Evening star., 1896-08-10
4 DEADLY SUNDAY RECORD
Persons Killed by the Heat All Over
the Country.
SIX TIM S II E r E

the country are almost identical with
these that have existed for several days
past. Therefore. only the temporary re-
lief that the expected showers will bring
can be looked for. although the heat will
not be so intense hereafter, / believe, as
1t has BEEN
There was general regret in the tone
with which that dictum was uttered. for
men who manage the weather machinery
Of the government suffer Its ill effects just
like other mortals. The reporter thanked
the speaker for even SO slight a promise
and looked at the cylinder wound round
with debcately ruled paper, upon which
the tell-tale pen Of the thermometer in
dicator was scratching its story. The
record already made showed that the mer-
curry had risen TO ~ degrees between 1870
and IL O'Clock, and had then sunk to a
fraction under 90 between that hour ard
noon, when the record was read. The
sun was at that time under the clouds, and
the rays were thus partly frustrated in
their attempt to do damage. Men and
women and children and animals were
almost exalted by the slight relief that
such drop In degrees meant, and the
breeZes from the south that grew stronger
shortly after II o'clock added a little mite
mere to the fieetipg comfort. and in every
heart the hope was strong that the worst
OF the weather was over.
An Unparalleled Sunday.
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mercury yesterday did not reach the record
for the hottest day ever experienced in the
city of Washington, there is no doubt, or
chance for doubt. that if canvass were
made of the old citizens here the unani-
nous opinion would be discovered that
never before had the national capital suf-
fered such an intensely torrid time. Men
and women with METEOROLOGICAL memories
running away back beyond the official
statistics here declared with earnest de-
cision that they never had felt anything
ike II, and even those oldest inhabitants
VINO had always been able hitherto TO
resurrect a phenomenal Roland out OF the
moidy past to surpass any modern Oliver
were voiceless when the prevailing heat
was mentioned Saturday night had been
steadily hot. People lay awake and
prayed for relief. Coatless men sought the
parks, and in many instances carried their
wives and children with them Every one
who could do so went down to the lower
stories of their houses to seek rest, and
got but little of 1t there. The early morn
ing hours predicted what those to follow
would be. and when the sun rose 1t was
Ike disk of red-ho; metal
Description of the later hours Is unneces-
sary. Their miseries are simply scared
into the memories OF all who went through
them.
Records of Fifty-Two Cities.
While 1t was hot in Washington, 1t was
generally SO over the country. glance at
the following list will show the highest
temperature of the day at fifty-two places
and the state of the weather at o'clock
last night. OF them all Pittsburg,
rain: Atlantic City. SO. clear; Cape
May, IS, clear; Portland, 81, clear; Boston,
w. clear; New York, ~, cloudy; Washing
ton, Us, clear; Philadelphia, 36. partly
cloudy; Block Island. ~. cloudy; Albany,
92, partly cloudy; Osweso. 81, cloudy: BuI-
falo. 81, partly cloudy. Cie:eland. ", clear;
" ilmington, 9G. clear; Charlotte. 9s. clear;
Norfolk, 9e, clear; Hatreras ST. clear; Tam
IA. "a. partly cloudy; Jupiter. 80, partly
cloudy; Jacksonville, u, clear; Savannah,
"a, clear; Chicago. ~, cloudy; Abilene, so
clear. Cincinnati, ei, clear; St. Louis, 9S,
clear; Galveston, SS, cloudy; Palestine. 9S,
cloudy; Kansas City, Sc clear; Pittsburg,
81. rain: Nantucket. IS, clear; Eastport. GA,
cloudy; st. Paul. ~. rain; Havre. 76, clear
Williston, s4, clear, Helena, 10, clear: Du-
lCth, IS partly cloudy, Detroit, "a, cloudy;
Alpene. 81, partly cloudy; Green Bay. So
clear. Marquette, &C. cloudy; Huron. S. D.,
IS. clear; Bismarck, ~. clear; Dodge City,
!rs. clear; North Platte. 49, clear; Omaha,
~. partly cloudy; Memphis. 50. rain; Salt
Lake CITY -, clear Montgomery, o. clear,
Pensacola. 80. clear; Atlanta, 92, clear; New
Orleans. So. cloudy; Corpus Christi IS,
cloudy; Salt Ste Marie. 81. clear.
An Appalling Death Record.
The deadly effects of the heat were ap-
palling In this city six persons succumbed.
Early in the morning w. A. Anderson of
DCmerara, South America, who had been
drinking heavily since his arrival in this
city a week ago. was removed from his
boarding place. No 1OO6 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. to the Emergency Hospital Here he
died in q few minutes, despite the efforts
to save him He is believed TO have been
a native of ST. Louis. and was about forty
years old.
James Owings, forty-four years old, a
berkeeper at the restaurant of Jno. Becker,
111O eth street southeast, and residing at
Sl5 eth street southeast, was Frustrated at
lis place of employment shortly afte-
reaching there from his home. He became
rapidly worse and died shortly after the
noon hour.
Lucinda Watkins colored eighty years
old. died from. the heat at the house OF
Mary Brexton. No. 2214 9th street north
west. at o'clock in the afternoon.
Augustus ID. Cheseldine timer, fifty
years old. residing at 21S 1 street southeast
who was stricken Thursday while repair
Ing the roof Of the fifth precinct police sta
ton, died yesterday afternoon at Provi-
dence Hospital He leaves a widow and
child.
James ]. McGonigle, an ex-United States
soldier, recently discharged from the army
died at his home in the Eikton Hotel on
9Th street opposite the Pennsylvania depot.
At Z O'Clock yesterday evening He was a
native of Philadelphia. and his friends
there have been notified.
The sixth victim was Charles J. Walters
proprietor of a small produce store AT No
50 Defrees street He had not been home
for three weeks, and Is said to have been
drinking. He fell at the corner of Sd and
G streets northwest about 8 o'clock yester-
day evening. and died five minutes after
he was taken to the Emergency Hospital
He leaves wife, who had not heard Of
him Stree he left home until notified of his
death, and five children
Many Persons Prostrated.
Prostrations were numerous Charles
Emrpett, a stranger here. was found un-
conscious from the heat by Sergt Lom-
hardy and Policeman Walsh. He was re-
moved to Garfield Hospital and improved
rapidly.
Owen Baylan Of 9G3 Hartford avenue. Bal
umore. was overcome In the afternoon and
taken 10 Emergency Hospital, where he
was relieved.
WhhAm Butler. colored, of 26O5 18th
street was taken in an unconscious state