Evening star., 1902-02-04
STAR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 1aoa-14 PAGES
NO RELIEF IS IN SIGHT
COLD WAVE WILL SURELY LINGER
FOR THREE MORE DAYS.
Temperature VIII He Still Lower To-
morrow Sieighing Good
Throughout the City.

Throughout the City.
Washingtonians may stick to their furs
and heavy overcoats and wraps for the
next three days at least. The cold wave
that has had us within its grasp since Sun
day has become infatuated with the wiles
OF the national capital and is 10th to depart.
The governments forecaster has been max
ing every effort to bring about a change,
but he has found nothing tangible to base
an opinion that warmer weather will come
before the latter part of the week.
The indications are that there will be light
falls of snow tonight and tomorrow. The
mercury had gone up few degrees by
noon today but out at the weather bureau
the assurance was given that the tempera-
ture tomorrow would be even lower than
1t was this morning. 1t will be consider
ably colder tonight, too. There are no
present indications of thaw or that the
atmosphere will be warmer.
The wind moderated during last night
Before 10 o'clock this morning the sun came
out and the day was an ideal one for win
ter. While the weather will continue cold
there is nothing to suggest any approaching
attack Of blizzard.
North Dakota Weather.
But the people of Washington and here
dpOutS nave every reason 10 give THANKS
that they do not live in North Dakota,
where the temperature this morning was
% degrees below the zero mark. Even in
sunny Kansas it was below, while at ST.
Louis the mercury was lowering near the
mark. This Is rather unusual.
There was light snow today, in the
Ohio valley, the great lakes region and
through the middle Atlantic states From
Texas along the middle and north Pacific
coast light rains were reported. In all
other districts the weather has been fair.
The sleighing is still good in nearly every
part of the city. In some places on Penn
sylvania avenue the pavement Is bare, and
the same is true of several other of the
leading business thoroughfares, but this is
not enough to impede the use of sleighs.
The Elks are actively engaged in project
ing a business carnival for tomorrow
afternoon. According to present plans the
affair will be parade Of sleighs bearing
floats advertising various commercial con-
Germs of the city. Charles P. Stohlman,
who is promoting the scheme, is authority
for the statement that the merchants are
favorably impressed with the idea.
Some Accidents.
Mrs Mary Malone, sixty years old, slip
ped on the ice near sth and D streets south
west, about 9 o'clock this morning, and
was injured about the back of her head.
Her injury is not serious. The police re-
moved the injured woman to her home 214
14th street southwest.
James II. Miles, a well-known resident of
the Morris road, Anacostia Is confined to
his room from the effects of a severe fall
received Sunday. He slipped at his rear
door, falling down several steps and in
juring his side, necessitating his conf1ne-
ment to his bed. Mr.. Miles Is over seventy
years old.
Mrs. George w. Evans Of 231 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest fell on the ice
covered sidewalk near the corner Of Penn
sylvania avenue and 7th street northwest
about $50 o'clock this morning. She was
conveyed to the Emergency Hospital, where
the physicians found that she had sustained
slight injury on one of her hips.
Among the Charities.
The cold weather has resulted in greatly
increased demands upon the Georgetown
branch of the Associated Charities, and
but for the allotments of funds received
from Washington sources the poor of that
section would suffer severely. Under ordi-
nary circumstances there are about 100
poor families in the west end that from
time to time receive attention from the
local branch, and in exceedingly cold and
ably larger. An appeal is made for money
and donations of all kinds. Due credit will
be given for everything received. Contri-
buttons may be left at the office of the
HoSoSihtcu SHdIlllGS, frOSpecC avenue ana
32d street, while bundles too big to be car
ried by hand will be sent for Immediately
upon notification. To do the greatest amount
of good donations should be made at once
to relieve existing distress.
No Authority to Remove Snow.
The accounting officers Of the District of
Columbia have decided that by adhering
strictly to the terms Of the bill passed by
Congress several days ago, appropriating
$oooO for the removal of snow and ice from
cross-walks and cutters Of city streets, the
street cleaning department has no author
ity to haul the snow away
Contributed for Benefit of Poor.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, treasurer Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, has received the follow
ing additional contributions:
Thomas F. Richardson Second con-