The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
FRIGID BLAST
BLOWS ON
EAST
Suffering Among Stricken Poor
in Cities Intense; Sickness
Follows Storm
SIX DEAD IN CHICAGO
FROM SUDDEN FREEZE
Many Fatalities Due to Cold
Reported in West and
Lake States
SIX DEAD IN CHICAGO
FROM SUDDEN FREEZE
ATLANTIC COAST NOW
THE SCENE OF PERIL

~HE cold wave, with its attendant
windstorm. which brought suf-
fering and death to the middle
west and lake states Saturday
and Sunday, moved east today and IS
menacing the North Atlantic states
Though the cold still is severe over
the north middle states, conditions have
moderated suniciently for the stricken
localities to take account of damages
and to take measures to relieve the
suffering of the poor
Suffering Intense
The suffering in the cities has been
intense. the poor being caught unpre-
pared by the unprecedented drop in
temperature.
six are dead in Chicago from the
sudden freeze. and the fatalities at
other points were in proportion.
Pneumonia, influenza and other pull
monary ailments are engaging the at
tention of the health departments in
the various cities.
Following the subsiding of the storm
in the great lakes. checking of sailing
lists shows that but one large vessel
has not been reported safe
Shifts to Atlantic
The missing vessel is a yacht owned
by Thomas F. Cole of Duluth. but it is
thought to have found shelter
With the eastward movement of the
cold wave the peril by sea has trans
ferred itself to the Atlantic coast
storm warnings have been issued to
all sailing points.
A gale on the northwest coast i'm
periled shipping yesterday. One large
steamer with many passengers was res
cued from dangerous position.
Death List Increases
JANEsvILLE, Wis. Nov. 1S.-with
the death of Albert Schmidt today, the
death list from Saturdays cyclone will
reach nine Schmidt was found buried
under several tons of hay Saturday
afternoon. His father and two sisters
had been killed.
Reports from the storm swept dis
trict estimated the property at $750,ooo
TO s1.OO0.0o0 The stricken families
. suffered intensely from cold Saturday
night and yesterday. and while the
majority found shelter in neighbor-
ing farmhouses which escaped the
storms fury. their condition is pitiful.
In some cases once prosperous farm
ers today are penniless.
The temperature dropped from a to
IL degrees above zero in - hours.
The cyclone district extended from
Broadhead, 20 miles west of here, to
point about four miles beyond Milton,
making a total distance of about 50
miles and about a quarter of a mile
wide. 1t is swept clear of all buildings.
Poor Are Suffering
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The severity of
the cold wave was broken partially
here today, but not until six deaths had
been reported and the county officers
had been forced to extend aid to more
than 1000 suffering families. Coal and
food were supplied from the main Of
fee and from six substations under the
direction of relief agents.
Ship Sinks; Three Drown
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. 1s.-The
schooner Witch Hazel. from New York
for Provincetown, went down in the
sound off New Haven during the storm
last night. The captain and three men
were drowned and two others were
saved.
Four Sink With Ship
FISHERS LANDING. N. Y, Nov. 13.-
The schooner Edith Dennis was sunk
in Plume gut. of Fort Terry. last night
Captain Cook was saved. floating to
Fort Terry on piece Of wreckage, but
his wife and child and two men, who
made up the crew. were drowned.
Twenty Below at Duluth
DTTIIJTH Nov. 13.@Ten to IA below
zero and Is to 20 below on the ranges
tells the story of today's weather In
this section. Little snow fell at the
head of the lakes. but high winds pre-
vailed. The cold in the north woods
is intense.
Man Frozen to Death
GREEN BAY. Wis, Nov. 1s.-Eugene
Dewarzegers, II years old. was frozen
to death on country road while re-
turning to his home yesterday. His
body was found today.
Schooner Goes Down
NoRTHPoRT. N. Y, Nov. 1s.--An un-
Identified schooner sunk in Huntington
harbor today What became OF the
arew Ia not known.