The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-01-20

miles III the storm the sleigh broke down
and rendered further progress impossi-
BILE In trying to remedy matters the
driver lost his mittens and cap, which
were quickly hurried from sight by the
driving wind. The mishaa 10 the coa
could not be repaired-to attempt 70
find shelter was at the risk of certain
death, and there was notlliag to do but
TO remain in the sleigh-whicn .sas pro
vided with Il canvas cover--,and ride the
storm out at anchor. Occasionally the
wind would topplc th' frail vehicle
| over, which was each time righted with
great difficulty and exposing tire two oc-
cnpants to the fury of the wind and cold
and filling their clothing will, snow. All
of that day and night-for 22 awful
hours-tllc plucky driver and his deli
cate companion remained in their peri
lous position. The dri cr, brave and
gallant fellow that he was, divested him
self OF his heavy overcoat and wrapped
the situation of these two on the open
prairie that night in the pitiless storm of
| freezing snow can neither be imagined
nor described. The horses were cut
loose, but remained In the vicinity all
| night. One of tn IN was found frozen
| to-death the next morning and the othe.
nearly so. AS the storm subsided and
| the darkness of the night disappeared
| together house was seen near by to
which the driver at once went for aid.
| The occupants were Mrs. Raft and her
sons. With the help of the boys he re-
| turned to the sleigh and carried his lady
passenger to the house. Both the driver
and the lady were found to be badly
frozen, the injuries being confined
mostly to the hands and feet The
driver suff red the most from the night
exposure. Aid was sent ut from town
as soon as news of the casualty was re-
ceiyed Monday they were brought into
| town and taken to the Kimball House
! DR.. Hollinger thinks no permanent in
| jury will come to either and that he will
be able to bring them out nll right. The
stage drivers name is harley Gingcry
and the lady's, Miss Addie Allen, of
Boone. Iowa.
While the-aboye tragic aexents wera,
being enacted within few miles of
town, others equally as serions and more
so were ira spring elsewhere the ex-
tent of which at this writing is not
known save in n few instances. The re-
J port by wire comes that farmer living
| II miles from Mt Vernon was found
frozen the day after the storm between
his house and barn. Two children near
lnwood. iowa, a small station few
miles east of Canton, froze to death con-
ing from school The report also comes
that four children at LennoX terri
tory--were also frozen to death while
coming from school. They were found
within forty yards Of house. Joseph
Beyers, living IS miles north of town.
was found dead on the prairie withil tsn
rods cf Mr.. Aultwickers barn. Frdav
morning-4a miles ON his own hon :.
He YVES driving seven head Of stock IA
water when the storm struck him Tne
cattle scattered and in trying to gathr'
them he lost his way. The ocis per
ished with him. James Mcclure livina
five miles east, got bewildered while ~
ing from an outbuilding to his house aaG
remained on the prairie all the Afternoon
i and night. His hands and feet werS
badly frozen. A farmer by the name o
Ellingson, near Tory Lake, lost scvera
head of stock aud had his leg broken b,
kick from one of L team of horses III
wa using to drive the stock Two me-
left Alexandria the morning of the stfrri
for Mt. Vcrnon-24 miles west-and re
e manned out all that day and night
Th y found shelter the next morning a
: q farm house Il few miles south Of Mt
] Vernon. They had a covered sic gh NJ.
e received no serious injuries One @
! them danced in the sleigh for 10 hour
t to keep from freezing. The other froa
d his to S. A Little girl about IL years o
n age was found dead on the prairie i
II Richland township the next mornin
i after the Storm. 1t is supposed she wa
G on her way to neighbors. We nrc III
g able to learn her name. A lady schot
t. teacher between Washington Springs an
y Waterbury started from tie school hous
g with Z pupils the afternoon of the storl
'r and all got lost. They fortunately II,
" on to u hay st ok and passed tn
$ afternoon and night in safety. s9deati
l. are reported from the vicinity of Parke
u AS narrow an escape US we have yet ha
c. reported is that Of Thomas Furlong an
III wife who reside Is miles south. The
N started during the storm to 20 to II sche
T. house near by.for their ch llren, an !
a. matter of course, missed their way ai
a got lost. Mr. Furlong dug hole in
TX big snow bank and got his wife into
M and tramped around her all that afte
ne noon and night. Both came out OF the
10 strange and perllous difficulty al rigi
hA' "n'uS' Ih bhu't Coun9,
n school teacher, after building a Ere
K. the school house. noticed storm hrey
20 ing and started across the prairie To te
:, :, some pupils not to come TO school III
~ day and lost the route He travecd vii
~ his back to the storm for "a slraigI
: hours aud turned up at the Duncan tBa
= : falo county, postotfice next morning II
injured but in an exhausted conditio
: HIS name is Kinney. Ths stage driv
!, between Miller and Waterbury was dl
to leave Miller the morning of the stor
and at this writing has not been hea,
it from at Duncan or Waterbury. Ore