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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
RECORD DAY FOR FIRES.
Forty-eight Up to s p. M.-Forty
Firemen in Hospitals.

With record OF forty-eight fires up 10 S p. m
yesterday easily place in the annals of the
Fire Department. Through ice and snow the fire.
men have to fight them, their clothing freezing on
them they slipped from ladder and window
ledge. With almost no sleep. they hurry from one
fire to another. and If they happen to get pneu-
monia freeze fast to ladder until they are
chopped loose. they take it a matter of course
Yes" said Chief Kruger. we're kept on the
jump: but l don't know that were having many
more fires than is usual in extremely cold weather
People light up old heaters and stoves which
haven't been used for months. The fues are out Of
order-there's a fire for you in no time. Then, the
pipes get ted-theres another. It is pretty
tough the men. but they expect it; they know
what the life is when they Join. We have about
forty in the hospitals now. and there are many
who ought to be- but are at work
Through great piles the straining horses
had to drag their engines to get to a tenement
house fire at No. Il Market-st. Families from the
houses each side of the burning building were
forced TO leave their homes, seventy-two families
We're dispossessed in this fashion. suffering much
from the cold.
one of the more dangerous fires at No. 60l
West Observation-Disclosures hfth-st. Women,
frightened at the arrival of the engines, leaptd
from the beds where they had been trying to keep
bare feet Unheedng the icy winds the inmates
of the house deserted IT, in almost panic For
tunately, however, there was relief for them. They
were corralled in the hack room Of the West one
hundred nd-twenty -fifth-St station, and Captain
McGlynn provided hot coffee for all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
GREAT COLD REPORTED.
Eastern Part of Country Suffers
Much from Its Continuation.

That the eastern section OF the country is suf-
fering from one of the severest cold waves In re-
cent years is indicated by yesterdays reports
from all parts of New-York State and New
England, some almost record breaking weather
records being reported. The usual attendant CIR
cumstances are related. such impeded railroad
traffic and great suffering among the poor. Many
OF the Oldest residents in many places said it was
the coolest weather they could remember.
From Utica came the news that all regular
schedules had been abandoned by railroads In that
part OF the State. Twenty-Five locomotives on the
Mohawk division of the Central We're dead" on
side tracks or in yards and little could be done
TO get them started till the weather moderated
Telegraph wires had snapped by the dozen and
only one wire was working out OF the Utica sta
ton early yesterday
Reports from New-Engand indicated more in
tense cold than Monday At Salem, Mass, tho
harbor was f.ozen over for the first time in ff
teen years and skaters took advantage OF the
unusual opportunity From NeT-fiampShlre
Keene reported 81 degrees below zero. the lowest
in fifteen years, while at other places the mercury
fen 10 AZ below Woods River Junction, K. l., re-
ported the lowest temperature ever known. so be-
NeWyport sent word that for the first time IN
ten Years the eastern and western passages OF
had choked up the Wharves along the waterfront
In Newport and soldiers walked from Fort Greble
on Dutch Island the west ferry over the ice.
About fifty vessels. small and large, had been
caught in the ice. which in some places Is ten
inches thick there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
DEATHS IN WESTCHESTER.
Rats Disfgured Frozen Body
Funeral of BhGzard Victim.

westchester County has not had such severe cold
In seven years It experienced yesterday The
coolest temperature reported from the New
York watershed region in the northern part OF the
county. At Yorktown the thermometer fell to 20
below zero
Coroner Perley Mason received q report from
Crugers a small station below Peekskili that
Vesper Ferris. OF an old Hudson River cap
tain had been found frozen to death. The body
was discovered in the little house in which Ferris
lived frozen stiff Rats had almost the face
away. Ferris had been ILL., and it is supposed that
the fire in the stove having gone out he was too
weak TO rebuild it,
The body of Conrad Brown. Grand Army OF the
Republic veteran who a victim OF the blizzard.
was buried yesterday at Mount Vernon In en-
deavorng to keep warm the old man. who lived
alone. overturned an oil stove. The house burned
to the ground. and his charred remains found
in the ashes.
Great suffering is reported at the United States
garrison Fort SlocUm, where several hundred
soldiers lust back from Cuba and the Philippines
are stationed The change in the climate has az
fected them. and MANY OF them are reported i'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
is NOT SELLING COAL.
Charity Society Finds 1t Plentiful at
the Usual Price Pail.

The coal dealers and representatives OF charitable
societies interested during the coal strike last WIN
ter IN the plan by which depots were established Tor
the sale OF coal IN the house districts al
the regular price Of 10 cents a pail OF twenty
pounds said yesterday that the plan is not neces-
sary this year. BY this plan tho Philadelphia and
Reading and other coal carrying companies fur
nished the coal at such prices that it could be re-
tailed by the pail nominal rates.
The plan not charitable distribution, but
designed that tenement house residents VINO
wanted buy coal by the pail could buy II at the
ordinary price. 1t worked well that there was
understa ndins that IL should be made a per-
vestigation showed that most OF the dealers who
sold coal by the pail selling II at the rate OF
10 cents for twenty pounds business PROPOSE
tion- Robert w de Forest. president OF the Charity
Organization Society. who one OF the origina-
OF the plan. said when interviewed on the SUD-
tect:
We find that coal is so plentiful that 1t Is not
necessary to interfere this winter with the ordnaIS
ton OF coal not charitable distribution, We
therefore, at least as far as my organization Is con-
cerned. do not consider II necessary.
A representative OF one Of the firms IN charge OF
this pail distribution last winter said that the plan
OF organized pail delivery had dropped at least
for this year. The various depots where coal was
sold by the pail last winter running. not unuer
the auspices OF any charitable society. but simply
business principles
J. Samuel Smoot. CT the Retail Coal Dealers AS
ISOLATION, said that domestic coal still 50 % oy
the ton. and would not be likely to higher Thls
30 cents a ton higher than it was the same
Many OF the families OF the thrown idIe oy
the building trades disturbances have suffered dur
ing the cold spell They do not advertise their
needs. however. and IL was said Yesterday that the
tuL extent of suffering would probably never DC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
EGGS GETTING SCARCE.
Sirty Cents a Dosen No1C-Fish
Famine Expected Friday.

II the present cold snap continues the sanity
Of man who calls for scrambled eggs. boiled
eggs poached eggs or even ham and eggs IN
the average restaurant will be questioned. for
the hens have practically gone strike.
They have formed union. to speak. and re-
fuse 10 lay any more eggs until the weather
gets warmer. Eggs now worth between
four and i've cents apiece. and II the supply
continues TO be reduced as rapidly In the next
ten days as It has heretofore. the dealers say
the price to consumers will easily double.
With one exception. few years ago. when
eggs went up to 90 cents dozen. they have
never been as high as now.
The cold weather has much 10 do with the
scarcity Of eggs" said Mr.. Urner. OF Barry &
Crner. for the hens viii not lay in extremely
cold weather. and even in the South and South
west, where we generally get a supply in win
ter. zero weather is prevailing. Fowls are gen.
orally IA condition TO lay by December l. after
the moulting season. but they will not begin TO
do so freely until mild weather comes"
The only remedy then Mr.. trner declared.
III don't get stock to take the place OF re-
frigerator eggs, is TO keep or raising the price
II is expected by the wholesale fish dealers
appreciate effect on the quantity of sea
food obtained for this coming Fridays con-
sumption. Predictions were made yesterday
that the shortage Of the fish supply on that
day VIII resemble famine.
AT present the dealers have not felt the cold
weather TO any noticeable extent. as the sup
ply on hand was large. By Thursday, however.
when the fleet usually returns with the supply
for Fridays eating, II is thought the situation
will change materially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
MANY WOMEN IN PANIC.
Boiler EGpIodes-Wrecks Office,
Hurting Men SeCeral Feet.

With a and kissing OF steam and a report
that heard two blocks away. a boiler attached
to q steam heating apparatus in the basement OF the
five story brick building No 527 to 53l West Broad
way, blew up yesterday. wreck!ng the inside of an
Office. hurting three men who were there several
feet from where they sitting. and causing d
panic among hundred and fifty men, women
and girls employed by several firms on the various
floors
The boiler directly under the office OF the
firm Of Luigi Gandolh & Co. dealers in imported
wines and fruits. Gandolh. the senior member Of
the firm; Hector Grassi. the Junior member, and
his son, A J. o. Grassi. were in the office when
the explosion occurred. The explosion tore big
hole in the floor. and pieces OF iron flew in every
direction. All the windows were blown out and
Gandolh and young Grassi We're hurled into corners
OF the room The other Grassi was whiried around
in his chair, and then fell TO the floor None were
hurt, though piece of the boiler weighing twenty
pounds WAS found the floor afterward and
smaller pieces Of iron. averaging five pounds each.
also found.
The explosion shook the building. Women
screamed and dropped their work TO rush into the
The men employees were affected the same
way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
COOLEST SINCE 1875.
But 1t Is Getting Warmer an
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-Ths State. New-Iersey
and Delaware experienced to-day the coolest
weather in years. In many places the Thermometers
registering a lower temperature than at any time
since 1870. In Philadelphia the temperature was
minus two at I a. After that IT grew slowly
warmer. and at p m. II degrees above zero was
registered at The Weather 81 reau Bitterly cold
weather prevailed in the interior I'm tn" early hours
At Scranton and WIIkesbarre which lie In valleys.
the official thermometers registered respectively 10
and IS degrees below zero, while at Eagesmere. on
the crest OF the AHeghenies the record was Il be-
low In some OF the mountain regions the temPera-
turo was rs low as % degrees below zero. rise
Of from ten thirty degrees is reported from all
these points tonight
Railroads and Industrial establishments all over
the State were more or less hanpered by the Sc
verify Of the weather. In this city all through
trains - much four hours late ana the SUD
urban schedules tangled all day Mining
operations. particularly throughout the HnthFacIte
regions, were also seriously affected, many col
eIics having 10 shut down because Of the freezing
up of pipes and machinery
IN Atlantic city d minimum temperature OF de-
erecs below zero was recorded. 1T Cape May zero
weather prevailed. and throughout Delaware the
Temperature fell to aud 5 below zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
FIVE BELOW IN CITY.
Continued from first page.

Hillsdale and at Professor De Woes house. north
OF Hackensack. the thermometers registered 81
below In Hackensack proper the low
mark was 70
Morrstown, n. J., Jan. 5.-This was the
coolest day in the memory OF many Of the Oldest
residents here. Several thermometers mere tliiS
morning registered 20 degrees below zero. NOT
since the I0s has the Thermometer been SO !om.
In Whippany. four miles from here. II was
said this morning that five thermometers the'e
registered 20 degrees below.
Orange. n. j., Jan. 5.-The cold weather
struck the Oranges with unusual severity the
mercury dropping to u degrees below. arm
ers and milkmen in the surrounding OUTSKIRTS
Of the Oranges who managed TO reach thelr
routes reported that thermometers reglsleIe9a
as low as 22 below zero. One ruralte struggled
into the West Orange postoffice and swore oy
his frozen whiskers that back of his farm over
the Second Mountain. the weather lnolcator
did not register at ALL but that the liquid stayed
down in the bulb although the instrument was
marked 10 register 80 below. Other farmers
who had in for their mail corrooorateo
this statement. some Of them declaring that
their thermometers were as low as DO below
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
THREE DEAD IN JERSEY.
RecIuse Woman Found in Bed
Man Drops at Work Bench.

Three deaths from cold were reported in New
Jersey yesterday.
THE DEAD.
KELLY thirty-hvs years old. No. le cOdsn-s.
BARNETT. elizabeth. fifty years o1 No. Is campSsIl-
Railway.
GREENE. William. seventy years old. Camden
Thomas Kelly was found dead sitting IN a
chair in his room at No. 16 Colden-st. Jersey
City, early yesterday by Patrick Cavan, of the
same address Kelly was a mechanic and had
no wife or relatives. far as the police can
learn. He had not been we'll. and It is supposed
that his death resulted from chill he suffered
while asleep in a chair in his room, which was
unheated.
Railway n. j. Jan. elizabeth Barnett
was found dead in bed this morning. Her niece.
Miss Bodman, called at the house just before
noon but she was unable to get in. all the
doors and windows were locked She sought
aid at the police station and window was
forced by a policeman. II learned from
neighbors that Miss Barnett had not been seen
since last Saturday. She and a sister lived a
secluded life in the house in Campbell-st. I'M
til two years ago. when the sister died. AT
that time Elizabeth had to be threatened with
arrest by the authorities before she would al
low the body Of her sister TO be ramoved from
the house and buried. The authorities are con-
WINGED that the Woman's death was due 10 ex-
posture.
Camden, n. J.. Jan. civilian Green. seventy
years old who had worked at the Camden Iron
Works for twenty years. walked from his home
two miles away this morning, with the Their
mometer . degrees below zero, and dropped dead
from exposure as he worked at his bench.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
COMlfUTERS STORM TRAIN.
Women Flag Erpress by Standing
on Track-Trmnmen Trampled.

Not since the blizzard OF 1883 has there been
such delay to trains running into the Grand Cen
trail Station there has been since the cold wave
set in on Saturday night The passenger schedule
on the New-Haveu Railroad has been completely
abandoned, and the trains ran spasmodically yes
terday. To add to the delay. there a freight
wreck in the morning at Port Chester covering
four tracks and blocking the entire road until
nearly The accident delayed about three
thousand commuters from one to four hours in
reaching this city.
Last night freight wreck on the New-York and
Harlem Railroad AT Tuckahoe cut off communica-
ton that road between this city and White
Plains -Four reported down an ernbank-
meut. and wreckIng train was sent to clear the
tracks Passengers TO transfer had TO walk through
tho snow.
In Mount Vernon there was novel scene IN the
morning when Ave hundred belated commuters
stormed express train the New Haven Rail-
road and compelled the engineer TO stop and take
them to NewYork. The commuters had waited
couple or hours for train. and were in ugly
mood. Just before o'clock the Boston owl"
which is due to pass Mount Vernon at o'clock.
was seen rounding the curve. This train never
stops at Mount Vernon except on Sunday mornings
but the women commuters decided that it would
have to be brought TO standst AS the ex-
press neared the station the engineer saw several
women standing on the tracks. waving their hands
franticaly. At fist the engineer thought that the
women would get out OF the way. but when he
saw that they did not move he brought the train
TO n
Before he could find out why he was stopped the
half-frozen, desperate commuters, with shouts and
CHEERS began piiinS on the long train OF express
cars. The conductor and brakemen were unable
to stop the rush, and when they saw that the
crowd was five hundred strong they opened the
vestibule doors and let them in In the rush the
brakemen were knocked down and trampled on
the RED and green signal lights on the rear of the
express were torn from their fastenings and after
the tram had gone hundred yards IL had to be
packed up 10 get them. The crowd was so dense
that many women We're obliged to stand on the
platforms IN the zero weather from Mount Vernon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
ICE MAKES SCHOONER LEAK.

The schooner Charles X. Buckley, Captain Ruon.
laden with lumber. from Charleston December 20.
which arrived at this port Saturday sprung a leak
Yesterday while anchored about ono thousand feet
off the bell buoy at the southern end Of Governors
Island. Captain Fountain. Of the tug Wetherell.
which passing. saw that the schooner was
settling and he tried TO get through the Ice to her
tain McGrant. which more powerful did so
however
Captain Rulon said he would remain board
with his men. AS there are 1000 feet Of yellow
pine board. the boat cannot sink and only
get waterlogged. Captain RuIon laid the springtnC
OF the leak 10 ice cutting the hull
The Billiard will remain by the schooner until
she can be moved in the ice and toved to Brooklyn
basin for docking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
La CHAMPAGNE ICED.
The Liners Smoking Room Hermet
icallY Sealed.

The French Line steamship La Champagne. two
days overdue from Havre. arrived yesterday after
noon, bringing a story of wintery weather. heavy
head seas, and gales which delayed her The
steamship presented a beautiful appearance she
came I'D the bay. She covered with ice from
the crows nest, and from the bow almost TO the
stern. The ice was so thick that It was necessary
to cut it away IN order to clear the hawser holes
and to allow the ganGway to be put out.
The hfty-scven cabin passengers were forced on
the voyage TO remain behind storm doors. Safety
lines we're stretched along the upper deck, and the
continual breaking OF the waves over the bow
made navigation extremely difficult.
arrived Datham de St.
Cyr the representative of Hayu Paris. He IS
the discoyerer OF new cure for tuberculosis. An
other arrival was NJ. Yamamoto, who comes here
to buy some fixtures for the Mikado's palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
LIGHTNING jim" STEWART ON TRIAL
Ex-Republican Leader of XXth Assembly
Said to Maintain Poolroom.

James !. Stewart, better known as Lightning
Jim" who was arrested in raid on September Q
by the East Thirty-ifth-st station police at the
Garfield Republican Club. at No. 2SO East Thirty
second-st.. and charged with maintaining
poolroom at that place. was placed trial before
Judge Cowing in Part III OF the Court OF General
Sessions. yesterday. Stewart at time the
Republican district leader OF the XXth Assembly
District. being succeeded by Captain F. Norton
Goddard. Abraham Levy appeared counsel for
Stewart. Assistant District Attorney Charles .
Mott, jr. the prosecutor The day was con-
sumed IN examining taesmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
MINISTER TO RESIGN.
Bunau-VariIla Will Retire When
T'reoty Is Ratified.

Washington Jan 5.-M Philippe Bunau-
Varilla, the Minister from Panama ana the joint
signer with Secretary Hay Of the Hay-Bunau-
Varilla treaty will resign his Office after the ex-
change Of Publications OF the treaty between the
Washington and Panama governments. 1t is
said his successor will be Mr.. Arosemena,
prominent lawyer Of Panama, whose son is now
secretary of legation here N. Bunau-Variila
proba bly, will go to Paris after his resignation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
TO WORK FOR CONVENTION.

The season was begun at the Democratic CLUB
last night with club night There was large
attendance The club since Tammanys victory
has been wonderfully rejuvenated. At meeting
or the board OF governors the president was aIi-
lIHoLiZeu 10 appoint committee of five TO work
Win other organizations TO try 10 bring the ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
PROSPECT OF CALIFORNIA SUIT.

II reported yesterday that application
might be made by three creditors OF the United
States Sbipbuilding Company. in California for
placing the company in involuntary bankruptcy.
The granting Of such application by a United
States judge in that State would be followed by the
naming OF a receiver in bankruptcy. who would
supersede the present receiver, ex-senator Smith
IL could not be learned, however, whether or not
any move OF the sort is impending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
GoRMAN NOW ASKS QUESTIONS.
Democratic Leader Starts Another Inquiry
on Panama Action.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator German to-day IN
Produced the following resolution:
Resolved. That the President be requested, II
not in his judgment Incompatible with the public
Interest. TO inform the Senate:
which the United States interviewed for the first
slime and each succeeding time. with a military
force in the internal affairs CT Aew-CrsnRda, or
tsolsr,bia under The treaty OF 1876; whether such
states or by tie request OF Ney-Ciran ada or CO.
lornbia or in consequence of any official repre-
sentation Of either and also 10 transmit TO the
senate copies OF the letters or notes I'm the De-
partment Of State. and OF the orders by the Navy
Department relating 20 such intervention
second77Also TO inform the Senate whether or
Granada Colombia. any Of The representatives,
Of either. 10 execute by armed force, either the
the sovereignty OF New-Ciranada, or Colombia over
The same and II the United States has been so
and 10 send 10 Senate copies OF the letters or
notes. n each case, conveying the application,
and what WAS done Hereunder by the United
Third-And also to inform the Senate in which, II
referred 70 by the President in his last anouai
fnessaee the United States interviewed BY the en-
piOyment OF military force. solely on its fnita-
tive and unlimited by the government owning the
isthmus. and also TO inform the Senate OF cir
cunstances IN etch case Mihch required such inter
Vention, and transmit COPIES % the orders issued
hv the Navy Department for such purpose
Fourfh-And also that he will inform the Senate
of the dates when ana clrcumstances under which
the Emitted States has interviewed In the internal
affairs OF New-(iranada, or Colombia. by military
force IN aid Of revolt or rebellion disturbance
rebellion disturbance
81 any IN the treaty OF 1886 authorized the TInited
states in the op!nion % the President 10 enter by
5isrisdiction of New-Ciranada or Colombia IN orse,
10 prevent the interruption or embarrassment o.
free traffic across the isthmus.
Mr. German asked for immediate consideration
FOR the resolution. but on Mr.. Asons objection tbs
matter went over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
Y DR.. Triple HAS ACCEPTED CALL

II was reported in Methodist circles yesterday
that the Rev. DR.. Ezra Squier Triple for three
years executive secretary OF the Methodist Metro
politan thank-offering movement had accepted a
call TO the pastorate OF Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, Observation-Disclosures. Column
bus-eve No one could be found yesterday IN the
ocncisl board Ct Grace Church who would deny It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06

10 the Grand Central Station. Ten minutes later
the local train arrived. and the rest Of the COM
muters rode to this city in q more comfortable
manner.