The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-01-18
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Minneapolis, Niso., Jasuasy 1.-THE
sassm o. The St. Pssl 4 PadAc nilroad was
the sevesest ever known. At the station
called Kirkbaven there were several farmers
In the town when the storm burst upon
them. They left for home will, their teams,
and very few have becn heard from. One
wagon has bern found containing the fro.
zen remains Of Mrs. Toland and boy, and
many Of the teams both oxen and hurses,
have been found frozen in the drifts. while
the fate OF their owners Il unknown.
1t. Paul, Jansasy IL The great storm of
the past week resulted liz good many fa.
tai casualties 10 this State. 1t was entirely
unprecedented In It's severity, and was ~
binding that persons persisted within few
rods of succor, II they had known In what
direction 10 60.
Three brothers Cbsr)es, John, and Steven
O'NeiI, with Thomas and Michael Holden,
each with two horse demonstrated for vii.
mar with wheat on Tuesday. They were
found on Friday about ten miles out; two
of the O'Ncils and one of the Jioldcns were
frozen TO death, while the others were SO
badly frozen they can scarcely survive.
Five OF teams In the vicinity of Wilmar
were found frozen to death. The drivers
are supposed IN have deserted them and per.
ished.
One man was frozen to death ny losing
bic way while going from the dep"t to the
tank house at Herman station on the st.
Paul & Pacific railroad
A school boy, near New Ulm. under took
to 90 home, lost bis way. and his body was
fOuNd eight miles distant.
A man was found yestelday near St. Peter
frozen to death.
Many other fatal cases will doubtless be
heard from.
Milwaukee, December II The reports
from the Iowa divisi" If the Milwaukee l.
St. Paul railroad shy that sicighs have sue
ceeded in reaching the snow hound train be-
tween Conover and Riigeway and had
rescued the passengers.
Superintendent Prior ,r'cgrapl,s ,l,ni there
are eight freight trains snow bound Let wec',
McGrcgOr and Austin The snow Is packed
10 tight that the snow plows have no ctfcc,
on it, aid they will have 10 b. shovelcd out
All that can he seen Of some Of the trains
il here and there the top of brake just
prOtruding from the snow, while nothing but
the top Of the smoke stack marks the place
OfsOMc.
The ihcrM Ometer ranges between ~ and
Is degrees below zero, and the wind II blow.
ing perfect gale.
The drivers who drove the teams not IA
the relief Of the sufferers were badly frozen.
Boston, January lit Is siorming al
SkOwhegan. Maine. and the thermometer is
90 degrees below zero.
Chicago. January lathe mail accounts
of the recent storm in Minnesota and Iowa
show it to have been the most severe one
known *ince tho settlement Of the country.
The st. Paul Pre~ Of the 9th inst says its
effects on the railroads hardly assume the
shape Ct subjects for discussion II bxs been
the most disastrous v hici has occurred since
tho beginning of railnad history in Mime
sofa. There were neither arrivals Or depart.
uTss yesterday, and some Of the trains leav.
leg a. tlsc day previous have beeW hoard
frOm Struggling or shacksed ~ tho du:is,
whese stc culninstiuy misf,rtuncs IT the
sanSm overlook them. Tbcse ase to0 many
ressOns Tor believing that subsidencc If the
storm may be followed by record Of casual.
lies occurring In the ,hinly settled portions
Of the Stale among those who may have bcen
caught away from their dwellings and ex>
posed 10 the unpi,yng rush Of the wind and
snow. Panalysed, blio.lsd, and killed by the
furious and long continued storm. their
fate will bc the saddest Of all, and may n
good Proviicuce make their record email q
possible. .s.-t..
In Northern and Western Iowa the storm
was hardly less disastrous than In Minnesota.
The snow~drifts along the railroa.ls are re-.
ported " be from 900 to 1900 feet In length,
and from 70 Is feet deep. ..'
The loss Ut life Is reported 1t various
points, and the suffering will hc very great
from lack of fuel in some localities.
At Sioux City the storm damaged buil.l-
ings to the extent Of several thousand
dollars, tearing off roofs. and smashing in
windows -la
The weather turned quite warm yesterday
- s,Se1 L. ss.-
proapect Of rapid thawing If the snow and
Ice. ... ~ Ff.H.. .--. ... .#.yes
The snow has entirely disappeared from
the ground here.
Chicago, Jan. 14-Accounis of tho loss
of life in the recent terrible storm IN lows,
Minnesota and Dakota. continue tn lV recei.
we'd. There 10 now no doabt that hundreds
Of human beings persisted, and thousands
of head Of stuck. In Minnesota and Dakota
whole herds Of cattle froze IL death,
Among the cases which show the fearful
character Of the storm. is that of Nj. Lamp.
stead and wife, Of Dakota, the man wss
away from home y hen the storm came on,
and managed 10 reach the house, when he
found his wife OFT caring for the stock.
He went In searcl, of her, and both have
since been found side BY side. fr"xen to
death, within forty Jods Of their own dH,r.
The H0RsE EPIDENIc. II he horse disease
which was reported . few days ago seriously
affecting The business Of Denver, has In
creased 50 rapidly that nearly every horse
IN the city Is now affected, and ibe streets
present . deserted appearance Reports
from various parss Of Colorsdo, and even
Santa Fe, New Mexico. show that the
disease has broken out almost simultaneous.
y along the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountains for many hundreds Of miles.
This calls for care aud wIichfulness on the
part 1t the people IT our own Territory.
While the ''cpisa,otic" Was confined 10 the
country east Of the Missouri river, We could
afford 10 treat the mstter very cavaliesly,
but now that Il hss spanned the great plains
and reached The mountains, there 10 no
loager much question % to iis appearance
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