Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-23
The Cold Weather mt tho West.

The Cold Weather nt the West
DEATHS FROM Observation-Disclosures AT
LOUISVILLE AND ELSEWHERE.
We find the following in the Detroit Tri-
bune of Saturday last:
"Daily VIC are receiving accounts of the
disastrous effects of the late cold weather.
We had hoped that the mournfu intelligence
recently published of the terrible death OF n
whole family would have been the last, but
we are called upon to record similar event
nearer home. On Saturday night last a
farmer named Riley, living at Dearborn,
upon farm adjoining that of Mr. G. NJ.
Welcb was frozen to death when within
twenty rods of his own dwelling. Mr. Riley,
after he had partakcn of supper, went to his
farm yard for the purpose of feeding his
cattle, and seeing that they were properly
cared for during the night. He never re-
turned. His prolonged absence created an
alarm in the household, and several of the
family went in search, but several hours
passed before his body was discovered. 1t
is supposed that he had attended to his cat
tie, and had started on his way back to his
residence, but, being numbed with the cold,
was unable to regain the house.
ION Saturday afternoon n man named
James Fisher, living near the Grand River
road, several miles from this city, also per
ishcd from cold while in the act of carrying
home two sticks of wood. He had been
engaged during the day chopping cordwood
near his uwe!iing, and in the evening he
shouldered two sticks of wood and bis axe
and started homeward. On his way thithei
he was obliged to cross an icy spot, when he
fell, the wood and axe striking the back o
his head. Whether the fall stunned him
and in that condition he expired, Or whether
he became affected by the cold and died. il
uncertain. He was found in the condition
described, lying with his face deeply imbed
ded in the ice, so much so that it was will
difficulty that the body could be raised"
The Louisville Democrat of the 1th say
of the effects of the cold weather in tina
vicinity:
| "The river for some time past has beei
| full Of floating ice, and navigation is entirel
suspended, although the ferry-boats succeed
ed in making few trips during yesterday
! The mail-boats have been compelled 20 dis
continue their trips since Friday last. Thi
is the first year the boats have been CON
PEELED to lay up Cor more than trip sine
the memorable winter of 1S51-5S. when tn
river was frozen over. Not only have thos
boats for points above been compelled
lay up, but those for points below are con
pletcly hemmed in by the ice
This is most remarkable weather, and Il
doubt the most severe ever experienced
the State of Kentucky. Since the col
weather set in the suffering among that ella,
who are unable to provide themselves wit
the necessaries OF life has. been intense, an
many poor widow and orphan have nearl
frazen to death in their miserable hove
from the want of fuel The noble ladies
our city have been unrelenting in their exc
tions to provide for the poor, but so sudde
was the change in the weather that it h;
been impossible to relieve the wants of al
The Mayors office is daily thronged wit
those who are praying for charity"