Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-29
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A Stage Load of Passengers Caught In a
Blizzard.

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Blizzard.
Deadwood Pioneer, March 70.
The Northwestern Expr.s SIS. S,age and
Trans portation company brought in their
mail Yesterday on horseback. the first We
nave received since last Saturday, that he
ing the one brought by the Cheyenne
coach. Last evening three passengers
came in by the same means of conveyance.
Mr. d. A. Mcpherson of the banking and
mercantile firm of Miller & Mcpherson,
Mr.. Charles Duncomhe, a gentleman heav-
ily interested in mining in this district in
connection with Mr.. d. B. Csnol,. and Mr..
Horace Flanders
From Mr.. Duncombe we obtained the
following account Of theft trir, which was
one seldom exceiled if equalled in danger
and exposure: The coach started from
Bismarck last Wednesday morning, the 9Th
inst, with eight passengers, the three men.
toned above, Mr.. Grove Tarbell, who
stopped at the Belle Fourche on account OF
a severe %indisposition, Mr.. Pappin. John
Hill and two others wheae names Mr.. D.
did not recall. Thursday afternoon a rain
storm commenced which zlasted all night,
increasing in force unt0E Ame a perfect
hurricane. The coach kepi 0oving through
the night, expecting to reach Deaiwood
the next evening. Friday morning the rain
became snow, falling with fearful rapidity,
accompanied by a piercing wind; about 10
river, the coach broke through the ice the
unable TO get out the coach until nearly 2
o'clock. 1t was then SO late and the storm
SO rough that they concluded to remain,
which they did until Monday morning
Early that morning they started gu,
again, but had made only about sixty rods
when the coach swamped in tie snow oblig.
ing them to turn back procuring a two
horse wagon they made another attempt,
and succeeded in gaining seven miles, when
the horses became tagged, and laid down.
Here they dug a pit in the snow abont FIVE
feet below the wagon, with the intention Of
romantic bed chamber. Six of the party
for Grasshopper Jim's ranch the remain
der slept in the wagon box, donating the
use Of their tenement to the horses, seven in
number. after enlarging it and providing q
protection with canvass against the force OF
the wind. During the night the party Of
six returned and Joined their comrades in
the wagon box, now ten in all. After break
fasting upon what was left of a lunch taken
by some Of the passengers, they mounted the
seven horses, the Other three afoot, leaving
the wagon behind, struck out for Grasshop-
per Jim's ranch, reaching it in the alter
loon. James was not very we'll provided
with the Injuries of life, but had plenty of
antelope, and as the hungry passengers were
not disposed to be particular it was thor
oughly relished. The proprietor went to
Crook and obtained a more varied fare, in
Guiding two bottles Of whisky, returning in
the night: Yesterday morning all took the
road for Crook City. Mr.. Pappin being a
very large man, experienced considerable
trouble in locomotion, and Mr.. John Hill,
when our informant left having not arrived,
men had been sent out for him. Mr.. Dun
speaks very highly Of the treatment
he has received at the hands of every en-
Of the company, and is well satisfied
the efforts made to bring the coach