Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
The Weather Bureau Cannot Answer
the Heat Problem.
TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TORRID
The Atmosphere May Be Less Op-
pressive Thursday.
THE SUNS FATAL EFFECTS

this morning to ascertain IL they could
give him something to announce other than
Continued warm and fair weather., they
pretended to be sorry because they couldn I,
but endeavored to cheer him up with the
statement that the national capital and its
immediate vicinity was the only locality
being swept by the hot wave that got any
thing In the shape of even slight respite
from the heat yesterday evening and last
night. They could hold out no encourage
ment for a continuation of the same con-
ditions, however, and they had the same
old statement tackled UP on the bulletin
board:
Continued fair and warm weather today
and Wednesday; probably less warm
Thursday and Friday
There was slim chance, it was whis-
Iered. for Chicago and St. Louis to have a
cooler time of 1t tomorrow. but 1t was re-
garded AS doubtful if the fresh air bank
that seemed 10 be moving down from the
northwest to accomplish this result for the
cities named. would manage to get this Tar
east. IL was darkiy hiuted. on the other
hand that the aforesaid bank might have
the effect of pi!ins UP the hot ar sun hlsh-
er In this neck OF the woods with result
of making ii sttll hotter, People Will there
fore have to sol3Ce themselves with the
thought that December is only one hundred
and twerty-one days of, when there
hound to he 4 change.
There was a continuance today of the
southwestern breezes, and the clouds oc-
Casonally yelled the sun. The result of the
latter that up to l o'clock the highest
temperature recorded at the weather bu-
reau was 81 IL degrees.
The Death Record Yesterday.
The killing effects of the weather were
almost as widespread yesterday on Sun
day. and while the public record showed
five deaths directly attributable to the
heat. the mort tality among those who were
already sick was increased to a great de-
gree
The first victim of the sun yesterday was
John W Stahl. a Machinist in the ord
nance bureau at the navy yard who was
overcome shortly after the lunch hour.
and died two hours later. at his home. No.
1892 c. street southwest, where he was re-
moved when Frustrated
Mrs ka'e FSrtuns or propre,ress of the
went out yesterday afternoon to do some
shopping, preparatory to making a visit in
the country. Upon her return home she be-
came unconscious, and despite of all ef-
forts II restore her. she died In three
hours. She was about thirty years old. and
the wife OF James Fortune She left two
children. She viii be buried from Immacu-
late Conception Church tomorrow morning.
The saddest Case Yet.
Unusually pitiful In It's surroundings was
the death OF John Maroney. a cement
worker. iiving at No. 17l2 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, with his wife and three
year-old boy. Maroney occupied two rooms
II, the house. On Saturday Mrs. Maroney
gave birth to girl baby. The husband
was all attention to his wife, and remained
constantly a her bedside. Early yesterday
morning the nurse went into the chamber
and saw the husband apparently asleep in
fis chair by the bed and did not distrub
him. At o'clock she returned and tried
to rouse Maroney, only 10 discover he was
dead Mrs Maronsy tainted when the aw-
fCl news wss broken 10 her. and is In
precar.oiIs condition.
Police Seryt- Siattery, who lives next
door. at 17lD New Jersey avenue, was ap-
pr.sed of tie terrible event, and Immediate
ly had the coroner notified Owing to the
ignorance Of the persons in the house and
the impression that the body of suddenly
dying person could not lie removed until
the coroner had viewed 1t, the remains Of
Maroney were allowed to rest in the room
here his sick wife, whose removal was
impossible. lay prostrate with her infant.
-Four hours passed. ard the coroner did not
put in an appearance. and again hs was
summon Cd Meantime the news OF this
shocking state of affairs became known in
the nC.ghbor hood, and the indignation grew
intense at the delay on the part of the au-
thorities. Eventually. at IL O'Clock the
coroner arrived and gave a certificate CT
death from heat The funeral will take
place tomorrow from st. Aloysius Church
and the interment Will be In Mt Olivet
cemetery
The heat hastened the death of Matilda
Lee. an old coiored woman. residing at No
1911 9ie street northwest, who has been
suffering from perltonits for some time.
Numerous Prostrations.
There were many prostrations during the
day.
Joseph Leonhardt a bartender, residing
at the Thyson House, was overcome shortly
after o'clock His condition was critical
when he reached Emergency Hospital, but
trpa 10
now out OF danger.
Robert Cron. ten years old, living on Po-
tomac street southeast. was playing in the
sun at Garfield Park yesterday afternoon
and was overcome. He was taken to ProyI-
dence Hospital and was soon out of danger
Mrs. Celia A Thomas. a dressmaker of
No. Pear! street. Baltimore was over
come at ID street and Pennsylvania avenue
yesterday afternoon, but persisted In going
to the Baltimore and Ohio depot. Here she
was again prostrated. She was removed to
Providence Hospital. where she was In a
precar.oUs condition for several hours but
Is now out OF danger.
Edward Re.nhard. machinist at the
navy yard. was removed 10 his home, 63l +
street southeast. yesterday afternoon. SUI
fering from the heat He will recover.
About $50 o'clock George Johnson. col
cred, sixty-five years old. was overcome on
the street near 18th street and New Hamp-
shire avenue. and suffered a severe attack
of cramps. He was taken TO his home In
Georgetown.
lives at 2Di 8 street northeast was taken
sick the street near Rhode Island
avenue and 9TH street last night about .
o'clock. The police ambulance removed him
TO the house of relatives. at 1928 7th street.
scarcity of MIX.
The effects OF the protracted heat and
drouth are being seriously felt by the farm
ers in Maryland and Virginia and a con-
tinuance of the conditions much longer will
mean wIde disaster among them. The corn.
which had been more promising than for
many seasons past up to two weeks ago. is
drying Up instead Of growing, and the
grains are shrivelins at rapid rate There
Is a great scarcity OF milk at present. and
local dealers are alarmed at the situation,
some OF them declaring that a milk famine
threatened The reason for this In that
.ne pastures, which have been more than
,y snort This season. despite the CO.
paous rains In the spring. are becoming still
toie seaEty and the cows cannot secure
milk. e"es SAeio oA