The New York herald., 1870-02-20
GREAT STORMS.
severe Weather ON tho PIaius-Lost In tho
snow-suneripgs Of m Indian scout-SoI-
diers Frozen 10 Death.

Severe Weather tho PIaius--Iost In tho
Snow-sunerings Of m Indian scout-Sol-
disrs Frozen 10 Death.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10. 1870
letter received in this city from Fort Abercr0m.
Die says that on Friday the llth Instant there
the most tempcstuous storm on the Plains expe-
rienced this winter. On that day Charles arner,
In company with six soldiers and an Indian scout,
LETT Fort Ransom for Abercrombie. The soldiers
ana scout were soon left behind, and
Mr.. Warner heard no more or them until
Saturday evening. While stopping ut a station
on the route the scout came In badly frozen ana
hardly able to talk. He reported that the day pre-
vlous ne got lost In the drivng storm and unhtch-
ing his mules had camped out upon the prairie all
OF the party being more or less frozen The Indian
covered four or the soldiers In the snow The other
TWO preferring to remain In the open sleigh. He
then started for assistance and travelled that night
and oil the next day. He finally arrived At the sta
ton, but 30 badly frozen and exhausted as to have
no clear idea where the soldiers were left buried.
His tracks having been covered by the drift 1t was
impossible to follow them back, and no search was
made for the missing men and they are probably all
dead. The same day TWO men, choppng wood near
Alexandria, were lost and nave not since been
heard OF.
Furious Gale and Freshet in Mains-Rair0ad
Bridges Washed Away.
LEWISTON, Feb. 10, 1870
The severest gale experienced here for many years
occurred yesterday The wind was furious until late
IN the night, ana 1t has rained continuously for
twenty-four hours. The melting OF two feet Of snow
contributed 10 swell the food, which has submerged
the culverts and highways. wash out'' a mile
below here stopped the morning train on the
s,oa 2l the briuge at Pennington ana small bridge
at Wilton have been carried away. and the trains
Will not be able to get through till Monday.
Tho storm in New Hamrshirs-Dan,ase 70
Railroad.-Fresher iS she Upper ColiGcctic.t
Valley.
CONCORD, Feb. 10, 1870.
The storm cleared of early this morning aud at
noon the thermometer indicated twenty degrees
above zero. Heavy thunder showers were reported
north OF here early this morning. The night train
over the Northern road was detained for two hours
Dy the Washing Oh earth upon the rails In several
places. The SuncO0k Valley road is washed so as
river Is rsina fast out has Cleared OF co1a ad i
Is not aDprehended that the river Will rise nigh
enough to cause damage.
There IS great frcsnet IN the Upper Connecticut
Valley and immense damage Is being done. Tue
large bridge over tnat river IN the town OF Lancas-
ter has been carried away; also several barns &c
Great alarm prevails among the people OF the val
ley and many families are leaving their homes for
safety.
Damage to Railroads in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, Feb. 10, 1870.
Last nights train from New York did not arrive
here until about half-past O'Clock this afternoon
owing to the washing OF the track by the heavy ram
OF last night.
Effects Of the Storm in New YOrk-Land
Slide at Plum Point-Railroad Travel OBJ
strucIed.
POuGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 10, 1870.
A heavy land sliue occurred at Plum Point on
the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, today.
Passenger travel was obstructed and passengers
were conveyed to Flshkil depot IN hacks.
No Damage Sustained at Albany-The River
Clear of Ice to CatslSiII.
ALBANY, N Y, Feb. 10, 1870.
No material damage was done by the storm here
last night. The river, which threatened freshet,
has receded below the docks and Is clear OF ice from
Troy to CatSkiil.