New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-01
SNOW BOUND.

who sent out TO the 'front.'" The rst rev Gays In
the blockade all hands pretty well supplied, par
tic ulary the rstcass passengers. When the supplies
comm enced to get short 1t urged that the ratons
furnish cd by tho Company be given TO the second
class passengers. At every station they came to.
the sto cleaned out Of all they had In tho
edible line Six, scven eight would form mess; com
mssarles were appointed; cooking utensils impr0Vsed
out OF oystercans and gdrons were made out OF tee
graph wire. At in the morning cooking was com
menced Not less than dozen cans, containing different
varieties OF food the stoves at either end OF each
Turns taken by each In cooking and clean
ing Dishes at which some proved to be awkward hands
In would DO oysters another onions another pop
corn; the gridron would be an elk or beef steak
brOillng. Whenever station reached at which
decacies could be obtained select dinner parties were
given At times the supply Of water gave out and snow
was melted. Lights could not be obtained Tor several
nights and candles were purchased by passengers
When clean towels could be had, bedSheets were
made to the purpose In this manner did several
hundred souls live and subsst for four weeks.
number OF passengers In the second class cara TOOK
cold on board. who pretended TO be celebrated
magnetic doctor rendered his services Voluntarily saying
den he presented written bills to all those he attended In
any manner He laughed at, but stoutly insisted on
his pay when he was threatened with thrashlng nc
did not leave the instantly He did as he was re-
ed @ city, snd & Sg for
mia, expecting to be here in week they spent 80 days
OF the honeymoon In the blockade One Of the rsclass
for poor woman on board with two sick children had
tanning $50 currency and through tickets TO this city
Last but not least in importance in all THIS stage
babes the night of Thursday 18th, near Creston with
the exception OF few cases Of eryspeas and severe
The reporter was favored with the following interest
ing narrative of the recent extraordinary trip across the
our informant left Omaha the oath OF January, the
train consisting In addition to the usual postal ana bag
and Michigan. and second-cass cars Inc passengers
informed at the COmpany's office that the
uuODStructed,
dulged in OF pleasant and speedy passage Nothing out
of the usual occurred until the arrival at Cheyenne
the afternoon OF the 25th At this point they found In
waiting one train which had arrived the day previous,
two trains having left for the West the day OF their ar
rival. At Cheyenne travellers were detained four
days. the information from the front being uncertain
and unsatisfactory. The time was passed. as u usual
under such circumstances, by reading card,pay-
ing mock trials &C. o with t1e Usual on acce 81
the usual order was Mormon sermon by
Cheyenne On Monday the 3Oth Of January, after four
days detention, the shrill whistle Of the locomotive
in search Of supplies and the trains reinforced to
the number Of three left CHEYENNE proceeding without
interruption until stopped by their first DRIFT near
Red Butes, nine miles east OF Laramie, III the early
evening.
through SnOwdrifts the passengers assisting in shovel
ing Friday, Feb. 2, found us at Rock Creek 90 miles
bound TRAM the passengers, ike ourselves, having
shoveed their way through.
After long delay in cOalnR, watering. etc, we again
started, two passenger trains with relief tram IN the
good run as informed that tho road clear
of DISTRACTIONS for some distance. half hours run
through When the relief and one passenger train had
passed a few hours before. Saturday found Us lying
b6s se mile. n away at Carbon u Te Gilman
OF our troubles seemed to nave been reached;
there had been well grounded feeling that gross mis-
had characterized the efforts to relieve the
trains. And muterngs both loud and deep OF violent
measures had been heard of the more hasty advo
eating the forcble seizure OF the trains and pressing
among the passengers fast being exhausted while
many, emrants and secondelass passongers were sub
beef fs6, &C., distributed by tue Company which,
though good OF their kind were not just the thing for
MONDAY found the trains at Wilcox. awaiting the relief
trains again the passengers faced the icy blast iclicy
ing each other The work exhausted muscles unused to
heavier labor than driving gum OF detaGhng COUPONS
formed junction with us. and Carbon was reached,
thirty Ave miles in two days. Before reaching this point
the ambitious engineer again ran his locomotive into the
OF passenger train, doing little damage, now
ever 6SyohG sasEs hS tc ds Y
intending to hang him 10 tile nearest telegraph pole but
he informed in season OF their intention, and CON
At Carbon the train remained until the eth, the re-
lief train and passenger train with the supplies hay-
ing passed 10 Simpsons seven miles. the cuts DE.
tween having been filled by the fearful driving wind
almos. as soon as the trail passed over ma,
The connection was not made. however until the pas
sengers again despairns OF relief had turned out ahd
cleared the way working until late in the night. As III
the cup was not already hl6I to 0yerlOwng new nor
small pon had foken out Tie knowledge was kept secret
by the few 20 avoid panic, but 1t ranspred that the
fined his several Gays, had been taken OF the
train with well-defned smallpox. AS may be sdrmised
for many days and earnest were Inc prayers quick
return to home and friends Tne condition oil the
with comforts for sleeping, with scant and in
fcrior food, all ventilation closed for greater
odors seemed 20 invite tho peStilcnce while in the
better ca3s OF cars the physical systems were defdngea
ular hours, and anxiety created by long absence from
families and business Many were already sick from
vailed. Before leaving Carbon the only store was ex.
hasted Of suitable supplies, and private families kept
Tho night Of Thursday the 9Th closed upon the snow
trc the pre- gous evening and 600 miles west of Omaha
As at Carbon the store immediately invaded, the
SfSes 5oa supplies elk and antelope meat
found here, The run from Percy to Rawins, 40 miles,
being mainly embankment, WAS made tho same
night
and deprivation closed its eyes in death. Little Mary La
Montague bright little child Of five Summers ac-
campaigning her mother and younger sister and brother
them 10 take passage In secOndeass car The bitter
cold settled upon her in the form of inflammation Of the
Michigan but all the kind attentions and care awaited
rude coffin was hastily made, and the remains placed
III the baggagecar. with view 10 their burial at
The ndeauite and unsatisfactory OF the reports
as TO the condition vi the rood coupled with informa-
River and washable. 20 miles from our then resting
place. induced party OF passengers 70 lace the dangers
way on foot to latter place. hoping to nd convey
ance Green River thence to Ogden and on the even
ing OF the 18th party Of six started Fortunately. the
night and next day quiet and pleasant and they
reached their destination In safety The following tee
gram was received frVm them Wednesday, the Iith
WAsHAKIR feb. l3 1874
arrived safely after most pelous trip We consider
attempt again Should prefer remaining in You will get
uheat We leave Green River
Road from Green River 20 Ogden DURELL %.
THIS information OF early eXtrication from very
unpleasant position gratefully received, coupled az
n was with advices that Gen. T.. o. c. Ord who on
one of the tras ordered OO passengers
from Fort Steele o. miles distant and as sun declined