The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
THREE VICTIMS OF
THE T0RRID HEAT
One Man Stricken While
at His Work.
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM.
Third Victim, an Unknown Man, Fell
a Corpse on the Street.
OTHER REGISTRATIONS REPORTED
No Relief from t h e revailin
High Temperature Is Promised,
Though Storms May Come at
ANY yIiInc-Eic!lmond One
OF the Hottest Cities in
the Country.
OTHER REGISTRATIONS REPORTED

The intense heat of yesterday caused
three deaths in Richmond. The victims
are:
JAMES PAGE, aged ffty-hve years, Of
No. 102 North Eighth Street.
HENRY WELLER, aged forty-fve
years, OF. No. 20 North Seventeenth street.
Negro man cname unknown dropped
dead a; First and Duval Streets.
There We're several cases of heat pros
traton reported, but these were OF no se-
rious consequence.
The death of James Page "as due to
sunsTokc, and occurred shortly atte' 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Page was
a wel.-known shoemaker, and was n his
shop at work when stricken. The ambu-
lance was called but when it arrived Dr
Fisher could hold out hope FOR The
man.
Heat prostration, coupled with hear-
trouble caused the death of Henry Weller
who was found dead in his room last ght.
Mr.. Weller had been acting as bar-ke= per
at one of the saloons on Seventeenth
Street, and was well known IN that sec
ton of the city After discovetng the
dead body the officers at the First Police
Station notified Coroner Taylor, who or
dered that it be taken to the almshOuse
pending an inquest which will be held this
morning-and one will also be held over
the remains OF the unknown man.
no RELIEF IN SIGHT.
No cold-wave flag can be flown for
several days yet, according to Director
Evans There is no relief against the hot
weather.
Richmond yesterday was one OF the hot
| test places in the country. and at oclock
in the morning was the hottest, being then
81 degrees with Raleigh, y. c., just one
degree behind In the west the weather
remains normal, and Thursday there We're
thunder storms in the northwest. at Phil
adelphia and at New York.
But the wind refuses TO change, and as
long as it remains obstinate there is little
prospect of anything like cooling temper
ature.
The best that people may do is to wear
as little clothing as possible, drink as lit
tie water as possible. do as little work as
possible, and keep in the shade.
Heat prostratons here have been at a
minimum. mainly because the people are
learning to take proper care OF themselves
in hot weather.
Ones health is the main thing TO look
after, and even in hot weather this pre-
rogative need not be abused. The parks
and the street-cars offer some relief from
the scorching glare OF the sun. and with
ones judgment properly used, comfort
may be gotten out Of even a hot day
Director Evans gives out the following
official report:
The barometer pressure still continues
highest in the South Atlantic States, and
is moderately high in the Pacific north
west The storm area Is drifting Slowly
eastward. having moved about 800 miles
since yesterday morning It is now over
Lake Superior The heated area covers
most Of the country east Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river. with the area of greatest heat in
the Middle and South Atlantic States.
Richmond again reports the highest tenn
perature at s O'Clock this morning of any
point in the country, 81 degrees. closely
followed by Raleigh. \. c. with Sc de-
grees. and a number OF cities with 81 de-
grees. There is no immediate prospect
OF any decided abatement of the heat
Tnunder-storms have occurred at St
PAU. Chicago. Pittsburg Philadelphia
New York city and Oswego Dense fog
is reported at Palestine.
HEAT TOO MUCH FOR THEM
Miss Julia Utley, employed at the fac
tory of Allen & Ginter, was overcome by
work yesterday morning The ambulance
was called and she was treated by Dr.
Fisher.
The ambulance was called at 1O:40 O'Clock
yesterday morning to the tobacco fac
tory of Spicer, Son e Co. al Tenth and
Byrd Streets. to attend VIM Franklin
who was suffering from heat prostration
He was treated and taken home
Eddie Dickerson (colored} was ovarcome
teenth and Grace Streets yesterday after
noon. The ambulance was called and he
was treated by DR.. Fisher, after which he
was taken to his home
Letter. Carriers James Wassmen and
2arker-the two first named attached to
Station a and the last to the main office
were overcome by the extreme heat, and
substitutes have been put on their routes.
Mr.. F. c. Kirkwood was overcome by
the heat, at his place Of business, No sol
East Main Street yesterday afternoon,
and went home.
Numbers OF citizens feeling that if they
continued at work the heat would knock
them out simply left their places of bust
ness and went home. many Of them
going late to the country. The train to-
day will carry many citizens 10 the
springs and the shore. where they Will
have a surcease of humidity.
LITTLE SICKNESS.
DR. c. W P. Brock said yesterday that
there was little sickness. comparatively,
in the city at this time.
notwithstanding the intense heat of
the past few days. he said. there have
been few prostrations. The reason Of this
is that most of those who are compelled
TO work out in the sun are colored people,
who can stand the heat much better than
white men.
IL, case of sudden emergency in heat
prostration." he said. applications of
plenty Of ice ana ice-water should he re-
sorted TO The best way TO avoid heat
prostration. however. is 20 keep ont OF
the sun as much as possible.
..In this weather. people should not be
required 10 do any more work than is ah-
soluteiy necessary.
Hor in Fredericksburg.
FRBDERIcKsBURG, VA. july C.