The herald., 1897-01-26
The BULLETINS
: 'fl(II|I} FROM B[|ZZARDON
Promise no Relief From
Awful Cold
Florida WILL FREEZE TODAY
Northwest Weather Will Rival
Greenland's Climate
MERCURY GOES BELOW ZERO
As Far 10 the South As the Ohio
Valley
The Cold Wave Covers the Country East Of
the Rockies
Much Suffering Results and Not Few
Deaths-Chicago's Mayor Appeals
fer Aid-Storm Notes.
MERCURY GOES BELOW ZERO
As Far 10 the South As the Ohio
Valley
The Cold Wave Covers the Country East of
the Rockies
Much Suffering Results and Not Few
Deaths-Chicago' Mayor Appeals
fer Aid-Storm Notes.
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--The reports
received by the weather bureau show
the intense cold wave to be general over
the entire United States, and there are
no indications of relief within the next
"a hours.
The temperature has fallen decidedly
in the southern and middle Atlantic
states, and it has risen slowly in the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi valley
and over the greater portion of the lake
regions. 1t continues below zero as far
south as the Ohio valley, and it is below
freezing point on the Texas coast and
generally in the interior of the gulf
states.
The weather is generally clear to-
right, except in the st. Lawrence val
ley the gulf states ,and central Rocky
mountain districts, where local SHOWS are
reported.
The indications are that generally fair
weather will prevail tomorrow in the
central valley and on the Atlantic coast
north OF Florida. The temperature will
continue low and will rise slowly in the
states of the Central and Upper Missis-
sippi valley. 1t VIII be much colder on
the Southern Atlantic and east gulf
coasts, with freezing weather in North
ern Florida.
Throughout the Ohio valley and the
lake region the prevailing cold wave has
been accompanied by lower temperature
than any previously recorded by the
weather bureau for this season of the
year. Following are some minimum
temperatures reported on the 25th with
their relation to the lowest previously
recorded during the last ten days of
January:
Chicago, minus 20 degrees degrees
below; Indianapolis, minus IA, degrees
below; Plttsburg, minus s. 3 degrees be-
low; Detroit, minus IA, degrees below;
Sault Ste. Marie minus IS, 6 degrees be-
low.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Mayor Swift is
sued the following proclamation this af-
ternOon:
To the Generous People of Chicago
The present severe weather must nat
urally excite the keen sympathy of ev-
cry kindly disposed person for the
worthy and suffering poor. A protract-
4, ed period of business depression has
: thrown thousands of men and women
out of employment and brought want
to families not previously familiar with
it,
No startling emergency exists, but the
need naturally prevailing in large city
is now considerably augmented because
or continuous hard times and the terri
bic cold. You have ever been found
generous in behalf of many worthy OBJ
1ects, and l think 1t proper at this time
and In this way to cali your attention to
the occasion for manifestation of your
usual generosity. The distress of wo-
men ana children in their homes ought
especially to be relieved There are many
worthy persons who hesitate to caalx
slstance, but suffer in silence. L propose
TO utilize the police department, have
tnem investigate cases of destitution
particularly in homes, and to give prompt
help to those found worthy
ask contributions of money food and
clothing. Money may be sent to Mr.. e.
u. keith, president of the Metropolitan
National bank, and all money cortribu-
tions should be designated as intended
Tor The Mayors Relief Fund" This
VIII be expended under the direction of
the general superintendent of police for
the purchase of food and fuel Contri-
buttons of food and clothing should be
sent Immediately to the general SUPER
1ntendent of police at the city hall.
only one death from the cold was re-
ported to the police UP to noon. that Of
Freda Busch. years old, who sue
cumbed to exposure. Ambulances, how
ever, were kept busy conveying peonle
to the hospitals with feet and hands
frozen. A G'r1Ver on a snow ploW of th,.
street cleaning department had his body
and limbs so badly frozen that he viii
probably die. Miss Emma Smith while
riding from Thirty-itfth street to Madi
son on Clark street car, became I'M
conscious and was only resqlscitated
after an hours hard work by physicians
Various police stations were crowded to
the utmost. Harrison street station
alone sheltered over 800 unfort,1natas
The Salvation Army barracks on Madi.
son streets were kept open all night ana
many taken care of there
The police department has been turn
ed into vast relief corps CHIEF or Do
lice Badenoch has issued orders to ayery
officer in the city to make a personal in.
vestigation of all cases of destitution
on his beat and report at once. Helm is
sent Immediately and every patro,
wagon and inspectors carriage is heino
used for this purpose. At the home of
Edwin Martin, psi West Fifty~flrst
street. today, was found a child thai
died Saturday of starvation. The far
lily was without food, fuel or money, an7
had been for several days
TRAINS DELAYED
CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa, Jan. 25'--To-
day was the coldest of the winter. the
thermometer registering % below
Trains are somewhat delayed, owing
to the difficulty of making steam
STOCK SUFFERING.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 25.-The