Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29
NO RELIEF YET.
The Tempersture Has Not LewsreA Hss Alss-
tude TO Any Apprecisble Exsene.

The rempersture Has Not Lowered lss Alss-
tude to Any Apprecisbie Exsrnt.
When people came down town 10 businss this
morning they felt In vain for that cooler eonda-
ton Of atmosphere which was promised ysstsr-
day. The cool wave hat they looked for never
came
A q matter Of fact the mercury 81 O'Clock
was degrees higher In the slass han II the
same time yesterday. At the weather once the
record shows that the mercury got twe hours
start Of us this morning. Heretofore ths msr-
curry has been in the habit Of lying low
during the night and up to about O'Clock In
the morning, when il would begin it, upward
course. This morning. however, 81 must have
awakened before day 70 commence its
work, for the record shows that at O'Clock
O. m. II began q steady rise, starting Oh
a. "A. Il got in some lively strides within
the next few hours and at 8 o'clock had gsined
four points on yesterdays record Ii on-
wonted exertions seem TO have MINDED It, how
ever, for by noon time il had lost its advantage
and was just abreast Of Its achievements yester-
day.
cool WAVE COMING.
This condition may possibly be dine TO the
fact that west Of here. in the region lying be-
tween the Alleghenies and the Mississippi river,
there is an urea Of Low pressure which is NOV
ing In this direction, accompanied by rain and
thunder storms
In Texas this morning the minimum ranged
in the sixties, and In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
the limit was about rs. This condition, which
Is gradually moving northeastward, holds out
hope for cooler weather tonight. The vesthcr
bureau Is confident that matters will mend 10
an appreciable degree by tomorrow.
The maximum temperature In Washington
yesterday was nirety-four.
This temperature was shared By New York
city, Harrisburg and Albany, together with
several south Atlantic points, and even San
dusky, on Lake Erie, and Cincinnati.
At Philadelphia it was Sc, which vas the hot.
test registered this side Of San Antonio, Tex,
maintains its ancient and honorable record OF
l02. Throughout the northwest IL averaged
about " and on the New England coast abou,
IS. San Francisco retains its hold with vice
like grip on the cool weather, and 60 was the
maximum.
THE DEPARTMENTS CLOSE IARLr.
The uptown departments closed al 2 O'CLOCK
this afternoon and viii continue 20 do 20 - Ions
as the hot wave lasts. On the top floors Of the
treasury and state, war and navy buildings, di-
rectly under the roof. the temperature in the
afternoon reaches point which is really dan.
gerous to the clerks and makes LIE almost in
supportable.
Prostrstions by the Heat.
Mr.. John Druart, the steward Of the Univer
sity Club, who was prostrsted by the heat yes
terday, died at the Emergency Hospital soor
after midnight, notwithstanding the strenuous
efforts to revive him made by Drs Woodward
and Heinecke. Mr.. Druart was complaining o.
the heat all during the day and toward night
fall became so much worse that physicians wer,
summoned to him at the club house. His con
dition did not improve, however, and he Wa
removed to the hospital, where be died
Other prostrations yesterday, not fatal, how
ever, were George kerham OF Connecticut ave
rue, Jeremiah Nevett, lis Virginia avenue
George Gaskins, 1905 n street; Joseph Cooper
l728 Superior street northwest; VIM. Bullocl
and John Campbell tcolored), Rosa Allen, Al
bert Johnson and John Armigcr.
The police ambulance was called out twic'
before 2 O'Clock todny TO remove person,
overcome BY the heat. One Of the sick one.
was Mr.. William A. Gordon, twenty -four year
old who resides at No. All 10th street southwest
He was at the National Museum when he VA
taken ILL., He was removed TO his home and
is thought thathe will recover.
Thomas Plunkett, q laborer, twenty-hv'
years old, was Frustrated while working in
stable near 131< and c streets southwest. H
was unconscious when the ambulance arrived
and he was removed to the Emergency Hospi
tai. where he was attended by Drs. WOODWARD
and Heinecke. His condition is considered
sarious