The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-18
TIE COLD WAVE.
Additional Victims Of the Arctic Tempera-
ture-Suffsring in Northwestern Texas.

SIOUX FALLS Oak. JAN 1.-THE eighth vic
tim in this county Of the recent blizzard, dis
covered yesterday, was Eric Erricson, a farmer
residing six miles from the city. He was a
short distance from his house when the storm
struck hauling hay. He was soon blinded by
the storm, as was everyone who was out and
lost his way. He embarrassed the horses and
unhtched the front portion Of the bob-sled, but
was probably then too much exhausted to do
anything further. The horses were found next
day. but Erricson's body cannot be found.
Henry Bliss. farmer near Monroe, went to the
barn to do chores. His wife put light in the
window To guide him back, but he never came.
James Kennedy, who passed the night in
a haystack, is but slightly frozen. His wife
and son, who went out to find him, were
both frozen. and the boys body has not been re-
covered. Grandstrom's body found last
night. He was driving home from this
city, and being overtaken by the storm nm
hitched the horses and then abandoned them.
He finally fell down in the snow and perished
within twenty-five yards of his house. A German
farmer name unknown, in Lincoln county.
perished while attending to his cattle. An
other farmer at Brandon, and an unknown
tramp. were lost in the storm. 1t is estimated
that over 5000 head of cattle in this county
alone p0r1Sn6O IN the eCOrG1. several fallrOaQ
cuts were filed with their frozen carcasses.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Jan. 1.-THE FIVE dead
engines on the Jamestown & Northern road
have been dug out and brought back. The
great rotary snow pow is at work opening up
the road which has been blocked for nearly
three weeks. Last night it had made ten miles.
having penetrated to Buchanan. 1t is expected
to reach Darlington. fortytive miles. by night:
This plow is by stationary engine. and
each blade cuts three inches. The plow is
mounted on fat-car. The entire pillow. is
pushed by locomotives, and can cot through
DRIFT at the rate of ten miles per hour.
BRAINERD. Mimi. Jan ia half dozen
heavily-loaded Northern Pacific trains are
punched in here to-day, owing to the accident
to the St. Paul & Portland express. last night.
Rice's Station. Conductor McCusker. of
the wrecked train, reached here this forenoon,
and reatirms the previous reports of no personal
injury to anyone, though the cars are badly
vented terrible disaster. AS the latest from
the wreck it is stated that the tracks will be
cleared early this afternoon.
AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 1.-THE Colorado river
for the first time since the settlement of the
country, was frozen over yesterday, the ice being
from four inches to foot thick. Reports from
the stock ranges are meager, but stockmen fear
the loss has been great on the plains and prai-
ries Stockmen reached here o-day from 'No
Mans Land" and report cattle all right there,
but they fear they are losing a great many on
Jackson and Bob Smith left Gainesville in a two
horse wagon for John Glenn's farm sixteen
miles west of there When within a mile of the
place Jackson said he was nearly frozen, and
could not live much longer. Smith put jackson
in the wagon, and started for assistance, but,
dark coming on. he lost his way. Finally, Smith
found the house of farmer named Hitchcock.
and was cared for. jackson was not found until
the next morning and was corpse. Both of
Smiths feet aud his right hand were frozen.
large number OF cattle have died in this vi
cnity. Corsicana says the snow and sleet has
been unprecedented, and travel is greatly imps-
ded. An attempt to drive a herd of cattle to
I'd - Ice.
$50 of them. Stock froze to death while stand
ing in the streets.
Sherman reports that meaeer advices from the
Panhandle are that many cattle have frozen TO
death
Terrell SAYS there are II 900 cattle on the pas
lures around that town and that many of them
have died from cold Cattle men have suffered
severely for two months past by bad weather
and have been at great expense feeding their
stock, several failures having occurred in conse-
quence.
Colorado. in the western part of the State.
says cattle have drifted badly. and it is
leved many have perished. The sheep on the
prairies has suffered greatly, and it is feared
human lives have been lost at the sheep camps.
Bolton reports that many cattle on the range
in that vicinity have died.
News comes from every part OF northern
Texas of unhear6-of suffering among the people
and wholesa destruction among the cattle,
many Of which were frozen to Death under good
shelter. The effects OF this unprecedented cold
weather will cripple the cattle interest in this
part of the State for some time. and it's effects
upon the growing cereals and the hattering
prospective fruit crop for this year will prove
almost annihilation.
ST.. PAUL, Jan IZ-Reports of loss of life in
last weeks storm continue to come in The
Evening Journals list tonight numbers 153,
and that of the Evening Dispatch l59. IL would
seem probable that the final summary, IL such
can ever be made. will show quite 200 names
The Pioneer Press specials tonight say that a
school-teacher of Goodwin, Clear Lake.
OAK, and Hugo Scheff, farmer, of Altamont,
Dak., have been found frozen to death. So far
four deaths have been reported in that county,
but il is feared there were many more. The
Northwestern road has opened its track to Gary
TO night, bringing q seven-days mail. It will
take two-days' hard work from Gary to Water
town.
News reached. jamestown. OAK. this after