Evening star., 1896-08-06
HOTTER AND HOTTER
The Record of Eighteen Ninety Six is
Again Broken.
NO RELIEF is YET IN SIGHT
Suggestions That May Be SensibIy
Followed During the SoIstice.
WEATHER BUREAU TALK

In Washington today humanity painted
and perspired. Its clothing hung upon it
in moist stringiness to add to the dscom-
forts that We're already almost calanitous
in their nature. ard the well-to-do in light
attire that nearly approached the diaphan-
Gus in some instances suffered and swell
tered to only small degree less than those
in wooden shirts and heavy over&lls who
dug in the streets under a bro.ling and
relentless sun. Ever the breeze that
blew In a desultory way from the south
west seemed to be afflicted with the faint
ness that enveloped those 1t famed. II
was in It's cumulative effects that the heat
showed its most evil aspects. With few
hours intermiss.on the atmosphere had
been hot and humid for the past two
weeks. and the nights had brought but
little relief in the way of coolness.
True, there had been a few short hours
of respite Immediately around midnight.
but the early evenings and the early morn
ir.ss were alike sufferable- Yesterday the
SclStice took on additional intensity. and
this morning the earliest risers. who felt
the first rays of the sun. knew that the day
to follow would be another terror in tenn
peratura. And the sun climbed slowly
to the meridian and then slowly sank to
send its shafts diagOnally through the
thick, blanket-like air. il took on new en-
erSy with every moment, and men felt re-
heat was as great. If not gre alter. than the
direct rays of the sun. Tremulous AMI
shimmering, one could see il rising rapidly
from asphalt and granolithic and those
VINO carried umbrellas to ward off the sun
rays unconScously gave their heads dan
gerous baths from the heat that arose in
the way described and collected under the
umbrellas.
At the Weather Bureau.
At l o'clock there were few thermometers
at the street level which did not register
- and 100 degrees. Between this hour and
l. o'clock a Star reporter called at the
weather bureau and had a chat with Chief
Moore and Maj. DunwooGy. the forecaster
here. In Chief Moores room with an cleo
tric fan going. the mercury stood at 81. A
messenger sent to inquire. what altitude the
official Thermometer had reached during
the day returned at 1870 with the an
nouncement that the record showed that 96
degrees had been reached. the mark then
being ~, the sun momentarily be-
h!nd d hazy cloud.
1T will closely scrape the hundred mark
today. L think. said Weather Chief Moore
''Ninety-eight. without question" said
Forecaster Dunwoody. When requested tC
announce prospective and early RELIEF. both
gentlemen sighed There was mournfulness
in the glanceS they cast on the Sweltering
but hopeful reporter.
We are experiencing hot wave said
Forecaster Dunwoody. "and there is moth
ing in sight upon which we can predicate
any promises for a break in il. Along
toward tomorrow evening there may be
some local thunder showers that will afford
temporary relief in the localities where they
occur. but beyond this there appears to be
10 immediate change in sight"
Suggestions Worth Remembering.
The continuance of such weather natu-
rally means very serious outlook for the
citizens of Washington. and the rules of
health should be rgidly observed at this
time above all others. The diet and the
clothing. especially of children and the
aged, should carefully looked after. Too
great an Indulgence in cold drinks shouli
be avoided as well stimulants. Persons
VINO can eschew meat and coffee at break
fast and satisfy themselves with fruit and
tea not too strong will lind themselves bet
ter able 10 withstand the increasing heat
OF the day All stimulants should bs de-
clined, and as Htile exposure to the sun
as possible should be suffered. As little
clothing should be worn as is consistent
with appearances The less clothing
wears in such weather we are now hay-
ing the more comfortable one will be- be-
cause the evaporation of perspiraIion will
take place all the sooner and thus cool the
cut!cle more readily. Above all things
keep the skin clean and the pores open A
bath in the morning, another before dinner
and third at bedtime will make life
bearable even in weather as hot as we are
having and are promised to have for a
few days more.
At o'clock the figures on temperature
reported from the weather bureau were as
follows: am, 50: 2 pm. 81; maximum
81; minimum, 30. AS the maximum tenn
perature of the day is usually reached be-
tween and o'clock ii need not be re-
gGrded surprising TO see three figures
marked by the mercury shortly after The
Star is issued.