The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
THE CITY NEWS GENERALLY
a VERY HOT DAY IN RICHMOND
AND ELSEWHERE.

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uhas been long time since the citizens
of Richmond experienced such "a''"'
dry. sultry day as yesterday. Inc tner-
mau,eter stood at high figures IRON early IN
the morning until after shutdown, and IN
the middle OF the day the heat was almost
iutolerable. II was the universal opinion
that Il was not only the hottest day IN TINS
wear, but for many years. In some ofiices
business was almost suspended, ana
she exercise of the fan was resorted to In
stead. Everybody who had to walk the
street kept the shady side except when a
soaa fountain was on the opposite corner:
n WAS a big day fos the modest 'ronl
drink dealer. for every place whore cold
drink could be bought was crowded.
rxoryboiy was saying, "Great scott,
ain't n hoty' and the reply come,
.Rcd hot and getting hotter" An
old gentleman who was sitting in the shade
about 2 O'Clock. with doiied coat, mar, shirl
unbuftoucd and huge fan going at the rae
OF eighty miles per hour, remarked 70 re,
porter that IL was the hottest DAY ne na \,
ever witnessed IN his life, and that II u
didn't rain o. do something he could not
stand Il or ''sit it, either.
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.
In the Southern exposure and the low
places Of the city the thermometer stood at
from 100 10 l05 degrees, while In the Wes'
End ii stood at 81 degrees during the warm
est portion of the day. AT the Almshouse
nj lakewood Cemetery-the "instru-
mcnt, held up l0l degrees about
O'Clock. The thermometer at TuB TINES
Office registered 100degrees about O'CLOCK
This Is certainly hot weather. ON the oth
of July last year the thermometer STOOD as
follows: q A. NJ, 20; 8 A. NJ, IS; noon, 81;
SIP. M, 81; 6 L. NJ, *, and midnight, 80,
an average Of S2lx during the whole day.
coRoNIAL VIEWS.
DIR. William III. Taylor was asked by a
reporter last night what i'll effects this heat
ed term would produce on health. lie salu
IL do not spprehend any very bad effects u
people will use some little caution in regard
20 their clothing and diet. This Is not what
might be called unhealthy hot weather.
IL very seldom happens that our warm days
are not tempered with breezes, and as q
consequence very little sickness IL The re-
sult-- -.
.what should people cat this weather.
asked the reporter.
ssWell, there IS no use telling people
what they shall eat, because as general
rule, they eat whatever they want Don
cat too much is about the best thing That
can be said, and masticate thoroughly all
you eat is the next best. Stlmulants shouiu'
Of course, be avoided as much as possible,
as should also eatables that may be termed
sheavy,' such as roasts, etc.
sDoctor, do thermometers vary great
desly'
"No> they do not. IL is rather remark
able, but il is true that cheap thermometers
will register the temperature about az well
IA hiah-priced ones. They do not vary more
than degree, and often the smaller Their
mometers are better than the large
ones. / think you can send thermometers
30 Harvard University and have them
corrected, but, of course, for usual uses this
is hardly necessary proceeding. Where the
thermometers are, makes them vary more
than anything else. Opposite sides OF the
street have different temperatures, and the
breeze from q door or window affects a Their
m0meter no little. For instance, to-day IN my
Office correct thermometer registered ~
degrees, but upstairs a hundred degrees
was the maximum. The Danyille depot is
conceded to be the hottest place in Rich
mond, and I think my Office is one of the
coolest. You see great deal Of the latter
Is underground, consequently the sun does
not lave the same effect"
OTHER CITIES.
A special dispatch from Petersburg last
night said: The weather here to-day has
been intensely hot, the thermometer regis
tering IS in the shade. Fortunately there
has been little breeze.
A dispatch from Alexandria said The
thermometer reached 100 here to-day. Sew
eral persons were Frustrated by the heat
three seriously, but no deaths were re-
Dorted