Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-29
MORE STORIES OF HEUOISN
He Saved His His Little Brother But
Perished Himself.
A MALE TEACHERS STUPIDITY
He Dismisses His Scholars I'm the
Storm, but aTwelvc-Ycar-Old Pre-
serves Them-News From
the Capital.
rrpoN THE REFS LINCOLN prnsAr1

from the different coun-
ties in regard to storms and the schools,
increase in numbers and interest. Su
Manville, of Holt county,
writes as follows:
l was indeed pleased to receive the letter
from you that did regarding the great storm
of January IL. l cheerfully answer the
same. Teachers OF schools in this county,
with one exception were wise in their man
agement of their pupils and themselves
Nearly all remained all night in their school
houses and avoided any suffering. In a few
instances the fuel was out and the furniture
was burned. In one instance u patron who
lived near the school went and assisted the
teacher in getting the pupils to his house.
the fuel was gone and the patron thought
sure with the teachers help "a nam,
they could get the children to the house.
Ono teacher foolishly let the children out
to 20 home and one young man, about SIX
teen years old, was frozen to death and his
little sister, who was with him and whom he
wrapped up as well as he could and buried in
a drift. came out alive, but will probably lose
one hand.
One teacher Miss Ettic Shattucls. had just
closed her term of school and was going from
one officer to another to get her money order
signed and when the storm struck her she
was three-quarters of a mile from house.
She wandered to a hay stack. where she laid
seventy-eight hours, and when found was
frozen to the knees and unable to move. She
has been removed to Seward, Neb, on bed,
and, in my opinion, will die. Miss Shattuck
is "A very fine young lady and good teacher
She has parents, but think they arc far from
wealthy. Yours truly, c. A. MASvILIE.
Superintendent A. Alleman, of Fur
mas county. reports no loss OF
life or accidents there.
Superintendent j. w. Henderson, of
Washington county, reports Il few cases
in which children were slightly frozen
in his county. He tells of Mr.. Milton
Curtis, who, using the well rope tied
around his body. conducted his school to
place of safety. He states that the
teachers of Washington county have a.
meeting ct Fort Calhoun on the llth,
when action will be taken in regard to
aid for teachers who suffered from the
storm in different parts of the state.
Mrs. a. 5. Van Antwerp, superintend-
ent of Loup county, writes very inter
esting letter. She reports no deaths.
and states that all the teachers but one
either stayed with the children or saw
them safely home. However, she
says, zone teacher, and II man, at that,
sent all of his pupils home at 4 o'clock
at night. Some were fortunate enough
to get safely to n house near, but others
would not have reached home had it not
been for the bravery of a boy about
twelve years old. He safely guided
the others home going nearly two
miles. All were saved but the boy was
frozen about the knees and is hardly
able to walk. His name is Charles
Gurnsey, of Kent, Neb.
]. A. Douglas, Superintendent OF
Brown county, writes that all the
teachers either took the children home
or stayed at the school house with them.
Miss Nellie Cheny teaching near Aims
worth. had her fingers badly frozen.
Will H. Rugg, teaching near Newport.
stayed with his pupils until midnight at
which time the fuel gave out when he
took the school to Il farm house {; half
mile distant.
Superintendent Walker, of Butler
county, reports the death of a twelve
year old boy near Garrison who is en-
titled to be enrolled as hero. He
used his heavy coat as wrap Tor a
younger brother through the night in
the drift perishing himself while his
little brothers life was saved. One
patron came with sleigh after his
children and the teacher, j. j. Graham
refused to let him have them. The
man barely reached home without
them.
COURT MATTERS.
I1lllSuttlt COlltSc, VI uds
o commenced suit in the district court tt
1oreclose $500 mortgage given in lSS:
by John Clemens to secure a loan of tina
amount. AS Clemens is dead the cast
is brought against his widow.
County Attorney Stearns is in receip
of brief filed in the supreme court yes
terday by County Attorney Simeral, o
Douglas county. In criminal prosecu
tions the law requires the names of STATE
witnesses endorsed on the information
or indictment. Prosecutors have ex
perienced trouble in this, for in case
where rebuttal testimony or testimon,
could not be called because their name
were not endorsed on the information
although at that time the prosecute
would not know whom he might require
The county attorney of Douglas count
has made u test case to get a decision
from the higher court.
An appeal has been taken to tn
district court in the case of the rapi
transit street railway against Alec
Halter. The rapid transit received
judgment against Halter in the count
court for $4l2 rs an assessment on stoc
subscribed.
"A case was brought before the Ian
Office this week involving the title to
claimed by the occupant as school lant
and by the litgants against him {
government land. The facts in tn
controversy have been forwarded to tn
general land office at Washington.
A NEW TIME CARD.
Lincoln people are to have exit
accommodation afforded them over IL
Union Pacific hereafter by ne
passenger train each way daily over II
Lincoln branch. This service was
vogue last year, but was discontinue
and its revival will greatly accomoda
the travelling public. The new trai
will reach this city from Omaha at
n. IN. aud the new train toward Omaf
will pass this point at l3O p. m. 1t
stated that connections are to be mac
under the new arrangements at Valls
station for the new local Union Pacit
train between Omaha and North Platt
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the McCook Cooperative Buildin
and Savings association were filed We
terday with the secretary of state. III
authorized capital stock of the compar
is $500, 900. Indebtedness is limited
$1,000. The incorporators are: j.
Campbell, George Nj. Chenery, +.
Kimmell, G. II. Meeker, John A. Bud
William Nj. Anderson, George B. Berr
Frank Harris, b. B. Davis and f.