The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-27
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG POOR

Y
days is the prediction ef the Weather
Bureau This WIN BE a great relief TO
the suffering poor of the city, who, ac-
cording to the demands made upon the
charitable institutions of the city, are
more numerous than for several years,
in fact, since the great storm of 1889
The work of the Associated Charities,
which has substations in every portion
of the city. has more than doubled dur
ing the last two or three days A con-
sentative estimate today placed the in
crease at triple figures. instead of dou-
BILE Many pathetic instances of in
tense suffering have come to light
No Coal or Food.
An aged woman in Southwest Wash
ington reported that she was out of
coal and food. She was but thinly clad
and the case was not reported to the
the Associated Charities until the stores
and coal yards were closed A good
Samaritan succeeded in borrowing some
coal and provisions and made good the
loan the next day
A colored woman with three small
children TO support, had been sick for
two weeks, and in the midst of the biz
card she received notice from her land
lord that rent had been due some time
and that she would be turned out i'm
mediately II she did not pay. She had
no money, no food, and no fuel She
appealed TO Superintendent Weller. of
the Associated Charities, and he sue
ceeded in securing a respite from the
landlord, and furnished the woman with
coal and food.
Demands Exceed Funds.
The demands made upon the Asso-
ciated Charities have exceeded the sub
scriptions, and money is coming in
slower than usual. Contributions
would be more appreciated al the pres
ent time than ever before.
The river is still tightly frozen. Har-
bormaster Sutton says that up TO noon
he could not see that the ice was melt
ing 10 any extent. No boats attempted
to go down the river, except the Nor
it is very doubtful if it will succeed in
reaching its destination on anything
| like time. The lower river mail boat,
which was due here yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock, did not get in until Z
! clock this morning The entire river
is frozen over as far as Quantico, says
Mr.. Sutton.
Traffic Resumed
Though there was some delay, rail-
road trains reached Washington early
/ this morning. Trainmaster A. J. Cooper,
| of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who has
| supervision Of all the trains coming into
the city from the North over the Key
stone lines, the West by the Chesapeake
and Ohio, and all lines from the South,
said this afternoon that schedule time
was being made.
The officers of the Baltimore and Ohio
/ made a similar statement.
| From now on, Mr. Cooper said, mails
freight and express matter would come
into Washington on the time made be-
fore the cold spell interrupted traffic.
| While the trains are on time this
| afternoon, the mails and much of the
| express matter is not, because OF the
| delal experienced yesterday ant
Wednesday.
No mail of Importance was delivered
to the Washington postoftice yesterday
| but this morning the accumulation Of
half q week was distributed.
In all the public departments the mai
business of the Government suffered
with private persons Instead or INT
usual thousands of communications onl,
reached the desks OF the officials.
Congestion at Postofice.
The posroffice was somewhat congestet
i yesterday afternoon and last night o,
: account of several heavy mails arriv
ing at once. All the Northern mai
, ! came in about the same time, and TIL
/ clerks and carriers were kept busy 70
! several hours Strengthening things out
: No difficulty was experienced with out
going mail
; Almost all outdoor work was practi