Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-14
Blizzard ITEMS.

Blizzard ITEMS.
It began Wednesday afternoon in a
mild way, was pretty we'll developed At
six o'clock that evening, and arrived At
full maturity few hours later, and con.
tinued with unsbated zeal all day Thurs.
day.
The passenger train from the west
Thursday morning drawn by two en-
gines made schedule time Until Lords
hill just west Of town was reached, when
the forward engine jumped the rail.
Conductor Copeland walked to Devil,
Lake for help. Two engines with a
caboose were ordered out, with Station
Agent jerks in cosa mand, who gathered
crew of shovelers and went to the rs.
s,stance of the disabled train. Anime
o'clock they returned with the passen.
gers, twelve in number, but were unable
to bring i" the train. Friday at noon the
train was brought to the station.
Yesterday all trains we're abandoned.
| Not even u SNOW plOw stirred. 1t is *.
pected that the blockade will be raised
to-day.
For several hours during the seyerest
part Of the storm the new court house
from BLOCK distant was barely dis
cernabls.
School Was held all tlay. John Brown
kindly loaned his busses for the distrl-
button Of the smaller scholars when the
exercises wero over.
The thermometer during the day av.
eraged about TO- below zero, and 1T up.
m., with north exposure. stood ut 2O0
below. Friday morning ut 9 O'Clock il
VA. 357 below.
All trains were abandoned during tn Q
day, not only ON this division but eas,
and south of Crookston.
This blizzard called to the minds OF
the early settlers many others beside
which this was a circumstance. "Go tu
-, thou psychologist.
There was birthday party and enter
tainment at Conductor Cupsland's resi-.
dence IN Crookston Thursday evening.
''Cope" telegraphed his regrets and an
appropriate quotation from "'rhe Beau
tiful SNOW"
Fred 5tollze and Col. Uline wero on
the snow.bound train, with nothing to
eat all day. Fred looked at his dia
monds, but even they failed to satisf,
his inward cravings.
The brakeman that was sent bach
to flag possible approaching trains, got
out Of the hearing Of the signal and 70
mained at his post two hours or more
during the terrific gale. He wrapped
the flag around him and repeated eth G
boy stood ON the burning deck" bu
finally got 90 cold that be stuck his flag
and struck for the coaches.
| The snow plow going east Thursda,
when near Lakota picked up section
hand that was shoveling on the track
He was somewhat surprised and denor
allied, but not fatally injured.
Judge Francis and tho court stem.
ogranher, were on Wednesdays train
hound for Minnswaukan, via Church,
Ferry, tho jamestown and Northern be
inD closed by the snow. At Larimor,
they got of for a square meal, and The
train left them. The Judge was to hav,
held court at Minnewaukan the 18th.
H. w. Dickinson, county attorney O
Towner county, spent Wednesday nigh
In deserted shack about five miles ou
from Churchs Ferry. The blindin;
} nerceness Of the storm was such that tn
horses were unable TO follow the road
in fact all roads we're entirely obliterated
Mr.. Dickinson thinks it was myster,
or q special act Of Divine providsnc,
that kept him from freezing. He cam
out intact, with the exception Of frostst
chin. His cheeks were not touched
This experience, Mr.. Dickinson claims
10 something to boom Dakota on, especi
: ally Townsr county, for when he left bi
old homo in the east to settle in Dakota
he was suffering with pulmonary din
Guilty, and was especially cautioned no
. tD expose himself tD the fierce cold 4
his new home. A brief sojourn in thi
land. however, has made HIM blizzar
proof.
Stop that cough, by the use of Aver
\ Cherry Pectoral-the best specific for a
\ throat and lung diseases II will alla