The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-14
THE GREAT SNOW STORM,
BODIES RECOVERED DAILY AND
MANY PERSONS STILL MISSING.
The storm the Greatest Known for Many Years
Tho Blockade on the U, p. Raised and Trains
Runnlng-The Tracks Of Other Roads to
be Cleared In Day or Two.

Cheyenne, Wy, March "a storm
exceeding in violence and duration that
of any previous season set in at II p. m,
on the 9Th inst, continuing without
abatement until noon to-day, the wind
ranging in velocity from so to Ga miles
per hour, carrying snow with it and
drifting it in banks ten to fifteen feet
high in this city. So far only one roof
has given way. 1t extended from Bitter
Creek, on the west, to Julesburg, on the
east. A great number of the cuts are
level full of snow, and all trains on the
Union Pacific, Denver Pacific and Color
ado Central are either side-traCked or
showed in. The ploughs stationed here
have been shovelled out, and tomorrow
morning, if the storm does not increase,
they will be vigorously manipulated
There is no communication north, whith-
er many freight outfits are now travelling
and probably the loss Of stock, if not of
life, will be great.
SHERMAN, Wy, March 12.-The storm
continued without abatement until Sun
day morning, making it impossible for
person to go out without almost certain
death. Since the storm subsided bodies
ofa number of persons have been found
who died from exposure. Two soldiers
perished between Ft Russell and CheY-
enne, distance of miles. Four men
with OK teams were caught 10 miles west
of Cheyenne. Three of them reached
the railroad on Sunday, badly frozen,
and will probably lose their feet. The
fourth man and cattle perished. Three
ranChmen were found dead short dis
tance north of Cooper lake. 1t is proba-
BILE this is only small part of those that
have died from the effects Of the storm.
One ranchman lost ten thousand sheep
near Egbert station, many other cases are
reported of the loss of stock.
Different forces met at this point to-
night, 8 o'clock, having cleared $50 miles
in less than three days. All the trains
will be Immediately started, and no fur
ther delay is anticipated, The passen-
gers were all located where they could
be we'll cared for and those who have
been located where they could see the
progress ofthe storm and the efforts ma
king to open the road accord railroad Of
ficers and men the greatest praise for the
result accomplished.
The snow blockade on the Union Pa
ciffc railroad is raised. Tie Colorado
Central and Denver Pacific are still snow
bound, the former with fair prospects Of
clearing the track tomorrow, their trains
having returned to Denver awaiting thai
event. Telegraphic communication If
open northward to Custer, who reports
four feet of snow between that point anC
Deadwood. The recent storm was as Be
we're at FITS. Kinney, Fetterman, Lara
mie and along the route to Deadwood al
in this vicinity, and freight trains have
lost many head of stock, frozen ant
cramped.
The body of Jack Lindsay, who per
ished in the storm on Pole creek, eight
cen miles north, was brought into thl
city tonight. The body of Mexican
was found at Riggs sheep rancho, sever
miles north, and when found was within
, six feet of the door. The wagon master
, whose train was in camp on Bear Spring
creek, started for the rancho, six hund
red yards distant, and wandered twent.
miles to Logan's, on Horse creek, wher
, he turned up yesterday with frozen feel
! There are still many persons absent, an
it is impossible to conjecture as to thel
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