Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-09
EIGHT DAYS0F SNOW
COWBOYS M MISERY WITHOUT SHELL
TER, FOOD, OR FIRE.
Herds Of Beeves and sheep Perish and the
Plains sirewn with Their Dead
Carcasses.
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DENVER, Coll. November s.-The Repubh-
cans special from Dayton, n. ~, says;
Unless the snow-storm which has been
racing for eight DAYS comes 20 an end soon
next summer will show the country
covered with the dead bodies of animals
as thickly as was the old Sante Re trail In
the sixties.
The depth Of snow is now not less than
tventy-six inches on the level. aud IN many
places it has drifted seven feet high. Five
cowmen are known to have frozen to
death. Two Mexican sheep-herders have
been found frozen 90 death. il - esti-
mated that 20 900 sheep have persisted IN
this part Of the Territory.
At 'Texline. nine miles below Clayton,
two passenger trains have been snow
bound for a week. Provisions are running
out. and the passengers are compelled 70
venture ont in the storm e. Kill cattle,
quarters Of which are taken into the cars
and roasted.
When the storm struck this section seven
large herds of cattle numbering from 400
20 1000, wero being held near this place
awaiting shipment TO eastern markets; The
rain Of a few weeks ago was followed
Thursday morning by Billiards of snow
and sleet. which sent the herds in south
erly direction.
In vain did the already bal frozen cow
boys try to check the march OF the nerds.
but on they went. through the increasing
storm until finding il utterly Impossible to
hold the cattle, the cowboys rode aside
and let them pass. and when nearly dead
they rode their exhausted horses into the
cahons on partially sheltered places.
where the passed many hours OF misery
without food or fire.
Two COWBOYS drifted into the canon,
where they found a cedar-tree with "a rat
nest in it. They managed TO hight hre
with this. During the second night one OF
their horses died from cold, and having
nothing TO eat, the men cut pieces OF flesh
from the dead animal, which they warmed
and ate without salt.
After being here over sixty hours they
started out. and. after much suffering and
hardships from their weakened condition,
managed TO reach a ranch thirty miles
away, where they were cared Tor. rive
cowmen are known TO be frozen 10 death.
Two Mexican sheep-nerders have been
found frozen 70 death. Two men coming
in this morning report the drifts IN some
places seven and eight feet high, IN when
there are hundreds of dead stock. many
with their horns and heads above the
snow. In one drift thirteen were counted
and in another ten. o. these some were,
alive. but unable 10 move from their frsld
prison.
Herds Of sheep are completely wiped out
of existence and the range for thirty miles
from town Is covered with deed carcassses.
Ii is estimated that 10000 sheep have
persisted in this part Of tho Territory. The
hav supply is nearly exhausted and TO-DAY
SIo0 per ton was offered by the stOckmen
The storm is by far the worst ever known
in New Mexico. and the exact loss OF lto
and property cannot ut present be esti
mated.
THE STORM STILL RAGING.
PUEBLO. COL. November S.Railroad
mon report more trouble on the Divide Co.
dav. Tho wind is blowing q perfect hurrl
cane. and the cuts are filled with snow, Al
the trains are blocked again. and '-e For
| Worth travel has stopped altogether. In
| formation is received showing that The
situation there is much worse, as enothc
great storm is raging violently m the taioi
mountains.