Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-16
THE BLrzzARp,s AWFUL WORK.
Death and Disaster on Every Hand in
 tha Norfhxxasf C0uRGrY.

Death and Disaster on livery Hand i'm the Northwest C0uHtry. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-Reports from vari-
 ous Dakota towns show that a large number of deaths from freezing occurred during the i blizzard. Railroads are badly blocked and
 it will be days before the list will be com pleted. The dead thus far brought into | Yankton number nine, while several persons | were brought in who have their limbs badly l frozen and amputation rendered necessary. l Other deaths are reported and searching parties will go out as soon as practicable. At St. Olef Miss Brady, school teacher, and pupil lost their lives. The body of an un- known man was found 8 mile from Sioux Falls standing erect in the snow. The bodies of four men have been taken to Sioux Falls. Nine people living around Huron are known to be dead. Four farmers who left an hour before the storm broke out are missing and there is no doubt but that they perished Two school children at Caron died and their teacher was badly frozen. At Clarsmont four persons were lost. Only one fatality is reported from Winets, but there are rumors of numerous others. At Parker Miss Lizzie Dwyer and four children lost their lives. The mercury for the past three days has ranged from 20 to 40 below and it is growing colder to-night.
 CHESTER, Minn., Jan. 15.-Six children of James Baker while returning from school Thursday succumbed to the cold wind and when found they were frozen to death.
 ADRIAN, Minn., Jan. 15.-Mrs. Knutson, of Rushmore, was found Friday frozen to death within forty feet of her own door. Her husband was absent and she started to look for him.
 CANTON, Dak., Jan. 15-The following deaths by the blizzard have been reported: Two men at Primghar, Ia.; two school chil- dren at lnwood, Ia.; two men between Mar ion Junction and Bridgewaters; one man near White Lake; two boys and ninety-five head of cattle near Larchwood; four school children near Lennox, Dak. One of the last-named, boy, was alive when found, after being in the snow for thirty-six hours, but soon died.
 HITCHCOCK, Dak., Jan. 15.-Lewis Merri- man, aged sixty, and son, living fourteen miles northeast of here, perished in Thurs days storm. Mr. Merriman was born near Hartford, Conn.,, and lived for several years at Dixon.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 15.-Ths Manitoba and Northern Pacific roads sent out their regular trains on their main lines tonight. Manitoba officials report their line clear to the boundary and the Northern Pacific is open to beyond the Missouri. The snow is SC badly banked up in the cuts, however, that 8 renewed blockade is probable. The Mime sota and Northwestern train from Chicago arrived to-day after being four days on the road. The passengers report that their wants were admirably provided for by the officials of the road.
 HELENA, Mont, Jan. 15.-The thermom- eter registered 45 below zero at a. m. to- day. The highest point reached during the day was 25 below. At Belgrade, east of here, it was 59 below Friday night with stock suf- fering. Specials from northern Montana show some abatement in cold with westerly winds and the prospect of g chinook. Rail- raid traffic is still suspended.
 NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 15.-The ther- mometer registered 28 below last night, the coldest in the history of the city. Emil Grossman, farm laborer near Peru, and child of farmer in Hendricks precinct have been frozen to death.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Despatches from a dozen places in northern Texas say the bIiz- gard reached that par. of the State yesterday and that the mercury fell from 40 to 65 de- grees, reaching almost to zero at some points A high wind prevailed and slset and snow fell in an unprecedented manner. Advices from the Pan Handle say the mercury fell to two degrees above zero and that cattle were drifting before the storm and suffering badly. OMAHA, Jan. 15.-The temperature is rising slowly. Last night the thermometer register ed % and in some parts of the city 30 de- grees below zero. Tonight it ranges between 10 and 12 degrees. Reports are coming in showing that there were many fatalities throughout the State as a result of the storm. The bodies of an old lady named Mrs. Chap man and two grandchildren lost last Thurs day near Stuart, Neb., were found yesterday.
 ALBERT LEA, Minn., Jan. 15.-Last night was the coldest of the season, the temperature going down as low as 40 below zero. Ole Agge of Harland, this county, was frozen to death.
 AvocA, Minn., Jan. 15.-John Walsh, young son of John Walsh, four miles south east of here, lost his way coming home from frozen to death next day.
 MITCHELL, Dak., Jan. WalterNunger, Q young man of twenty-three, another victim of Thursdays storm, was found dead twelve i1oc kof baro fo-dov