The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-21
TIE GREATEST OF BLIzzARDs.

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THE GREATEST OF billiards..
"Reminiscences OF the Great Three Days'
SNOW storm In MinnesOtm.
From The Worthington Adrance.
The great storm Of 1873 was the most vio-
lent known in the Northwest for fifty years. as
was violent electrical storm. extending over
tho whole Northwest. 30 that the telegraph
wires wsst q sns t9 T95
1873. and ragged for three days. the wind blow
Ing gale. the temperature being about
rles the mir WIS filled with snow as fine MS
flour Through every crevice keyhoie. and
houses Ike steam. The number Of human human lives YES
lost in Minnesota was about seventy.
and Thf srs Gn1H Of a Hs %a m s %ns @ nna
farmers set out for town or went to neighbor-
ing farms with their teams. Generally il was
nent;; but Prof. Humiston, who had q good an
aroid barometer fqretoid storm. The barom-
oter ma been inllng Tor y hours. and never
Between IL ana / o'clock white wall was
hSys u iron h9 ts a
tinct and almost as clearly outlined as Il. great
sheet. When it struck the town. farmers began
remained. and were housed up for three days.
Persons visiting in the village only few
ed TIL the storm abated. not daring to venture
J. II. Maxwell drove four miles against the
storm and then took refuge with neighboring
Rev. Mr.. Stone walked five miles facing the
refuge in II sod shanty party Of Worthing-
ton men, among whom were Dr. Langdon and
4een Wo3ns"n and Jackson ' and ra also
north Of WorthinFton was caught on the
unhitched and unyoked the team then
took hold OF one OK by the tail. and.
trot "ifTfi hs oer AS OK foiiowed aa and the
ns schapp against his oWn Wood
ship was taught by a young lady in a log
schoolhousc. The snow 1rifted in through the
crevices. and soon covered the floor. The sup
teach her and scholars split up furniture and
eked out scant fire till the storm ubated. TO
and marched around the stove through the
dreary days and long nights till. on the third
eh the sas'a the wss Sssp
the county and Law for several days in a snow
drift. Unfortunately his feet became exposed.
were frozen and had to be amputated.
A Mr. Small. who lived four miles southeast
team and sled lust after the, storm struck us.
ne drove within lew rods OF his own door.
5 whrh f n It.
been built. He evidently attempted to climb
the but too too to- to
was standing with one hand on the. fence.
covered with ice. and as stir as an icice.. A
Small, went to the stable when the storm came
on to turn the cattle in In attempting to re;
turn h to the house the snow blinded her and
But he one case. among the three fatal ones
IN Mobiles county. which has been tho subject of
the greatest interest because Of the ghost story
seWrS w Mr. INV weston s0H had Seen to-
wood when tho storm caught him He lrnyp
across his own farm and missed the house.
Turned and went in n circle. making the same
Place now owned $y H. ;: yintsrs. n Graham an
the oxen, after wandering awhile, turned the
yoke and choked to death, Mr.. Weston. from
this o ns e walk with
walked about twelve miles and fell forward on
n his f9ce elnteang the grass as he fell and the
Of grass and the blood on Mis- face;
published In the Adrance and widely copied SO
tHat II became known thr2rshout the country:
M Gs ned whe IS n
mate friond to Weston. few, days ago we
caught Mr.. Cosper in town and had the, story
NATIVE man. and gives tho story in a circum-
stantial way.
ns s' "f :sf NE sa SssH
toms body He had returned to his home and
was at the stable feeding his stock Just before
sundown. He came out Of the stable. and pass
ing around TO the east, end, saw John Weston
coming up tho path from the crock: Weston
had on the blue soldier overcoat which he usu-
ally wore. His. hands were tucked up under
the cape and he approached Cospcr with his
usual e spd usual sGatWH!Sn wsyng
were roz"n to dc%ih my Weston
body. a. mile and q half northwest Of Her
seyl" Saying this he vanished. Mr. Cosper
him some time to realize that he had seon a
ghost and to feel queer
Before this, Weston had evidently announced
second night OF tho storm she was awakened
by y knock at the door. She dozed of again.
asked: =" What is wanted ~ A voice an
to death p. The voice sounded like that OF her
brother Mr. lindrrman. who lived In the
vicinity. The boy heard the voice. and rising
was frozen to death ?" Mrs. Weston went to
tracks could be found in the snow. Mr.. Lin
derman had not been there. ind IL seems that
Weston wishing TO announce his death and ut
the same time not TO brighten his wife too
much assumed the voice Of his brotherin-law
Now for tho confirmation Of ,Cospcrs story.
HE tod 1t at once and it was published through
Search was made for Weston's body but in vain.
When snring came. however, and the snow be-
slough where the snow had been deep. q mile
and a half northwest Of Heisey. We believe
Mr.. Erickson, who now lives in Worthington.
WAS the first to discover the body.
So much for the great blizzard. There will
probably not DO another such in our dav. 1t
was n rough greeting for tho early settlers OF
Boreas has been comparatively mild ever since
except In putting the screws on the mercury
and bringing 1t down tight occasionally.
Huuvrv Houud.