The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-24
THAT DEADLY WAVE.
Horrors Of the Fearful Storm
in the Northwest.
DISTRESSING DETAILS.
Men, Women, Children and Cattle by
HUNDREDS Frozen to Death.
A Season of Sorrow in the Min
nesota Valley.
DISCOVERING THE DEAD.
Seventeen Collins Filled in New
Ulm in One Day.
Pupils Frozen Stiff Return
ing from School.
a - A ID - @ II u II II.
A Mother and Her Newborn Infant Perish
for Want OF Assistance.
History and Origin Of the Ter
rshla Visifut inn
Seventeen Collins Filled in New
Ulm in One Day.
Pupils Frozen Stiff Return
ing from School.
A = AID PIC TU RE.
A Mother and Her Newborn Infant Perish
for Want Of Assistance.
History and Origin Of the Ter
rible Visitation.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel, Jan. 20.1
We are Just beginning to obtain some Of the par
ticulars Of the effects OF the late storm the from
tier of this State. The special dispatches that have
been published for several days past prepared our
readers in measure for the fearful tldings yet to
come. Below we give such particulars as we were
able to obtain yesterday by means Of special tele
grams and from parties who have arrived in the
city from different portions of the State
AT wINNEBAdO CITY.
We are indebted to Mr.. Il. o. Zimmerman with
Messrs. Auerbach, Finch Schener, for the follow
ing graphic description OF the storm at Wnnebago
City,
Mr. Zimmerman arrived at Winnebago City about
noon on Tuesday. The day had been warm and
pleasant For some time previous the horses of
the settlers had been suffering with the epzOOtic;
but having recovered, large numbers OF the farmers
for mics around had taken advantage Of the
mild weather to drive into the village to do some
shopping. Others had started out over the
praires some of them for miles, to obtain supply
OF fuel There were full sixty teams in Winnebago
City that day. Farmers with their wives were
there, having left their little children at home in
many instances alone, little dreaming of the fear
full danger 30 near at hand. Suddenly, and with
out any warning,
THE STORM BURST IN ALL IT'S FURY.
panic ensCed. Teams were hurriedly htched
mp, and fathers and mothers, fearing for the fate
Of their dear, helpless at home started Off in
the face OF the. pitiless wind and driving snow.
Those who had to face the storm, in o number of
eases, were compelled to turn back, thankful to
have got back to the village alive Others kept on,
and, 1t Is feared met a terrible death in the
snow drifts. From Tuesday afternoon at two
until Thursday evening at seven O'Clock the
storm ragged in all its Jury. Mr.. Zimmerman says
that during all that time 1t was almost unsafe to
attempt to cross that street of the village The
buildings were shaken like reeds, and fears were
entertained that some of them would blow over.
The air was so densely filed with snow that a
building ten feet distant could not be seen.
Rumors were numerous of those who were
missing, but up to Friday morning, when
Mr. Zimmerman left Winnebago City. no dead
bodies had been found. On Friday Mr.. Zimmerman
travelled as far as Blue Earth City, and on Satur-
day he reached Garden City, AT this latter place
he began to hear OF the casualties.
young man had gone mile or two from Garden
City on Tuesday with yoke of oxen and a load of
hay. On Friday the oxen were found, but there
were no tidings Of the young man.
EIGHT PERSONS FROZEN TO DEATH.
There was report at Mankato, seemingly well
authenticated, that a party Of eight persons and
team OF horses were found on the wagon road be-
tween Madelia and st. James, all frozen to death.
The team was standing up and the driver had
frozen IN his seat. The other seven persons were
found in the bottom OF the sleigh, covered with
blankets, but frozen stin In death. This seems like
horrible story, but it was generally credited in
MankatO.
FROM ST. JAMES.
Wc'are under obligations to Mr. Hunsaker, con-
ductor on the st. Paul and Sioux City road, and
Mr. J. G. Callihan, for the following particulars
from st. James and vicinity:- Mr.. Hunsaker man.
aged to reach st. James with his train on Tuesday
night where he was compelled to remain until
Sunday morning, when the track between st.
james and this city having been sufficiently cleared
OF snow, he started his train out arriving here on
Sunday evening. Up to the time they left St. James
the following casualties had been reported
MAN AND TWO YOKE OF OXEN
were found southwest of st. James frozen stin:
name not given. and two boys and one
yoke of oxen we're found seven miles north OF St.
James.
man and yoke of oxen were found within
three miles Of st. James. The unfortunate man
had driven his team through the dooryar5 OF a
house, passing within ten feet OF shelter without
discovering it in the storm. lie was found only
q lew rods from the house, lying partly across his
cattle.
man and his wife ut is supposedly were found
within three miles OF Madelia II appears that the
man had unhitched his team and started out to
find his house, which was only short distance
away, leaving his wife in the sleigh. He got lost
In the storm and persisted. His wife, becoming
alarmed after waiting awhile, also started from
the sleigh ana met the same fate. The horses
were frozen. The bodies were found on Friday
We could not learn the name.
MIRACLE.
party OF section men were at work four and a
half miles from St James when the storm struck
reach the village alive. They supposed their COM
rade had persisted, and on Thursday afternoon
they started out to find his body. After a
lengthy search they found him asleep In a
snowbank, where he HAD lain forty-feur hours On
being aroused the first question ne asked was
whether breakfast was ready. The second request
was Tor Chew OF tobacco lie had his shovel
with him, and had dug out in the bank OF snow a
saved his life.
FAITHFUL DOG.
Amid all the horrors reported Mr.. Eunsaker had
one pleasant incident to relate. Among the
several miles from St. James OF course he was
unable to reach home, and his wife became alarmed
iOr ms SAFETY and he was uneasy about his FAMILY.
Imagine his Joy on Thursday when shepherd
81. James with little leather bag at
tacned TO his collar in which was letter
from ms vile containing the joyful intelligence
tnat tney were all well at home, and asking Tor
news OF her husband. Another letter was written
lnIoimlnR the vile that the husband was safe and
woulu return nome as sson as he could reach
snere, me letter was placed In the leather bag,
and the faithful animal told TO ego homeU
Away started the almost human animal,
through the fearful storm and snow drifts.
and arrived safely at home with the precious news
% anxio1Sy looked Tor by the waiting wife and
ThtG same deg was also sent with letter 10 a air.