refreshed my
self and started on foot for Wilmington
20 miles distant. Three Others joined
me-met two engines from Joliet about
miles from Dwight. in search of our
| party-.ook US on board and plowed
through the snovdrifIs. being well stock.
&c with wood and provisions arrived at
Dwight about Z 'clock-great excite.
ment among the passengers who had ar
iived at Dwight station. at the appear
snce of the engines Prepared with an
additional supply Of wood and water.
started for the scene of disiress-great
/ JOY on board the Cars--were soon extri-
Gated from the snow drift and returned 10
Dwigh, Station.
Snpper prepared, passengers were seat
ed once more. after long interval. to a
supper table. The place afforded no
no lodgings for the passengers-sgain re
tired TO the cars to spend the night. The
plow engines went on TO break through
10 Bloomington. An extra locomotive
coming from Joliet loaded with provi.
sions, we undertook to follow the pillow
found the plow engine eff the track in a
deep snow drift.
l2 o'clock at night. Cars returned 10
Dwight station: storm raging again.
Sunday morning. Track north and
south again completely closed; engines
una Die to move IN either direction pas.
seneeEs appear gloomy; provisions at the
station scanty; some Of the passengers
destitute of money: provision made fol
them-great deal OF unessiness aud ex
citement among the passengers.
Sunday Evening. Excitement some
VIVA, allayed-comm.ncrd singing famil
lar passengers all animated witt
the music.
Two slsighs with provision, from Nor
ris. 20 miles distant-no prospect OF be
ing able TO leave for several days at lea st
A few Of the passengers found rooms il
private families. but nearly all renal,
on board The cars.
Monday Morning. 9 o'clock. Member
of the Legislature making arrangement,
ct exiravagsnt prices 10 go through 4
Bloomington. by sleigbs. charges invent,
five cents per mile-two sleigh load
leave--quarter OF an hour later and al
eturn-tesms unable to procsed-,h,
me m bers determining to proceed on foo
-dissusded from it--effor,s 10 procur
other teams.
Papers of tobacco found: smokers Dor
ing out cobs, making large hole at on
end for the tobacco, and whiting dowl
the other to put in their mouth, in plac
, of cigar. which elevates them almos, I
, extacies.
. Tuesday Morning. Members of tn
Legislature determine to make strange
ments to proceed on foot--at O'Clock
four horse sleigh arrives for them--te,
r members left in the sleigh for Blooming
ton--snow one and half 10 two fee
, deep on levcl--some of the passenger
are sad at parting from their friends undo
such gloomy circumsts noes engineer
, make arrangements to cut through In
r snow drifts intending to leave; some O
the passengers unwell for want of sleer
and other comforts of life.
Wednesday Morning. One engine an
, car start for the north with men an
shovels and such passengers as wish t
= return; and endeavour to cut through I
Wilmington, twenty miles--afteI har
sbor reach heavy drift at sunset with
in six miles of that place--they rstur
fatigued to Dwight station.
! Thursday Morning. o'clock Start a
gain for the north. 9 o'clock discovere
4 an engine from the north coming to rescu
Z us-ll o'clock. cut through--engine
: meet and return with great Joy to Viii
mington-the citizens greet our arrival
road open to Jolist-the train continue
, it's journey. and we bid friends in OF
: mirth. friends in cur misery too . kin
E farewell.
After enjoying the cordial welcome g