The morning news., 1897-01-27
FOR THE SHIVERING.
CHICAGO CARING FOR THE SUFFER-
ERs FROM THE COLD.

The Temperature Below Zero
Throughout the Day, But the
weather Moderating Until Night
Came Oman Unknown Man Found
Frozen to DeatI-TNO Men Found
with Their Hands FrOzen-A sIeet
storm at Birmin eham-GrOwing 3
warmer at Several Points.
Chicago H., Jan. 26.-Bitterly cold
weather, aggravated by wind, continued
to afflict the poor people of Chicago to-
day and make the lot of those more for
tunate at least uncomfortable and attend
ed with danger from frost bites. At mid
night tonight the official record was that
of three successive days of tempera-
ture below zero, and in the double figures
most of that time, too. The most cheer
ing information that can be given by the
weather bureau as to the future is that
the tendency to moderation, manifested
after noon to-day, will probably continue
tomorrow. 1t will not be so cold, above
zero, and the cold wave may slowly de-
crease during the day.
The day began with the mercury show
ing IA degrees below zero, falling to 1e
by O'Clock this morning. At noon the
weather had moderated to degrees, and
from that time until O'Clock the mercury
continued rising. 1t was stationary at 4
degrees for several hours after that hour,
but fell slowly late tonight as usual.
An unknown man was found frozen 70
death on the outskirts of the village of
Tinley Park, near Blue Island, on the
Rock Island railroad, this morning.
James Mccormick and George Werntz,
,NlA tnr found at
early hour near together on Wells street,
with both their hands frozen. Many less
severe cases of freezing were reported dur
ing the day from the police stations and
drug stores, where most of the victims
took refuge.
The cry of suffering for want of heat
and food and sufficient clothing has been
answered by a general and generous con-
tribution of money, food and clothing. The
mayors special subscription fund reached
nearly $4,000 this afternoon, SUBSCRIPTIONS
coming from outside the city and many
thousands of dollars worth of supplies
were received from citizens in lieu of cash
donations The whole available police force
was utilized day and night to ascertain the
needs of sufferers and distribute the relief
in patrol wagons and ambulances. 1t is es-
timated that 1900 per sons have been
given enough food, fuel and clothing TO
keep them from extreme sunering since
the mayors proclamation was issued
Mayor Swift said more distress had been
found among the poor and absolutely des-
titute than had been expected, and the de-
mands made for help were becoming so
great that it might become necessary Tor
him to appoint special committees to col
lect additional funds among the business
men of the city. Every police station
has been made storehouse for coal, beef
beans, peas, coffee, -four and meal. The
starving poor were brought to the stations
and given liberal allowance, with an in
vitation 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 employees of the Postal Telegraph Ca
BILE Company made up a fund of $1,000.
The ignorant fear of many foreigners pre-
vents them from seeking the extended re-
lief at police stations.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 26.-With the
thermometer at 10 above this morning ana
the weather cloudy and the wind blowing
stiff from the northwest, indications point
ed to an ugly day. The day was not dis
appointing. At noon the thermometer
registered 20 and sleet began falling and
| continued INCREASINGLY.
The ground is now Is p. m.) covered to
a depth of three inches with sleet, and
the outlook is all but encouraging The
|
| grees above zero. 1t is still sleeting.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.-The weather
| continues bitterly cold here, and at
| o'clock this morning the mercury stood
| 10 degrees below. Because of the weak
gas supply, the charity organizations have
been flooded with applications for fuel and
| food and there is more distress in the city
| than at any time in the past fifteen years.
! Several people have been overcome by
| cold, but no fatal cases yet reported.
| Cleveland, o., Jan. 26.-The cold wealth
| er has moderated somewhat. This morning
| at $3.50 o'clock 1t was 2 degrees above zero,
with chances of a much farther rise dur
| ing the day.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 26.-The weather
! is moderating. The mercury is Is degrees
! below zero, but the temperature is rising.
ST Louis, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Last night was
the coolest in two years. and there is no
! indications of its moderating within the
next twenty-fOur hours.