Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-20
The RECORD IN NEBRASKA.
List of Fatalities in the Storm of
Thursday, January IL.
FORTY.ONE LIVES ARE LOST.
Some OF the Seriously Injured Who
Have Been Saved from Death
Each Day Brings to Light
New Victims.

new t1ct1ms.
The tale of suffering and death incident tC
the memorable storm of Thursday, January
r. promises to be one continued in many
chapters of the daily press In spite of the
remarkable facilities for news gathering in
the present day it is likely that the facts and
incidents Of many deaths during that storm
will not reach the readers of these prints fol
many days. With the moderation in the
weather and the resume of railroad traffic
the public may now expect to receive infor
nation of the death of many others who met
their fate in the blizzard of Thursday. In
Nebraska the suffering was great, yet it must
DO said that the list of fatalities thus far is
not remarkably large when the fury of the
storm and the number of people exposed is
taken into consideration. Reports from the
interior, however, will likely increase this
list
1t is curious to notice that in all the
tclegraphic reports, even from the
unprotected frontier, statements appear
regarding the fate and adventures of teach
ers and school children. The fact that in all
quarters school opened as usual on Thursday
morning, illustrates how quietly the storm
king swept down upon this section. The re-
ports from various parts of the state give
many incidents of persons being severely
frozen, and below will be found list of those
who were seriously frozen and those who
died from the effects OF the storm:
Omaha-F'red Eller a cigarmaker, found
frozen to death at Twenty. third and Lcaven-
worth streets Unknown man, found in an
unconscious condition near South Omaha by
Patrick Heafy. Henry Homan, hands Sc
verely frozen while driving from Council
Bluffs. William Wilton, several fingers
DRIVING
land four from Council Bluffs.
Michael Maloney, an employe of Fower's
packing house. foot badly frozen while at
tempting to walk from South Omaha to this
city. Washington jackson, of Chicago, found
in his bed in South Omaha hotel in dan
gerous condition from exposure, owing to the
openings in the room and lack of cover.
Henry Blath, fingers badly frozen. John
Friedman, hands, face and nose frozen. Two
fingers drop off. Benardo Bernardis, half
Charles Wienenshick, German, hands and
feet badly frozen, one of his feet and five
fingers amputated physicians say he will
lose his other loot
Silver Creek-An Indian, one OF the
Omahas, frozen to death.
FOster-Henry KeIckhafer and son lose
their way and frozen to death.
Wheeler-Frozen to death: A school
teacher and eight children, names unknown {;
four men named Sickle, frozen to death
storm came. An old man named Gloze; u
ten-year-old boy named Miller, frozen to
death and his mother frozen SO she will
lose both of her legs and arm.
Plainviow-Three children frozen to death
in the arms of their teacher, Miss Louise
Royce, who herself has her feet badly frozen
and will probably lose them.
WoOdlawn-Mrs. p. Smith, lost in the
storm and found frozen to death.
Peru-Emile Grossman, frozen to death
within twenty yards of his house.
Beatrice-Hon. John Sparks. frozen to
death within half a mile of his home. Charles
Maxwell, lost in the storm, seeks refuge in a
hay stack and is rescued in a suffering con-
dition in the morning.
Neligh-F. w. Taylor, of Clearwater, seri-
ously frozen at Neigh.
Schuyler-J. V. Hines dies from the effects
of exposure in rescuing his children from
the storm. Michael Klines, both feet badly
frozen.
Fremont-Two children of Jacob West
phalen frozen to oeath.
David City-W j. Austin, hand terribly
frozen; three children of John DenlinGer lost
their way in attempting to reach home from
school and wandered all night Found in the
morning, one frozen to death, the other two
in a serious condition, but will likely recover.
Exeter-A thirteen year old son of Farmer
Clark Johns, lost in the blizzard digs hole
in bank of snow and with his dog seeks
refuge there. Rescued in the morning in u
1alntlng condition ana IN serious state.
Norfolk-Twenty children storm bound
and find shelter in the school house during
the night Edwin Record, frozen to death.
Nebraska City-Little daughter of Christ
ian BOdine, perished in the storm; Henry
Goldig, hands and feet frozen and amputa-
tion of same necessary.
Columbus-Frank Metz, frozen to death
Mrs. Metz and daughter, both badly frozen.
Oakland--Nels Christensen frozen to
death with his two horses; Charles Gray,
frozen to death.
Stuart-Mrs. Malinda S. Chapman, found
frozen to death Eddie Faust, found frozen to
death Minnie Faust, found frozen to death
Mr.. Matte, found frozen to death near Dus-
tin; Mn Mason, found frozen to death
M. B. Lisley and Enoch Bowman lost
in storm and feet and face of both badly
frozen; Frank Skinner, face badly frozen.
O'Neil-An indefinite report comes from
O'Neil that fifteen persons perished in the
storm in Custer county. This report, how.
ever, has not as yet been confirmed.
Greely County--William Chope, frozen to
death.
Norden-Mrs. Chandler frozen to DEATH
Thus 1t will be seen that without consider
ing the number reported from O'Neill there
were forty-one fatalities in the state of Ne
braska in the blizzard of January 12 and
without doubt more victims are yet to be re-
ported