Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

which now has the best Of the bargain
on the Potomac. Strong tugs and Dig
steamers can get through the drift OF
ice which covered the channel last
night and yesterday, but everything else
afoat was tied up. -,
However. even the big steamers Will
have trouble II the ice gets much
worse. A heavy blanket OF snow on
top of the present freeze will stop nav
fgation. Ice stretches all the way down
to Colonial Beach.
A big Norfolk and Washington liner
plowed its way up the river YESTERDAY
morning cracking Ice for the last
forty miles of the trip. Several scow :
them being a navy yard scow from the
gun factory on Its way to inoisn 1eau
The tug Carter Is being fitted with an ice
pillow TO pry the scows loose FROM 'he
tight positions they occupy.
Eleven Deaths in New York.
NEW YORK, January ga total OF
eleven deaths from the extreme cold was
the record in this city for the winters
coolest day here Tonight. although the
thermometer had sunk TO degrees at
about 10 o'clock from a maximum of 10 In
midafternoon, the suffering was not 80
intense because OF marked letup IN
the furious gale which brought the cola
wave with IT. Lower temperature was
predicted within the next ten hours, now
ever. ,; 90
The sudden cold snap has driven 50
many thousands Of destitute ana nome
s less TO seek shelter in the munich al ious-
ing houses the covered piers and even the
morgue. that the leaders OF the boweI.
Ni.sion appealed to the churches tonight
to open the r doors to shelter the nome
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James T. Hunt. bushes manager OF the
niaaion said that he was overWAelmeo
with applications for help. and could as
stst only a small number. He asked the
pastors of many OF the leading csiurcHes
TO aid the sufferers from the cold
Snow Falling in Alabama.
LOUISVILLE. KY. January 6.-Snow
is falling as far south as Montgomery,
Ala, and the entire south Is in the
grip OF the cold wave. 1t is predicted
that low temperatures will prevail in
the south Atlantic states as far down
as northern Florida within the next
thirty-six hours. The Thermometer is
contracting over large area.
In the Texas panhandle the lowest
temperature today was Is degrees be-
low zero, and in Oklahoma 1t was ~
below at Pawhuska- Near HEREFORD
Tex. binding snowstorm was
given as the cause for a wreck of two
freight trains on the Pecos and North
ern Texas railroad, in which w. j. MIL
Ter, conductor. was killed. Those IN
jured nearly froze to death before De-
ing taken from the debris
Much of the northern Texas range
has been under snow for several days.
causing great damage to cattle herds
Heavy loss now Is expected In view OF
the driving snow and low temperatures
of today.
Seven Below in Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 6.-Chicago and the
middle west continued IN the grasp OF the
cold wave tonight and death and SUI
fering continue to be reported. One death
was reported in the city
A plan put into effect by business
house. of pledging a weekly donation of
nearly 500, was taken up by other firms
and the United Charities was able 10
open shelters in half score OF vacant
buildings, install mattresses and stoves
and provide hot food:
At $50 pm. the Chicago weather re-
port indicated a temperature of below,
q little warmer than earlier In the DAY.
Through the middle west reports snoWeo
slight amelioration of conditions. though
another cold day was promised for somor-
row by the weather bureau.
Thirty-Five Below Zero.
DULUTH, Mimi. January 6.-Ad-
vices today from Grand Marais. on
the north shore of Lake Superior. state
that the steamer Easton of the Booth
line has departed from that place for
Chicago bay. twenty miles east, on her
last trip of the season. When she left
Grand Marais the thermometer stood at
IS below .ero. lee quickly formed ON
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Dor. After depositing large amount
Of much-needed provisions az Chicago
bay where the settlers were nearly out
Of food. the Easton Will return TO Du-
luth and tie up. Then Grand Marais.
Elements will be isolated until spring.
Cold Wave Helps Fruit.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. January 6.-This
section of the state continues to shiver
as q result of the cold wave. the mercury
lowering around zero ala day. This
morning 1t was from Alto below az a
number OF points. At Keedysville the
government thermometer was degrees
above. Many OF the streams are frozen
over and there Is fine skating on the An
tietam and the Conococheague creeks. As
a result Of the water freezing in the dam
at the plant of the Antietam Electric
Company the towns OF keedysviue,
Sharpsburg and Boonsboro are without
electric light Fruit growers say the
cold wave will aid rather than injure
the fruit, as 1t will tend to check the
growth.
Record for Cold Broken.
sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. January
1.-THE cold record for the last thirteen
years was broken today when the Their
yxola
est approach TO this record was in Feb
ruary 1895, when - below was recorded.
The coolest record at the weather bureau
was taken February 10, 1899, when 81
below was reached.