Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-05
THE COOLEST az THE yEau-
The Mercary Several Degrees Below
Zero.


SUFFERING REPORTED AMONG THE HOMELESS
AND DEsTITUTE-rHE SNOW STORM on THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO TRAVEL
'This Is the coolest snap of the season." said
the weather prophet at the signal Office to a
STAR reporter this morning. AT z O'Clock the
Thermometer registered two degrees below zero.
ala not register, but tt must have been three or
tour degrees below zero between 8 and O'Clock
this morning. It will not warm up much to-
oaS, OUT VIII be somewhat warmer tomorrow.
RAILROAD TRAINS DELAYED.
The Richmond train due here at $40 yester.
day did not arrive till 10 o'clock last night;
that que at IL pm. reached here at 2:30 this
morning, and the Virginia Midland train, due
at 81 last night, came In after midnight The
was delayed beyond Philadeiphia. and reached
mere about six hours late There are two trains
Oh stock on the w. and o. road, which are
morning were reported indefinitely late. The
Jeanne winston opera company, which LEFT
petersburg, Va, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, ana was due here at an early hour yester
day afternoon, did not arrive until 10 O'Clock
last night. Consequently, the performance
M SamSh the n company was to have given st Al
night. All the Baltimore trains on the B. and
-. que here this morning aud the early part OF
express, due here at q o'clock this morning ar
rived at 100. The snow is now drifting, and
the probabilities are that the arrival Of trains
WAi oe irregular during the entire day.
THE MAILS DELAYED
The New York mails due in the city post Office
at 5:45 and am. were not received until IL
o'clock. Richmond mail, due at HIS am, wal
not received until leo pm. West on time
East New York had not been received at 1895
the delivery of mail, on account of the heavy
drifts and slippery condition of the sidewalks
trips.
AT THE NIGHT LODGING HOUSE.
Night before last there were twenty-six
guests of the Night Lodging house and last
night MIR. Elliott, the superintendent, enter
tanned sixteen guests. These dodgers were as
RUE, OF better class than usual the majority
being mechanics looking for employment OF
last night was that of an old soldier, on his way
70 the home at Hampton, Va, from Pittsburg
the ordinary coantry roads and had just arrived
In the city. He was wet and cold, and his
limbs had become SO chapped from walking
that the blood was running, and he had his
legs bandaged. He was given a BERTH some
soup and bread, and was soon enjoying a good
sleep and this morning he took. with the others
farmer from New York. on his way to Calves
ton, Texas
Mr.. Elliott states that since December 9Th,
had about 600 dodgers and that they are above
the average. He has no use for the professional
tramp.
CALLING ON THE CLERICAL LABoRERs.
The superintendent of the Treasury depart.
ment building had but ten laborers available
Wednesday for the work of shoveling snow, and
they labored so hard that they were all worn
out. One man tainted from his exertions
Yesterday, when the additional fall of snow had
tendeEt requested an additional force of men.
MS available force OF ten being insult
neient. Chief Clerk Youmans in.
were forty men on the laborers' rolls but only
ten apparently available for such labor. The
result was that twenty-four additional employees
who are paid as laborers, but employed at cleri-
cal and other work OF that nature, were dele
gated to shovel snow this morning. There was
will.
THE sNow-sHovELLING FUND EXHAUSTED.
Col. Wilson, commissioner of public buildings
and grounds, said to-day that IL there is any
more snow this winter foot passengers will have
to wade through 1t in front OF the parks and
reservations, for the money available for clean.
ing those pavementS is about exhausted, Yes
terday he had between 100 and 10 men at
work cleaning pavements, which aggregated
Ia miles in length and 100000 square yards OF
surface.
INCIDENTS.
A colored man, named Sidney Drummond,
benumbed by cold, was found lying under q
tree in the Smithsonian grounds last evening
by Mr.. Wyman, who, with the assistance of
Officer kenney, took him TO the fifth precinct
Station, where he was thawed out and made
comfortable for the remainder OF the night.
Last night about O'Clock q colored woman
took to the seventh precinct station an old
German tailor, from Philadelphia, named
Christian kellar, whom she had found walking
about the streets with no place to go and suffer
ing greatly from the cold. He stated that he
came here to get In q hospital, as he was sick
He was given lodging for the night.
Nineteen poorly clad tramps and unfortunate
persons were accommodated at the various
police stations last night. Most OF them had
tramped through the country and were wet
weeks the police have run most of the tramp s
out of the city.
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR.
The exceedingly cold weather has caused
much suffering among the poor, many Of whom
are without fuel and provisions. The police have
had instructions from Major Dye to receive any
such articles as may be offered by citizens es-
pecially old clothing that can be utilized in
relieving distress. Bread, old clothing, fuel and
police to the deserving poor if left at the police
stations. The associated charities are now all
organized and are receiving all such goods at
their respective depOts throughout the city.
snow is the time TO send in contributions for
the poor" said Major Dye to STAR reporter
this morning. "There is a great deal of suffer-
ing ia tie District, and it has been greatly in
creased by the present weather." A "friend"
has sent 500, and another $40 to the major.
A quantity OF clothing has also been received
Mrs. John A. King to-day sent $50, Mrs. q. r.
Milburn, Az q street, bundle of clothing, and
Mr.: "E. II" at Wormley's, $40 to Major Dye 70
relieve the poor.
bread tickets to the fourth precinct station for
dlScrt button among the Door.