The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
SUFFERERS
I. GET RELIEF.

"rhank Cod was doubtless the fer
vent expression OF every resident or Will
mington when thunder rolled. lightning
flashed and a shower OF rain about 4.l4
o'clock yesterday afternoon brought relief
from the sizzling heat of the past few
days. With the thunderstorm came
clearing of the atmosphere and refreshing
breezes which continued during the night.
1t was q veritable Godsend to an op-
pressed people.
Although there was good rain in the
business section OF the city the south
western section received but sprinkling
that hardly laid the dust
Five deaths and many prostrations
resulted from the scorching heat from
which at last there is relief.
DEATHS yesterday FROM HEAT
" Foster<L. Collins, aged 8 months, Belle
vne. d.
Kate Rrannon, aged % years, No. 1912
Conrad street.
GvHProf:oajBU -o,ff.toWourth1 he
John McAteer, aged rs years, No. 21S
Adams street.
James Quinn, No. 1915 Kinkwood
street.
George Tidy, 60 years, Greenvile.
OTHER DEATHS.
James r. Hanson, 81 years, shoe
maker. No. 10 Maryland avenue, died
Monday night.
John Wayne, Christiana, died Sun
day.
Henry Dure, Townsend, months old,
son of l.. Scott Townsend of Brandywine
hundred. Died Monday.
Nlrs Mary l'Donnal1 opni 70 wars
died Monday night at No. 1916 Lincoln
street.
The 9-months-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Christmeier, died Monday
night at No. I'LL Scott street.
Anna ID. Gamer, aged SO years, died
Mt No. 7O7 West Second street on Mon
day.
Yesterday broke all heat records.
Thermometers registered several degrees
higher than on the previous day and
made existence for man and beast almost
intOeralle. '"
SIZZLING FIGURES SHOWN BY
SHADE THERMOMETERS.
Finn Brothers furnishing store Third
and Market ITO.
James Christy Snss store, Sixth and
Market 1O7.
Office of Street and Sewer Depart
ment 104.
u. James Belts pharmacy 1903.
When the storm broke in the after
noon the he;t had brought everything
almost to a standshill. Everybody was
exhausted, shops were closed and work
on the streets was stopped. Cooling
hrcezes came with the shower and
thapnl haunp 10
O'Clock the mercury had taken fall of
from 10 to u degrees. 1t continued to
go down the tubes anu later in the even
ing with the breeze blowing directly on
the tubes stood at 50 degrees, a fall of
20 degrees or more.
Grateful for the relief people came out
on the streets to enjoy 1t to the fullest
extent. They revelled in the refreshing
winds which cooled the air. For the first
time in three days there were prospects
Of good nights rest and people who
had walked about painting for air on
Sunday and Monday nights slept soundly
last night.
Letter carriers We're forced to stop
work for awhile. To give the men rest
no delivery was made at l o'clock.
Under this arrangement the men were
off from II o'clock until about 3. As
soon as the carriers can have shirtwaists
made they will wear them on hot days
hereafter. Postmaster Browne yesterday
gave his permission for the adoption of
the new costume.
Work on the streets was declared off at
noon by Street Commissioner Picrson.
The men simply could not stand the in
tense heat. The order will stand until
the atmosphere cools off bit.
During the past few days the force Of
treet employees OF the Water Department
has been increased to allow the men to
work on relief schedule. They had to
stop work at noon yesterday on account
OF the heat
Employees Of the Rapauno Chemical
Company on Monday entered on a 42A
working hour week. On week days they
will he employed from o'clock until 23o
O'Clock and on Saturday from Z until II
o'clock.
At the works of the Harlan & Hol-
lngsworth Co., at noon yesterday the
greater part of the plant was closed on
account of the heat. The works will
be opened OH Friday morning. A mum.
ber Of men succumbed to the heat and
We're taken to their homes in carriages.
REGISTRATIONS.
Phillip Poole, an employe Of the Edge |
Moor Iron Company.
Jonn Manior, a laborcr. was overcome
by the heat about o'clock yesterday |
afternoon. He was removed to the Del !
aware Hospital
Joseph Clark was overcome by the |
heat at Third and Market Streets He |
was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in the Phoenix Ambulance.
Henry Thompson. an employe OF the
Jackson & Sharp Company. Removed
to his home, No. 1000 Church street in
the Phoenix Ambulance
John Saurir of No. COL Poplar street.
Removed to the Delaware Hospital.
Frank Fromontowski of No. 107 West
Liberty street. Taken to the Delaware
Michael Tully, aged % years.
Fritz Smidt, foreman of Charles Fl.
Yetteg's bakery, was prostrated Mon
lay night.
Henry McLane Of No. SAT Spruce
street was overcome az the plant of the
Diamond State Steel Co. yesterday. lie
was taken home in the Phoenix Am
,uIance.
John Hayes Of No. Hs Fast Seventh
treet was stricken yesterday morning
while at work at the plant Of the Jack
ION & Sharp Co. He was taken home In
he Phoenix Ambulance.