Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-16
COLD MAY END SOON
Warm Wave on Its WAY Here
From the West.
ZERO WEATHER TONIGHT
But, Beginning Tomorrow, Forecaster
Promises Temperature Will Rise.
RIVER COVERED WITH ICE
Not Since Big Blizzard in 1899 Has
Potomac Presented Such Scene.
Carnival Tomorrow.
RIVER COVERED WITH IC]

/ the fr1g1d strata OF air winch nave neld
North America icebound since New
Year day. and by it's gentle influence is
raising the mercury all over the United
States. SO that after Jack Frost takes
| one more look at Little Zero tonight the
| probabilities are that a thaw will make
| it's appearance, beginning tomorrow, and
| that Thursday will see an end of the
present cold wave. Fair and cold is the
prediction for tonight, tomorrow fair
with rising temperature. Official tenn
perature will be near zero again tonight.
and unofficial mercuries like that lively
one at the Zoo may go below the goose
egg again.
Forecaster Bowie was asked to ex
plain something about the outlook for
warmer weather:
1T is coming from the west" he said.
where higher temperatures are reported
today. There is marked change out
there. In Montana, for instance, we hear
it Is about 80.
Previous reports from the sheep ranches
of that state indicate that the sheep are
| wearing heavier coat of wool trying to
keep warm in the 20, 50 and 40 degrees
| below zero. The present cold wave will
fly out to sea, presumably, and the mari
,, ners along the coast. who have suffered
intensely for two weeks, will be the last
to feel the effects Of the wstern winds
which will perhaps fan the east today.
The present cold wave is remarkable for
it's persistency, and has shown a daily
| average in Washington of from 10 to II
degrees below the normal for many days.
The lowest temperature today was re-
corded between Z and o'clock this morn
ing when 6 ITO was set down as the min
imum.
Ice Thick on River.
Not since the big blizzard Of February.
1899, has the Potomac river been COW
| cred with ice as thick as that which now
covers it from it's source to where 1t
| mingles its waters with those of Chesa-
peake bay. In the vicinity of Georgetown
| 1t is said that the ice varies from. six
to eight inches in thickness, and on the
| flats, where it has lain undisturbed
since the beginning of the cold weather
| it is said to be ten inches or thicker and
Is daily growing thicker and heavier.
Thick ice covers the river In solid
sheet from this city to Blackstone Is
| land, and Chesapeake bay is covered
with floating masses heavy enough to
| interfere with the movement OF big
! steam-propelled ships. The big steamers
~
| the ice opposite Alexandria Sunday morn
| ing and two hours after she had passed
| boys crossed her tracks walking from
| Alexandria to the Maryland shore.
ice in the harbor. but within an hour after
she had passed 1t was again solid and
| boys were walking over 1t without a
crack showing. The milder weather Of
open longer. John German. fireman on
the tug Capt. Toby of this city. who re-
sides in Alexandria, walked on the ice
| from that city to this city Sunday after
| noon. AT no time did he find it neces-
sary to go ashore.
Pohick. Hunting. Dogue, Aqua, Guam
tico and other creeks. tributary to the
| Potomac are covered with sheets of
| frozen water more than fifteen inches
! thick, and 1t is asserted that the Ice
on Occoquan creek on which the District
workhouse is located. is more than two
| feet thick and that the finest crop of ice
| harvested there for many years will be
| obtained this year.
Many years ago, when railroads were
a new thing, a train Of freight cars was
| taken from this city to Alexandria on the
| ice and rivermen say they believe the per-
| Torrance could be repeated at this time.
Looked Like Human Icicle.
civil war and resident of Alabama ave-
| hue, A1dCOStld, pICScutcU Tie SlSuJ OI d
human ic Gle yesterday afternoon. about
5 o'clock, when he reached the Anacostia
side of the Eastern branch on h way
home. He had fallen overheard while I'M
| loading coal from a barge at the navy
yard and had been fished out. Later he
stopped In saloon on 18th street and in
dulged in something to protect him from
| the danger Of cold.
Thinking he had made himself cold
proof, Lyles walked across the bridge.
| The chilly blasts from the river st-ffened
| his clothing. and he was unable to walk
when he reached Anacostia. Falling on
| the Pavement and unable to regain his
| footing, he attracted the attention Of the
1 police. An ambulance was summoned
and he was taken to the Casualty Hospi-
| tai.
stated he res des at SIT sth street north
| west was found in numb condition from
the cold shortly after o'clock this morn
| ing. in an alley In the rear Of Cos Sd
sixth precinct police station. and after
| being placed near heater and gwen a
hot coffee revived. Later he went to his
home.
Plans for Ice Carnival.
In view Of the prosel ice carnival on
the tiday basin set for tomorrow after
noon and night, the road drivers of Wash
ington are busily engaged in an effort to
enthuse their membersh p to turn out
with their horses and sleighs and to 60
| as far as they like in ecorating their
turnouts.
| There are plenty OF sleighs and an
abundance of housekeeping horses. and
many hay, agreed, IL the weather Is not
too severe. to bring out their chargers and
aid in making the ice carnival memorable.
| Gen. Miles will surely take an active
part with his team Of bay trOtters as will
also +. w. De Graw with Biddy McGinty
and Lady McDermott. Mr.. Clafty with
| Bedford Boy is anxious for an opportunity
to send the roam geld ng down the speed
way. Melvin Hazen, John Gheen,
Thomas Bones, E. F. Hall and other
| light harness advocates. are all expected
| to participate in the events, with many
more, including number Of women who
are driving single and double sleight
IL sufficient number of participants
can be assured an effort will be made to
arrange trophies for best double and
single outfits.
/ Helping the Poor.
The Star has received the following
contributions for the Associated Chari-
ties: F. p, 81: cash. 81: Mrs. EuseDius
Collier, 81; boilermakers and helpers.
Washington Navy Yard. x11.20; two well
wishers, 81; Marion Pellew. ~.
FireAghter Breaks Propeller.