Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-28

The recent blizzard having spent it's force,
and the storm clouds having chased each
other In their f~rightfnl wrath beyond the
boundaries Of our rational horizon, the dire
disaster resulting from it's rayagcs Is ap-
palling.
We give today, SO far as heard from, a
list of the dead aud wounded, who were
powerless to resist the fearful force OF Che
warning clcnents
THE RETURNS.
ST. PAUL, Jan. t4.-rhe loss OF life ny the
blizzard Thursday is shown to have been very
great, ty far the largest number OF casualties
being exported from Dakota points. The FOL
lowing summary shows the names OF those
who persisted, but later dispatches will show
others:
In Dakota: At Hitchcock, Emil Gilbert
son; Mitchell, Geo. Allen, ir, Joseph Ander-
son; Mlnot, James Smith and two sons,
Charles Heath: Huron, r. +. Gilkeson, Row
land Chambers, Emil Gilman, Thomas and
VIM. Nelson, and unknown man; Aberdeen,
William Love, Judson Wostgate; Bowdlc, Mr..
Paine; Roscoe, Peter T%erhnmc; Virgil, Frank
Nirison, William Nirisoa, Jos. wilson; Iro-
auois, j. w. Goslee, Mrs. Dayinc, Adam Ger
ncr; Parkston, W. d. Hcadley; Dclamarc,
Miss Cora Curtis; Brookings, unknown young
man; Claremont, Miss Stincburner, OF Am
herst, dead, and three others missing; Water
town, four farmers dead and three missing;
Lesterville, two men and two children, names
not known; Gary, Chas. Stalt2enberg, OF Alta
mont, started TO procure a coffin for his dead
son and las not been heard from. Two chill
drcn Of Joseph hutchinson. living west of here,
persisted while going home from school, Sioux
Falls, a lady teacher named jacobson, and
pupil named Ginde; G.. Gunstrom, farmer;
two others, names unknown, were found fro
zen to death in this section; Yankton, at Les
|tcryille Jacob Krutz died from the cold and
his wife was badly frozen and Frederick Mil
berger may die from exposure; another man,
unknown, is known to have been frozen;
three deaths are reported from Tyndall, Bon
Homme county, and two girls near Wakonda,
Clay county; Flandrau, it IS reported that a
lady IN the northcrn part Of the country was
frozen 70 death; Miller, the body Of J. w.
Gassler, a wealthy farmer, lost in Thursdays
blizzard, was found this morning two miles
from his home; FaRlkton, Emma Lamar, n
school teacher, southwest Of here and Carrie
Auman, a pupil, were frozen 10 death Wed
nesday night; Doland. viii G.. Carthwaite, 4
farmers son, got lost in the blizzard Thurs
day going from his fathers house 10 the barn,
and was found dead In the snow yesterday.
In Minnesota: Adrian, John Daring; Lu-
veruA 10y.
y I,u,. I,,r,,1 NJ Eit1rerolI'a fIn
children.
In Nebraska: Omaha, Fred Eler, cigar
maker; a young lady, name not reported;
Wexwell Beck, aged 5 years; David City,
George W. Post; child of John Denlingcr.
In Montana: Belgrade, William Oycrman
Marysyille, Patrick llanlcy.
TERRIBLE.
HURoN, ID. T., Jan. IA man named
Robert Chambers, and his 9-year-old boy were
caught out about . miles south Of this place
and the father was frozen to death-the boy
will recover. Mary Council, a school teacher
seven miles north Of Cavour, with two Of her
pupils, Johnny Newcomb and Kitty Brodick,
were out all night In the storn-the boy per
ished. The other two will recover. VIM.
and Frank Frierson, brothers, we're frozen to
death, eight miles west Of Huron.
FROZEN DEAD.
M%ARArnoN, Iowa. Jan. H.-Thursday eve
ming, Just before the storm, John Olney and
Bernard Bell, aged IS years each, left their
homes, two miles north Of here, to come tc
town. Their horses became wild when the
storm struck them and they became separated.
Bell left his horse in a slough and went east
with the storm, reaching Laurcns more dead
than alive. On Friday the section men found
O1ney's horse tied To a snow fence two miles
east 81 town. A crowd Immediately started
In search and found him five miles eastfrozer
d,Ai.
BY THE SCORE
ABERDEEN, Jan Ire ports reached her,
one or more deaths in almost every com
munitv and when the full report can be ob
tanned the loss Of life will probably be nun
bered by the score, If not hundreds, In Dakots
and Minnesota. MANY persons survived the
terrible storm, escaping with severe freezing
On some cases the loss Of one or two extreme
ties. At Ashton, Chas. Osman was frozen Il
death. Worthwhile reports that Miss Bessie
Stanfell, a school teacher, a few miles south
periahcd while attempting 10 90 To her board
ing place, and was found n short time afte
near the school-house. At Claremont Mis-
Stoueburncr, twelve miles east, wa
oHt In the storm last night, and vii
probably die. at Athol n German
named Buethen was out all nigh
and viii lose one hand. Mr.. Swoyzi and an
other man left Worthwhile to drive into tn
country Thursday morning and have not beel
heard Of yet, and are probably lost. Westgal
and Love, Of Nina, reported lost, are ssfe. A
Miranda one man was found dead and anothe
IA missing. BSwdle reports that Mr.. Pine,
stage driver, Is lost, and no trace Of the tear
or mail bags has yet been found. At Rosco
Mr.. Terhunc is lost, and has probably pei
!shed. At Raymond two sons OF Vim. 9rive
were found dead a few feet from the barr
Chas. Heath is miseing, and 7. II. Clah badl
frozen.
Every hour brings reports OF new disasters
The wires arc burdencu with messages fror
snxious loved ones, No trains are moving |
any direction. The snowplow is working har