The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

ing from Z below weather; PhiIadelphia
Is in the throes OF zero weather: the tenn
perature at Pittsburg Is 6 below: st
Louis is experiencing s below weather
and at Springfield, ILL.,, the temperature
is 10 below. Even in the Southern States
unusually low temperatures are being
recorded.
Suffering from Cold.
All OF the large cities throughout the
country are suffering from the cold.
Thousands OF hungry. homeless. and
friendless men. women, and children,
without work. are appealing for aid.
Every charitable organization in the
country is being taxed to its utmost ca
pacity. Agents are working all day and
late into the night. A few agents are
visiting the slums during the entire
night, administering to the needs OF
destitute Families.
Never before have the charitable or
ganizations been kept 50 busy. The AS
ISOLATED Charities IS feedinR clothing,
and distributing provisions TO hundreds
OF families daily. The organization IS
having q dIficult time to keep its maxim:
Every call answered on the day It is
made"
The Salvation Army last night fed sew
eraI hundred hungry and destitute men,
women, and children between the hours
OF 5 and Z O'Clock at the headquarters OF
the organization, $50 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
Yesterday morning. at O'Clock, more
than a hundred men and boys and women
gathered at the Gospel Mission. 2l4-21s
John Marshall place northwest, to form
the city's daily bread line Yesterday
was the first time that women applied
for admission to the line. II Is expected
there will be a record attendance at the
mission this morning at o'clock.
Relief for Destitute.
Because Of the big drop in temperature
last night suffering will be greatly in
creased to-day, not only in the city, but
throughout the entire country. Many OF
the agents OF the various charitable or
ganizations will work during the whole
Of the sabbath, distributing clothing.
fuel, food, and provisions to the desu-
tute families about the city.
More appeals are being sent in TO the
organizations than can be properly han
died. The forces are working long hours
distributing provisions, but still the calls
continue 10 pour IN.
The street cleaning department is be-
ing kept busy in an effort 10 clear the
sidewalks, the street crossings. and the
cutters OF the four-and-a-half-Inch fall
OF snow which has visited Washington
Nearly 500 men were employed yesterday
by Supt. Paxton in handling the snow.
Yesterday was a gala day on the Tidal
Basin. The largest crowd of skating en-
thusiasts since the opening Of the rink
visited the Basin. Through the efforts of
street cleaning department, and Of vol
unteers a large area OF the Basin has
been cleared for skating. It is the in
tention OF the skating enthusiasts, how
ever, to clear an even larger area.
Better Each Day.
Because OF the continued cold, the rink
will doubtless daily GROW in popularity
The skating is becoming better each day.
Last night. by the light OF coal oil
lamps. hundreds OF young men and wom-
en- glided over the slippery surface. The
oil for the lamps was donated y the
Standard Oil Company. The boxes on
which the lamps were mounted were
given to the skaters by Woodward g..
Lothrop. The firm Of johnson & VIM
satt furnished scrapers for clearing the
skating surface. The lamps will be main
tanned by contributions collected at the
rink side.
Among those who were present at the
rink yesterday were Secretary Meyer, OF
the Navy Department, and his daugh-
ters and First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eraI Grandfield and his daughters.