The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
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Many succumb to the Cold-It Extehds From the Lakes to the Gulf-The severest for Years

 From the Lakes to the Gulf-The severest for Years.
 OMAHA, NEE, Jan. 15.-Last night was the coldest ever known here. The mercury at o'clock this morning in- dicated 30 degrees below zero. This evening it is 10 below. The day has been clear and calm. Railroad trains are all running, but nearly ell behind time. Rnmor that several lives were lost in the vicinity Of Stuart, Neb.. during Thursday afternoons blizzard is confirmed to-day. The bodies of Mrs. Chapman and her two grandchil- dren, Eddie and Minnie Faust, were found late yesterday afternoon twelve miles from Stuart. They were on their way home, distant twenty miles, when ovcrtaken by the storm. Their ponies were standing hitched to the sleigh. Mrs. Chapman was found lying on the ground near tho sleigh; the two chill dren were found in the sleigh.
 Mr. Mates was caught in the storm and was '1und frozen to death only a few rods from his house. which he had attempted to reach, three miles east of Dustin.
 A man named Mason was frozen to death sixteen miles south of Stuart.
 Mir. Bertrand and son, living near Stuart, are missing, together with others Of the same vicinity whose names can not yet be learned.
 Emil Grossman, farmer, near Peru. died last night from the effects of freezing.
 A little girl, the daughter of farmer Bodine. in Otoe county, is missing and is supposed to have perlshed on her way home from school.
 The bcdy ci Hon. John Sparks, lIy- ing near Beatrice, has been found.
 Charles Maxwell of tue same vicinity will die from the effects of freezing.
 Live stock has suffered in various parts of the state, large number being frozen, but definite reports are slow coming in.
 Twenty children were confined all night in country school near Norfolk. Similar experiences were had in other localities.
 John Denlinger of Garrison lost child in the storm. George W. Post, ex-collector of in- ternal revenue of Nebraska, was out bunting in Butler county with com panion and they are still missing.
 J. V. Hines of Schuyler has died from exposure incurred in saving his child
 F. W. Taylor of Clearwater is so bad ly frozen that he will die.
 A large number Of cattle were frozen to death near Neligh.
 Zenas Thompson, carriage manufac- kurer of Portland, injured about the head and back; also, arm broken.
 Michael Kilenes, living north of Schuyler, is missing.
 The only person who died in Omaha was man named Filler, who was found dead on the street. All others who were missing in Omaha and vicinity have turned up all right.
 The report of several deaths in the west part of Otoe county has not been confirmed.
 KILLED THE QUAIL.
 HOLDEN, Mo-, Jan. 15.--The weather is intensely cold. All day yesterday the blizzard increased in fury and at no time did the thermometer rise above zero. This morning it indicated IS below. The wind had fallen during the night and the weather did not seem 30 severe. It is the coldest snap ex perienced ip this section of country for years. The farmers say that 90 per cent of the quails are dead. Trains have all been on time and the weather is mVderating.
 EXTREMELY COLD IN TEyas.
 AUSTIN, Jan. l5.-A terrific norther struck this section of the state Sunday night about o'clock. During Satug- day and for several days it W as spring like weather. the mercury ranging at "A, and it was at that point at 6 o'clock Sunday evening when the norther came on. At 6:30 the mercury had dropped to 3S and at it was at 28 and at midnight it was within 10 of zero with strong northwestern travelling st the rate of about thirty-tive miles an hour and .he air filled with fine snow. All day to-day the mercury has regis tered s to 10 above zero, with roaring mortimer and driving sleet and snow. This rapid change in temperature is unprecedented The cold weather and the badly constructed houses have caused intense suffering among the poor in the city, but no deaths arc re- ported. Stock men here having ranch- ies in the Northwest are very despond- ent at telegrams from that section re- porting the mercury below zero and cattle drifting badly. Ten above is the lowest the mercury has ever been are favorable for 1t to drop below that city tonight. No trains have reached to-day over the Missouri Pacific since Saturday night.