The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-04
VICTIMS WERE MANY.
People Lose Their Lives During
the Cold Weather.
Number Reported to Have Frozen
80 Death - Several Killed by
snowsIides-nniIwn Trains
Tied Up.

ST. Louis, Feb. l.-Four deaths from
freezing occurred in this city Tuesday
and one In East ST. Louis. The fatali-
ties are: George A. Clark, aged IS.
candymaker; Charles Farler, aged 80,
laborer; Mrs. Mary Ryan; August Ben
son, aged 35 (colored), laborer; Mrs. NJ.
Jenkins, East ST. Louis (colored). Mrs.
Ryan slipped on the ice in her door
yard and was stunned by the fall. Half
an hour later she was found almost
dead from exposure and died soon after.
Farler and Benson were both consump-
tives and succumbed while searching
for work. Clark was overcome by the
cold while going TO his place Of employ
ment.
Telegraphic reports from different
points in Missouri indicate that the
weather Of Monday night and Tuesday
was the coolest experienced In many
years. At Maryville the Thermometer
registered II degrees below zero. This
was the lowest point reached
Above here the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, and Illinois rivers are frozen
oyer, and at this point the Father OF
Waters is freezing rapidly. The fer
ries are still running but it was expect
ed that the river would be frozen up by
Wednesday.
A report from Springfield, Mo-, says
that Mrs. Mary Stevens, an aged wom-
an living on farm near that city, was
frozen to death.
The blizzard has materially inter
fered with the passenger and freight
business of all railroads entering this
city. Trains arriving at the Union sta
ton Tuesday were from 20 minutes to
three hours late.
Hurled I'm snow slide.
Cokeyille, Wyo., Feb. /. A snow
slide mile long near here buried sew
eral men and two teams. All the men
were taken out alive with the excep-
tion of Burt Handy, who was dead when
found.
Lost His Way.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. i.-Wil-
Liam Prueher, residing in the town OF
Lawrence. Chippewa county, while go
ing 10 his home Monday night lost his
way when about two miles from his des-
tination and was frozen TO death.
SIN showing.
Denver, Col, Feb. 1.-Telegraphic adj
vices were received at the headquarters
OF the Colorado road that at Breckin-
ridge IL was still showing and blowing,
with no indications of cessation. Since
January 90 there has been total snow
fall Of As inches on top Of previous
fall Of six feet. At Como il Is snow
ing and the wind blowing perfect
gale, drifting the light, dry snow very
badly. The freight train with provi-
sions aboard is still in the side track
at Wheeler. The crew has worked its
way TO town. leaving only an engine
tender on guard. The Colorado Midland
is snowbound from Arkansas Junction
10 Iyanhoe. Trains were run from
Leadville TO New Castle over the Denver
& Rio Grande tracks. Advices from
Iyanhoe and Busk report the weather
fine, and rotary pillow is working hard
to clear the snow.
blizzard in Texas.
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 1.-The worst
blizzard experienced in years is sweep
ing over the northern and western por-
tions OF Texas causing much suffering
TO man and beast. Walter Mitchell,
wealthy cattle man of Clay county, has
been found frozen 10 death. All kinds
OF stock are suffering severely, while re-
ports from some quarters say cattle are
dying in great numbers.
Insane woman Frozen.
Cheyenne, Wye, Feb. /. - Mrs. Dan.
Keller, wife of a packer in the United
States service, was found naked and
frozen TO death on the side porch at her
home Tuesday. She was insane. Her
crippled mother was nearly starved.
Mony and provisions were found in the
house packed In the bottom OF trunks.
In Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.-Reports from
different points In Nebraska indicate
that the extreme cold weather Is mod
Grating, although the mercury is still
low in the tube. Thermometers at
Columbus registered 10 below Tuesday
morning; at sutton, 20 below; at Ne
braska City, 12 below, and AT Trenton,
IL below. Stock has suffered consid-
erably.
In Mississippi.
ONlOTu, MISS, req, IA colo wave
struck this section Of the country about
daylight Tuesday morning and II con-
tinued TO grow colder all day. Several
inches OF snow have covered the ground
aud old citizens say II is the coolest
weather known for 20 years.
Holly Springs, Miss, Feb. This
section was visited by severe blizzard
Monday night. accompanied by rain,
sleet and snow. which froze as il fell
The thermometer fell TO FIVE degrees
above zero. Tuesday morning snow
storm occurred, lasting several hours
II is the coolest weather since 1895
Cold st Pann. m.
Pana, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Pana il expert
encing the coolest weather in rs years,
which threatens great damage to the
wheat crop.
To he Hurled I'm Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Feb. 1.-The remains OF
the late julius Goldschmidt, who yas