Evening star., 1901-07-04
JUPITER PLUVIUS HELPS
HUMANITY'S ALLY IN IT'S eoNTusr
WITH HEAT.
Respite From Torrid Conditions
Warrington and Two Other Cities
- Tied for Second Place.

The second round Of the scrap between
the heat and humanity was brought to a
termination yesterday afternoon by reason
or tho longedfor Interference of one J.
Piuvlus. and while the weather bureau
fclks were somewhat discontented the COM
munity at large was delighted, with a big
D. TO persons who had been using other
words beginning with big DIS, as we'll as
those who nschew expletives, no matter
now great may be the provocation the
temporary cessation of the contest was in
descr1oably cheering. The rain and wind
storm that drove many unpleasant things
out OF the atmosphere was not particu-
iarly strong in the city proper, but north
or Washington belt ten miles wide was
deluged, and this had the effect Of refriger-
ating. II only in small degree. the sur
rounding sections.
The heat started in on the third round
this morning with considerable yisor but
tne other party was not called upon to be
energetic, because, in the language of the
ringside fraternity there was nothing do
ing Departments. workshops and stores
were closed and people were at liberty to
seeH a Ieiie1 wherever their inclinations led
ana their purses could carry them. To the
stay y-at-homes the clouds that kept up
procession across the skies and fntermit-
tentiy cut off the glare of the sun were
hcApiui' DIS iney made the day more bear-
able than any of its immediate predeces-
cerned wa
1t was only by contrast. however. that
coholtions seemed easier as the temperature
remained above the normal The weather
bureau thermometer recorded 80 degrees at
o CLOCK this morning. and had risen to 80
degrees at 1870. At IL o'clock the record
was 81. and then the bureau went out Of
business for the day
Af1ecks standard thermometer -a9ist,red
Sit2 at m. 81 at noon and ~ at 3pm.
Thomas Johnson, colored forty wears old
OF 341 Wilson street northwest was over
come by the heat about s:45 o'clock this
morning in an alley near Florida avenue
ana fth street northwest He was uncon-
Sc1ous when Policeman Sweeney was called
The sick man was hurried to Freedman's
hospital where the doctors found his con-
dition was extremely critical.
In Other Cities.
st. Louis led all American cities In the
matter of temperature at 8 o'clock TODAY.
the official Thermometer there registering
"a degrees. Washington Philadelphia and
Kansas City were tied for second place
each recording 81 degrees. Omaha regis
tered 30 degrees. Chicago. rs: New York.
-: Boston. -: Denver, 62. and San Fran
cisco, o2. According to weather bureau
officials. these figures indicate that the
weather situation is practically unchanged
IN the country east of the Rocky noun
."iHS- iHeIe IS SlSnt abatement OF the
neat IN the eastern part of this extensive
area. but 1t Is warmer on the western side
OF It: The comparatively low temperature
IN New York this morning was due to
local shower. but the weather foreca ster
predicts that there will be a speedy return
10 the neat conditions Of the past few days.
Iaklng the country east Of the Rockies as
a ~hoie Forecaster Frankenfield says that
the outlook is for hot forenoons and locaI
showers In the afternoons, but that there
are no signs of permanent improvement.