Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-27
The Break in the Hot weather.


NOT p THE RESULT OF A COOL WAVE. But A
PHENOMENAL AND PLEASANT CHANGE DE-
'ELoPED IN THIS SECTION.
us this our long expected cool wave?" was
asked AT the signal office this morning.
NO." was the reply. This can hardly ba
called cool wave. The change in the weather
was phenomenal one 1t was not caused by a
wave, but developed right here. high on
the south Atlantic coast, and one up in the lake
req region; produced opposing winds, and yester,
right over the Chesapeake bay. This
had the effect of producing inward
and and Upward fb" and spiraliy revolving winds
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Maryland, and has cooled the atmosphere
greater further north. The temperature this
morning was five degrees lower than 1T was
tnink apa WIN nine n1s.r lover we than we
ana slightly warmer tomorrow. 1 don't
think, however, that the thermometer
terlng in the nineties. For eleven days the
maximum heat was only once below ninety.
,.;a hnat was on on the 23d, the average maximum
come to US, because we can now appear on the
public streets without fear of bodily harm. You
see see the people were getting pretty well tired OF
the continued hot spell and were very indig-
nant."
During the heated term the maximum each
90; 10th, 81; 2Otn, 81; 21st, sc; 22d. 95; 2Sd,
SO; oath, 81; 25th, 95; 2GtR, 9s. The average
maximum heat registered at Washington i'll
July, during the last fifteen years, was 81.
VICTIMS OF THE HEAT.
The effects of the great heat on Saturday and
Sunday were evident in the number of people
overcome on the streets. On Saturday NJ. w.
Canerty, employed as a driver by Geo. w.
Knox, was overcome by the heat about pm.
hospital jacob Frank was overcome by the
heat at the corner Of 7th and d streets. and was
treated at the Emergency hospital; Patrick Sui
iivan, who was prostrated on Friday, died Sat
urday at his home on Myrtle avenue, near ST.
Al0ysius church; bricklayer named David
Reed, employed on the new State. War and
Navy department building, was overcome by
the heat Saturday and was removed to his
home; Mr.. Christie an old man residing on X
an Avenue car near the Navy Yard and was
removed to his home; Mary Monroe was over
come by the heat about s:15 o'clock Saturday
was taken to her home, BOO4 E street. Thomas
Escher was found about o'clock last night
overcome by the heat on 9TH street. He was taken
TO the sixth precinct station, where he died an
hour later. The remains were taken to his
home, POLY sth street. Richard T. Bridget.
fishing off the arsenal in a boat, With a COM
panion, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
was overcome by the heat. His companion
brought him to shore and laid him under a tree
hn the arsenal grounds. DR.. Wilcox, of the 2d
artillery, did all that was possible to save the
mans life, but he died in about an hour. John
,
about 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
near the corner of 14th and r streets. He was
taken to his home in an unconscious condition.
DIR. Geo. A. Leech, an examiner in the Pension
office, was overcome by the heat Saturday al
ternoon, about 2 o'clock, while seated at his
desk. DR.. T. b. Hood, medical referee, rem
dered medical aid, after which the gentleman
was sent home.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED-The following rob-
berries have been reported: A silver watch and
several other articles, valued at $40, We're
stolen On Saturday night from the stable of w.
H. Crawford, at the corner OF I'd and EastC
tol streets.--On the :same night u dictionary,
valued at SIS, was stolen from the house of
Mrs. f. A. Vose, No. 2147 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.-J. 1. Swaze, of canal-bOat at VIM
ships wharf, Georgetown, suit of clothes worth
$3.50, stolen from trunk in the cabin.-Ella
Elmer 1904 9TH street. "a yards of satine and a
tableeloth, valued at 81, on Friday last.-Cas-
sius Delany, 1923 18th street, three pairs of
shoes. worth So, from the rear of his shoe shop,
on Thursday last.-Nancy Lee, of 1874 K street
southwest, reports stolen from her room, yes
tercay, silver watch, gold ring and Chain with
silk guard, valued at S15.-W. n. Ward, 1904
H street, reports stolen from Harris & Schater's
building. on Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th
street, Saturday. gas fixtures, pump and hose,
valued at So, which were recovered from u sec
ond-hand store this morning by Detective Cox