European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Daily Magazine n4ikmui pow to in a scene reminiscent of die historic billiard in the Midwest in january 1b88, but Lalo i buried in snowdrifts. That same Winter another by Farad killed Mote than 400 people on the West Cheit great blizzards of 1888 live on in Winter annals by Mercer Cross. National geographic a Cen Junr Mileff people still talk about thug tool but Grairt of 1888, Hie cataclysmic " storm thai struck the Easl Coas from Magneto Maryland taking More Ihan 400 to Tver damage thai would have totalled billions in today s Dollar the o untie diced March tilt Zowd. Caused by the dramatic collision of i to massive weather Irir a nov inn Fth to in nation s Poulalion and Cut Olf Many of its largest cities including new Yolk Boston Philacia Clophia. And Washington. One of Inq first comprehensive reports on the causes and effect s of Iho Gigantic Storn was published in Iho original Issue of National geographic Magazzo in Oclo Bor 1863. Accompanied by coloured meteorological charts the article combined scientific explanation Wilh dramatic accounts of a Tew of the 200 vessels blown ashore sunk damaged or abandoned. Because of its size and the ferocity with which Iho storm hit in. New Vork City was Iho Cantor of attention abou200 people died there Alona. Legends of bravery and tragedy salaried growing Bolio the 30 tool wednesday March 2, 19bb snowdrifts had Mcm cd. Usually overlooked Tio Melvor is an Lher devastating blizzard thai preceded the Eastern car by two months in a Broad area of the a tuft Ost. Laying Low thousands of homesteads. Ono estimate of the death loll is 109, but others believe that count is Tow because of the orca s widely scattered population and scant communications. The january 1868 storm re gomtjinie3 called Iho schoolchildren o blizzard " ii struck so suddenly Imi numerous children and their teachers wore stranded overnight in Bleak schoolhouses in. For n ample Nebraska and the Dakota to zloty the have their own Hrand of log kids of heroism and rat or Ruth by Iru Tjing Many of Ihn stories involve teachers and pupils in Nebraska one of Iho Best remembered tic dines was a teen age teacher named Minnie May Freeman. Alten he wind ripped a note in thncet92?. The new York City group ceased celing ii 1973 this Jan. 12, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln Iho january 12,1938 blizzard club organized in 1940. Wal hold its Lina meeting with ail ils survivors gone it. Depends on their descendants and history bulls Lor its Spaise annual attendance 8ut devotees arc l giving up one descendant says she Hopes the meetings will continue under a now. Name the 1949 Fri Izzard club that was Iho Enlar of another Dandy storm. One Ivory i Olls own. Reminiscences. The stars and stripes Page 13
