Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-03

with bag on his back and snow-clad from
head to foot. They received warm greet
ing. A sandwich apiece and cup of coffee
each to the passengers nearly exhausted this
supply, but it lasted through the day with
what was obtained from beer saloons. The
day passed, Christmas eve came. Yes,
Christmas eve at Gainesville, but it was
hardly mentioned. A dreary night passed
and Christmas morning came. About
o'clock a passenger who had been sleeping
on plank, awoke and wished US all
'sMerry Christmas 1t was an effort
to put a cheerful face upon hideous
circumstances, but could not elicit any
response but one of real distress. This
day treats were far worse than that of pre-
ceding ones, the discounts having been in
creased in many ways. Mothers can sympa-
thlze with the mothers who were there fathers
can sympathize with those whose anxieties
and sympathies made them feel it a duty to
be cheerful and to keep others so, and young
and old will extend their heartfelt sympa-
thies to all the disappointed who were there,
and to the anxious friends at home. The
storm still continuing in all its severity,
with prospect of excessive cold following
it, the situation became more alarming, and
the following was worded and sent to Super
intendent Burrows:
"When can you send us relief? Must
know. Women and children suffering. Out
of provisions.
BISHOP COKE and all passengers
After this dispatch was sent we soon be-
came aware that something was being done
for our relief, and when it became a certainty
the station agent informed us that he had
received a dispatch saying: "Tell the pas
sengers on No. to be patient, for we can do
nothing tonight but that she had not told
us, for he thought it would be poor COM
fort.''
About 3 P. NJ. a whistle was heard to the
Westward, and soon a great bank of snow
was seen coming toward US, and behind this
was the great snow-plow pushed by four
powerful locomotives, and under the charge
of Assistant Superintendent McCool. They
passed on toward Batavia, leaving word that
they would return and take us to Buffalo
as soon as they could turn the
plow. Soon after he left dispatch was re-
ceived from Superintendent Burrows, say
ing: "Power will soon reach you from the
East, ETC., and in less than an hour six loco
motives came from the East with Superin-
tendent Burrows in person, and soon we
were on our way to Buffalo.
gentleman whose testimony we cannot
disregard, and to whom we have shown tn
communication of which the foregoing is a
portion, informs us that none of its state
ments are exaggerated; that there was much
distress among the imprisoned passengers;
that the situation was really alarming in
view of the number of women and chill
dren on the train, and that there was
very general indignation, the passengers
believing that assistance might have been
rendered long before it was. Our respected
informant further says: "Great praise is
due to Mr.. Irish, of Chicago, for his exer-
lions, and to many others whose names are
not accurately known. They were untiring
in their efforts. Some brewed the coffee:
others made up and served out the rations
all behaved with degree of patience and
good humor truly praiseworthy. The Ia
dies, some of them invalids, We're non-com
planning aud full of consideration for one
another"