Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-06
The Heat in the City.
ITS EFFECT UPON NAN AND BEAsT-PRECAur1oNs

ITS EFFECT UPON NAN AND BEAST-PRECAUTIONs
TAKEN BY HORSE OWNERS.
The excessive heat Of yesterday, although
causing general suffering to both man and beast
did not, so far as heard from in this vicinity,
result IN fatal case of suustroke. few cases
of temporary prostration have been noticed, but
IN almost every instance the parties were adj
oic,ed 20 habits OF intemperance. The healthy
ana robust pOrtion,of the community appear to
have felt very little Inconvenience Upon inquiry
among persons who employ many horses, not
case of death among those animals is reported
from the heat The managers of the street rail-
roads as a general thing have been vigiant in
proper care of their stock. making the regular
trips as light as possible and not permitting any
fast driving or overlooking. The Belt line make
only four trips per day with their horses, which
is about twenty miles, and so dividing the time
as to afford plenty Of rest and good feeding for
the horses. All realize the economy of modera-
ton in the use of stock during the heated terms.
The livery stable men are all using
caution. A well-knOwn livery stable man saws
a sound. hardy horse, well fed and groomed
will do service in this weather as well as sound
healthy man, and not be much affected BY the
heat. In this particular, horses much resemble
men. Ii is only the weak and sickly animals
that succumb TO the heat. If horses are well
groOmed, and care is taken after using them. to
bathe them moderately and dry them properly
without exposure to draft of air. no harm will
come from a free use of horses.
Another liveryman says that he has kept his
horses running steadily, and occasionally they
come in appearing somewhat distressed, but by
judicious grooming no sickness has been ex-
perlenced. The Herdc line of coaches use
great many horses, but has met with no loss re-
Gently by sun stroke. All the stable men state
that the flies are the greatest torment they meet
with just now, and horses which have to be
driven into the country suffer greatly from the
horse flies. They seem to be more plentiful in
the country than in town. All sorts of devices
are resOrted to to rid the horses from them, but
without much effect.
BUT ONE CASE OF DEATH FROM SUN STROKE
has been reported at the health Office this sea-
son. Of the dead animals but comparatively
few horses have been reported; yesterday but
three from the day before and none this morn
ing, while there has been many cases of smaller
animals, such as dogs, cats, goats, &c.
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT
A colOred man named s. Wilson, was pros
trated by the heat about o'clock last night on
pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets. He was removed to his home on 23d
street, between NJ and n streets northwest.
THE EFFECT OF THE HEAT
to-day was noticeable in all the departments
Very little work was done. Everybody was en-
gagged in trying to keep cool.
The livery stable keepers, as a rule, are not
rlsklng their horses by letting them out during
the day. They refuse to let anyone have horse
until after o'clock in the evening, except in
urgent cases.