Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-18
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.

blizzard In the Northwest-A Number
ut Persons Missing and Thought to Have
Pcrished-tailwSy Trnf.lr Suspcn<fcd-
The THERMOMETERS Coos Away Dow :,
Re"chins from 15 to 40 Degrees Below
ZerU.
FAULKToN, d. T., Jan. 14.-The most ter
rlfic storm ever witnessed in this latitude
has been upon us for the last two days 1t
reached its worst Thursday, and
from 10 o'clock until dark
there was not ten minutes that
street could be seen. The air was full
OF snow and the wind WAS blowing q gale
from the northwest The mercury gradu-
ally dropped from about 10 above to is
below at dark Thursday night The
teachers and most Of the children
of the two lower departments of our
schools were compelled to remain in
one OF the school-rooms all night,
provisions being carried to them. Ropes
were stretched from the corner of Main
street to the school-house to enable those
carrying provisions to so and come with
safety. 1t was impossible to reach the rail-
road station after 4 O'Clock, and the agent
anu several Others were compelled to remain
over night without dinner or supper. No
definite reports of loss of life have been re-
ceived, though it Is believed some must
have persisted. Emil Gilbertson, formerly
OF Chicago, was frozen to death two miles
west OF Hitchcock, D. r., Thursday night
while on his way to his claim
HURON, D. r., Jan. 14-The body of an
unknown man was found near Virgil, twelve
miles from here, and taken to the depot in
that town. ROLAND Chambers, who lived six
miles from here, started for the school
house, mile away, for his son. Both got
lost while returning home. Tho father
was frozen to death and the son is 50 badly
frozen that he may die Other fatalities
are likely to be reported when people get
out All railroad traffic is suspended.
HELENA, M. T., JAM 14-The thermome-
ter registered 40 below here last night
The cold wave extends over the entire Ter
ritory, ranging from Is to 40 below. No
trains are moving: Stock is not suffering,
but serious results are feared if the cold
snap continues Two men have been
frozen to death at Marysville, twenty miles
from Helena
RAYMOND, D. T., Jan. 14-The damage
done TO live stock by the storm will be
great Reports of suffering and
death are coming in. Two sons
OF William Driver were frozen
to death within few feet of
their barn. Charles Heath is missing
and J. H. Clapp has been discovered bad. y
frozen, he having been out all night wan
dering upon the prairie. The elevator of
Archer Howe has gone down, with Is, :
ties are reported.
MNor, D. t., Jan. lit was 3S degrees
below zero yesterday morning: There is
60, r. Svon 70
Smith and two sons, aged 10 and II. start
ed for a load of hay six miles from town on
the 18th and have not since been heard
from. Search parties are out Several
other people are missing, but are supposed
to have taken refuge in claim-shanties.
JAMESTOWN, D. T., Jan. 14.-The- storm
still continues, although it is much abated
The thermometer at noon marked 81 below.
The Northern Pacific main line and
branches are all Dlockaded, and all ira MS
hours.
SIOUX FALLS, D. T., Jan 14-Many people
were caught out in the storm One citizen
lay all night in a snow-bank within half
mile OF town, between his team of horses,
escaping with his life, though frost bit;e en-.
Another man was found dead yesterday
standing at the side OF O barn northwest Of
town.
OMAHA, Neb Jan. ID The effects of the
present storm in Omaha have been most
disastrous Fred Eller, a cigar maker, was
found frozen to death at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning Within block of his boarding
house Two school children-WexeN Beck
and George Allen-started for their homes
about o'clock Thursday afternoon and
have not been heard of since
Three children OF John Denlinger, of Gar
rison, Neb., were lost on their way
home from school Thursday. One was
frozen to death, but the other may recover:
George W. Post, OF Paxton, Nth, lately In
ternal Revenue Collector for Nebraska and
another gentleman went hunting before
the storm Thursday and have not been
heard of since