The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-01-27
THE STORM.

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What Has Been Found in its BLIGHT.
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MrrcnELL, D. T., Jan. 18-Just at noon
yesterday tic wind whirled suddenly from the
southeast to the northwest, and the acrccst
blizzard ever known prevailed until past mid
night. All trains arc abandoned and uusi.
ness generally suspended. The thermometer
stood - below this morning, but the weather
is clearing and the wind has gone down con.
s~iderably. A farmer named Allen, i've mites
north, was caught in the storm with his son
while getting hay for his. cattle, and the latter
was frozen to death, willie the father will lose
both arms. John Anderson went to the
country after Hay yesterday, before the storm
Bet In, With two teams, and has not been heard
from. Children were unable to get home
from school and were Kept in the building all
night. MIS-. Asa Dodds, of Ethan, was out
tending cattle and frozc both her feet. Other
casualties are heard of, as the storm was so
sudden 1t was impossible to get under shelter
X anyone was caught ON the prairie any
where. A freight crew is blockadcd nine
miles north on the Hastings and Dakota. with
nothing to eat since Wednesday.
TWO CHILDREN FROZEN.
CANTON, Jan. 13.-Thc blizzard that abated
this morning was the worst ever known in
tnls territory. No trains arc running and the
wires are the only means of communication.
SnowplOw gangs will not commence work
unit! tomorrow. Two children of Mr.. Fitx-
gerald, at !nwood, Iowa, We're caught In the
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persisted.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
PARKsroN, Jan. l3.-Thc worst storm pre-
w. u. Hadlcy was frozen to death. Many
men and teams were caught out. Dozens Of
head Of stock persisted.
THE RAILROADS..
ST. PAUL, Jan. 13.-The Rock island abap=
dOned all trains last night, and up to noon
today no effort had been made to Move n
wheel. Except the short-linc trains, outgoing
trains had been abandoned. but the officials
intend to start out u through train tonight,
unless reports show this to he ineApcdicnt,
On the Northern Pacific the storm is the
worst that has been felt, and today there is a
regular blizzard raging in Idaho, with the
thermometer Mt unusually low points. The
last overland train reached st. Paul Wctlncs-
day, ana Officials cannot say when the next
"sA - ~ III stOIItl HIS OVpl severe
all through Minnesota, Dakota and Montana.
Duluth special to the Dispatch reports
that yesterday afternoon the st. Paul trains.
due this morning, had not been heard from.
No Northern Pacific trains have arrived or
departed.
the north and south hound Northern Pacific
trains arc showed in there.
Crookst"n, Minnesota. special says that
no trains for " Gays have arrived. The
snow is piled up eighteen feet higl, and 1t is
bitter cold.
STAGE CACHES
A special to the Dispatch from Bismarck.
ID. t., says that the stage left Washl,urnc'
fifty milcs northwest of here, Yesterday for
this city, and should have arrived here last
evening, nut nothing has as yet been heard of
1t. 1t is supposed that it is lost in the bliz-
zard. The stage left for Winona this morn
Ing, and great fears IRE entertained for its
safe arrival. The wind last night was about
forty miles an hour and the mercury stood n5
below. This morning it was 30 below.
Section gangs are working ON the snowdrifts
on the Northern Pacific. The snow is packed
very hard, and, as the snowplows will not 20
through 1t, 1t has to he shovclcd out of the
way. Farmers In town dare not venture to
return to their homes. One of the early Da-
kota pioneers pronounced the storm of last
night the worst experienced In mnny Years.
Trains will not reach here till next week. The
city schools are closed for several DAYS,
MOST TERRIFIC.
FArLKToN, u. r., Jan. 13.-rhe most ter
rifle storm ever witnessed in this latitude has
been upon lis for the last forty-cirl,t hours.
1t rcachcdi is worst yesterday, and from 10
O'clock until dark there was not ten minutes
that buildings on the opposite side of the
street could he seen. The air was full of
SNOW and the wind blowing a gale from the
northwest. The mercury gradually ,!roupcd
10 above to III below Mt dark last night. The
teachers and most of the scholars of the two
lower departments of our clnols were COM
PEELED to remain in one of the school oo,ms
all night. provisions being carried to them.
Ropes were stretched from the corner of Main
street to the school house to enable those
CARRYING provisions to go and come with
safety. 1t was impossible to. reach the. rail-
road station after 4 o'clock, and the agent
ana several Others were compelled to remain
over night without dinner or supper. No
definite reports of loss of life have been re-
ceived, though 1t is believed That some must
have persisted.
FROZEN NEAR THE
RAYMOND. d. T.. Jan. 1a.-Tic damage to
live stock will he great, while reports of suf-
fcring aud dcath are constantly coming in.
Two sons of VIM. Driver were frozen tn death
within a few fecto of theirbarn. Charles Hcathis
missing and j. II. Clapp has been discovered
badly frozen, having been out all night wan
dcring upon the prairics. The elevator of
Archer Il Howe has gone down with 1000
bushels of grain. Other minor casualties are
reported.
MORE VICTIMS.
HURON, D. T., Jan. 14-Eeports from the
country give accounts of persons freezing
bertson, a single man living three miles west
of Altoona. He left Altoona "Wednesday for