The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30
OH! FOR A COLD WAVE.
SLEEP WAS ALMOST IMpsss1BLB.
Dumb Animals Yesterday Suffered Severely
From the Heat-Hsppiiy There Were
No Fatalities-Ics Mission.

The old frazzled-out interrogstory ssluta-
ton, Is it hot enough for you? was given
a respite yesterday. and the more pointed
question, When will the cold wave come!
was substituted therefor. It was a ques-
ton OF real anxiety. too. Those who said il
really wanted the information aud sighed
for the realization Of its reported
coming. Those who sought the thermom-
eter for a confirmation of its southwark
trend found little consolation. The day WAS
but duplicate of the past three. The ner-
curry mounted in ratio with the height of the
sun, and though the reading indicated about
two degrees less than the maximum day Of the
week the atmospheric conditions were I'M
favorable and the suffering was none the
less. number o. people declared 10 me
that the direct rays OF the sun were hotter
than on any other day. A street-csr motor
man, with whom ! talked, WAS particularly
emphatic on this point.
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.
Taking the average Of a number of Their
mometers scattered oyer the city. and sub
iect TO all sort Of conditions | found the
maximum temperature to be 81 degrees.
II was undoubtedly another excessively
hot day and very trying on man and beast.
The electric cars have been a great boon TO
our people during the heated term. aud
many persons not habitual patrons have
frequently used them for the purpose Of
getting cool in the rushing breeze which
their rapid motion creates. Though there
were no fatalities yesterday the heat seemed
10 be especially hard on the work horses on
the street. common sight was a driver
pouring water over the bead. sides and
limbs Of an oyerheated and exhausted anil
NAL.
SLEEP DIFFICULT.
Sleep has been difficult for several nights
and days. and many people, weary with
tossing on heated beds look with grateful
anticipation 10 the reported cool wave for
good nights rest.
The bathing places IN James river. where
hundreds are wont 10 sport. are almost de-
serted on account Of the extraordinary high
temperature of the water.
A colored man fell at the corner of Brook
avenue and Duyal street about noon from
prostration from the heat. He was taken
into house near by. The ambulance was
called and the sick man treated and lett
with friends. His condition is not serious.
YOUNG LADY OVERCOME.
Miss Mary Hellberger on Thursday after
noon walked from First and Byrd streets 20
the Seven Pines railroad station at Twenty
sixth and + streets. When she reached
Siaughter's drug store at Twenty sixth and
Nenabie she became overcome by the neat,
and after being in the store a few moments
became unconscious. She WAS removed 20
a lounge in the rear Of the store and medl-
cal remedies applied. DR.. Ramon Garcina
was telephOned for, and several married
ladies of the neighborhood rendered every
assistance. They were cOnsiderate ana
prompt. and 10 them is due great credit for
Miss Hellbergers recovery.
BECAME BETTER.
The patient became better at night. and
though too i'll 20 be removed IN carriage
the neighbors arranged an improvised am,
bulance and Miss Hellberger was conveyed
to the residence of Mr.. Manger at Twenty
fourth and Darlington streets. Mr. Managers
family ere relatives Of the young lady, who
| lives on the Nine-Mile road just opposite the
county almshouse. The attaches OF the
drug store did all in their power to relieve
| the Young lady aud by their promptness
| helped matters considerably.
DR.. Garcin stated last evening that MISS
Hellberger was much better; that che was
entirely out OF danger.
AMBULANCE CALLS.
The ambulance had another busy day yes
terday. the calls being as follows:
At $3.50 a. NJ. to No. z. south Ninth street,
to colored woman overcome by the heat.
who was treated and left.
At 12:4O p. NJ. to st. James and Leigh
streets. to colored woman suffering from
the same cause. Carried to almshouse for
treatment.
AtI:IOP NJ. TO Brook avenue and Leigh
street. TO q white man with sunstroke. who
was also carried out to the almshouse and
treated.
At 5:25 2. Nj. 10 the First police-station,
TO a workman cut about the head and face
by contact with a machine in H. NJ. Smith a
Co.'S shop. Treated and left.
At 7l5 2. N. 20 First and Leigh streets,
to o colored woman with oramp collie.
Treated and sent home TO 519 north Ninth
street.
DIED FROM THE HEAT.
DR.. r. D. Garcin was sent for in hurry
yesterday afternoon 10 treat an old gentle
man, Mr.. Wood. who was taken i'll sudden
~ at Twenty-third and NenAble streets. but
bis haste was in vain. for he found him
dead on reaching there from congestion of
the brain. caused By the excessive heat, the
Doctor said.