The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-18
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SUFFERING
EVERYWHERE.
Heavy Hand Of Winter Falls
tJpon! All VI e. Glasses as 'e's, 5 ': \.
People.
WORK AMONG INC, NJ; the -||:' Z POOR !.
Constant Stream Pours Into tho
WORK AMONG THE. PoolR
Constant Stream Pours I'M, Into the
Methodist InstituteThc
Coolest Winter Yet.

4 n with something OF d gasp OF relief the
Richmond public awakes to-day to q
prospect Of weather, cloudy and wntry.
n is true, but relieved OF tho sting that.
during the past two days. has Slapped tho
vitality OF all clnssos Of men alike.
The late forecasts Indicate a slight
moderation for to-day. The minimum
Temperature Tuesday night was 50 de-
grces, the lowest In the winters record.
AZ S a. NJ, yesterday It was 10 degrees,
and had begun to rise steadily. The sun
MAS f&1rly warm. but cutting winds
y swept the streets and the cold was still
great. The afternoon showed improve
ment. and last night was decidedly bet.
ter than tho one preceding. Shortly be-
fore midnight the thermometer stood at
t323 degrees, Tho forecast for Virginia
that had lust como in from Washing
ton predicted increasing cloudiness and
& not SO cold for to-day, followed by rnit
or anow tonight: with rain tomorrow,
and warm weather In the extreme south
east portions OF the State. 4, II s. i
The Poor Who Suffer.
rho heavy hand Of the winter has
fallen upon the poor OF the city during
the past few days. The weather has been
harsh and severe to the last degree. and
stte suffering anorg all classes has been
great. iz IA
LEI have neverltn all my life seen such a
winter said tie Rev. Geo. II. Wiley last
night. ut has been terrible. II have not
Z been able to go home to my meals for
weeks. i go to the mission early In the
morning and am hard at work In my
office all day looking into the hundreds
OF cases OF restitution and suffering that
nre brought to my attention. The needs
OF the poor are great but they arc being
satisfied. There is more effective char
liable work In Richmond to-day than
there has ever been. Tho associated
charities lis a great thing. and It's power
for good Is constantly growing" nj
a constant stream of visitors sally
pours into the mission. OF which Mr..
Wiley Is the head. Tho superintendent
sits in his office and the applicants one
by one so before him-men. women and
children. He questions each, investigates
the case. and II 1t proves worthy. gives
Immediate and effective assistance. Tic
mission has given out over ]. 100 second
hand garments Everybody Is fed--wtthl
soup. milk. bread. etc. Many pair OF
shoes have been given away During
the recent heavy snow several children
}crept barefoot through the mission. NJ = hey
we're made comfortable and happy with
ghoes and stockings. ti " ~.
Bread for the Poor.
a big barrel OF Dunlops patent flour.
made into nice Ioaves came into the
Mission yesterday afternoon from the
thirty and more housckeepers In District
NO. i. This bread will be given out at.
The central depot, which Is the Mission
at Nineteenth and Main Streets. On
Saturday morning bread will be collected
from District No. 2, running from Ninth
Street westward. and after Monday the
bread will be found at three points.
no, 1860 West Cary Street; D. Grtfhth.s
store and at r. Nelson's store. No. $500
Williamsburg Avenue, Fulton. and at
the Mission, Nineteenth and Main
Streets. Tickets good for one loaf OF
bread will be placed in the hands OF
charity workers in the city to-day, so
that those really In need may get the
bread. ~
THE COOLEST YET.
The winter Of 19o3-19oi Is said to BIO the
coolest in the history OF the local Wealth
e1 Bureau, the records OF which so back
to 1871. The average temperature for
thc. season thus far is 82.0s degrees or o.
lower than the average for the winter OF
1929 which up to that time was the.
coolest winter; since 1871. Thus far the
snowfall has not been remarkable- The
average depth for the State during De-
ccmber was 81 inches and during jan
vary 1.1S inches, the total OF which does.
not approach that OF other winters. no.
tally the winter OF 1S9S-99. when Feb
ruary gave an avcra go OF I.6 inches
considerably moro than the entire present
winter will likely do. Rs
The following compilation, prepared by
tho local Weather Bureau, gives tho
Number of days In the winter months OF.
the preceding six years In which the
tenn erature was at or below freezing:
1888 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903
January .,......13 lS 16 II 20 5'818
February ...,.17 IA 1T % 81 10
December ........17 Is 10 Is is 22