St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15
DIED FOR HIS SONS.
A Touching Case Of Paternal
Heroism 80 Cas- uaItieS Near
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AURORA, Dak., JAN 14.-Reports of
casualties OF Thursdays storm begin to
come in. Several countrymen were in
this afternoon and recite instances of
suffering from the storm. Among the
particulars CLEANED are those attending
the death of Robert Chambers, six miles
southwest of Huron. Mr.. Chambers
with two SONS, one nine years and the
other eleven, went one mile distant to
water the cattle. Chambers was on foot
and each of the boys had horse. The
father, seeing the indications of
storm, sent the older boy home as he
was troubled with rheumatism. This
boy reached home safely. Chambers
and Johnny, the nIne-year-Old boy, un-
dertook to drive the cattle. They were
soon bewildered and lost. Johnny, who
lived through the storm, and is not so
badly frozen as at first represented, says
that when his father saw they We're lost
he made place in the Snow
he could. They had no OvercOats OF
extra clothing. Johnny says he was so
covered up that lie was warm. The
father went out and called and the st.
Bernard dog barked, but no answer
came. Then the father and dog got
into the snow beside him. While he
was warm he knew his father was get
ting cold. He urged his father to try
and find the trees, and then he could
make the house. His father said: NO.
l cannot go and leave you here" The
boy urged, but the father would do no
more than call for aid, within certain
reach of the boys bed OF snow. The
dog kept with the boy. Through the
,aitr had NJ,
iShing, but the father kept assuring the
boy that they would get through all
right if he would only lie still. The
boy knew that his father was freezing
but was quite comfortable himself and
finally fell asleep. When he awoke it
was near morning. His father was still
alive. Discovering that Johnny was
awake the father said to him, Nov.
Johnny, you pray, and l will pray, and
then know God will take you through
all right" They prayed, and soon after
the father was dead. The boy was en-
tirely covered UP except little breath
ing place through the snow. He lay
still and
THE DOG STOOD SENTRY
and afforded the cue by which the bodies
were found soon after daylight by a
searching party. Johnny thinks his
father had not been dead more than an
hour when found. Johnnv's feet are
slightly frozen also. the tips of his
fingers, one thumb badly. DIR. Smith,
who was called, says there is
no doubt that he will be
restored in a short time.
Mr.. Chambers was little over thirty
years old. He was highly respected.
His Solicitute for the infirmity of the
older boy saved that one and his brave
cheer. stoutly continued until death
closed his inspiring lips, saved the
others.
Marry Connell, teacher of a school
seven miles north of Cavour. left the
school house Thursday afternoon with
two of her pupils, Katie Brodick and
Johnny Ncwcomb, to go to Miss Con-
nell's boarding place half a mile distant.
They became bewildered, lost their
way, passed the house and wandered
about till night. Miss COnnell had the
children lie down. She covered them
the best she could with what wraps she
had and snow, and took place beside
them. The boy did not lie still but
kept rolling from beneath the cover
ings. The three unfortunates remained
in the SNOW all night. When morning
came the boy was frozen TO death. They
were found Friday morning and taken
home. Miss COnnell and Katie are more
or less frozen, but DR.. Brown, of CavOur,
who is attending them thinks they
will recover. Bell O. Holland, a
teacher in the Chambers neighborhood.
remained all Thursday night in the