, 1873-01-12
The Eeceat Terrible SnoT Storms Along
the lfinana & St. Peter
Railroad.
The Snow Drifts Packed to the Tops
Of the Telegraph
Poles.
Men and Teams Found Frozen to
Death Five Feet Under
the Drifts.

The recent cold spell, that seem 10 us In Chi
cago intolo-ahle. was "cthoreal mildneas COM
pared with the blasting storm which prevailed in
Minnesota. That State-so e1uberant and in
Yiting to consumptiycs in summer, has been Wis
tied this winter with repeated storms, each ono
Of which WAS worse than any that had preceded
it. Tho ono, however, which broko over the ILL.,
fated region on Tuesday last, and had not fully
subsidized yesterday, was utterly unparalleled in
violence and disastrous results. Tho district
travorscd by tho Tinona j. st. Peter
Railroad especially suffered. complete
embargo was placed upon it's bnsi-
ness Several trains were showed in.
On Saturday. the forces working at the east and
west ends Of tho. road had vol nigh got the
trnck clenr. Their statements seem incrednlonH
In several places the snow had drifted so high,
aud was packed so closely, that the men stepped
orcr the tops Of The telegraph poles.
A party OF men who worked westward from
Now Ulm, discovered the frozen body Of man,
seated in his wagon, five feet deep undor the
Snow. Tho hcnds OF tho horses were just yisi-
ib1o through the drifts. Tho unfortunate mnn
was only twonty rods distant from the station Of
Nicollot. He left thcre about o'clock On Tues
day, couple OF hours before tho
then turned back, end, losing his way,
wandered in circle around the station, finally
perishing almost within call Of help. Another
man was found frozen dcad, standing by his
barn door. Tuo other mon wero also found
frozen atif, near Now Ulm, nnd still another is
supposed to have perished, IS his team reached
home without him. .-~ -
It is foared that many additional cases Of
}1,NY,
q hundred teams at New Ulm on Tuesday.
These parties started out in various directions
homeward, before the storm commenced
When it did come, it was SO suddenly that 1t is
scarcely conceivable how any one exposed to it's
fury could escape or find refuge. No teams
have arrived at Now Ulm since Tuesday. Tho
great majority Of the settlers were Wretchedly
prepared for 80 terrible aeige as they
have been compelled to undergo dur
ing the last four days. Every possible
exertion that could be mado to relieve
sufferers and afford means Of accoss to, and
ogress for them, was put forth promptly but,
so unparalleled and uncomfortable was the Tio-
lence Of the storm, that little more could be
done than wait for its subsidenco. The force
working westward from Winona reached st.
Peter On Saturday. Although dread suspicious
of tho extent OF the disaster ere all that can DO
formed, sufficient is known to warrant the belief
that the suffering forced upon the luckless set
tiers Of New Ulm, many Of whom we1o almost
destitute Of protection, must have resulted in
absolute starvation in more cases than have yet
boon reported. This same deathly. cold region
In summer is belmy aud hcalth-inspiring as the
most delicate conynlcsceut could desire, and the
soil is as fertile and inviting to the agricultural
as any on the continent.