Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-09

the suffering from cold, the thoughts of
friends belOVed,--Of death, all height
ened a picture which can never be
erased from their memories The
dawn came, and with it the fury of the
storm increased. Mr.. Runnion knew
himself to be on Plum creek, and re-
solved TO strike for the nearest house -
some two miles distant, but Mrs. Weed
was 50 chilled that she could not walk,
and after being carried some thirty or
forty rods she begged her father TO
leave her and seek assistance. They
sat down and calmly talked the matter
Over-yet she WAS freezing all the whilei
To leave his child thus was q bitter
thought; but what will not parent do
to save his cherished idol Knowing
that she must perish. and that speedily
unless succOr c.me, he sought place
to leave her: breaking the ice as he sup
posed of a little bayou, from which the
water had receded, and making a cav
itY OF some two feet ia depth and OF cuff
fcient length, he land her in it wrap
ping the blanket and shawl around her
and the scarf about her face. They
kissed and parted. Then covering her
with snow, marking the spot as best he
could, with q heavy heart and sad
last look at the spot where lay his treas
ule, he made his way down the creek
to the New Hampton and Waucoma
road, thence TO the house of Mr.. Utley,
about a mile from town, arriving there
near O'Clock, a. m. w ednesdays) ex-
hausted, with hands and face frozen,
and nearly frantic. His story as soon
told; and. although the storm was rag
ing fearfully, and the hope Of finding
the poor girl, some three miles distant
on the bleak prairie, seemed like hop
ing against hope, the call Of hottest ma
ture did not plead in vain. Quickly
team was harnessed and MIR. Gilbert
Vincent and Mr. NJ. NJ. Utley, with Mr..
RunniOn started for the rescue, finding
the place where the party had lain be-
meath the drift during the night They
searched in vain until about p. N q,
passing almost directly over the spot
where she lay; finding the search vain,
and Mr.. BunniOn fast failing from ex-
posture and exhaustion, with heavy
hearts the party returned ut evening.
Mr.. RunniOn was taken to the house Of
MIR. UtIey, where both MIR. and Mrs.
Utley we're assiduOus in administering
to his cOmfOrt-the storm raging too
fearfully and his system too much shat
tered TO think of bringing him home
that night.
Thursday morning the storm had
abated, the sun shOne clear and bright
over the driven snow; the mercury had
fallen from IA the Gay before to q be-
low zero. Mr. RunniOn was brought
home by Mr.. Utley and his fearful story
flew from hOnss to house; brave hearts
and willing hands we've not wanting.
Several sleigh loads of men, aceOmpan-
led by DR.. Mixer, was careful to
have ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS swiftly on the
search. Oh, such vibrations Of the
heart between hope and fear as were
visible in every face! Hope, that she
might be found alive, aud fear that
such hope was vain. The party reached
the supposed locality where Mrs. Weed
was left by her father and the search
commenced Passing on either side OF
the creek, noting every track and mark
and twig,-(we had forgot to state that
Mr.. K. had broken off some small will
lows and stuck them in the snow direct
" over his daughter these, however,
were entirely covered by the snow
which had drifted over the place. -
with only the vague certainty that they
might be near her, they persevered,
guided allne by such Instructions as
Mr.. RunniOu in his enfeebled and be-
wi.dered stale was able to give. At
about II clock one of the party step
ping directly over her 1eu through the
snow into the cavity where she lay.
She was found and-ALTvE! A joyous
shout rang Out-and in less time than
we can pen the recital, OVercOats and
shaWls were spread upon the snow,
shOveIs procured from sleigh, and she
was raised insensib!e from the snowy
bed WHERE SHE HAD LAIN FOR IHRTY
HOURS! Placed in a sleigh, shielding
her as much as possible from contact
with the air, the party drove with all
speed to the nearest hOuSe-that Of AIR.
JOlly-where the skill and unremitJLng
efforts Of DR.. Mixer were crowned with
success-she was saved! We are in
formed the reaction came slowly the
shock to the system being so great and
the sinking of the pulse so frequent that
for q time the Doctor felt doubtful of a
perfect resusticatlOn. Late in the AZ
ternOOn she was brought to town in
semi-COnsciOus state, but rallied IN the
evening and has been conscious ever
since-thOugh suffering much from
pam and extreme exhaustion.
Strange to say the lady, If nothing
unforeseen should intervene, will re-
cover. Her feet and ankles and one OF
her hands are frOzen-the former bad
IY,-thOugh her medical attendant CDR.
Nixer,) thinks he will save them with
probably Slight ''slOughing" of parts of
the flesh. Altogether this is one of the
most wonderful cases we ever knew,
II appears like something too incredi-
bic for belief, that Dir. RunniOn, even
could have undergone so much Of ex-
pOSure; but when we know that Mrs
VI eed was exposed to the wild storm Of
Tuesday night, and lay for thirty hours
beneath the snow and is yet alive IS
marvellous and racks the comprehension.
When found she had moved but little
from where her father had placed her.
The ice upon which she had bsen lain