The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
BELFAST, NAME THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 1873
A Terrible Western Storm.


The icy cyclone which began to sweep
over the Northwest, on Tuesday, the 9TH
inst, was one OF unprecedented severity,
and there is every reason TO fear that the
list of victims will not be completed for
many weeks to come. The storm came
on suddenly after warm and pleasant
day, and ragged with great fury for over
two days. Buildings were shaken like
reeds and the air was so densely filled
with snow that an object ten feet distant
could not be seen. Many farmers with
their teams, and some with their wives,
were caught out in the prairies and q
large number have perished The follow
ing account of suffering and loss of life
will indicate the deadly power of the
blast 8
MEN AND CATTLE FROZEN.
Near Washington, Mimi. two teams
were found frozen, with one of the drivers
so badly frozen that he cannot live. The
other cannot be found. The body of an
unknown man was also found frozen to
| death at Nicolett. A. o. jenkins, tore
man Of the Ohio Bridge Company's yard,
was frozen to death while riding in a hack
from Sibley to Rock Rapids The other
inmates escaped with slight injuries. A
school-boy near New Ulm undertook to
90 home, but lost his way, and his body
was found eight miles distant. A man
was found near st. Peter, frozen stiff
Whole herds Of cattle, caught in the
storm, were frozen to death. A man
named Christopher left Glyndon, Mimi,
for home on Tuesday night, and was found
lying under the snow frozen to death. A
young man named Berry, in the same
neighborhood, shared the same fate A
man and two yoke of oxen were found
southwest of St. James, frozen stiff A
man and two boys and one yoke of oxen
were found seven miles north of St James
A man and yoke of oxen We're found with
in three miles of st. James The man
had driven his team through the door
yard of q house, passing within ten feet
OF a shelter without discovering it in the
storm. He was found only few rods
from the house, lying partly across his
cattle.
SEVENTY PERSONS FROZEN TO DEATH.
despatch from Alexandria, Douglas
county, says that thus far authentic re-
ports have been received Of seventy per
| sons who have haen frozen tn death in
Stevens, Grant. Douglas and Otter Tail
counties. Others are still missing and be
lleved to be dead; many more crippled
tor life by freezing hands and feet. A
man named Thos. johnson started tor Il
Touring mill on Tuesday, and on Thurs
day both johnson and the team were found
frozen to death. A man and team were
found in the woods 10 miles north of
Pomme de Terre, all dead A sad case is
that OF young man returning from Can
ada with his bride At Pomme de Terrc
the father OF the young man met the
couple. and they started for their home
near Fergus Falls. The storm came on, /,
and losing their way, the two men left the
bride in the sleigh and started to find the
road. Nothing has since been heard of
them, and they undoubtedly perisheh The
men not returning, the bride left the
sleigh, and after wandering about for
some time came to some logs, where She
took shelter, where she was found two
days after so badly frozen that she can't
live. A man and a boy living northeast
OF Morris went out on Tuesday to get
some wood. The team was found on
| Friday, but no traces of the men. A Nor
wegian named Fladcrland left Morris for
home Tuesday, since when neither man
nor team has been seen or heard from
MoiE 1fpRltORS.
A man was found standing by his barn
door, in the vicinity OF New lTm. frozen
to death Two men Were found dead in
another place in the same vicinity AT
Fergus Falls eight people are known to
be frozen; at Morris, four, and scattered
through the intermediate country seven or
eight others. Two men We're found near
st. Peter sitting upright in u sleigh frozen
stiff, covered with buffalo robes. AT
Worthington two teamsters have been
found dead. Two farmers, named Pat
Condor and Flynn, the latter known as
Wild Mick, left l.itchlield for their homes
on Tuesday. Not reaching home, gen
eral search was instituted on Friday, and
both were found lying in II snow drift
three miles from their starting place.
| Condor was quite dead but Flvnn was
still alive but 50 badly frozen that he will
lose both arms, even if he lives The wife
of 0. E. Soland, of Kirkhaven, Kandivohi
county, with her sister-in-law, two farm
ers, and boy, were caught out in the
storm. Mrs. Soland and the boy were
frozen to death. Her sster-in-law was
alive, but will probably die, and the wo-
man is so badly frozen that her limbs will
probably have to be amputated.
FORTY EIGHT HOURS IN THE SNOW.
A special despatch from Wilmar says
"a party consisting of Charles, John and
Stein O'Neil, Thomas and Michael Holden.
each with two-horse teams, were on the
road to Wilmar with wheat. When with
IN about ten miles of their destination
they were overtaken by the terrible storm
of Tuesday, and We're found hy John
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John and Stein Q n ell and Thomas Hold
en- were found in their sleighs frozen to
death. Their teams were also frozen, and
Charles was in dying state. Mr.. Maher
brought him to Wlmar. He had lain
partly covered up by the snow for forty
eight hours. His arms and legs were
frozen, and if he lives at all they will all
have to be amputated. A farmer reports
that he passed five OK teams frozen dead.
Hourly news is brought in of frozen teams
being found, and the supposition is that
their owners shared the same fate The
storm commenced without shadow of
warning, and continued for sixty hours.
Mr.. Casserty, father of A. c. Casserty,
station agent at Hermann, left the depot
for the tank-house, a short distance, and
was found frozen to death by his son.
Undoubtedly hundreds have met with the
same fate.
EIGHT DEAD BODIES IN ONE SLEIGH.
A gentleman from Blue Earth county
tells of an instance where, in driving
along after the storm. Il team of horses
was noticed a little way off the beaten
track, and on examination the horses
We're found frozen stiff. standing on their
feet, and looking perfectly lifelike. Sit
ting on the seat in an erect position, with
the reins in his hands, was the driver,
dead. and in the bottom of the sleigh,
covered up with blankets and straw, were
the bodies of seven persons, all dead. On
Saturday last seventeen collins were taken
out of New Ulm to bury the dead bodies
found in the immediate vicinity of that
place. At Lake Heusky, six miles from
Lake Crystal, the bodies of thirteen per-
sons had been fo-nd frozen to death Six
children who had been attending school
between Fort Ridgley and Beaver Falls,
were found frozen to death, the teacher
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