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Show TERRIBLY FROZEN. About two weeks ago a young man named Herbert P. Barber, son of Geo. (George) Barber, Esq. (Esquire), of Logan, started up Logan Canyon at about 9 o'clock in the morning intending to go to the U. O. mill to haul a load of lumber for the Temple. The first mill is 25 miles from Logan, and is where the young man expected to get his load. But finding no lumber there, he had to go five miles further up the canyon to the other mill. It became dark before he arrived at the latter place, there was no one there, and he had no matches. His only course was to load and go down to the other mill where some teamsters were camping. By the time he had loaded, it became very cold, and just as he started off he broke some part of his wagon that made it necessary for him to unload. On loading up again a similar accident occurred, which made another unloading and loading necessary. Meanwhile it grew colder and colder, and when at length the unlucky young man reached the lower mill it was one o'clock. The teamsters camping there were all asleep, the fire was out, and as the young man felt no severe pain, and he was greatly fatigued, he went to bed without making a fire. His boots were frozen so stiff that he could not take them off, so he slept in them. Next morning he took off his boots and found that his feet were very badly frozen. His ears also were frozen so badly that they became very much swollen during the night, and both of them burst. The young man brought his load to Logan, and then went to his home in Smithfield where he has since been undergoing treatment. It is hoped that no amputations will be necessary though the young man's feet are in a dreadful condition, and he suffers great pain from them. They are, however, improving. The youth is nineteen years of age. We sympathize sincerely with Brother Barber, as he has met with a number of quite serious misfortunes of late, and this affliction to his son is another serious one. |