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CrrMdn,It Periled Dll Thursday, Jan. 12, as though the elements bad fallen into the hands of a fiend who had determined to vent hie concentrated ire npon humanity while his reign lasted; fortunately, it was brief, only 12 hours. Hail it been much longer, great suffering would have resulted. From n moderate south wind with snow falling, it changed almost instantly into n tierce hurricane «»f wind anil snow boiling ami seething as from a blast furnace, rendering it impossible for man to breathe in it. Many herds of cattle were out in the stalks: they stain peded and went with the storm, some were never found, others not until Mon day.There were many narrow escapes, R 0 Hart was returning to his home about 2 miles from town when the storm over took him; he groped his way along, fearing he should never see home again. At length he reached a wire fence, this he followed until he was near enough to his home to recognize land marks, but he could go no further than Mr. Maynard's, where he remained exhausted ontil the storm abated. Mr. Brown and son were at a neighlwr's almut lfill rods from iioine; they tried several times to reach the house, but were lost each time; they were also impelled to stay until 3 a. in.
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Columbus Journal
Columbus, Nebraska, US
Wed, Jan 25, 1888
Page 2
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