The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-02
MUCH SUFFERING
In MINNEAPOLIS
Charity Agencies Busily striv.
ing to Give Aid in Flood
of Gases.

The ground hog met the fercest re-
ception this morning when he -poked
his nose out of his hole on the day of
his annual appearance that he ever ran
up against in Minnesota since the
thermo r stood at 26 degrees be-
low zero, the lowest Of the present win
ter, and the coolest ground hogday ever
by degrees.
Telegraphic reports received by the
weather bureau show that intense cold
prevails all thru the northwest, and
that the high barometric pressure IN
the Dakotas, the cause Of the bitter
northwest winds, has not shifted. 1t
is expected to shift further: south in the
course Of the next twenty-four hours,
and in that case slowly rising tempera-
lures will follow. .-.
The 25-mile wind of yesterday had
almost disappeared today and pedes,
TRANS we'll wrapped up scarcely noticed
the 1O-mile breeze. There have been
many criticisms that the records of the
weather bureau, while accurately kept
to the smallest fraction, by no means
register the actual conditions existing
on the streets and near to earth. This
is true Of the wind velocity. When the
wind recorded ons The Guaranty ulld
;; ing is showing a 10-knot breeze, tht
people on the sidewalks are frequently
getting a 3O-knot gale. Of course, tn,
weather bureau could not take sucl
records, but the conditions exist. An
other complaint is that the thermome
ter on the federal building is at leas
four degrees higher than it would be /
rect method it is claimed, is to hans
the thermometer six feet above tn
ground in an open lot. But that is no
possible in Minneapolis. The thermom
eter used is in box and stands at tn
head Of stairway. The heat OF tn
postoffice rises up the open court in tn
center and radiates from the roof. Thi
explains the fact that the weather bu
reau records and the records of thel
mometers kept in different drug store
vary several Degrees
Charity Organizations Busy.
the city charities show that the pre-
ent cold weather has brought On cl
max of suffering for the. poor an
needy. The number of relief cases
greatest in the history of the cit,
nearly 400 persons having applied f.
relief in the past forty eight hours. Th
Salvation Army conference has ccm
at a most unfortunate hour, as many {
the officers who are needed at the off
time to relief work. The Associate
Charities and other benevolent soci
ties are taxed to tibet limit.
Had No Stockings.
More than 100 men had applied fl
clothing this morning at the Salvatio
Army before 10 CLOCK. One man hs
no stockings, and his toes protrude
thru his shoes. Some men said tn;
they had been able to live witho1
overcoats and other necessities till no.
! but the bitter weather has forced the
. to ask charity. This number, does n
: include those seeking work and mothe
!: of families receiving aid thru CAPITA
: Miller 8 relief department. In view
s the present strain upon resources al
: the necessity Of furnishing immedia
!. aid, large room in the old city h;
has been set aside for storage and W.
: stocked vi With groceries, vegetables a
s grocery store first and then 90 to t
. needy or suffering family. Now a
s can be given in half hour g time.
!. Many Forced to Beg:
|. Many of the men asking work, W
/. have no means Of support, were, ask
5 how they lived. It was found tn
|. many who had never before begged, q
!. going from house to house and that
5 the lodging houses where men cong
s gate, there is system OF exchange:
/. one man is "down and out, }" he
!. helped by others little more fortuna
/. One man declared that he had be
!. sleeping wherever the setting OF the
+. found him, but that the intense cold b
!. driven him to ask charity. Meals
. had secured from house to house
!. clothes from the wash lines.
!. In forty eight hours the poor depa
s ment has had seventy three requests
: fnel and a corresponding number
/. calls for help. The Associated Cha
!. ties had seventy new cases from
(. O'Clock until noon and cared for alb,
s that number of old cases. One WON
Z discovered by visiting nurse, was
T. ing in a broken-dow house with
children. one Of whom was dangerou
s sick. The fuel she had collected
3 the summer gave out yesterday, {
. for twenty-four hours the family
.lliyed without artificial heat. A sup
$ Of coal was rushed to her.
Il Relief First, Investigation Latel
:. stAlnnost all our work today is en-
!. gency relief said Manager E.
!. Solenberger. It is no time to- inve
!. gate cases first. All help is given
. mediately and without asking unne
/. sary questions. Our work is to re-
LtS first and to make investigations af
ward. OF course, a thoro investigat
IS !. Continued on I'd Page. 18th Column