, 1888-01-19
The Cold Snap Continues un-
abat
Numerous Deaths from Freezing
Reported.
Records OF the Thermometer at
Various Points.

death, by freezing, in addition to the
list sent last night, arc reported near
Mitchell, Dakota A young man
named Munger, Miss PHILLIPS and u
son Of Alpena; an unknown nan near
Aberdeen: vt Windmcrc, shool
teacher aud two pupils. At Fulda,
Minnesota, n ~ year old son OF John
Walsh; at Tracy, Minnesota, Tom
Anderson is missing; Belgrade, Mon
tana, reports the death OF several cow
boys in Madison valley. Last night
and to-day have been exceedingly
cold all over the northwest. At
Brainard it WIS 5S below at O'Clock
this morning; at Bcrd Island 3S and at
Fairbault II b,low last night. At
Duluth il is "a below today, and at
Clear Water 36 bsOw.
HARD ON THE POOR.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15-Sixtcen be'ow
was recorded on the government ther-
mometer here AT midnight tonight,
and the indications were that the
mercury would go much lower before
daylight. Four be ow WAS the highest
temper ture reached during the day.
The total absence Of the wind, miti.
gates the cold materially and no severe
suffering is rel orted. There is much
hardship in the poor districts Of the
city, however, and the police stations
and ether puolio shelters are crowded
TO cir utmost capacity by homeless
waits.
coLDEsT or THE SEASON.
ALBERT LEA, MINI. Jan, 15-Last
aight WAS the coolest OF the sea son the
thermometer going ss low as AZ below.
o. A. Egge, Of Hartland, was frozen to
death.
BLIZZARD ARRIVES.
sr, LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. l6-Dispatches
from dozen places in northern Texas
say that the blizzard reached that
part OF the state yeste day afternoon.
and that the mercury fell from 80 to 40
degrees, reaching almost zero Mt some
points. A high wind was prevailing
and sleet anil snow fell in nm unpre-
cedented manner. Advices from the
pan handle say that the mercury fell
20 two degrees above zero, and that
cattle were drifting before the storm
aud suffering badly.
TWO DEATHS
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. Jan. 15-The
thermnmeter registered 20 below last
nj, ht. TAO deaths from freezing are
reported, Emil Gossman, u farm IL
borer and child OF farmer nam d
Bsd ne are missing since Friday and
are supposed to have perished.
STOCK SUFFERING.
HELENA, Jan. .6-This morning aC
B o'clock the thermometer registered
l5 below zero, the highest point reach
reached during the day was 20 below.
Al Belgrade, east of here, il was SO
Friday night, with stock suffering.
Dispatches from Nortnern MOntaE a
show an abatement ia the cold with
westerly winos AMI prospect OF
chinook.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 16.-Additional
fatalities from the cold are reported
tonight MS follows:
In Yapkton, ,Dakota.-Jacob Schaef
farmer. Joseph Kosch. Annie Scheult
and sister and two unknown men,.
Virgil--Pierson Bros. and nm TN
known man. f3
Wentworth--Mrs.O. T. Owens.
Lennox-Four children of Peter
Weiniger.
Cham amberlain-AnnieA Anderson.
Corning-An unknown woman and
child.
Ashton-Charles Osman.
Lesterville-Jacob Kruts.
Northville-Bessie Stanheld teacher.
St. Lawrcnce-A Gosley, VIM. Bow
man.
Millette--A school teacher and four
pupils.
Claremont-Miss Stubierner schoo'
teacher.
Aberdeen-wm Merrell, farm
hand.
Northville--H 8 Chaplin, collector
from Minneapolis, Hamlin county.
Palmer-Sarah Dolan.
Fuulkton-Joseph Metz, farmer,
Clamp and an un nown woman. =
Watertown "A stage driver.
Mandan-Mail carrier between NV
Salem and Stranton.
Parker---Four children of Peter
Wernga, Miller, Jerry and Sambo
Wyman.
Bristol--Aarrison Snoots.
Hurley-Lizzie Dwyer. Inwood,
Iowa. Old man SerIy.
The list of missing includes Liver
man Smith of Worthwhile. Dakota;
John O'Connor oi Ellsworth, Mime.
sofa a teacher in Flandreau, Dakota,
Swo young men at Mitchell. Dakota;
Aess-s Mega, Bergman, bryce, Mich
OILS and Lawrence, near Huron; a man
and four children mt Redtirld.
A Lawyer Dead.
INDIANAPoLrs, Jan. 15.-Hon. Oscar
d. Card. once attorney general Of the