Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-01-18
The Storm Generally Abated, But If
Followed by Intense Cold.
Teachers and Children Compelled to
Remain Overnight in School.
Roads Generally Drifted and Business
at q Standstill.
People Frozen to Death Within Short
Distance Of Home.

l. OMAHA, January 13.-The effects OF thu
disastrous. Fred Eller, a cigarmaker. was
found frozen to death at 8 O'Clock this
morning within block of his boarding
house. Two school children, Wexell Beck
and George Allen, started for their homes
about o'clock yesterday afternoon and
have not been heard Of since. A large num-
Der of people went over to Council Bluffs
Yesterday. Last night it was reported d
number bad been lost in the snow in at
tempting to return. All have been &C
counted for, however, except one young
lady. It is feared she has perished. The
and is rapidly falling.
THE DIFFICULTY OVER.
Lincoln, Neb: Yesterdays storm abated
at an early hour this morning aud now the
weather is very clear and getting warmer.
The Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific are
still blockaded. The Burlington & Mis-.
souri, road has experienced much difficulty
Ill LEdIuS, uuU luC UlOChduc 10 uo"
about raised and it is thought there will be
no more difficulty.
TRAINS ON TIE o. P. sNowBoUND.
DENVER. January 13.-The cold wave
struck this city at noon to-day. 1t steadily
grew colder until at 8 tonight, the
Thermometer registered zero, having
dropped from forty above. Snow began
f.,I ~ 1T 1,,,< 1T
about an hour. Ali trains on the Union
Pacific are snowbound at Columbus.
Nebraska, none having arrived here in
thirty sixty hours. Trains on the Santa
Fe are also blockaded and from "a to SO
hours behind. The Burlington road is run
ming trains on nearly schedule time, being
delayed but two or three hours.
THE A. P. BLocKADED.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, January ia
heavy fall OF snow between Flagstaff and
Williams. Arizona, on the Atlantic & Pa
cifc Railway, has suspended business on
this road. No trains have left Albu-
querque over this line in the past forty
eight hours. Arrangements have been
made with the Southern Pacific by which
the regular Atlantic and Pacific passenger
trains will paes over that line until the
blockade is opened. The sale of tickets
has been stopped, and it will be several
days before traffic is renewed.
CLEARED UP.
ST.. PAUL, January 13.-The storm
cleared up to-day. but all trains are be-
hind. Tomorrow efforts will be made to
open the main lines. At 10 p. m. the ther-
is twenty below. Advices are
the same from Duluth. Pierre. Dakota,
feports an abatement Of the storm, with
the thermometer twenty-three below and
alling. Great fears are entertained for
reighters and farmers caught in the bliz.
lard.
EXTENT AND EFFECTS.
ST. PAUL, January 13.-The following
dispatches to night show something OF the
'xtent and effects OF the great storm:
jamestown, Dakota: The storm still
continues although much abated. The
thermometer at noon marked 81 below.
The extreme cold forms crust on drifts
y Nhich almost proves too much for the as
.,-.lss vi the snow plUws. Yesterdays
vest bound limited. showed up at Wheat.
and all day. arrived this evening about
orty hours late. The Northern Pacific
main line and branches are all b.ocka ded |
md all trains delayed from twelve 20
hirty-six hours.
Fergus Falls, Minn.: The blizzard ha |
ubslded and is succeeded by intense cold |
he roads are drifted full and business ia
t standstill There has been no train
rom either direction on the Manitoba since
Wednesday night. The Northern Pacific
assenger train got in yesterday at noon
nd got through Wahpeton, but got stuck
n the return journey. Reports OF suffering
ave been received.
Minot, Dakota: No trains are moving
ct. The storm has aba ted. but the wind
still blowing. 1t was 4So below zero this
forming. An attempt will he made to-
orrow to open cuts and move passengers.
here IS fourteen inches of show on the
vel badly drifted. James Smith and two
ms aged l 5 and II started for load of
~ six miles from town on the l1th and
ave not since been heard from. Search
artles are out to-day. Several other
.ople are missing, but, are supposed to
I'VE taken refuge in claim shanties.
Dakota: The most terrific
orm ever witnessed in this la titude has 8
en- upon US for the past 48 hours. It I
aehed its worst yesterday and from 10 q
clock until dark there was not ten min
es that buildings on the opposite side Of y
e street could be seen. The air wa, rulI t
snow and wind blowing gale from the h
rthwest. The mercury gradually dropped
IN about 10 above to 16 below at dark t
It night. Teachers and most OF the chill a
IN OF the two lower departments of our 81
lool we're compelled to remain in the
'ooI room all night, provisions being car
to them. Ropes were stretched from
corner OF Main street to the school
use, enabling those carrying provisions
60 and come with safety. W
iay ymond, Dak.: The damage to live. re
ck will be great, while reports of suffer ~
and death are constantly coming in y:
o sons OF VIM. Driver were frozen to n
tn within a few feet OF their barn. by
ls: Heath is missing, and ]. II, Clam vi
been discovered badly frozen having 80
out all night wandering on the prairie. OF
elevator of Archie l. Howe has Gone mr.
'n with $4,000 bushels Of grain. Other bo
or casualties are reported. M
{. Paul: The last train reached here f.,
1nesday night and none are exnected m,
There is scarcity Of wood. It
ankato, Mimi: All trains are aba andon. tn
Inc snow is packing hard and difficulty on
lpected in opening tie roads. co
iran; Several farmers living twelve to Be
en- miles north started home from here Ii
~ CLOCK yesterday and have not tn;
oeen heard from. John Daring Camper. Tn
rmer' hv'ng mile north of here, who the
at nelshbors. quarter of mile away, hal
teo nome and was lost. Some fifty Bn
gers started out to find him. hut so a,+
ave not done 80. The storm is srill
,g.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
tchcock, Dak.: Emil Gilbertson, for. A. ~
OF Chicago, was found frozen to 'ne
Two and one-half miles west OF w, :,
DO lott here Wednesday for his q, na'
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