The Washington times., 1901-07-04

HoSpitaIs-A Drop of I6 Degrees
nue to- the Passing Thunderstorm
-TodRy's Spell to Break All
Records.
Three additional deaths were added last
night 10 the mortality list of hot weather
victims. and eleven prostrations. due TO
the excessive heat were recorded at the
various hospitals Conditions viii prob
ably be worse today. Warmer Thurs
day was aIl the hope held out last night
ly the Weather Bureau officials. and the
temperature today Is expected To reach,
81 IL does not surpass, the record heights
attained carly ia the week. There is aD-
solutely no prospect Of "a break in the
hot wave.
The dead are.
Darrell Sand,rson. white. thirty-nine
years of age. overcome by the heat yes
tCrday afternoon while In saloon at los
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. The
Emergency Hospital ambulance was suia-
moned, and the sick man placed therein,
but he died en- route to the hospital. de
spite the vigorous work OF Dr. Brasonie
to prolong his life. Sanderson was en-
ployed as a bartender at 243 New Jersey
Avenue northwest, ana as he has no
relatives in this city. his remains VIII
probably be turned over to friends for
burial. the Coroner having been notified
of his death and issued the necessary
certificate.
Emma Walters. a two-mOnths-Old col
ored infant died yesterday afternoon
from heat prostration. at ner home, 1919
Third Street southwest, and Coroner
hewitt was notified.
James Pointer, colored. forty-fivo years
OF age, was brought to the Emer-
gency Hospital Tuesday afternoon. hav-
ing been picked up in an unconscious con-
dition on X Street northwest, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets north. J..
west. His life was prolonged for con
siderable time by the surgeons. but he
died shortly after $50 O'Clock last night
a sister Amanda Chase. was notified of
the death of her brother, and is making
the necessary arrangements for his burial.
The following persons were picked up
on the street in an exhausted condition
and taken to the Emergency Hospital:
Ada Mccain. white. sixteen years Of
age. actress, overcome corner OF Thir-
teenth and Pennsylvania Avenue north-
west. yesterday afternoon. Taken to the
hospital, where she soon recovered.
Harry Sherman, white. sixteen years
old. IA Fourteenth Street northwest, re-
moved to hospital. condition not serious
,
years of age. fell at Twelfth and Penn
sylvania Avenue northwest. yesterday
afternoon. Removed to hospital. Lives
at 1927 r Street northwest.
Frank Mclean, forty-eigtt years old.
white; overcome at Riley's wharf. Taken
to Hospital
Oliver Crawford, coIored, dfty-fve
years OF age, fen at the corner Of Sixth /
and K Streets southwest. overcome by I
heat, yesterday afternoon, and was re- /
moved @to Casualty Hospital for treat /
Iner'
F. Frazer. coiored. twenty-five years
old. who lived in Shepherds Court. /
Brightwood. became unconscious from I
heat prostration on the Brightwood Road. |
He was removed to Freedman's Hospital 1
John Barry, white, fifteen years old. 1
who lived at 24l5 y Street northwest. was
Frustrated by the heat at I:30 p. N. yes |
terday afternoon. at the plant OF the /
Washington Gaslight Company. in Thir-
teenth Street southeast. He was cared 1
for at Providence Hospital
Daniel T Gibbons 523 Four-and-a-half 4
Street southwest. was overcome by the /
heat
Reginald Pumphrey, twenty-one years /
old. lo03 Street southeast. was pros I
trated by the heat AT the navy yard. His I
condition also IS serious
Walter WannaIl.- thirty years old of
1876 Cramer Street northeast, was over
come yesterday afternoon at the navy
yard, and removed to Providence Hos
liitaL
Daniel Listen was overcome by the heat
at the corner Of Thirteenth and II Streets
northwest at 1-30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. He refused TO 90 to the hospital
and was removed TO his home at G42
Brewers Court northwest His condi-
tion is not serious
The thunderstorm which passed over
the city yesterday evening caused a well
come drop Of IS degrees IN the tempera- (
ture At O'Clock So degrees was the 4f-
nciai register at the Weather Bureau Z
After that hour the thermometer began to
fall slowly, although steadily, until the .
50 degree mark was reached. The tenn
perature hoyered about this point until
10 o clock p m, when the official ther- (
showed only - degrees Al
though not accompanied by a rainfall I
which sweltering Washington could actu-
ally call by that name, few drops OF
moisture fell about & o'clock and partiall.- (
relieved the suffering. A cool breeze ac-
companied the slight shower The cleo
JlcaI storm contributed TO the improve
nent IN the condition of the atmosphere
While no perceptible change in atmos-
pheric conditions was noted by the ma
lority Of citizens. the temperature yestcr-
Gay was actually + degrees cooler than
On Tuesday. Last night was fairly COM
ortable. and brought some relief to the
heat sufferers.
The highest official mark reached
yesterday by the mercury in the bulb was
70 degrees, at o'clock in the afternoon
= ne lowest was at O'Clock a. m. when I
q degrees was recorded
Today according to the Weather Bureau /
forecasters, viii be a record breaker and /
the hottest Fourth Of July ever expert |
enced IN Washington. The temperature |
viii probably be highest during the morn |
ing hours. Local thunder showers may |
be looked for during the afternoon and !
evening. but the temperature Will again /
rise only temporary relief, If any is
10 be expected In every portion of the !
country east Of the Rocky Mountains
with the exception OF the Great Lakes re-
gion. unprecedented hot weather prevails
and there are no signs of d break in the
torrid wave No point showed less than
y degrees yesterday
Philadelphia beat Washington during
the past tWenty-four hours 10y two de-
grees, and holds the distinction for that /
day Of being the hottest city in the Allan
lie Coast States. At noon the thermom-
eter there showed reading of 98 degrees
] his heat continued until o'clock. when
the city was visited by a thunder storm I
which brought the temperature down 10 !
50 degrees. as in this city.
Boston ran Philadelphia a close second |