Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-28

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blizzard was upon us. The change was mar
yclous. A gentleman came into Il store, re-
marked upon the wildnessof the weather, and
before he had finished speaking the air was SO
filled with snow that it was impossible TO see
across the street. At the public school build
ing, occupied by six teachers and nearly 400
pupils, a panic WAS barely ayerted. As 1t was
a number Of tie smaller children escaped into
the storm without protection, but Ill were res
cued without more serious harm than frost
bites.
BODIES FOUND.
NEBRASKA CITY, Ncb., Jan 15-Tbc Their
mometer registered 20 to % degrees below
during the night, but moderated today. Word
reaches here of the death, from freezing, last
evening Of a farm laborcr named Emil Gross
man near Peru. His body was found not more
than Il dozen yards from the house. a little
girl, daughter of a farmer named Bodine, in
Aendricks precinct, is also supposed to have
persisted while returning from school Friday,
as she has been missing since then.
TEcUMsEu, Ncb., Jan. l5.-It commenced
showing here on the 18th and continued al
DAY, snow falling to the depth of six inches.
Friday at 4 y. III. the wind vccrci around 60
tie northwest ana the worst blizzard for years
was upon US. The air was filed with driving
anow so that it was impossible TO travel and
stock that was loose went with the storm
until they found shelter. Tie thermometcl
registered IL below this morning.
PERIsHEp.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 17.-The Journals re-
yised list OF blizzard fatalities shows ninety
seven dead in Dakota, thirteen ia Minnesota,
six in Iowa, seventeen In Nebraska and TWO
in Montana. Total 1875. Fifty-tirc persons
are also reported missing. a Faulkner, d.,
r., journal speciol says that six persons are
known to have persisted there, and 1t is
rumored that six or seven others are also
missing
FURIOUS.
MANKATo, Jan. IA furious blizzard has
been raging here since yesterday. In the
morning a heavy snow storm began, accom-
panied by a high wind from the south, contin
uing most OF the day. The thermometer
stood about 3 degrees above zero. Toward
evening the wind changed to the northwest
and increased in velocity, blowing very hard
all night. TIL mercury fell very fast, and
this morning marked ~ degrees below, and
has remained about 30 below all Of today.
The wine is still blowing hard. 1t is undoubt
eddy the worst storm experienced In this sec
ton for years. All trains on the railroads
centering here are abandoned, and today not
n wheel has been turned. The roads are
badly blocked. The snow Is packed solid,
and considerable difficulty viii be experienced
in opening them up.
NOTHING LIKE 1T.
WfNoSA, Jan. 1.-THE storm Is the worst
in this section for several years. Over a foot
Of snow fell last night. The storm is dcvel-
oping into a bowling blizzard. The mercury
was II degrees below this morning, and fell
all day, registering Is below this evening. y
furious wind blew, aud the streets were prac-
~tically deserted. Country roads are entirely
blockaded. The Winona and st. Peter Is
locked up until the wind abates. 1t blew
eighty miles an hour all day, preventing the
snow pillow moving. All trains on other roads
are up to q half a day late.
COLD Z
FHRPus FALLS, Jan. 14.-The blizzard has
subsidized and is succeeded by intense cold.
The temperature is falling fast, and it is eX-
pccted Fergus Falls will experience the cold
est night OF the winter. The roads are drifted
full and business is a standstill. There has
been no train from either direction on the
Manitoba road since Wednesday night-the
first time In six years that the road has not
been open. The Northern Pacific passenger
train got in yesterday at noon 1t got through
TO Wahpeton, but was stuck on the return
journey. No reports OF suffering have been
received. No trains are expected for at leas,
tWenty-four hours.
TERRIFIC.
SIrcHfIHLD, Jan. l4.-The most severe
blizzard in many years has prevailed In his
region In the past twenty-four hours. Yes
terday more than a foot Of snow fell. Tn
wind is in the east. Last evening the wine
changed to the northwest, and blew THIRTY
miles an hour. The thermometer fell TO q
below. Everything Is hlockaded, and there
has been no mail by rail since Wednesda.
night.
AT ST. PETER
ST. PETER, Jan. l4.--This city is eyperienc
Ing one Of the worst billiards. that has beer
known for wears. The cold is intense. Tn
last train on the Northwestern road came Il
Wednesday night, and none are expected be
fore Sunday at the nearest. Many citizen
here are without wood, which cannot be OF
taincd in account o. The deep snow.
EVEN WITH TnE HOUSE TOPS.
BIRD ISLAND, Jan. l4-LaSt night the win
whirled into the northwest, blowing siyty-nv
miles an hour. and today the worst DlizZar
known for several years Is here. The wind
blowing forty miles an hour, and the snow
piled IN large drifts a. high as the house tops
The mercury stands about 80 below. and tn
wind is very heavy. There will be no sufIci
ing, "a every one was prepared for the storm
No trains are moving.
At CEOoKSToS.
CRooKsroS, Jan. 1t-The worst bliz2ar
known in years started in about 4 O'Clock ye
terday afternoon, and continued until til
morning. The thermometer al q O'Clock III.
morning was 10 below ard it went down 10
during the night. All trains were abandonet
Country roads are al filled In.
Patton III