Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16

u Came wbhous Warning. aud
Scores Perish an the arctsc tsurri-

It Came without Warming. aud
Scores Perish an the srctsc rsurri-
cane.
ST. ParI. MlSS., Jan. l6-The terrible storm
which has swept over the northwest block adm,
railroads IN i've states Il now over, and the VIC
Ans OF It's fury are being counted. The pitiful
list Is growing almost every hour. IL Il not iu-
probable when the record is complete it will show
hundred lives sacrificed 90 the awful fury of tbs
blizzard. Next 60 this the worst blizzard thai ths
Northwest ever experienced occurred January =,
and q lss3 In that storm seventy people were
frozen 10 death. and thousands OF dollars worth
OF property destroyed The present storm prOiu-
Ises 30 be even more terrible In It's results. Is
came without warning.
nEarTIfrI WEATHER BxfOKE THR STORM.
Az sunrise last "Wednesday Dakota never had
more lovely winter weather. Tue air clear
as crystal and every oblect about the horizon was
distinctly visible. The Wind was from the south,
warm and balmT, ana before the sun was high m
the SKY decided thsw hid st IN. Farmers took
advantage OF the beautiful weather 60 20 % town
10 draw wood hay, sc. About noon a cloud was
seen along the northwestern horizon lylng cisSs
20 the ground, hut stretching nun the west To
" as paid 20 it, but quickly the cloud swept over
the country, the sun was ohscured, the snow was
northwest With terrible fury.
IN an HoUR rnE RIIzzARp HAB BEGIN
The mercury tel rapidly, and by O'Clock Il was
- degr's below zero, and the next morning It
registered 10 degrees below. All the while the
wind Increased IN Jury. the snow fell thicker and
the large amount OF snow that WAS already on tho
ground was blown into powder ana hurled along
oy the wind On the prairie an object 40 feet Dis
tant could not he seen. A mans Voice could noe
be heard feet distant The air was fun of snow
As the as hour. ana the roaring Of the wind and
the darkness caused by 80 much snow made tho
scene The most dismal, dreary and Iorsaken that
man ever looked upon. Every railruad an Dakota.
minnesota aud many IN Iowa Nebraska ana Mi--
consin were blocked. Telegraph wires every
that the
Full EXTENT AND Awful EESutrs oF TIVE sroRx
falf nnriN ltrTu
the most pilu stories q suffer ng terrible strug-
ges Tor lie and heroic docds ~ the brave men
ana women 81 the stOrin-sIT1cken sections that
nave never been equaled. Mary Connell a nttls
school teacher. near CayOur started for home with
tNo oi her pupils boy and gan. The boy iefJ
folds about the httle girl ana made her walk al
night, sheltering her charge With her body. They
were found next morning alive, Tut horribly
frozen. Another teacher, Miss Jacobson. near
Stolou, started home With little Kin and both
persisted. When found MissJacoOsUn vas crouched
In little hollow In the ground
WITH HER ARMS aBoUr THE ITTTF GIRL
and her dress skirt was wrapped about her Her
own bonnet was OF her head and her hand
clutched her dress at her throat, but there was a
smile on her face. Two chlidreen, a bay ana a
sirl OF Jos jos hutehisonsnear gary. were lost going
none ifom school TWENTY i've men AZ oncs
started on The search Tor them and the mother
could not be kept from going along TIE poor
woman was WIN the party Who found them. They
were Wing close together and the hoy had his SIS
tiers hands between MS own.
Thursday forenoon, JUS before the blizzard struck
thls point party Oi seven farmers about - miles
northeast OF here started for thelr homes having
been here with wheat The report comes ihat ths
bodies OF four OF them have been found dead search
ing parties are out hooking for the oi h,.rS Mr..
hnutson OF Rushmore. was found irpIrn to death
within 80 feet of her door. Her hu~baud was ab-
sent, ana Decouing uneasy, she started In Searcn
OF lhIn, losing her life IN the act These are tut
FEW oF the MANY rERRTRIF STORIES
which have cutue Ia, the majority of which have
been briefly mentioned beiorr In these Dispatches
A number OF the dead had the appearance Il
Ia fnr fn.4Ir
clothing away from taeir throats aDd others had
thrown away their ne ID cON ering ana were clUtch-
breath. During a blizzard the air Is fiIlsf with
me Ice, driven with terrific force, which chok,-s
TIE unfortunate victim IN a short tine Il ha
attempts TO stand against t.
ADDITIONAL IIsrs 90 DEAD.
specials 10 The Pioneer fssS received last night
report the following deaths by ireeL "A :. iaaddtloa
morning:
Near Mitchell Oak. a younr man named Num-
ger, Mrs Philips and son, OF Apena, JeraulI
county, Dak; an unknoAn man. near Aberdeen,
Dak.; at hynd-inere. near kah1eton Dak.; 4
school teacher ANA t~Oo her pupils. near F1ida.
Mimi; Tom Anderson, a farmer, Is missing: near
Al, ert Lea, Minn.. ole A. Eygc, a brother VI Prof.
Egge, OF Norhileld college.
Belgrade, Mont, reP5r;s rum0rs of cowboys
reeZlng Ia the Madison Valley.
saturday nlsut and yesterday were eNcNedlnglY
cold al over the northwest. At Branerd the tner-
InonlyteI teSlsteTed * degrees below zero at .
O'Clock Yesterday morning, and at Bird Island,
AInn., % below. At FanDagit. Ninn. saturday
night, IL wa. a. below. Al Duluth Yesterday "a
day morning.
Inc opening OF all the block AIDED roads throuvh-
Out the Northwest was begun So earnest yesier-
DAY, and good progress was Ihaie despite tie cold.
Trains VIII be r1u ulng usual Ia a day or "a.
sINTEEN psGKEEs BrLow AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Jaa. lo.-sixteen degrees below zero
was recorded In the Government Thermometer here
al midnight las night -Four below WAS the Algll-
est temperature reached during The day. A total
absence OF wind initiates the cold inat.rislIy aDi
lad fFa4wa 4.
hardship IN The poorer districts ~ the city, how
ever, ana rne police stations aad other public
shelters are crowded 10 Their utIAost opacity by
homeless walls
ONE or TIE COOLEST KNOWN ~ Tiu rorsrrs
DENVER, Jan. lO.-Saturday night was ou, of the
codest known in the ROCKY Mountain country, the
Trains have been delayed. The trains are more
impeded Oh the plains than IA the mountains The
BODY OF an unknown inaa was found frozen TO
death near Akron. No general suffering IL re-
ported Prominent cattleIncn think The cattle loss
will be slight.
EFFECTS oF THE BLIZZARD N THE SOUTHWEST
CHICAGO, jan lG.-A I1ne Bun, Ark. special
says: The blizzard struck this section SUNDAY
nishI. the rmiIeraJurc dropped 90 tie rate uf.J
20 - degrees an hour, until sold Ice Was Horned
Much suffering exists among the pOpr. a. ln many
cases Iutl l. almost out % tlelr reach.
srFFrRrsG AMONG ArsnS's rooR
An Austin, Tex, special saSs: severe storm
mercury TO drop from - 10 ., deere. in an hour
AZ midnight n wae down 20 10 above serO with a
perfect gale prev alllnE a14 ilIs afEO<pn flief
with nHe snow. Ire InercGry has never been
known 20 be below lo Ia tlis section. aad this Is
the Irst tiiae 10 has reached that point since fss4
suffering IA the city among Tue poor who live In
Dadly-cUnStructod house - very -Teat, but none
have frozen.
CATTLE NFS FEARFUL OF HEAVY loss.
Telegrains fruia the Northwest TeporJ the mer.
curry lower than was ever known ana cattle are
drifting south In vast numbers. Caitle and sheep
men here who have ranches in The Northwest APP
pTehend great loss No trains have reached This
city over the Missouri racinc since last night.
THE coLDEsT KNOWN AT KANSAS CITY
4 special from Kansas city says: saturday ant
last night were The coolest ever eNperlt ucea In
this section, the Thermometer rsgisterinC - DO.
grees below zero yesterday morning, and no Iins
yesterday did the mercury get above below. A
few cases OF freezing have been reported In this
city, but the reports that coue from Western Kan
sas are appalling. The Billiards thaI RACED
through that section a few weeks ago left tie
people In such bad condition that they were un-
able 10 stand the severe weather OF the past
twenty-four hours, and large number Of deaths
from cold and starvation are known 10 have oc-
Cured A carload OF provisions was started yes
terday from wichita 70 Ashland CLARK county,
but the storm stopped the Train. II j. estimated
that 900 people ia Clark country are "a a dest-
tute condition and unless immediate .elef l. at
forded them the number OF deaths win be .earfI
10 contemplate.
AN URGENT kPPEaL FOR REITF.
The pastor OF the Presbyterla clutch In Hart
land, kearney County, writes 10 the Aid SOCIETY
saying tbat n-relier does not sO0n come hundreds
must die. The casualties among stock have been
greater than ever known Ia the state OF kansas.
Horses and cattle have perished In their stalls and
the owners have been badly frozen while attempt-
ng 70 care for them on the Missouri Pacinc
latirCad two train loads IN rrar.