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

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man, name not given, was frozen to death but
the body WAS not found. The storm for fifteen
or twenty hours was one Of the ~severest ever
known. No travel 10y rail or by land yet, and
1t is feared much suffering will be reported
among the people and destruction 70 stock. A
light wind and - below today.
Later-Thecold continues with some wine
aud strong indications. Three deaths from
freezing at or near Tyndall, Bon Homme
county, and two girls frozen TO death at or near
Wakoada, Clay county. No mail since Wednes-
day night, and no trains moving today. No
particulars obtainable.
Five VICTIMS.
SIOUX FALLS, Jan. H.-Five victims Of the
recent blizzard have been discovered III this
section up to date. A lady school teacher
named Jacobson, and a pupil named Girde,
were found dead in the road today near 81.
Olaf, fifteen miles north Of here. Il. Grund-
strom, a farmer living eight miles northeast
OF town, Is buried in a snowdrift on his farm.
Two other parties, whose names are not
learned, have been found dead several miles
north and weat from Siou& Falls.
Tho Burlington railroad expects to be run
ming regular trains on Monday. The Milwau-
kec also intends to open on that date south
OF here. All the roads sent out snowplows
and shovclers this morning. The mercury
fell six degrees In one hour tonight and Is
q standing al % below.
THREE MORE.
T~YNDALL, Jan. 14-On Thursday, the 18th,
the s~evcrcst storm within the recollection OF
the oldest inhabitant swept over Bon HonIne
county, causing loss Of human life, and doing
great damage to the stock interests. As far as
ascertained, Joseph Kocawrek, who lived
about eight miles north Of here; the wife OF
Frank Ballbor, and an S-ycar-old son OF Mich
ael Iiofr, have been frozen to death. Severa
more parties are missing. 1t Is impossible 10
get certain information, but it is feared mole
lives arc lost and great numbers Of stock.
The storm has srated, but it is intensely
cold.
EIGHT.
CANTON, Jan. H.-The following deaths
have been reported SO far from the storm:
Two men near Primghar, Iowa; two school
children at Inwood, Iowa; a farmer and team
near Sioux Falls; two men near Marion June
ton; one man near White Lake; two boys
and ninety-flve head OF cattle near Larch-
wood, Iowa; four children near Lennox, this
county. The bodies OF the latter were not
found until noon today and one boy was still
alive. He died in a few minutes after being
taken from the snow. They had laid in the
drift ,hirty-six hours.
TWENTY RODS rom HOME.
ARrEsIAN, Jan. l4'-Miss Lizzie Ashton,
aged about %, residing with "A brother, five
miles northwest of this place, was lost in the
storm and persisted. She had gone to a neigh
bur's, half a mile distant, and was returning
when the storm struck her. Blinded by the
whirling snow she passed within a short dis
lance Of the house and her dead body was
found twenty rods from the building. No
other deaths have been reported.
FEARFUL.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE weather to-
day has b9cn the coolest OF the season, the
thermometer going down u Is below. Re
ports OF fatalities from Thursdays storm are
still coming in. Mrs. +. Smith was frozen to
death at Woodlawn. John Sparks, ex-mem-
Der OF the legislature, was found frozen dead
nine miles from Beatrice. Emil Graseman,
OF Peru, "A farm laborer, was found dead
within twenty yards Of his house. a child
named Rodine Is reported missing near Nc
braska City. All trains are delayed.
DEATH AT THE DooR.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. li.-Emil Grass
man, q farm hand near Peru, was frozen TO
death at the door Of his house. A child
named Robine is missing since yesterday. The
t~heymonetcr Is Is to 20 below.
GARY, Oak, Jan. 14.-Tonight ends a forty
eight hour blizzard, including fifteen hours OF
the worst wind and snow storm for many
wears. If not the worst ever known In this
country. At 2:30 p. IN. yesterday a gentle
breeze was blowing from the south. The
temperature was - above. There appeared
in the north what seemed to be on inky-blacb
cloud, touching the earth with a sound liht
the roaring Of IA mighty cataract with a forty
or fifty mile wind. 1t came tearing along,
picking up large flakes Of snow, filing the all
so full that objects fifty feet away could no
be seen. From 9 80 to : 30 the tempcratur.
fell from a above 70 II below, making a drol
Of thirty-flve degrees In five hours. No trains
have moved here for two days The railroad
cuts are filed with snow and with gooC
weather it will take two days TO open III,
road.
TRAINS ~BLOCKADED.
FARGO, Jan. 1.-THE weather has CLEARED
and the wind gone down. The railroads Al,
clear I'm this vicinity. No trains have eithe
arrived or departed today, except Il freight o
thirteen cars of coal which the Northern Pa
ciGc sent out to jamestown. The Manitob1
train from st. Paul, due Thursday morning, /
expected in tomorrow. The Northern Pacitb
will start a train east at midnight Nearl'
the entire Dakota division Is now clear. tn,
Fargo road is not badly stopped, but tn
IIat .inrs and Dakota Is In such shape tina
connections could not be made south even |
the Southern should be opened. Railroad
men expect trains tomorrow Oh regular time
woEFUL.
FAuLKToS, Oak, Jan. 1i.-The most ter
rifle storm every witnessed In this latitude la
been upon the last forty-eight hours. ]
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