The Washington times., 1906-10-11
Washington Furnace Men
Work Overtime Getting
Fires in Shape.
OCTOBER'S COOLEST DAY
Snow Storms Add to Dis
comfort in Many Cities.
Warmer Weather.

No one has ever been able TO
thoroughly convince the majority of the
public that there are really inhabitants
on Mars. but = there are. or on any
other OF the IOating heavenly bodies,
they must have heard much rafting
from the direction Of the earth.
II was the furnace man.
Rarely has there been more activity
shown among the National Association
of Friendly Fire Builders. They re
sponded to the call Of duty yesterday
and worked overtime. Labor ethics
were discounted, and the heroic work
went on until now there is a humming
in the furance. to say nothing in the
heart which has been cold even TO its
best loved one since along about Tues
day night
Washington has it's first cold wave of
the season and one which has exceeded
the customs OF polite visitations. 1t
came on this city early Tuesday even
ing and has ragged since that time with
no signs of abatement until tomorrow,
when, the f0recaster promises, u VIII
begin 10 moderate somewhat
When the Mercury Went Down.
Yesterday the thermometer went sail
ing down, slowly. but surely, all day
and By clock last night II had reach
ed q degrees. II was good and cold
then, for. in anticipation of rise IN
the temperature, few persons had gone
10 the trouble TO start their furnace
fires, relying almost exclusively on open
CRATES and gas heaters. But last night
things began 10 look serious ana the
furnace man got busy.
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ington has known In a long time. but
the CAPITAL City is not alone IN us dls-
comfort All over the country, Win me
exception of the North Pacihc coast re-
ports are being sent In that weather
conditions are most unpropluous. IN
many cities OF the North. yesterday was
the coldest October day on record,
while from the South comes tne inIoi-
nation that OvercOat weather preNdll
as FAR down as Georgia. At Ashevillei
n a. the temperature is at freezing
point There is a Light killing frost all
through the South
SnowstoTms in Many Cities.
Snow storms have added to the cold
in many cities. Through Ohio. New
York Indiana, Pennsylvania, and even
Virginia snow storms are reported. In
some of the Northern States the snow
has reached a depth OF four inches.
Today came In good and cold. Every
body complained Of Sleeping cod,
and few were prepared 20 face the low
temperature that prevailed outside. The
wind was going at tlIe rate Of twenty
I'VE miles an hour and pedestrians had
hard work keeping their hats on. WO-
men were compelled to grasp their hats
despite tha use of heavy wells ana hat
pins, and more tE4n Cne dignihed man
was put 20 the necessity Of chasing his
hat down the middle of the street.
The cold wave came into v Washington
after having been preceded By many re-
ports of low temperature from other
sections, but in spite Of this nobody was
prepared for II. Everybody has been
hanging on TO summer clothes and hats
and when MI BCTeas started up his
performance yesterday he caught all
the girls In their white gowns and
peek-a-b0O hosiery lie played havoc
with things around the shopping district
and spared no one. young o. Old.
When Chlded for turning on the cold
blasts without consulting the girls. the
fOTecaster said the girls never knew
what they wanted. anyhow. The rude
mani
However. as if to put cheer into the
isn't q socialist either-the fOTcCaster
said today that while one might expect
"a drop in temperature tonight, low as
that of last night. there IS every indica-
tiOn that tomorrow will see a material
rise. and all will be we'll He even asserts
with pOsttiveness that there Is more mild
weather to come and that If the summer
girl Is wise she will not pack away her
pretty things just yet