Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
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coat hibernated for 90 hours. lie wasn't
much frozen. One of his horses per-
ished.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Tjnford as
passengers, the Waterbury sage driver
faced the storm for about Two miles
when they reached MIR. Bi.ltcrd,s home.
lie has missed but two trips.
Wilburand Hiram Coffee we're cut on
the d. W. ShrN oCls farm after d load of
straw when the wind struck their Load.
it eapsiXed and after a struggle to right
it, they We're obliged, to abandon their
sled and seek shelter. by accident they
met Width Mr. Blowers pasture fence
which they followed to his barnyard.
The boys worked their horses into his
barn and took the stage road for town.
Hiram had his face quite badly frozen.
The horses aearly suffocated with
snow in their nostrils.-Omer Shryocll
lost his way going from the barn to the
house and, but for his wife's assistance
would have persisted, less than 10 rods
from his house.--F. Il. Totiiemire went
out into the corn lot for his stock. The
storm became so furious, that he could
do nothing with the cattle and had to
abandon them He nearly lost his life
in his efforts to reach the house.
Mr. Winegardner, of ANNA, with the
aid Of his dogs forced his cattle for
about q mile against the storm, to
reach the stables.--Dr. Matthias was
about l 4 miles from town when the
storm struck. He was expecting some
sort of demonstration and had been de-
batting the moral problem, of facing the
blizzard or going back to town and be-
ing laughed at. When the blast struck
him with the fury OF a hurricane the
question resolved itself into one Of a
possibility to get anywhere. But hay-
ing two horses that day he managed
TO get back to town after an hours alb
sence, with no mishaps except one
upset. AS soon as possible he started
for his residence but missed his way,
and but Tor a clothes line post at Rev.
Bergs, against which he ran, no telling
where he would have gone. But after
a half hours struggle he reached his
house to the surprise and JOY of his
wife, who had given up all hopes OF
his safe return. gorge Bateman and
VIM. Taylor had started for Woonsock-
ct the storm over took them near Mr..
Hawthorne's, tbut thinking it was a
gust that would soon be over they
proceeded on their journeJ when on the
Firesteel flats the storm drove them
from the road and they were obliged
to leave their load and hunt shelter.
They headed the team toward the
storm and after quitea struggle drew
up at Mr. HaWthorne's house here
they found shelter George was going
after Mrs. Bateman. Ilehas since heard
she had not left Appleton. Ye edi-
tor took advantage Of the lull in the
storm between ) and o'clock IN the
evening and, on the back Of the fam
lily pony, made the trip to his resi-
dence on the hill. He found the
associate editor comfortable and trying
to feel resigned to her fate surprising
ne wss safely housed down town.
Mr.. Tryon Of Crow Lake township
saved his life by mere chance, The
tWig Of a willow fence brushed his
face as he was passing which caused
him ia investigate. BY following the
willow fence he reached a place of
safety. Myron Pratt and Father had
been watering stock and were return
ing, Myron was on horse back and
happened to see the house as they
were going by. j. ID. Powell started
to go to his Fathers about J., mile
and was prevented from passing the
house by running against an old
broom which stuck in Il snow drift |
Well known to him.-Most Of the
teachers in the county, as far as heard |
from, stald in their school houses all |
llSllt. 1!ldlleS I1eecn started 1Or |
nome with his school got off the
road but Glanced TO run against .
Broodkarb's pump when he concluded !
to seek shelter for the night ncie
John Frances. \. +. Williams, Misses |
Fannie Philips, Nettie Miles and 4
the teacher in the Thornton school .
all stayed at their school rooms dll- |
ring the night.
After a careful estimate it is thought .
that Jrranld county's loss Will be
= Mt % head Of cattle an, horses
and perhaps 2UO head Of snecy.