The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-18
Hstsilf Of thu BlzzIrd in the NJrthWss!
Show Great Less Of LIE.
NesT.y Two Hundred Persons Thought to
Have Perishsd in the Stcrm.
The Rillrold Lines CsRrsd and Tasir Rs
tirded Traffic Resumed.
The Effect Of the Storm Felt on the Gull
# MeIicO-StOck LOst i'm Texas
Suffering in Nebraska and
Kansas.

CHICAGO, January 16.-The great storm
which swept over the entire country from
the Northwest last week, has been followed
by a freeze, the like of which has not been
experienced since the memorable winter
of 1864 The area Of unusual cold has
been general, extending from the extreme
north ern line OF telegraph communication
as far south as Texas and the Gulf States.
Extreme Suffering is reported from all di-
rect>oRs, especially in Minnesota, Dakota
Mon. ana and Nebraska, where many lives
have been lost. Ia Kansas thousands
ere suffering for both fuel and
food, and some counties aid is
needed 10 save many from actual
starvation. The storm. while of course,
less severe in Arkansas, Texas and other
Sott ern States, still found the people there
unprepsrtd for is, and much suffering re-
sul;ed. Crops and live stock have every
where suffered more or less. Saturday
nights dispatches indicate that many peo-
pie had been frozen to death, particularly
in Minnesota, Nebraska and the North
west Territories. Last nights reports
swelled the death roll until there are over
one hundred people known to have perished
in Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Man.
itoba. All the dispatches indicate that
the death lists are still far from complete
The figures given include only the fatali-
ties reported yes erday, and many others
are doubtless IN recorded; Jerold County
Mrs. Phillips and son; Aberdeen
William Love, g9dson Westgate and
an unknown man; Wyndemere-A school
teacher and two pupils; Sioux Falls
Israel Grandstrom, Ole Gunderson
and Harriet Brandy; hardwood
Benz amin and Robert Cleveland; |;
Brandon-CsrI Nelson; Altamont-CharIes
Shsltzenberg; Mitchell-Walker Munger.
George Allen. Joseph Anderson; Hamil-
ton-Helan Doland; Delamire-Cora Cur
tis; Gary-James Hutchins, three children;
Spencer-Thomas Gallant. Joseph Geizer,
George McConnelly, Jacob Schoert,
Ortman Coleman, Joseph Rocker and two
companions, Annie Schufeldt and sister
girls OF thirteen aud sixteen; Wskon da-
Two unknown men; Bridgewater-TwO
unknown men; White Lake-An unknown
man; LenBox-FOur school children;
Hitchcock-Louis Merryman. Emil Gil
bertsOn and Halls Merryman; Huron
Robert Chambers, Thomas Gilkison. Frank
and William Neerson and Joseph Wilson;
Cavour-Miss Mary Couuell aud Johnnie
NeTcomb; lroqusis-J. W. Gasler Adam
GeTnsr and Mrs. Divine; Raymond
William E Drivers and two sons;
MinOt-James Smith and two sons;
Clark-Emma Lamar and Carrie Amman,
Park ou-Wm. G. Gathweite and w. B.
Hesdly; Bowdle-Henry Paine; Ro scoe-
Peter Terhune; Tyndall-Three unknown
men and young son of Michael Hoff; Scot
lsDd-Joseph Kocaren; Springfeld-Mike
Hsllibarton ;Tyndall-Mrs. Frank BalIbOs,
L So j. Winter, travelling man from La.
CT Osse, Wis, and driver; Bon Homme-
/ ighteen persons, names not reported.
In Minnesota: Cbester-Six school
children: Luverne-John 10y; Adrisn-
Mrs. Knutson and John Daring; Fulda--
Twelve-year old son of John Walsh; Tracy
John Anderson Albert Les-0le A.Egge.
In Montana: Msysville-Patrick Han.
ley; Belgrsde-William Overmau; and
from the Madison valley, reports OF several
COW boys frozen to death.
In Nebrasks: Gage Countv-John Sparks;
Peru-Emil Grossman; Woodburn-Mrs,
Smith; SIuart-Mr. Mason, Mrs. Chapman.
Eddy Faust, Minnie Faust, Mr.. Bertrand
and SOD; Dustin-Mrs. Malls, Ottoe Coun-
ty-A little girl, daughter of q farmer
named Ballaire Beatrice-Charles MAJ.
well; Gusrnsou-Child of John Denlinger;
Schuler-J. V. Hines, Michael Klanes;
CIearTater-F. w. Taylor; Omana---
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