Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-08
Contest Between Heat and Humanity
Temporarily Closed.
TORRIDIFY GETS ITS QUIETUS
Lightning Factor in the Decisive
Round.
INCIDENTS OF THE EVENT

blow that weakened it considerably, and
last night came another one which swatted
torridity on its solar plexus with such eff
feet as to put 1t out of condition for
couple of days. at least. Just before day.
break this morning third ambitious aerial
athlete came prancing out of the north
west corner of the ring and delivered still
another series of jolts to the PROSTATE adj
versary. Westinghouse, accordingly,
breathed freely today, and probably will
do the same for several days to come.
The approach of the storm last night
caused much apprehension and alarm. The
cloud was terrifying to the timorous in its
threatening aspect. There was a tinge of
lurid green about its blackness in spots
that seemed tornado promising. When it
arrived the rain fell in deluge, and the
heavens were streaked with lightning,
While the thunder was deafening.
Play of the Lightning.
The electricity appeared to center it's eff
forts the business part of the city,
and lightning struck in several places. The
chimney which marks the ruins of the Cap
ital Traction Company power house, at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, was
an attractive target and several bolts hit
it. The metallic roof over the E street
pavement In front of the National Theater
was struck. Three men, including Police
man Grant of the first precinct, who were
seeking shelter from the doWnpour, were
shocked. Policeman Thompson, also of the
first precinct, was shocked by a bolt that
struck near 18th and G streets northwest
A few minutes before II o'clock bolt
struck the electric light wire on top of the
first precinct station house, 18th street be-
low d street 1t did no damage save burn
ing out the fuse on of the electric light
circuits and extinguishing all lights in the
building except two.
Shortly after midnight the storm caused
a arrangement of the machinery In the
United States Electric Company's power
house, and for ten minutes all street
lights were extinguished.
The effect of this storm on the temDera-
ture was to diminish 1t to 6S degrees,
drop of 20 degrees from o'clock, when IS,
the maximum for the day, was recorded.
The reports of the police lieutenants made
to headquarters this morning show that a
number of trees were broken during last
nights storm. Several bad washouts on
county roads and Iinimproved streets were
also reported
TOday's Temperature.
The readings of all thermometers today
We're decidedly different than for many
days heretofore At Affiecks the records
were 20 at am, s21a at 10 M and Sc at
pm The weather bureaus mercury, how
ever told a very different story. At II
o'clock the official record was 6S and at
o'clock &c.
Heat Victim Died This Morning.
William Healy, thirty-fve years old, who
was employed as bartender at Browns sa-
loon. on 18th street northwest between D
and E streets. died at the Emergency Hos
pital about $3.50 o'clock this morning from
the effects of the heat He was Frustrated
Saturday afternoon while at work and his
temperature was 10 when he reached the
hospital. Acting Coroner GlaZebrook APP
proved the certificate of death and the
body was turned over to relatives of the
deceased, who live at No. 70 l. street north
west.
Additional Deaths.
David W. Howard and Thomas O'Brien,
both ex-Unon soldiers and over seventy
years old, died from the heat Saturday at
st. Elizabeth's Asylum, where they were
inmates.
Kaufman Myenberg a retired German
merchant father-in-law of T. B. Rein
at the Emergency Hospital at o'clock
Saturday from sunstroke. He eighty
one years old
Sixty-Nine SOlstfce Victims.
The heated spell, according to reports re-
ceived at the health office, caused the
death of 60 persons in the District of Co.
Iumbia directly. This includes those who
Were stricken down by the sun and who
died quickly after the stroke, and also
those whose sufferings were more prolong-
ed. but whose death was ascribed by the
attending physicians due to the excess
sive temperatures. The records by days
run as follows: Prior to July l. deaths;
July 1, 8 deaths; July 2, % deaths; July j,
II deaths: July T. 6 deaths: July s. III
Deaths July g, 8 deaths-a total Of 60.
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