The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-07

Suffering Of Rst5Foad Passengers.
Mr.. Chas. D. Bragdon W as on board
the MiehiganuC entr Il train that stuck
fast|i tie snow, vest of Calumet, On
Thursdsy night. lie publishes a
statement of the tribuIation of the anx-
iops and suffering passengers. Of FRI,
day evening he writes
The day had dawned-hours had
passed since daylight, and yet no signs
of help. &When are We going to get
TO the city, Mr.. Conductor ?" asked a
woman with tears in her eyes. 81
don't know Madam replied Carter,
'ebut if / could draw you there myself,
/ would doitn { AID ne alp fslt ! Chat
he spoke what he felt; for no man
could have beenzmers untiriug than he
was in his efforts TO render his passen,.
gers comfortable andsafs. cHe feared
the ireyfrom the stoves :sndwith such
aid as he could muster. had visited 2
railway building some distances away,
forced it,open and was seeking how he
might best render il tehable, when z
Michigan Southern train, drawn by
three engines, came in sight. This
train was signalled, stopped, and ar
engagements were made for the transfer
Of the chilled passengers from the 'Cens
trail train to itaaA distance Of three
hundred yards. more or less, was to be
traversed. - The snow was deeply
,drifted. The snow and frost laden
wind was sweeping the path like a
storm of grape. Butt was annoupced
that the passengers 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 before we.
could get started. Don't. man of
you start without taking woman or
child with YOU" shouted Carter.
"W rap up,' wrap up close" shouted
Butterfeld, who in his anxiety for
others, forgot, himself, and frozes his
face, ncse and ears-and women and
children undertook the terrible passage.
Cold as it was in the car, those who
had not had occasion to expose them
selves to the storm previously, know lit
tie eff the ordeal through which they
must pass in order TO reach the other
train. Strong men fell by the, way
frail woman dropped down unable TO
step, and were caught up in the strong
arms of men and hurried to the cars
ihsensible. ~ Children, half-clad, were
rescued balf-frozen.-Few who at
tempted the journey escaped being
frost bitten. Wbite-noscs, ears, faces,
and hands marked, most of the Central
passengers and many of the Southern
ones, who had molly rendered aid in
tho transfer. The scene in those cars,
as the frozen passengers were helped
in beggars description. Men with
frozen features rushed 7out for snow.
with which to extract the frost from the
feet and hands and faces of the women,
and children, forgetting their own con-
dition until made conscious OF it by tile
painful tingling which follows neglect
in such cases. Children crying, women
moaning and fainting, men shouting
and running hither and thither with
snow and-hquors, the rush of$cold air
through open doors, the signal shrieks
of the engine, the anxious inquiries of
friends for friends of mothers for child
rem, of children fertheir mothers, com,
bined to make an impression that cwill
render the first day of the new year
1864 ever memorable TO those who
were present. - - - =.