Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-01-20

ana passengers In the second car, IN
which happened to be. had rode in
semi-shiver two-thirds of the night. Ex-
posed to frost, which swept across the low
level prairie, the condition of the passen-
gers in these Cars became exceedingly un.
comfortable. The shiver became pain in
the feet and chill and shudder, as the
night waned aud no relief engines came,
and the fuel was very fast disappear.
ing.
The fences were thought of, aid a saw
aided in putting boards in shape to
feed the stoves which yielded no return of
comfort. The flames roared up the pipe,
as they ate up the dry pine, and smoke
was discovered about the roof of the car,
and smoke issued from the floor beneath
the stove. What if the cars should burn :?
What if these woven and children are
turned out into this Storm on this bleak
prairie? Is it not better to suffer ill.,
tie more cold here than perish for want
Of shelter? These were the questions
suggested by this alarm. And the reply
came promptly, " We must be careful if
one car gets burning we cannot save the
train" One car did burn so as to render
it untenable. The fire was put out, and
the passengers abandoned it because it
was not safe to kindle another in it,
And so the hours passed. The cold
grew colder; the wind howled and
shrieked like mad; the snow filled the
air, and the frost drove in through every
crevice. piercing to the quick, men wo-
men and children like sharp needles
Those who had lunch-baskcts that were
not empty carefully distributed of their
stores among the little ones, and the
wamest hooks were given 60 nursing
mothers and their infants The men
found pastimc in alternating between the
fence and the baggage car, and between
the latter and the stoves. They found
comfort alone in the most vigorous exer-
else, and ip the hope to hear the shrek of
rescuing engines.
Conductor Carter feared the fire from
the stoves; and with such aid as he
could muster, had visited railway bull
ding some distance away, forced it open
and was seeking how he might best render
it tenable, when Michigan Southern
train, drawn by three engines. came in
sight. This train was signalled. stopped
and arrangements we're made for the trans
fer of the chilled passengers from the
Central train to it. A distance of three
hundred yards, more or less, was to be
travcrsed. The snow was deeply drifted.
The snow and frost-laden wind was
sweeping the path like storm of grape.
But it was announced that the passen-
gers would be taken to the city if they
would instantly make an effort to reach
the Southern train. Haste was necessary
in order that the engines might not freeze
up before we could get started. Don't a
man of you start without taking women
or child with you" shouted Carter,
Wrap up, wrap up close" shouted But
ter6eld, who. in his anxiety for others,
. forgot himself, and froze his face. nose,
and ears-and women and chibren under.
, took the terrible passage.
Cold as it was in the car, those who had
not had occasion to expose themselves to
! the storm previously, knew little of the
ordeal through which they must pass in
, order to reach the other train. Strong
| men fell by the way-frail women drop
, ped down unable to step. and were caught
up in the strong arms of men and hur-
: ried to the cars insensible. Children,
half clad, were rescued half-frozen. Few
! who attempted the journey escaped being
frost. bitten. White noses, ears, faces
J aud hands marked most of the Central
) passengers and many Of the Southern
t ones, who had nobly rendered aid in the
: transfer. The scene in those cars, as the
t frozen passengers we're helped in, beggars
: description. Men with frozen features
rushed out for snow, with which to thaw
the feet, and hands, and faces Of the wo.
: men and children, forgetting their oV
condition until made conscious Of it by
the tingling which follows neglect in such
. cases. Children crying, women moaning