The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-01-23
Awful Storm in minnesota.


Farmers and Travellers frozen to Death
The Worst Storm since the Country was
Settled.
The following from the St. Paul
Dispatch of the Nth inst, will give
some idea of the terrible storm which
swept over Minuesots, week before
last:
Winnebago City, Fairbault county,
and vicinity suffered terribly in the
late storm. The mild weather just
previous had induced many persons
to be abroad for fuel and other sup
plies. When the storm suddenly
burst on Tuesday afternoon, some ~
teams were in Winnebago City. They
were hurriedly hitched up by those
anxious to get home to their friends,
and started to face the pitiless storm
of wind and snow. In many cases
those whose roads lay against the
wind were compelled TO turn back,
and were ouly too glad to reach the
village again in safety. Those who
kept on it is feared met terrible fate
in the snow drifts. The storm ragged
furiously from 5 o'clck Tuesday after
noon till 7so'clock Thursday evening.
The wind was very strong and the air
so dense with driving snow that it
was impossible to see more than ten
feet ahead. There are numerous sad
stories afloat of the missing.
A yoke. of oxen and load of hay
was found about a mile from Garden
City, Blue Earth county, on Friday,
but nothing is known of the young
man who started with them. A man
named Wolverton was frozen to death
across the river from Mankato. A
horrible, but well authenticated re-
port from Mankato says that team
and eight persons were frozen TO
death on the road between ST. James
and Aledelia. The driver was in his
seat, and the other seven inithe bottom
of the sleigh covered with blankets,
but frozen stiff.
From St. James, Wantopwan coun-
ty, there are reports of numerous cas-
ualties. Southwest of that town
man and two yoke of oxen were fro
zen to death and seven miles north
two boys aud yoke of oxen met the
same fate. About three miles from
Medelia a man had unhitched his team
and started to search for his house,
leaving his wife in the sleigh. She
becoming alarmed at his absence went
to look for him, and both were frozen
to death. Their bodies were found
on Friday. We did not learn their
names.
The storm struck party of section
men abont, four and aehalf miles from
ST. James. They. all reached the viii
lage except one, on Tuesday. On
Thursday they went in search of their
comrade, and found him asleep in
snow bank. When he woke up he
inquired ii breakfast was ready, and
then asked for chew of tobacco. He
had shovel with him and had dug a
room in the snow bank, the exercise
doubtless saving his life.
On Tuesday afternoon man whose
wife was sick, started for New Ulm
for doctor, leaving her alone at
home. No doctor would venture out
in the storm but one promised to go
the next day. The man started back
but was frozen to death when about
half way. The next day when the
doctor reached the house he found the
woman had given birth to a child, and
both were frozen to death.
Seventeen coffins were taken from
New Ulm on Saturday to bury the
dead bodies found in that vicinity.
Thirteen persons were frozen to
death at Lake Hensky, six miles from
Lake Crystal.
A teacher foolishly allowed six
children to leave a school-room be-
tween Fort Ridgely and BeaverSFaHs
and they were frozen to death. An
other teacher, near New Ulm kept 40
scholars from Tuesday to Friday, him.
self walking a mile or more through
the storm to get food for them.
A farmer named Thomas johnson
living near Evansville, in the northern
part of the State, was frozen to death
together with his team, on Thursday
while going to the mill few miles
distant.
A man and OK team were frozen
near Stony brook, ten miles from
Pomme de Terre.
A young man living near Fergus
Falls was on his way home from Can
ada, where he had just heen married,
with his bride. AT Pomme de Terre
the young mans father met the pair
and all started for home, but were
overtaken by the storm. Losing their
way tho two men left the sleigh to
search for the road. The young wo-
man becoming alarmed at their alb
sence left the sleigh to look for them.
After wandering around for some
time she took shelter among some
logs, where she was found two days
aiterward frozen so badly that no
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
The father and son have not been
found. Their names are William and
Martin Tins.
On Tuesday man and boy left
Scandia, seven miles northeast of
Morris, on the main line of the St.
Paul u Pacific road, for load of
wood. The frozen team was found
on Friday, but the man and boy have
not been heard of.
A Norwegian named Fladeland,
started on Tuesday, from Morris for
his home in Scaudia, but up to Friday
had not been seen or heard OF.
On Tuesday a man living seven