Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
OTHER CITIES SUFFER
FROM INTENSE COLD
New York Promised Relief by
Professionalism Poor
Face Danger of Freezing.
FUEL SITUATION SERIOUS

| NEW YORK, December 31-Nothing to
indicate a moderation of the intense cold
| that has held the city in it's grip for the
past two days greeted shiyering New
Workers. this morning. and the weather
forecaster's attempt to cheer them by an
nouncing mot quite SO cold by night" fell
| on deaf ears. Not in thirty years has this
city, accustomed to severe weather, SUI
fered as it did Saturday and yesterday.
and. hopeless of relief, was preparing to
suffer again today. At 6 am. thermome-
ters registered degrees below Zero while
reports from outlying districts showed
lower temperatures by several degrees
Directly or indirectly, the cold yesterday
resulted in seven known deaths, while
hundreds were treated at hospitals, which
report that there will have to be many
amputations of frosted fingers, toes and
ears.
City officials and charity workers pre-
dicted that today there would be more
widespread distress than yesterday. when
thousands enabled by the Sabbath idle
ness to remain indoors would be forced
into the open Added to their suffering
from cold, the citys millions are face to
race with a coal famine that makes the
outlook even more cheerless Rivers and
the harbors cloggad with ice make It Diff
ficult to bring coal and food into the city,
and Improvement in the shipping situa-
tlon is not anticipated until there is de-
cided change in the weather
Firemen in the metropolitan district
experienced one of the hardest periods
recorded by the fire department Every
company in the city answered at least
one alarm and early today the total
NUMBER OF fires had reached the 500
10 he
We're caused by defective gas and oil
heaters and resulted in little damage,
Two were said to be of incendiary origin
IN an EFFORT to hamper government
work.
Suffering in New England.
BOSTON. December s1.-New England
was still suffering today from the most
severe cold wave ever officially record
go IN this section. In this city the
temperature remained below zero all
night, and to make matters worse the
dawn brought stiff northwest wind
The minimum was below. and at 8
AIN. 1t had risen only three degrees
Later when the temperature had climb
ed to one degree below zero, at $50
o CLOCK. the weather bureau sent forth
the cheering news that the crest of the
cold wave had passed, and that condi-
tons more nearly approaching the mid
winter normal would prevail during the
next few days.
Plumbers and water department en-
ployes were kept on the run today an
sWering appeals from householders.
whose water pipes were frozen Many
nres were started by the bursting OF
hot water fronts in stoves
In many districts the moor wc~r ~
with the danger of actual freezing in
their homes. The scarcity o. -.
forced them to buy in very small uuan-
titles and as the coal yards were closed
yesterday there was no opportunity for
them to replenish their exhausted sup
plies Municipal and charitable officials
co-operated with coal dealers today in
an effort to meet all needs.
The fuel situation in general remained
serious. No coal arrived in the city yes
terday and it was feared that the cold
weather would result in great delay to
supplies known to be on the way by
rail and water.