The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-04
SIZZLING JUNE SUNDAY.
rvrRyBODY SUFFERED INTENSE
Ly WITH THE HEAT.
Tbs psrks and Street Cars We're Crowded
and Ice Was at n Prenium-o"o
Fatality.

Tho weather in Richmond on suhuas
was a kind Of a record-oreaher -, ~
time OF the year. The sun sveine ~ oo,,tc
himself iust to see how keeniy ne Son ,n
make poor mOrfals down mere VI 80,
smffer They suffered. The mercury sD,
soneitiysa and ran up the tube until II
reached the blood heat marx WIN - 90
"Ninety-eight and sun Ilsins' 10 ms
Uncle Billy Cullingworth. as he sat IN nls
shirt-sleeves and welded ms .oio .se.,
fan vigorously. while Policeman t'euloir
and Justice John Crutchheid siilpis va CT
all the ice-water IN their Nlci,n'S - o.
called for more. They didn't tax. was
too hot. They simply thought great DIX
thoughts coupled with descriptive adJe1-
tiyes.
TIE PARKS CROWDED.
Aloog about s o'clock in the evening
Monroe Park was fun or the youisS,.'.'
who get themselves dressed up III III ,-ce
tive frocks. and scamper around Dy lolee
az habit I don't think ! ever saw -
many children crowded together III lno
various public parks. Noi were lhc ciiil-
dron alone the old folks were lhtIe w,
There wasn't a breath OF air strrlnS. Inc
old folks and the tat folks had most
disaereeable time Of ~. Collars ana CUTS
wilted ike betrothed young men dlscaIu-
&c at the eleventh hour, ana shlI'S u'u"
stand much better snow.
srgETT-cAns ~ DEMAND.
The street-cars were totally Inadequate
| Tor the Gffliufl. INtItNiAf NoiiAt'A ~
aboard Many got left. had 10 90 BACK
home take off their coats ana piead loi
ice. Ice was in great demand fcopio
sighed for il. children cried Tor II. aonl'
few individuals went down 10 cafe
purchased "a sandwich. and sat pehtdlh
the electric fans for an hour or i~o 10
get cool
sleep. No air could be secured. n was
very scarce. Folks sat around 10 strict
ly evening dress" as late as l O'Clock IN
the morning. and wondered u the prog
nosticatOr IN Washington had any neart
| at all.
The weather was not quite so not yes
| to-day. but hot enough Tor me. At
i. VI. the mercury at 4 ne Times Ciilce re-
| gistcreQ 20 degrees. At FOIds Hotel the
| quicksilver went up se"erai degrees hign-
or, and in some parts OF the city IL fcacn-
Cd leJ degrees.
VICTIM or THE HEAT.
Claiborne Thomas, sixty-hve years OLD.
| was found lying dead in an alley way near
| Williamsburg avenue and Eighth streets,
| Fulton, SUNDAY afternoon about O'Clock.
The ambulance was summoned, and the
! body was removed TO the Almshouse.
| Coroner Taylor viewed the body. ana md
! ing indications that death was due 10 the
| extreme heat which the feeble consutu-
ton OF the unfortunate man mad been
! unable TO Withstand. deemed an inquest
| unnec essary. The remains were turned
| over 90 a brother OF the deceased. Thomas
| n as unmarried. lie was a brother OF Mr..
! ". Il. Thomas, builder, on West Broad
street.
IT WILL BE WELCOME.
The Washington Post of yesterday
| saws.
West Of the Mississippi. where for sew
J eral days past the sizZ8rd has been get
| tlng IN its fancy work, there was slignt
! change for the better. The low area cen
| tfai over Texas has developed into a
| genuine storm, and is moving east slowly.
! accompanied by rain and falling temper
| AZURE. The change may be expected mere
| about tomorrow night, but IL is mpossi-
Die TO say how great the fall VIII be-
ANOIHLR FRUSTRATED BY HEAT
A white man named j. 4. Williams.
| while on his way home from work yes
| terday afternoon about O'Clock. was
! Frustrated by the neat. he fen on the
! pavement. and appeared 10 be in a Sc
riOus condltioy. The ambulance was
! summoned, ard responded promptly. The
man was treated and taken 10 rIs nome
! on south Cherry street.
AND SILL ANOTHER
The ambulance was summoned to No.
| AZ north Third street last night M 1..u