Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-26
Cold Wea her to Continue
Several Days.
NO CHANGE IN SIGHT
LOWER TEMPERATURE HARD ON
THE POOR.
Numerous Calls for Aid Sent to Charit-
able organizations-The Work
Of Relief.

Cold weather has reached Washington
and is going to stay here several days at
least. The weather man Is positive that
the mercury will so down to II above zero
tonight. At o'clock this morning the off,
cial thermometer out at the weather bu-
reau registered the temperature at 10
above. At ! o'clock this afternoon it had
gone up to %. Along the great lakes to-
day there was considerable snow. The
same was true of eastern New York. There
are no indications Of snow for Washing
ton. The weather is going to be cold and
brisk making demand for furs, mittens
and winter wraps.
An ideal winter day was this. The
morning was crisp. About 10 o'clock the
sun made its appearance. Persons who
spent yesterday within doors were CAD to
get out today and inhale the healthful
ozone. An unusual number of pedestrians
were seen along Pennsylvania avenue, F
street and other business thoroughfares.
Not few of the number were women with
Christmas packages 10 exchange.
This is true of the few days following
every Christmas. Gifts are purchased
with the privilege of exchanging If found
to be desirable or necessary.
Street car moturmen and wagon drivers
whose occupations required them to be out
early in the morning were the greatest
sufferers from the cold today. but they
bundled themselves up with extra heavy
clothing and faced the arctic zephyrs with
@ truly heroic spirit.
Boys and girls of Washington may sharpen
up their skates, for it is predicted there
will be plenty of sport in store during the
next few days.
But the effect of lower temperature Is
to bring hardship upon people who are
without adequate means Of support. The
organizations formed for the relief of the
destitute have had numerous calls for aid,
and considerable suffering is reported.
Calls Upon Associated Charities.
Distressing reports are being steadily re-
ceived at the main and branch offices of
the Associated Charities as result of the
present cold weather and the dearth Of
coal Within the last few days Mr.. Charles
F. Weller, secretary of the Associated
Charities. has learned Of many cases of ex-
treme suffering. which have been greatly
aggravated by the cold wave.
Christmas eve MIR. Weller found woman
with five children without food or any of
the joys OF the yuietide. By his direction
food was supplied the family and gifts
were presented to the children.
The appeals are for bed clothing. wearing
apparel. fuel, groceries and employment.
People of ordinary means are now applying
to the Associated Charities for aid in secur-
ing coal In several of such cases the ap-
picants have been furnished with fue
Advices received today indicate severe
weather throughout Kansas and Missouri.
Hutchinson, Kan, reports the coolest
weather in years. the thermometer at that
point registering 8 below zero. At Atchi-
son degrees below is recorded.
At Mexico, Mo-, a coal famine confronts
the people. There is no more coal for sale
at any of the yards. and the temperature
was at zero last night.
Family Deserving Aid.
Mr.. A. j. Sanford Of South Washington
writes The Star regarding the case Of a
family living at 4SO M street southwest.
Mr.. Sanford says:
This family consists of Mr.. Dickerson,
his wife and eleven children. Mr.. Dicker-
son fell down stairs and broke his jaw in
two places: his wife is in bed Ill Of erysip-
elias and they have had five children sick
Of the measles. and one. a son, Ill Of pleu:
risy. Any one that calls can see the deSti-
tute condition of this family. We have
helped them, and so has the Associated
Charities. but i think your paper can do
some good. as 1t mas done in the past, for
the deserving poor"