The record-union., 1897-01-27
With Not Very Cheering News for the
Future.
Many Cases of People Being Badly
Frozen Reported - The Army OF
Wage-Earners Compelled to Go to
Their Places of Employment
Suffering Under Temperature OF
Fifteen Degrees Below Zero.

CHICAGO. Jan. 26. Bitterly cold
weather. aggravated by wind, contln-
ued to af1ict the poor people of Chi
cago to-day, and make the lot of those
more fortunate at least uncomfortable
and attended with danger from frost
bites. At midnight tonight the Off
cial record was that of three successive
days of a temperature below zero, ana
in the double figures most of that time
too. The most cheering information
that can be given by the Weather Bu-
reau as to the future is that the tenden-
cy to moderation manifested after noon
to-day viii probably continue to-mor-
row 1t will not be so cold, about Zero
and the cold wave may slowly decrease
during the day.
The day began with the mercury
showing IA degrees below zero, falling
to Is by 6 o'clock this morning. When
the army of store workers and other
wage earners were compelled to leave
their homes they suffered under a tenn
perature of ID degrees below. AT noon
the weather had moderated to de-
grees, and from that time until p. M
the mercury continued rising. 1t was
stationary ait 4 degrees for several
hours after that time, but fell slowly
late tonight, as usual
An unknown man was found frozen
to death on the outskirts of the VII
lage of Linley Park, near Blue Island,
on the Rock Island this morning.
James Mccormick and George
Wernetz. a telegraph operator. ere
found at an early hour togethe. on
Wells street with their hands frozen
Many less severe cases of freezing were
reported during the day from the po-
lice stations and drug stores, where
most of the victims take refuge.
The cry of suffering for want of heat
and food and sufficient clothing has
been answered by a general and gener-
osss confribrtin of pa.snev. food end
clothing The Mayors special relief
fund reached nearly $1,000 this after
noon. Subscriptions are coming from
outside the city, and many thousand
dollars worth of supplies were received
from citizens in lieu of cash donations
The whole available police force of the
city. under the practical direction of
Chief of Police Badenoch, is utilized
day and night TO ascertain the needs
of the sufferers and distribute supplies
in patrol wagons and ambulances. 1t
is estimated that $1,000 persons have
been given enough food, fuel and cloth
ing to keep them from extreme suf-
fering since the Mayors proclamation
was issued.
Mayor Swift said more distress had
been found among the poor and abso-
lutely destitute than had been eX-
peoted and the demands made for help
We're becoming so great that it might
become necessary for him to appoint
special committees to collect additional
funds among the business men of the
city. Every police station has been
made a storehouse for coal, beef, beans,
peas, coffee, flour and meal. The starv-
ing people We're brought to the sta
tions and given a liberal allowance,
with an invitation to call again when
the supply was exhausted.
The most numerous cases of acute
suffering come from South Chicago and
Grand Crossing. The officials and en-
ployes of the Postal Telegraph Gable
Company made up a fund of $4,000
The ignorant fear Of many foreigners
prevents them from seeking the ex
tended relief at police stations.
y J44NsNEs - I4Ikl-NNI > LOO1so
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-At o'clock this
morning the mercury registered & de-
grees below. with a clear sky and no
snow. The suffering among the lower
classes is intense. Throughout north
ern and western Texas a blizzard Of
snow and sleet has prevailed for forty
eight hours. Already thousands of cat
tie are reported dead from cold. At
Lexington, Mo, Martha Lacy a colored
woman, was found frozen to death in
a cabin. Near Nauvoo H., Arnold Ire
hart was found frozen to death on the
roadside last night.
The bodies of Park Sterling and Geo
Boone were found frozen at Hamilton,
Mo.
TEMPERATURE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26-At a. m.
n was % below At $50 it had risen to
10. The railway trains in the North
west are badly demoraliZed
AWAY BELOW ZERO.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26-The wea-
ther continues bitterly cold. It was 10
degrees below zero at O'Clock. Sew
eral peonle have been overcome, but no
fatal cases are reported.
MILD FOR MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 26.-The cold
weather has moderated a trifle to-day,
II being II below zero this morning
against IS yesterday. There is very lit
tie suffering.
\ LITTLE WARMER.
CLEVELAND. Jan 26.-The extreme
cold weather has moderated somewhat
and calls for relief by the poor are not
so urgent. At O'Clock this morning
the thermometer was at 6 below. 1t IS
estimated that 5000 people in this city
are in absolute want