Evening star., 1896-08-14
Both Fell Together at an Unusually
Rapid Rate.
An inch OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTES
Warm Wave Will Continue, but
Be Less Intense.
WEATHER BUREAU TALK

Washingtonians went about their duties
this morning with more activity than they
have shown for many days. The black
rings around their eyes had disappeared
beneath the influence Of a good nights
rest, and there were genial smiles on many
faces that had almost forgotten how to
look pleasant or amdable. During the
morning hours the streets took on almost
a holiday appearance when compared with
preceding days, owing to the shoppers. who
took advantage of the new weather condi-
tions to secure needed articles, and the
errandless throngs, who were delighted at
the chance given them to sniff something
Ike fresh air and to treat their muscles
to badly needed exercise.
OF course, everybody congratulated ev-
erybody else on the break In the solstdce,
and while there was still great deal of
last nights delightfulness and the appre-
ciable improvement in the atmosphere this
morning were sufficient to inspire a gen.
eral feeling Of gratitude. At the weather
break in the hot wave could not be con-
sidered as permanent one. and that 1t
would probably be warmer tomorrow, al
though not quite so bad as yesterday. The
were expected to veer around to the south.
Local thunder showers were again indicat-
ed for this evening, but the best part of 1t
all was. for present blessings are always
most appreciated. that there was strong
probability that the mercury today would
not reach maximum OF more than 90. At
noon today the weather bureau thermome-
ter marked 81. Yesterday at the same hour
the record was 20.
A Remarkable Downpour.
Seldom, If ever, has there been such a
copious downpour in SO short time as that
occasioned by the storm which visited
Washington yesterday evening as the 6
o'clock whistles were getting ready to blow.
The shower began shortly before that hour.
Twenty minutes afterward the deluge be-
gan. In the succeeding twenty minutes no
less than one inch Of rain fell, according to
the record at the weather bureau. During
the evening. up to midnight, the total fall
was 19O inches. The effect was glorious in
q variety Of ways. With the fall Of the
the thermometer marked 20 degrees, a fall
OF 20 points from 2:3O In the afternoon,
when 06 was recorded. All night, until 6
O'Clock this morning the Temperature re-
any consequence in Washington was OIL July
Il, when SS-10O Of an inch fell in fifty-five
minutes.
The shower was a blessing In a variety of
ways. The torrents that fell washed away
the dust from leaves and branches streets
and roofs. and relieved them from the ac-
cumulated heat they had been storing for
many days.
The sewers were flushed, and their stag
nant contents swept out into the river, and
everywhere the water went it did splendid
sanitary service, the good effects of which
cannot be estimated.
Over Two Inches I'm Pittsburg.
The rain extended from Montreal to
Lynchburg and from Port Huron to At
lsntic City. leaving out Boston, but COW
ering all the rest of the middle Atlantic
and New England states. The rainfall in
Plttsburg alone exceeded that in Washing
ton, the record there being 2.3O inches
The maximum temperatures yesterday
Were: Phoenix. Arizona. los: Vicksburg,
100; Little Rock, 100; Montgomery, Ala,
w; Palestine, Texas. 9s; Memphis, rs;
f1 rueolo, Col, %: Dodge City. Oklahoma
FOLK were the same as Washington, OG de-
grees.
PrOstrntiOns From the Heat,
Additional prostrations were reported
yesterday after The Star was issued
Miss Lizzie Kelly of Dublin, Ireland who
was visiting her sister. Ms. Mary Early
In this city, was overcome about $3.50
o'clock and taken to Emergency Hospital
In very serious condition. her tempera-
and was out Of danger in a few hours
While waiting for a train at the Penn
sylvania depot yesterday evening about
4:3O o'clock. George Wilson, fifty-four
years old and resident Of Pittsburg, who
lost one leg in the army, was overcome by
the heat. He was revived at Emergency
Hospital and recovered.
Minor Lawson of 463 Missouri avenue
was slightly affected while near 7th and
Boundary streets and walked to Freed
mems Hospital. where he was relieved
Charles Scharel of 913 IA street south
west was overcome. but quickly recovered
at the Emergency Hospital.
Washington Donaldson Of Philadelphia
was treated at Providence Hospital for
neat stroke and quickly recovered.
Mrs. Bridget Brian of 815 27th street was
overcome at 10Th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue yesterday afternoon. At the Emer-
gency Hospital she was restored to con-
seriousness and soon recovered sufficiently
to go home.