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January 16, 1907
The Ocala Evening Star
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
What is this article about?
Seattle suffered from a severe cold wave on January 15, 190? (reported Jan. 16), leading to fuel shortages. Residents, especially the poor, burned furniture to avoid freezing as coal and wood deliveries failed.
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There was no Wood Nor Coal and People Burned Their Furniture to Keep from Freezing
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 16.-This city suffered severely yesterday from the effects of a cold wave.
Coal and wood were almost unobtainable and this caused great suffering among the people, who were left without fires. In hundreds of homes the people suffered so severely that they were compelled to chop up their furniture to make fires and save themselves from freezing.
The railroads have been unable to deliver coal and wood to the dealers in anything like sufficient quantities to supply the people in ordinary demands and when the cold king came yesterday it caught the entire city destitute almost of anything to make warmth.
As can well be imagined the suffering was great, especially among the poorer classes, who are always in a worse position to stand the cold than the wealthier class, not having even clothing enough to keep them partly warm.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 16.-This city suffered severely yesterday from the effects of a cold wave.
Coal and wood were almost unobtainable and this caused great suffering among the people, who were left without fires. In hundreds of homes the people suffered so severely that they were compelled to chop up their furniture to make fires and save themselves from freezing.
The railroads have been unable to deliver coal and wood to the dealers in anything like sufficient quantities to supply the people in ordinary demands and when the cold king came yesterday it caught the entire city destitute almost of anything to make warmth.
As can well be imagined the suffering was great, especially among the poorer classes, who are always in a worse position to stand the cold than the wealthier class, not having even clothing enough to keep them partly warm.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Disaster
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Seattle Cold Wave
Fuel Shortage
Burning Furniture
Poor Suffering
Railroad Delays
Where did it happen?
Seattle, Wash.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Seattle, Wash.
Event Date
Yesterday (Jan. 15)
Outcome
great suffering among the people, especially the poorer classes, who burned furniture for warmth due to lack of coal and wood.
Event Details
The city experienced a cold wave causing fuel shortages; railroads failed to deliver coal and wood, leaving residents without fires and compelling them to chop up furniture.