The Portland daily press., 1888-01-14
LOST IN THE BLIZZARD.
Wandererers Perish Almost In Sight
Of Their Homes.
PItifuI Tales OF Suffering In the Fury
of the Storm.
Fears for the Safety Of Stage
Coaches In Dakota.

CodCneS IN Ddkotds
BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. 13.-A stage left
Washburn yesterday morning for this city
and should have arrived here last evening
but nothing has as yet been heard Of IT, 1t
is supposed that 1t is lost In the blizzard. A
stage left for Winona this morning and great
fears are entertained for its safe arrival.
The blizzard evidently spent its fury here,
the wind being about 40 miles an hour ana
the mercury is 80 below zero.
Reports from Snow Bound Cities.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 13.-Specials
from the interior of the State show that
many cities are completely shut off from
railway communication with the outside
world. At Superior no mails have been re-
ceived for 36 hours and the Thermometer reg
istered 27 below this morning. All the
trains on the Northern Pacific are snow
bound or abandoned.
No trains have reached Madison since yes
terday afternoon. The Rock Island road
abandoned all trains last night and up to
late hour today no effort was made to move
ing trains were abandoned but the officials
intend to start out through train tonight.
unless reports show it to be inexpedient.
On the Northern Pacific the storm was the
mOSL StFtIt cNtI lbtb. IUtdy IL WAS u Itku-
lar blizzard in Idaho, with the thermometer
unusually low. The last overland train
reached St. Paul Wednesday afternoon.
The officials will not offer opinion as To
when the next one win reach there. The
storm was severe all through Montana, Da-
kota, Minnesota and Duluth. A Minnesota
special reports that the trains due yesterday
afternoon got in this morning. No North
ern Pacific trains arrived or departed. A
Clear Lake, Minnesota. special says that
trains are showed in there. From Crooks
ton, Minnesota, comes the news that no
trains have arrived there for two days. IL
began blowing yesterday and piled the snow
in heaps IS feet high. 1t was bitter cold.
Unable to 60 Homo.
FAULKToN, OAK, Jan. 13.-The most ter
rife storm ever witnessed in this latitude
after raging 46 hours, reached its worst yes
rerday. From 10 O'clock untifdaFk- there
were not ten minutes that the buildings on
the opposite side of the street could be seen.
The mercury gradully dropped from To-
above to 16o below. The teachers and most
Of the scholars of the two lower departments
of the schools were compelled to remain in
the school rooms all night. Provisions were
carried to them, ropes being stretched from
the corner of Main street to the school
house to enable those carrying the proyis-
ions to 60 and come with safety. 1t was Inn
pJ5oiDlc W lcdCu tut idllfOdu obdblOn dAtCA
o'clock. The agent and several others were
compelled to remain there over night with
out dinner or supper.
Frozen to Death.
OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 13-The effects of
the storm are disastrous. Fred A. Eller, a
cigar maker. was found early this morning
frozen to death within a block Of his board
ing house. Two school children started for
n,a1oQk vQefQrdau
and have not been neard Of since. A young
lady is missing and it is feared that she per-
ished. The mercury registers sixteen de-
gres below tonight and is rapidly falling
Lost Close to His Home.
ADRIAN, Mimi, Jan. 13.-Several farmers,
living u to IS miles north, started home
from there at three O'Clock yesterday and
have not been heard from. John ring Da
CAMPER, farmer, living mile north, was
at a neighbor's, a quarter Of a mile away.
He started home and was lost. Fifty villag-
ers started to find him today. They have no
clue. The storm is still raging.
Raymond's Experience.
RAYMOND. Jan. 13-The damage to live
stock is great, and reports of suffering and
death are constantly coming In. Two sons
of William Driver were frozen to death
within a few feet Of the barn. Charles
Heath is missing, and j. II. Clapp was dis
covered badly frozen, having been out all
night wandering on the prairie. The eleya-
tor Of Archer Howe has gone down with
1900 bushels OF srain, and other casualties
are reported.
Work for the Searchers.
MINoT, OAK, Jan. 13.-No trains are NOV
ing, but the storm has abated. 1t was 3S'
below zero this morning. An attempt will
be made tomorrow to open the cuts and move
passengers. Fourteen inches Of snow fell
on a level and 1t Is badly drifted. James
Smith and his two sons, 15 and II years old,
started for a load of hay six miles from town
on the 11th inst, and have not since been
heard from. Searching parties are out, Seyi
eral Others are also missing.
From other Places.
SIOUX CITY, Ia. Jan. 13.-The storm yes
terday was the fiercest on record. During
the gale fire occurred in the business cen
tire, which required hard lighting. Many
fremen froze their hands and feet. Nearly
all trains were abandoned.
PILOT MOUND, Manitoba, Jan. 1S.-Early
this morning the house of Theodore Preston,
farmer, caught fire and was consumed.
Mrs. Preston, Miss Preston, servant and
boy were badly frozen, being exposed to the
blizzard They were found helpless In the
stable.
JAMESTOWN, Oak. Jan. 1S.--The storm
still continues, though much abated. AT
noon it was 27s below zero. Yesterdays
west bound limited train, which was showed
up at Wheatland all day, arrived this even
ing, forty hours late. The Northern Pacific
main line and branches are all blocked. All
trains are delayed from II to 36 hours.
ST.. PETER. Mimi. Jan. 13.-The last train
reached here Wednesday night, and none Is
expected before Sunday. Wood Is scarce.
HITcHcocK, OAK, Jan. 13.-Emil Gilbert
son. formerly Of Chicago, was found frozen
to death two and a half miles west OF here.
He left Wednesday for his claim.
DULUTH, MIMI, Jan. 13.-All trains sent
out yesterday were is to 30 hours late today.
ALI trains were abandoned until evening. 1t
was 20 below tonight and growing colder.
PIERRE, Oak, Jan. 13.-The storm has
abated. 1t Is % below and falling rapidly.
Snow Is flying and there are great fears for
the freighters and farmers caught In the
blizzard. Not wheel Is turning ON the Da-
kota Central.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 13-The storm
abated early this morning Today the
weather Is clear and cold. The fall Of snow
Is heavy and 1t drifted badly. The Union
Pacific and Missouri Pacific are still block
AIDED and the Burlington Il Missouri river
road has experienced mush difficulty In run