The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-02-05
The Fairfield Herald,
PUBLISHED
EVER Y WEDNESDAYS.
S'ain BY Snow-FnlIy Three Hundred
Lives Lost.

FLOWING additional particulars Of the
late terrible snow storm
New Ulm ordered ntnetscn collins
en- ono day, and at least fifty deaths
are reported from that place aud Fort
k'dse!cy. Twenty deaths at Morris,
hlno at Alodelia, twcnty-four at sleepy
Eye Lake, eight at Worthington, ten
At hiankcto so runs tho fatal record.
In this letter | propose giving some
disconnected incidents and episodes
OF the fatal Tuesday, which may be
fihtcrcSt to Eastern readers. Somc
iLaa Of the depth Of the snow drifts
may be formed when we consider that
on cdnesdny the SNOW was piled 50
high about frciy yht train, hlockadcd
on the Davenport and ST. Paul Rail.
road, near Delaware Ccuter, that
teams drove right over tho cars.
Upon the same line there arc drifts
5000 feet long and fifteen feet deep.
N"a' Blue Earth mon could pass on
tnot over the telegraph wires, aud at
New ulm, in one drift, was found
man frozen to death while sitting on
the scat Of his sleigh, his head bo-
Ing fully five feet unler the sur.
face.
The school mistress discharged her
scholars, telling them to run home.
Some escaped with but alight iuju.
rlc4, but seven Of the little ones lost
their way in the binding drifts, and
were found dead, ono with his books
under his arm and his little foot lifted
Tor step--a step which proved Il
step beyond the confines Of life. Two
Others were found frozen to death in
each others arm tears, which the
hitter cold Of tho near approach of
death had wrung from them, stand in
little beads Of ice on their innocent
checks.
a stage left Mudrlia for St. Jamos,
having eight passengers and driver
'n rdncsday morning, not having
arrived, search was made for it. IL
was founl on the road, the horses
frozen to death, the driver grinning
corps. on the seat, with the rcins still
IN his hands, and eight bundles of
rbcs AMI clothes in tho bottom of the
sleigh, each of which contained soul
less lump Of icy flesh.
Mr.. a. *. Jenkins, Of the Clcvc-
land, Ohio, Bridge Company, who was
superb ending the building of an
ion bridyc at Rock Rapids, Iowa,
was travelling by stag, thence to
Sibley. Arrived at the latter place,
the her pas ng,rs !isrmbarkcd. lie
did not stir. They called him, they
touched him, and 10 death had rid,
don with them for some time, and
the holyswa' already rigid.
At ONhawa, about 100 yards from
the railroad station, were found two
horses liarncsscd to a cutter, in which
sitting bolh wc"o two ncn dressed
IN warm buffalo coats. They wore
frozen stiIf and dead. John IIaga.
moyer. of Elizabeth, started to 20
lrom his house to his b!acksmith's
shop, 100 yards away. lie was found
two miles distant frozen death.
At Herman, on the st. Paul aud
tac'll, Railroad, man was frozen
to death going from the station to the
tank.houac.
At N'col let, within twenty CARDS o
Wv '"i''""" StallOH, man was fOund
frozen to death in his sleigh. In the
same village, another man lost his
life while trying to close his barn
door, blocked by Il snow-drirt.
Mr.. Charles Dcming, mail carrier
between Fclmillion and Swan Lake,
hung II buffalo robe over the wheels
OF his buggy, and spent twcnty-six
hours in the lee of this poor shelter,
trcczlng ono foot and one hand.
When the storm ceased, he found
himself within forty yards of
house.
At Fort Ridgrloy, thrco brothers
were hauling grain when the storm
came on them. They sought shelter
in their grain cribs in an open field.
All three were found there dead.
Mr.. Lee and his son, used thirteen,
lett their house, near Sioux City, on
Tuesday, for Il load of wood. On
Friday, they were found about eighty
yards apart. Evidently they had
freed their cattle, aud then gone on,
mlstaking their way. Both were
thinly clad. Tho boys arms were
'e' 80 - h' "'u tilCu 10 keep hlS
buttonless ovcrcoat closed. The
faithful dog was found besides his
dead master. y widow is left dcsti.
tutc with four children, tho oldest
only seven years old.
Near Madelia, man unhitchcd his
team and went to search fora house,
leaving his wife in tho sleigh. Sho
became anxious, and followed him.
Both were frozen to death.
~ Mr.. Tennis, his son and bis sons
wife started from Fergus falls for
Ellzabcth. Becoming locked in
drift, the mcn took tho mules and
went for assistance, leaving tho wo-
man in the sleigh. Father and sou
were frozen to death, ard the woman
cannot recover.