Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21


CHICAGO, Jan. IA Nebraska city, Neb, special
says: Judge J. y. kinney, agent of the YanSton
Sioux Indians In Dakota, arrived here yesterday
after being nine days on the road. Five days were
thermometer ter during The five days was az 20 below
Zero most OF the time. The Judge says the loss ot
lie Ia Dakota has been greatly underestimated, a.
describes the scene which took place On board the
cars The coal was running low. The passengers
Two babes per,sSedl % % The men s,searsed IN their
outer garments they could spare and gave them 10
the LADIES and children. Finding these not enough
wrapped the children up I'm them. while at one
station. In Bon Homme County, the judge says
IN one E o1en bodies were eroas, into sne aspos
Will reach fully leo The estimates as made ~
fankton yesterday place
THE Loss or LIrE N THE TERRITORY AT Oven LOO
The counUes where the less of life was the
largest are: Bon Homme 100; Hutchinson, Ia;
Lincoln, Is; Beade, 25; Sphinx, II; Hand, 10;
territory have not been heard from nilly Mr.
kinney named a number OF curious Incidents re-
latiye 20 the wandefings of those who went out In
went from her house 10 the stable, a distance %
100 feet, and her body recovered sunday q
miles from home Charles Dollinger a farmer of
Turner County, persisted feet FROM his house. A
woman name unknown. of the same county, went
out TO care for her chickens and was found 2
To lankton are hned with dead cattle many farm-
ers losing all they had. One man lost over 100.
u II. IL.
ana wife, OF fankton County, were driving toward
fankton when the blizzard struck them. The
horses refused 70 proceed ana were turned loose.
MI. Clark took strap and fastened one END TO MIA
CLARK and the other end 70 himself, and turning
their backs 70 the wind wandered NJ random
They came TO
HAY STACK INTO WHICH THEY BuRRowKp
and remained all night In the morning Mt.
Clark crawled out and proceeded 10 q house. Hs
was Obliged 10 crawl on his hands and knees. as
his clothes were frozen. He reached the houso
and procured assistance 20 80 after MIS- CLARK
She was dead when found. Wm. Rieswag and
20 death within few feet OF the stable, 10 which
they had gone TO care for stock. Joshua Taylor
and two sons, near Scotland, started 60 water
their stock before the storm came up. Their
bodies have not yet been found. Judge Kinney
has received word from the agency, and he SAYS
While a large number OF Indians were out hunting
and hauling wood none are missing. Judge Kin
ney Was accompanied all through the scenes of
suffering by his wife. Both were slightly frozen
about tue hands and feet
Seriously injured While Csasssns.
CINCIsSATI, jan 2l.-while coasting on PARK
nve persons, collided with a buggy win terrinc
force. Warren Mathers, John Koserman, Maggie
Tuu and Rachael Davis were all seriously injured
Fire In q Chicago Lumber Ward.
CHICAGO. Jan 2L-Fire was discovered early this
morning between two piles Of boards I'm the yards
OF the Soper Lumber Co., and soon enveloped
Henry stephens box factory and the Soper Lum-
the box factory machinery valued at sA.o0O was
destroyed and the eleven machines In the planning
mill were also destroyed Several freight cars
nlled with finished lumber ignited from tho
work on the part OF the firemen, however, kept
the names from eating into the piles OF lumber
stored In the yards Soper 4 90. estimate their
loss AT about $1,000 Henry stephens los v