, 1881-01-10
BURIED IN SNOW.
lKerolxnt nnd Suffering III ti.c virginia
Nlountalns-A TllrlIllng story OF Tsa-
cape from a Tomb OF Si,otv-3OO Fer.
MonN Imprisoned LII tho ri 1oltntnlns.

ting on tho outskirts Of tho villngp, found II u1an
lying ia tho snow tiear the r,udsite, partially IT.
sensible fsom cold and terribly oinauatetl. Tho
stranger WAS nt once removed to hir. Wnsll's
residence. whore. after ho bud bccn roviveh
ntld Ind boon supplied with food, which ho
dovonred in rnvepous manner, he startled
bis prcscrror by ono OF tho strauYost and most
thrilling narratives OF httmun distress that has
over bcen chronloled. Tho mnu stated TINT hls
natnewaa Roger 8, Coopcr, and that he resided
III tho VillnEo ofrariB, a small town noar tho
summit OF the Ditto Ittdge Mountains, OH tho
dividing limo between Clnrke and Lolfon Coun-.
ties. lte had volunteered to como to 1losryylltp
to ,Irgo tho residents by hil tho tics OF humanity
aud manhood to organize relief pnrty md 70
to the asslst.ltco Ut tho vlnHers who wcre liter
al'y buried III tho snuw, atld to tho n,itnber nf
about 300 wcro In danger OF doath fruin both
cul and hunger.
Tho villago Of Paris is on tho wcat a!,1o Of tho
bluo Ridge. ind 1t wns directly exposed to tho
terrible northwcatcrly gnle which began on tito
night of Dec. 20. Tho villagers Mt ,rst bc.cld
tho snow without alartn, although as tho ilnkcs
cne stCAd!ly down 1t bocn,nD evident to thonl
TINT tao fall would bo mn n,,,suaiy. deep ono.
Wednesday, night tho SNOW wins piled hfgh
9hnye al tho roads ind paths, and WIS heavily
Irlftotl lE9lnst houses. As tho vl!Agcrs retired
than 0vcr. Cuoper and bis family Occupied Il
stl!AII cUtinku ncAr tho WeStcrn stppp Ut tho
that WIZ, 1 nch hn nn snG '1e WIZ, stans S says
had not yot tlawncti. Aftor rcnlalning III bu1
@ ,St IT,. 1s; ,rsa nw9 r. !y me Ent p
hnlf-EM III. Somewhat puzzled he won't to tho
lront door. II uifcred resistance to hIs push
sal will y sow is H boase as Sa SS'tSH' seS bsca ~
s;Ss If 1ssoS 2;sl + aiass =
bis assun!uccA Of stuety.
au lie says th%t tno , t6E m @tSt,ixeit @ 1ss ~
SssSs Ssss + sf
to sat hls wi Wy tnrv tho npesua niSl a W az
III nrsnea MI tt tehhnWmy hsy A. hfst, hut n.y.!
tTn,u Gv the sInW F 10 s p.san TO- 70
[s h% ,hiow WIN. S9Hd = ~ Nm q zig scs
nd to Tic difficulty, it beEan 10 neil unlor t5 o
action Of tho iirc, lid lsso Of IN no1r tiS ,l.p
uicd uninutiy ut tija ynrE Tha ~ ey ti,,s tr,
tho little tunnel Into tho room, whero his 'si vito
M 1s to p%ps # to S nn9 sde " osek
ss xs e. saesy 1Set 9s s roof fseffnE e. E @ sy
Pu.i!nR fost dcsporto s exernns N ho sisxs sne aaw
to cxtrlcato himself Tho sst,ow vns ijs,ts H,'
eas,Iy penetrated. Foilowlnr tho track Of tIo
a ns Sfe nx sonsaiess at9 oa ,ho ho
S ~ aSsGsSH ~ stsHE9'o thEoKh the snow,
s,ain sautlstGssu' aoelIn4 oa atluoeAt!on
,Hnt Mh!ca eislnu over mG. hG snia, ,"w1ls nWful.
=. 1Ieo ortouc tsnes. ~ p!uHkeu pIlnu!y hloHK
ss!IEnLR ~ aIup ~ tHG cpHtsG ot Inc tnEhc!. my
aea, '!EacN hghinsL tnn aafenoa Walls Or tho
lsaox naA cut tAf9n9h the SHOW. Iho relief
Tpon Il v,s 6ussi -ao mfo my 1 hqso y IN;
t,,t ait,.n y ,nr m1 - n,, rnus shst ever kot
m Mse he re- rowirfn, f RI s sx
p,ss,,t Was ~" conp'etoly pFostrntea ny cold mud
"n1aety: H.. ~. a.. 49,. -
,,a, ay 'ais tilhe , @ 5ao nro 10 tno nolso ha died
wny anu tho itoor was covered With iey sush.
,,t pSr1ah aho hp ns aa nhas taa attempt to
ehe aEa WIS !tnpract'ca1e: oc-
ii ~ ~ s'at v ~ try - EeL W tn9 chlinney.
t, ~ ~ w. "aG % 4tu oaiu ~ nGu R1d covering
% enG ~ Watty, ~ Hlaae INC Mttetnpt: no ~.
~ WI eas9 niit!L anoat ton feot from tho
so wnHte fo Eno edney 1 1nartpwed t aad stcr9 30
,.,sn!'t uS,easeenaane the eh!innoy unt'i ho waA
Hnose @ tuo ioie! oL mo fnoI. nc Gut hts
WGx tno p5aGk "a!!: AItef a1 htlar ot
aovefe toil NO efawlctl out npnlt Tho peaked
f3,ot OF nia aousc. Nostrll!Dg tho ridge, hD tnnk
= survey OF no situation. Tho SNOW Ind pllol
~ ~ lmmonso Gr!ft reachlng. tu tho oAvcs
nKnlnst tue front OF bis houso. Ito could nuv1r
have ent Ply WY out from tho doorway, ~ ho
,t, would PAY aayo @ had +? penatrstu neary &kl foot.
only 10 tllI h1ilS9af OIL tho etlKD Ut prcC]plrO
overhunEinE Il sheer fnll Of aevorni hundred