Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06

Here 1t is in simple figures:
June -i-.------- -------...-..---.-. ~
June 49, D
June 80. Observation-Disclosures. 81
JuiS i----.------------ -.---.-- ~
July Observation-Disclosures. 100
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jury o-----.--- ------.-.--...-.-- ID
Such were the readings of the maximums
ut the weather bureau. but down town
where people moved ard suffered the tenn
perature was several degrees higher. With
such remorseless page behind 1t Wash
ington entered upon its tenth day of tor
ridity today. with every Indication of am
bition to achieve still further distinction
as A hot town. 1t was the hottest city east
OF the Allegheny mountains Yesterday. and
III there were any towns hotter today
their peoples are to be pitied-
No cooling rains had visited this vicinity
yesterday evening. as they had on the two
previous days. and the community woke UP
after troubled sleep to see a nearly cloud
less sky almost shimmering with heat.
Today's Temperature.
At o'clock the weather bureau Their
mometer recorded s.. degrees more than
at the same hour yesterday. 1t went up
more degrees to 30 by 10 o'clock. while
downtown tubes were telling still warmer
story Many of the latter at II O'Clock
recorded 100 degrees. A westerly breeze
changing to southerly blew with consider
able vigor. and 1t was only this aid that
made existence anything like bearable.
Clouds began to form about midday and
renewed hope in many despairing bOsoms.
But nothing like actual relief was attain
able.
The activity with which the mercury had
gone up from to 10 o'clock was not con-
tinued in the usual ratio afterward and the
weather bureau reported o. at o'clock.
There was an expectation also that there
would be local rains tonight and tomorrow.
AfHeck's downtown Thermometer record
ed ~ at am, % at IL o'clock and 9I1a at
pm.
Found Dead From SunstrOke.
The dead body Of an elderly colored man
was found on a lot near Goth and b streets
northwest about O clock this morning A
policeman who was notified had the body
removed to the morgue. where an autopsy
showed that death had resulted from the
heat The body was later identified as that
OF Littlcton Jones, formerly a hodcarrier,
of 1902 New Hampshire avenue northwest
Jones had been working for the Crawford
Paving Company, and yesterday, while 1T
work at 18th and streets. he was at
fected by the heat His condition did not
appear serious. and he started to walk
home. When he reached Goth street he
probably felt so sick that he went on the
lot to rest 1t Is not known what time he
died. His body was turned over to his
family this afternoon.
Some Who Were Overcome.
Even during the night heat claimed VIC
Tins Edward Garner twenty-four years
old. Of 80. 1st street southeast was over
come while trying to get cool In Garfield
Park about 1870 am. and taken to Proyt-
dence Hospital
John VI. Gatti twenty-five years old OF
30 ID street northwest was Frustrated
about o'clock this morning. He was in a
serious condition when the Emergency am
bulance took him to the hospital and his
mind was apparently affected He i'm
proved under treatment. and today the doc
tors said he was on the road TO recovery
Traffic was stopped for few minutes
between and 10 a m. on the Capital Trac-
ton avenue line by reason Of the heat F.
Jenkins. a motorman. was made Ill by
the heat near 18th street After being
treated In Affiecks drug store he resumed
mis- place on the car and ran 1t to the ter
minus
Henry lie Nome sixty years old Of Ala
9TH street northeast was overcome in front
OF No ioS Pennsylvania avenue northwest
about 10 O'Clock this afternoon He was
party unconscious when he reached the
Emergency Hospital. and although his con-
dition was critical he improved consider
danger.
There was one case of heat prostration
treated at the Casualty Hospital today
me victim was an elderly man whose name
was not given His condition was not serf
Yesterdays Victims.
Three deaths were added yesterday to the
already long mortality list due to the heat
and there were several prostrations
Thomas A Donoghue. who kept a saloon
at lSoi North Capitol street. died about II
ociock pm MIR. Donoghue had been COM
planning during the day. and yesterday
afternoon he was advised by his physician
TO remain in his room and keep perfectly
quiet This he did About o o. clock he
ht4slr lr.rttr1 sb..S
tract attention His sister-in-law respond
ed. and when she reached the upstairs
room the man was unconscious Two hours
later he died He leaves widow and six
children.
A X. McLane. thirty years old. ma
1--WE OF Frederick county. Nd, and until
recently conductor on the Columbia rail-
roao was overcome at his home, on I
street northwest near Franklin SQUARE
ABOUT i@D o clock. He was sent to HOmeo-
pathic Hospital but was beyond RELIEF
and died shortly after o'clock
Mrs William Cannon. thirty-eiRht wears
old. OF No 1895 It'll street died about
o'clock from heat prostration. Shortly be-
fore her death she was conversne with
her family in front of her house and was
apparently we'll Complaining of feeling
i'll she went to her room and Dr. Collins
was called. but when he reached Mrs Cam
non she beyond aid
The following of sunstroke were
treated at the Emergency Hospital yester-
day: Albert Lambert, forty-twO wears old
night collector of mall overcome during
the afternoon at his home. No 1Oll 3
street northwest: 8. T. Carson Of I1S 3
street northwest, stricken at 9th and Louis
lana avenue about O'Clock last night:
John Webster of S23 AZ street southwest
overcome, but not seriously Ill, at 10th and
streets northwest: R. L. Frye of 6S1 X
street southwest was overcome at 10Th
street and Pennsylvania avenue; Rosa
Fisher. colored. eighteen years old, strick-
en- while at work at 1874 10th street about
noon and sent to Freedmen's Hospital
Policeman John l. Buckmaster was pros-
trated about O'Clock in the afternoon
while on duty in Anacostia. After treat
ment he was sent home
Poiceman Bradley of the ninth precinct
was overcome about $50 o'clock. After
oelns treated at Casualty Hospital he re-
turned to the station
Jack OBrien a prisoner at the ninth
precinct station house. was made i'll from
eneSts OF neat last night. He was taken
to the Casualty Hospital and treated there