The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-01-19
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.

as..xx RI. in the NOrthwost-A Number
OF Persons Missing and Thought TO Have
Pcrished- Railway TrafEio Susp~nded-
The Thermamete Goes Away Dow .
Zero.
FAu1KroS, D. T., Jan. 14.-The most ter
rife storm ever witnessed In this latitude
has been upon us for the last two days II
reached its worst Thursday, and
from 10 o'clock until dark
there was not ten minutes that
buildings on the opposite side Of the
street could be seen The air was full
OF snow and the wind was blowing . gale
from the northwest The mercury gradu-
ally dropped from about 10 above to 16
below ut dark Thursday night Ths
teachers and most OF the children
OF the two lower departments Of our
schools were compelled to remain In
one Of the schO0l-rooms all night
provisions being Cried to them. Ropes
were stretched from the corner OF Main
street to the eohool-house to enable those
carrying provisions to 20 and como with
SAT, ty It was impossible to reach the rail-
road station after o'clock, and the agent
and several others were compelled 70 remain
over night without dinner or supper. No
definite reports OF loss Of life have been re-
ceived, though it is believed some must
have perished. Emil Gilbertson. formerly
OF Chicago, was frozen to death two miles
west OF Hitchcock, d. T., Thursday night
while on his way to his claim
HUnoN, D. T., Jan. 1.-THE body Of an
unknown man was found near Virgil, twelve
miles from here, and taken to the depot In
that town ROLAND Chambers, who lived six
miles from here, started for the school,
60 pnf vNk
lost while returning home The father
was frozen to death and the SON 10 90 badly
frozen that he may dia Other fatalities
are likely to be reported when people get
out All railroad traffic il suspended
HELENA, IL T.. Jan 14-Tne thermome-
ter registered 40 below here last night
The cod wave extends over the entire Ter
r.tory, ranging from Is TO 40 below. No
trains are moving. Stock Ii not suffering.
but serious results are feared II the cold
snap continues Two men have been
frozen to death at Marysvlle. twenty miles
from Helena
RAYMoND, D. T., Jan. 1.-THE damage
done 10 live stock by the storm viii be
great Reports Of suffering and
death are coming tn. Two sons
OF William Driver were frozen
to death within . few feet Of
their barn Charles Heath 10 missing
and J. II. Clapp has been discovered bad y
frozen, he having been out all night wan
dering upon the prairie The elevator Of
Archer & Howe has gone down. with IL.
600 bushels Of grain Other minor CASUAL
ties ara reported
MIxor, d. T., Jan. 14-It was 80 degrees
below zero yesterday morning There is
fourteen inches Of snow on q level. James
smith and two sons, aged 10 and II, start
cd for a load OF hay six miles from town on
the 1lth and have not since been heard
from. Search parties are out Several
other people are missing, but are supposed
to have taken refuge in claim-shanties
JAMESTOWN. D. T.. Jan 14-The s,orm
still continues, althougnlt 1t 10 much aba.ed
the thermometer at noon marked "a below.
The Northern Pac fic main line and
branches are all blockaded, and all ira M
are delayed from twelve to thirty-six
hours.
SIOUX FALLS, D. T., Jan 14-Many people
were G. ht out In tho storm One cit zeu
lay all night In snow-bank, within half I
mile OF town, between his team OF holses
escaping with his life though frost-bit en-.
Another man was found dead yesterday
stan ding ut the side OF barn northwest oi
town
OMAHA, Neb. Jan. 1.-THE effects Of thu
present Storm in Omaha have been most
disastrous Fred Eller. cigar-maxer. wal
found frozen to death at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning within block Of his boarding
house Two school children-Wexell Becl
and George Allen-started Tor their homes
al out 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon and
have not been heard OF since
Three children OF John Denlinger, OF Gar
| rlson, Neh., were lost on their way
| home from school Thursday. Ono Wal
frozen to death. but the other may recover
George w. Post, OF Paxton, Neh, lately In
| ternal Revenue 0.lec .or for Nebraska. anG
another gentleman went hunting bef0r,
tie storm Thursday and have not beer
herd OF since