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The Evening Tribune
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
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During Sunday's blizzard in North Dakota, Thomas McGrath froze to death, leading to his brother Representative McGrath being excused from the St. Paul legislature. Two children of John Petit from Hunter also perished. The storm blocked trains, stranding one just 12 miles from Fargo.
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St. Paul, Jan. 6.—Representative McGrath of Barnesville was excused from attendance on the legislature yesterday, having received a telegram that his brother, Thomas McGrath, was frozen to death in Sunday's blizzard. A Fargo, N. D., special says: Two children of John Petit of Hunter were frozen to death in Sunday's storm. The father has been in Fargo for three days, but details cannot be secured. The blockade by the blizzard is greater than at first estimated. No trains have reached Fargo from any direction since Sunday morning. One started east over the Northern Pacific yesterday morning, but had not reached Glyndon, 12 miles away, at noon.
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Fargo, N. D.
Event Date
Sunday's Blizzard, Reported Jan. 6
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thomas mcgrath frozen to death; two unnamed children of john petit frozen to death; severe train blockades preventing arrivals in fargo since sunday morning, one train stalled 12 miles away.
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Representative McGrath excused from legislature after telegram about brother's death in blizzard. Two children of John Petit from Hunter died in the same storm. Father in Fargo but details unavailable. Blizzard caused greater-than-expected blockades; no trains reached Fargo since Sunday; one eastbound Northern Pacific train failed to reach Glyndon by noon.