The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-26

at 251 West Fifty-frst street, there was
q child that had died Saturday from
starva ton and lay unburied in the house.
! The family was without food, fuel or
| money, and had been for several days.
Mayor Swift today issued an appeal Tor
| aid, calling upon the big packers, coal
| dealers and merchants for contributions
| and supplies 10 relieve the suffering. In
! many instances the proclamation was
| forestalled and heavy contributions kept
| coming in all day. On The floor of the
board of trade a subscription paper was
started and several thousand dollars sub
scribed in a few minutes. The big de-
partment stores and dry goods stores
| sent in checks for $500 and 81 GOO
On account Of the intense cold Lake
Michigan presents a beautiful sight.
Clouds Of VapoT, caused by the differ
ence OF temperature between the atmos-
pneTe and surface of the water, We're
driven 10 the shore by the high wind and
swept eastward in great sheets. As far
as the sight could reach the phenomenon
was observed. At times this vapor would
rcll upward in coiling masses not unlike
| that seen in geyser regions, and the re-
mark was frequently made, 1.-THE lake is
boiling today"
Indications received at the weather bu-
reau are for Still more freezing weather
TO-DAY. Worse and more of it, is the
way The weather man puts it. A wave
of Arcuc cold is sweeping the country
from the northwest, propelled by one of
the lowest barometers known to experts
in the service of the weather bureau.
Last evening the cold wave had moved
as far south as Oklahoma. To the east
il had advanced to the western bound
airy Of Pennsylvania. In the northwest
the temperature went down to 80 degrees
below at Medicine Hat. From meter
illogical standpoint the cold wave is es-
peclally interesting. 1t was caused in
the first place by tremendous atmos-
pheric pressure in the extreme north
west The barometer there registered
3l1a inches. This phenomenon, Profess
scr Garriott says, ist he highest reach
ed in his memory.
MAYOR SWIFT'S PROCLAMATION.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-Mayor Swift issued
the following proclamation this after
noon:
TO the generous people of Chicago:
The present severe weather must ma
tUrally excite the keenest sympathy Of
every kindly disposed person for the wor-
thy and suffering poor. A protracted
period of depression has thrown thous-
ands Of men and women out of employ
Inent and brought want TO families not
previously familiar with it. No start
ling emergency exists but the need natur-
ally prevailing in large city is now con-
siderably augmented because of continu-
Gus hard times and the terrible cold You
have ever been found generous in behalf
Of all worthy objects and think it prop
er al this time and in this way 10 call
your attention to the special occasion
now existing for manifestation of your
reasonable generosity. The distress of
women and children in their homes
ought especially 10 be relieved. There
are many worthy persons who hesitate
TO seek assistance but suffer in silence.
L propose to utilize the police depart
ment, have them investigate cases of des-
tituIion, particularly in homes, and to
give prompt help TO those found worthy.
| ask contributors of money, food and
clothing. Money may be sent to Mr.. E.
G. Keith, president of the Metropolitan
National bank. Such contributions
should be designated as intended for the
mayors relief fund.- This will be eX-
pended under the general superintendent
of police for the purchase of food and
fuel Contributions of food and clothing
may be sent Immediately 10 the general
superintendent of the police at the city
hadd.
(5isned.A GEORGE E. SWIFT,
Mayor"
ILLINOIS.
Rockford, H., Jan. 25.-The thermom-
eter registered % below this morning.
Street cars are run with difficulty and
all railroad trains (are late. The high
school and some other grades had to ire
dismissed owing to the impossibility of
heating the buildings. Numerous fac
leo oh to ,.1n
Decatur, H., Jan. 25.-The coolest wea
Their of the season prevails in central
Illinois. 1t was 10 below this morning
and temperature stationary The ice in
the sloughs is eight inches thick.
Bloomington, H.. Jan. 25.-The Their
mometer was 10 below 1T o'clock this
morning. The city bali was crowded
with tramps last night.
Quincy, H., Jan. 25-The Mississippi
river is frozen over solid above the city
bridge.
INDIANA
Evansville. Ind. Jan. Zero wea-
Their prevails here. Twelve hours of a
norther caused a drop N the thermom-
eter of about 50 degrees. There is much
suffering among the poor os the CITY
which is being looked after by organized
relief associations.
OHIO.
Cleveland, O.. Jan. 25.-At the wealth
err bureau office this morning at Q
o'clock the mercury registered 10 de-
greos below, being within So degrees Of
the lowest point reached in over twenty
years The severe weather is causing
much suffering among the poor and nu-
merous cases of restitution are being re-
ported. Telegraphic service IS badly
crippled. caused by the sharp contrac-
ton and swapping of wires. Many
points were reported entirely cut off
from telegraphic communists ton during
the early hours OF the day Railway
service has been affected 10 some extent
hut not seriously. Reports from through
out the northern portion Of Ohio show
temperature of from 10 to Is degrees
below, with heavy fall of snow.
Toledo, O.. Jan. 25.-The temperature
this morning is IS degrees below zero.
me coolest since the establishment of
the signal SsrNice. Twenty-Five years ago.
Today Is clear and brilliant
WapakonetSe. o. Jan. s5.-Tle cold
wave brought the thermometer down 20
degrees below zero. All the factories
have been closed on account OF the Sc
we're cold. Natural gas prevents suffer-
ing for lack Of fuel.
Cincinnati. O, Jan. 25.-The mercury
fell steadily sI day yesterday and last
night reaching zero by midnight. and
al o a m today many thermometers in
the city and suburbs registered 10 and
IL degrees below zero. There is an
inca or Two Of snow on the ground. not
enough 70 cause and delay N railroad
traffic.
PENNSYLVANIA
FlttSourg. Pa. Jan 25--The cold5s'
weather o. the winter prevails through
out western Pennsylvania today In this
city the mercury dropped 70 from 10
~ degrees below, while thermometers IN
the country registered from &c 10 &C.
grees colder. The cold wave was pTecea-