The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25
DEATH IN THE STORM
Husband and Two Children Were
Burned to Death While Il Biz
Zard was Raging.

Last week The Republican gave
the portion of the story of the burn
ing OF a house out ON the reserva-
ton, mean White River, in which a
father and little child were burned
to death in their claim shanty.
Since then it is learned that a baby
six months old was burned so bad
ly that it died within four days after
the storm. The details Of the Incl
dent are published in the Presho
Settler, and which were written this
week to the editor of the Settler:
1t seems that Mr.. Walker was
tinkering an old clock Il had the
works in a pan of kerosene near the
stove. An eplosion took place set
ting fire to his clothing %whereupon
he rushed out of doors to put it out.
His wife followed to help and they
succeeded but while they we're out
though a very little while, the
flames got so bad that they couldn't
enter by the way of the door which
led past the stove SO John knocked
a window out and got in, handing
the baby out to Mrs. Walker thru
the window. AS he turned to go
back for the little three year old
girl he said, My God, l can't stand
t." but attempted to go on, falling
in the attempt so hal he never got
up. Mrs. Walker stood at the Win
dow with the burned baby in her
arms and saw this, also heard the
little girl (Myrtle) call to her. In
desperation she turned to go (hav-
ing no wraps around herr and only
her apron oven the baby. The three
little boys had started to school and
another little girl vas outside see
ing them off, or no doubt it would
have been much worse. The mother
carrying the babe) with the three
boys and one little girl following
Ga Mr.. Babb, who moved out there
this winter) but was met by Mr..
Lind Cher step father) who lives
on the Art Davis place 8 miles north
of Edna where the children are now,
and taken to Mr.. Ashcraft's. Mrs.
Ashcraft is a sister of Mrs. Walker.
That same day the mother and babe
were brought to Lind's and DR.. Mil
Ter called to attend the babe. At
first he had some hopes for the little
thing but later found it could not
live"
Hogs Saved His Life.
Mention was also made of another
settler who was the victim OF a fire
during the same torn in the vicini-
ty of Kennebec, and the Sun of that
place supplies the following details:
about 10 O'Clock Monday night
the house of n. p. Jensen caught
fire. Jensen was in bed and knew
nothing of it until the flames were
about him. He rushed out of the
burning house and had nothing but
a shirt on. The now was flying ter
ribly. and there was nothing to do
but go to the barn. Here he found
a couple of old sacks which he wrap
ped around his bare legs. He made
an effort to ride horseback to one
of his neighbours, but the wind and
flying snow was too severe for him
and he returned. There We're two
pigs in the BARN and these he threw
into a manger and lay between
them during the night, and all of
the following day and night. On
Wednesday the blizzard had subsid-
ed and he jumped onto a horse and
rode over to Will McGuigen's place.
By the time he got there his hands
and feet We're frozen considerably,
but not SO bad but what he will get
we'll. Being out for forty hours in
a barn, practically naked, with a
blizzard raging outside during this
time is an experience that but very
few men could withstand. Mr.. Jen-
sens extraordinary physical strength
saved him from a horrible death at
the hands of the clements"