Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

of A. B. Garden, on Minnesota avenue.
Auacostia, became affected twice by heat
while in the city yesterday. He was COM
PEELED to stop and rest. The police wished
to send him to a hospital, but he declined
to go and continued on his way to Anacos
tia. When he arrived there he was given
treatment by a physician, after which he
was accompanied to his home.
John Bailor, cOlored, seventy years old
whose home is at 2Oo9 18th street north
west. made i'll by the heat this morn
ing while working on Washington street.
The sixth precinct police removed him to
the Casualty Hospital for treatment.
contractor employing forty coiored
men engaged in grading a suburban street
stated to a Star reporter this morning that
Saturday the full force started to work.
but by o'clock in the afternoon, the hour
of quitting work, only four men Were labor
ing. the others having dropped out at vari-
Gus hours during the day, suffering from
the heat. AS soon as man complained of
feeling i'll he was made to stop work for
fear of more serious consequences.
Charles Collins. twenty-five years old.
was Frustrated by the heat yesterday after
noon while al the BrightWood race track.
After being attended by DR.. Darling he
taken to his home, No. 1915 Bright
wood avenue.
Fatal Case.
Lewis Ashton. colored, forty-six years Of
age, died this afternoon at the Emergency
Hospital from the effects of a sunstroke
received while at work In a ditch today.
When he reached the hospital his temper
allure was 40. The doctors pronounced his
condition as extremely critical and found
but little which would justify them in CIV
ing his family any encouraging informa-
ton. His address was given 1921 Half
street southwest
Mary Betters colored, fifty years old was
overcome by the heat near Massachusetts
avenue and 18th street southeast about 10
o'clock this morning. Her temperature
was only slightly above normal when she
reached the Casualty Hospital, and she
was able to go home in a short time.
Daniel Green, colored thirty-six years
old, employed a cook at 1909 G street,
was taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment about noon today. He was suf-
fering from heat prostration- His condi-
ton was not serious, and he was able to
return to his place of employment after
being given treatment.
Samuel /. McCauley, forty-eight years
old, living at 1903 7th street northwest, was
a hot weather patient at the Casualty Hos
pital about noon today. He was stricken
while working on a new building near I'd
and c streets northwest. His condition was
not serious.
Alexander Forrest, colored, sixty-four
years old. living at. 212 Delaware avenue
southwest, was picked up on the street to-
| day suffering from the heat. The police of
| the sixth precinct took him to the Casualty
| Hospital
| Mary Thomas. colored. twenty-four years
| old. living at 2426 Shows Row, was pros
| trated by the heat AT New York avenue
| and 9th street about 1 o'clock this after
noon She was given treatment at the
/ Emergency Hospital
Clarence Schooley, thirty-two years old,
| living at 32i street southwest, was over
| come by the heat at Howard avenue and
18th street about 80 o'clock this after
| noon. He was taken to the Emergency
| Hospital for treatment.
| Terrific Sunday.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the sea-