The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-14
TRAVELLERS
IN PERIL !
Three Prominent TOwnSmen Barely
Escape Death in the Blizzard.
CAUGHT IN MOUNTAIN DRIFTS
The Victims Were Register F. G. Reese and
Coal and Iron Policemen Danien and
Kleindentz- Councilman James
Has a Similar Experience
A Timely Rescue.

The blizzard almost took the lives Of four
prominent residents Of town. 1t may be
said that the escapes from death we're by the
narrowest margin. The parties who suffered
were Register Frank c. Reese, James Daniel
and Charles Kleindentz, Of c. & l. police
force, and Councilman David r. James. one
Of the proprietors Of the Cambridge colliery.
The latter was alone this morning when he
was rescued. The others had their expert
ence last night and formed party travelling
hOmeward over the mountain from the Gil
berton Valley.
Messrs. Reese, Daniel and Kleindeutz
came up from Pottsville by train last evening
but could get no nearer Shenandoah than
Mahanoy Plane. There they hired sleigh
and started homeward over the mountain.
When they got to the top of the mountain
road, on the Maizeville side, their horses be-
came exhausted in forcing their way through
the high drifts, The team became absolutely
yalueless and failed to rally. After spend
ing some time in waiting for the horses to re-
cover the travellers concluded that their
lives were in danger and they had
better try to walk home The bitterly cold
blasts were freezing them. They abandoned
the team and started homeward. The
journey was an awful one. Tie unbroken
drifts made the walk laborious in the extreme
and the cold blasts were gradually making
their limbs numb.
1t is difficult to fully realize the physical
and mental condition Of the victims When
they got as far as the engine house of the
Turkey Run colliery on the mountain they
were almost completely exhausted. At that
point Mr.. Reese fell upon his face in the
snow He was gasping for breath, but re.
| tained consciousness and, by an almost super.
human effort, regained his feet and made his
way into the engine house Daniell aud
kleindentz, who were some distance behind
Reese, Joined the latter in the engine house
Daniell was in a serious condition even
worse than Reese
The three men spent some time in the en-.
| gine house aud finally recovered sufficiently
to resume their journey. They got as far as
the Cambride colliery, where they were OBJ.
liged to make another stop and rest. Upon
arriving at the Pennsylvania depot they again
stopped and, after another rest, were assisted
up town. Mr.. Daniel says it was the closest
call of his life. He really has no distinct
recollection of how he got home He says he
believes that the arrival at the engine house
saved his life His face is frozen. but moi
seriously.
The team which took Daniell and party t.
the top of the mountain was owned by q
man named Maurey, of Mahanoy Plane, who
drove the team and remained with it when
the rest of the party abandoned it. 1t is pre-
sumed he got back to Mahanoy Plane last
night.
MR.. JAMES DILEMMA.
David r. James, the fourth unfortunate
was on his way along the highway below
the PeDnsy depot at an early hour this morn
ing, on his way to the Cambridge colliery
when he got into a great drift. His efforts
! to forge ahead were observed by nennle nI