Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10

established in 1870 The barometric read
ing, reduced to sea-level pressure. was
B0.S9 inches. this being the highest on
record here, and was caused by unusually
heavy cold currents of air. The tempera-
ture In this city was 1 degree below Zero
but at many points in this section ther-
mometers registered as low as ~ to 80
degrees blow zero
Coolest in Years.
BELLEFONTE. Pa. February 10.-Yes-
terday was not only the coolest morning
of the winter. but the coolest in years
The thermometer registered twenty-three
degrees below zero in this place. The
weather here for the past two weeks has
foored the Oldest inhabitant with his talk
of old ia shioned winters. In that period
there has not been night that the ther-
mometer did not go below zero, whlle
plenty of days it never got higher than
10 above.
There are two feet of snow on the
ground and the country roads are drifted
shut. Naturally such a prolonged spell
o: extreme cold weather is causing much
suffering among the poor.
Plenty of Snow and Ice.
PHILADELPHIA. February 1O.-The
extreme cold weather which set in about
ten days ago in eastern Pennsylvania
still prevails the temperature in many
places falling below the minimum of
years. Country districts report a regu-
la 'old- fas hioned'' winter. with ice
twelve and sixteen inches thick and snow
in many places lying two feet deep.
PottsviIle today reported a minimum tenn
je-ature of degrees below zero and
Reading also experienced zero tempera-
1Cre- Ice men who up to the middle OF
January feared an ice famine because of
the mild weather have been made happy
nv fhn NO being
harvested, and hundreds of men who had
been idle all winter have been given en-
lloyment handling the ice.
Nantucket Cut Off by Ice.
NANTUCKET. Mass, February 10
For the first time this winter the island
of Nantucket yesterday was isolated by
Ice An unbroken field of ice extends ten
miles to the north of the island, barring
the island effectively from all means of
Communicat ton with the mainland. except
by submarine cable. There is fair sup
ply of provisions and coal on the island.
but should the present cold snap con-
tinue the Inhabitants may experience
some Inconvenience.
Fifty-Mile Gale at Palm Beach.
PALM BEACH. Fla, February 10
I'alm Beach was visited yesterday by the
'ost violent gale of the winter. Its We
hour. No serious damage was done.
Inches of Snow in South Carolina.
SPARTANBURG. S. c.. February 10
Spartanburg is buried under seven incheH
of snow, the heaviest snowfall in many
years having occurred last night and to-
day The weather is the coolest of the
winter-e2 degrees above. All trains are
late and street-car traffic is at a stand
still. Sleet commence falling early to-
day, and telephone, telegraph and electric
light companies may suffer damage.
An Appeal for Aid.
PHILADELPHIA, February 10.-An
appeal for aid for destitute people in the
Kensington mill district of Philadelphia,
one of the greatest industrial centers in
the world, was made at the meeting yes
terday of the Central Labor Union. The
union listened to the plea of a delegation
of textile workers who claimed that from
$1,000 to $4,000 men, women and children
in the Kensington district are in need Of
relief.