The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
san. and including those IN New YORK
and us nclsnborhood;
SO OF prosira- Tempe

] l.N|iNNifls ~ ftss ~
Cleveland, ...tt+.... II ~
New Oricans ..... 50
Louisville. .......... o.. -
81. Louis .......... "a a gj
Tho citys massive walls Of stone and
brick. stored with tie accumulated heat
Of three days. almost slszird when
Touched With moistouei fingers. Bare
footed boys could not stand stl Oh The
burning slabs uf the sidewalks The air
Nihiatvd over graungs like harpspr'ngs
of nrc. The snu shuno through ihe hazv
air iFavly pprmpatcd with moisture.
vth 20 coppoian glare The mercury
in The street thermometers on hserng
waits shot up nearly 10 fever heat"
Several drug store Instruments sheltered
from tAc sln Registered s5 degrees and
'' dcsrecs. ln the days OF three ani four
Siofiod buildings the heat ct several days
lhu Yesterday douhtlcrs would have been
attended with less mortality. The fifteen.
twenty. ana twenty-five atorici struc-
lures were reserve iiS OF torriliiy and
everybody who PASSED them fclt their
oven-iikr glow They are also obstruc-
tots ut the breeze. ard they thus helped
along the terrible wofl, of the sun.
WHY Ir WAS 80 HOT
a gentleman sonls us the Following
very interesting communication. which IL
apropos 10 the story OF the hot wave.
Editor of The Times.
SIR About hau-past three on Sunday
afternoon thc themomctor in room with
p northern exposure. 20 shaded that
the dircrt rays OF tho sun newer enter
il. stood no 90 degrees. Going out soon
afterwards to hh an appointment ! Look
Ell 40 thermometer ON the side post
OF woil-shadel store door near by. ana
found 70 standing az lN degrees. Exam
lining Che hr--unmed thermometer at s
] was astuni,hcl 90 find that st had
riFon instead ol fauing as usual. after
sunset and stood at g- degrees
Av lkonci 10y the extreme heat at 1
a. NJ. ; went to 3D. window for air. AMI
observing what soomei 10 he flashes ~
lehtn.nc congratulated myself that a
storm was approaching looking zap at
OBJ" Sky. however ] noticed that the
stars We're shining lrilhtly in "a clesr
sl,v and tlat the flashes were not in one
direction, hut scattered and IN opposite
quarters Of The heavens. then observed
That what had appeared 10 Dc flashes
wore rather rapid coruscauurs from Gene
tres.
Rejecting afterwards that the earth
was passing through the minor or AM
gust belt OF motoors 70 struck me that
and that as heat was genornted from
their contact with the carfhs .atmosphero
the rise Of temperature after sunset and
Tho almost unoxampled heat % the night
might Dc thus accounted for
Cannot some of vour soioniifc read
ors ennlhtcn mo ON the suhicctP
REMEDY FOR sI'NsTROKE.
Ina answer to ~ correspondent u may
nj LOT
host ltne 10 De done for the sufferer
IS first loosen the clothing around the
nook then remove him 10 as cool
place as practicable and then apply ice
cold cloths 10 The head making at the
Same time applications OF mustard 10
the stomach and foot
a physician. 81 course. should always
be summoned as quickly as possible
REGISTRATIONS YESTERDAY
There were three cases OF prosiraton
from tho heat yesterday the most SEE
rions being that of "a white man named
Howell. who drives a wagon FOR Walter
To. Moses a. co. He was treated ANA
taken q, bis home on Church HIN. where
at last accounts his condition was quite
favorable.
Tha other two cases were colored pco-
ule. one off whom was negro woman
who works nt Mnycs tobacco factory
Her caeo easily yielded TO proper treat
mont. as did that o. n negro man. the
last case. who fen an the street.
Ou the whole. yesterday was vast
Improvement over Sunday. as cen he
seem at elace at the following figures.
faithfully recorded Toy Tho Times thor
rnomcfcr. pa. NJ. So; 70 NJ. 49,. i. NJ,
n.cP. A.. SIS. q T. NJ. 50. midnight -.
Average. $500 Although this average
does not resemble at AN the figures indi-
Gated ON Pear5's ship. yet tho change Us
MOST grateful. and viii Doc thankfully re-
ccived Tho afr was materially cooled
Yesterday afternoon hy strong wind
storm which lasted some minutes. The
Measure derived from 20 was much lessen
"a however. by the dense cloud OF dust
carried in it's train