Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
The COOL WAVE HERE.
The Temperature Falls 10 Degrees In
Few Uours-A Breeze mt Midnight.

Just rs the nocturnal shades began creep
inc ever Richmond Yesterday evening, a
few zephyrs Of the lOng-promised cool
wave were felt. and rumblngs OF distant
thunders were heard. Clouds lowered
over the city and the long-looked-tor
storm was thought 10 be at hand. 1hun;
ders rolled over the scorched city and
every one was eagerly looking forward TO
heavy shower At Z o'clock few drops
Df rain fell and subsequently there were
rue or two small showers. which, IN con-
puction with the cooler breezes. mode
lted tho pulse of cooked Richmond.
RAPID MODERATION.
Within an h our the Thermometer had
fallen from tine nineties 10 70 ana SO, ana
az 10 Z. NJ. the Farenhet on thu front
door of the DISPATCH building stood at 81.
Yesterday started out as though II had
determined 20 do its worst, and IN several
places the temperature reached 100 during
the day The weather was very oppressive
upon horses and many fell from neat,
though they all soon recovered. colored
man, however. was overcome AT the cor
ner OF Twenty-fOurth ana Main streets.
He was treated and taken homo in the am
bulance.
Old citizens Of Richmond say that this
has been the most severe hot spell since
that which was experienced here about
forty years ago. Upon this OCCASION"
said ono ante-bellumlte to DIsPATcH man
yesterday there were many deaths from
sunstroke each day and horses and mules
fell in the streets at an alarming rate.
During the period Just passed the street.
cars have been "a great source or con-
venience and comfort. and the soda and
inineral-water places have been constantly
taronged.
SUFFERING AMONG TIE POOR.
The suffering among the poor has been
great indeed The lee Mission has done
much noble work. but could have used
double the amount of money il has been
able to expend among those who abso-
lutely REQUIRE their aid. Contribution
boxes have been placed at various points
throughout the city. and those VINO ENJOY
the Injuries and comforts of this LIE
should not in their good fortune forget
the suiferings of hundreds OF others.
SPLENDID BREEZE.
At midnight delightful breeze was
passing over the. city aud the temperature
was far more pleasant than II has been for
some time. Many wearled ones, who had
been unable 70 obtain the required amount
OF sleep on previous nights, no DOUBT
found themselves doing under the IN
MIGRATING effects OF the change.
The past has been terrible week among
the employees Of the mills and factories,
and bv them were thepur and stimulating
Old dominion Iron and Nail Works on
Belle Isle the natural heat was greatly
AUGMENTED bv that from the furnaces. All
departments except one were In operation
all the week. Each day many OF the
operatives tagged out" and went home
but the majority were strong and brave
and pursued their labors to the end. NOW
that the weather has. moderated the one
idle department, the puddie-mill, VIII
probably be put in operation again.
A ludicruus incident was told DISPATCH
reporter, and is as follows: On Friday a
lady on Main street was trying 10 ascer-
tain which OF her rooms IN her house was
the coolest by carrying her thermometer
into each of them. Suddenly II occurred
10 her that she would like TO know what
the instrument registered IN the
Kitchen, SO she took il in there
and told the cook its use. Tho latter
saii, "Please, ma'am. let II stay IN here
for awhile, for II will help things
nightly" Her mistress consented and
won't out. After awhile. however, the lady
had occasion to go into the kitchen again,
when she was todd by her chef that she
had not suffered half az much from the
. heat since the thermometer Had been IN
there. ana asked TO be allowed 10 keep II
ia order 20 be more comfortable. 10 this
proposition her mistress laughingly con-
tented.
TWO DEATHS FROM THE HEAT.
Mrs. Jane Houchens. &C years OF age. who
ssided at l09 north Morris street, died
esterday afternoon from the effects of
seat. Soc was apparently well IN the fore
soon, but was taken suddenly sick aud ex-
pred ~ short while.
Coroner Taylor was notified and after
viewing the body deemed an inquest un-
necessary. as death was due to the high
temperature.
MIR. Fritz Fuerstienan. Of Bremen. Ger
many, who has been one of the guests at
hueger's restaurant for the past month
aud u half, also died very suddenly
last night. At $50 o'clock ono OF the
waters was sent TO his room to awake HIM,
but he could not lie aroused. An entrance
was forced and the man found liteless;
Drs. Farrar and Brock were summoned and
pronounced the man dead upon theIr ar
rival. Coroner Taylor was notified and
attributed has death TO having been over
come by heat. consequently conquest was
doomed necessary.
The deceased was q native OF Bremen.
was Al wears OF age. aud leaves wife aud
four children. Ho was t0bacco-buyer
for Bremen 6rm. and this was his second
sojourn in this country in its interest. dis
wife was cabicd last night, asd the. re-