Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-28
THE TTEaTIf Err.
1t Reached 100 Degrees and Was the
Hottest Day Since ISS7--rhormometers

1t Reached 100 Degrees and Was the
Hottest Day Since 7--rhormometers
Compared.
From yesterdays Every Evening.
Yesterdays was the hottest record
since 1887 when the temperature went
mp to 1902 EVERY EVENINGS official
record for the past "a hours was as fol-
lows: a. m, $50; noon, 500; p. m,
1902; at s a. M, to-day, S8o; the same as
yesterday. The temperature at p. M,
was the maximum of the day. The
minimum for the pas. night was 78o the
same as the previous night
The record at the office Of the city
surveyor for the past "a hours was; =
a. m, yesterday, 90o; p. m, 1922; p.
M, 81; at n. ~, to-day, 800.
The thermometer of the city depart
ment is on the second floor of the street
and sewer department, facing Sixth
street. EVERY EVENING Is has the same
northerly exposure, but is located 25
feet from tine street. There seems to be
general contrast of two degrees in the
two readings. This may be attributed
to local influences inclusive of that of
altitude.
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Thermometer at the Philadelphia
weather bureau registered 1902, and the
same hour the thermometer al the Penn
sylyania Hospital indicated 1929.
Thermometers along Market street,
notably those at drug store entrances,
which are the usual reference for the
| pedestrian, gave u higher record than
those quoted above. As stated, how
ever, the disparity is explained By the
nf Frg,
| the street surface only five or six feet
| away from the thermometer. 1t may
be said i'll favor OF the street thermome-
tiers that they measure the heat to which
| pedestrians are exposed.
The extreme heat caused a great deal
of discomfort throughout the city. Great
numbers of workingmen very wisely
stopped work in the afternoon.
AT the Diamond State Iron Company's
shops no work was done yesterday
| Bancroft's mills shut down in the morn
ing. At John &. Bakers morocco fac
tory work was stopped in the forenoon.
The office employees and those in the
packing room were all that continued
work at the Hopes & Townsend bolt
works. The ship carpenters at Enoch
Moorc's yards dropped off work in the
afternoon. Street PAYERS at Fourth and
Washington streets and at Elm street
and Maryland avenue quit work yester-
| day on account of the heat.
The casualties from the heat included:
James August, huckster of South
Wilmington; Frank r. Jones, teamster,
Q street and New Castle avenues Michael
Dolan, discovered in an unconscious
condition by Officer Taylor at Maryland
avenue and Cedar street; Douglas Sharp,
colored, an employe at Kyle's ice cream
| factory. All the afflicted persons were
cared for and taken to their homes.
The thermometer in the p, w. & b.
railroad machine shop at II o'clock tits
morning registered $40.
A man employed in the B. s. O.
freight house was overcome by the heat
yesterday afternoon. He was able to
resume work this morning.
Several men employed in the machine
shop of the Harlan g. Hollingsworth
| Company declined to work this morn
ing. All the shipyard hands were on
duty to-day.
Rudolph Gramowski, aged about 80
| years, was overcome by the heat this
morning, about 11.30 o'clock, while at
work in the yard of the c. & J. Pyle
| Company. He was attended by two
physicians, after which he was sent to
Delaware Hospital.
Several bakeries were closed all last
night When patrons visited them this
morning they found posted there signs
inscribed "Closed on account of the
| heat"
The thermometer in the Office of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
registered $50 at noon.