Evening star., 1901-07-30


shower-filled sure, but just as they ap-
peared to be getting ready to loosen up
off they went in vapory strings A couple
of hours later another group OF thunder
up over the western horizon, and probably
the old town will get good soaking be-
fore sleep time comes tonight
What the Mercury Said.
Thermometers made records up to noon
which, IL continued with corresponding
vigor during the succeeding hours, would
have made the day pretty near record
breaker. But after u o'clock there SEEM
ed to be a lag in the procession. The Off
cial weather bureau tube marked SS at 8
am, 81 at noon and the same at o'clock
mometer at House & Herrmann's, corner
Tth and l streets northwest, were: SS at
a. M, "a at noon and 96 at pm.
Heat Prostrations.
Charles c. Boggett, motorman in the
employ of the Washington Traction Com
pany, was overcome by the heat about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He became Ill
at the car barn at 14th and East Capitol
streets and the police took him to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for treat
ment.
Thomas Williams, colored, seventy years
DID, was made ill by the heat about Z
o'clock last night, while In South Washing
ton. Policeman Wheeler sent him to the
Emergency Hospital where he recovered.
Williams lives at 2O7 Sd street southwest.
Cutler Green, colored, twenty-four years
old, who is employed as a street sweeper,
was overcome by heat about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon while working near
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th
street northwest. Policeman Austin sum-
moned an ambulance and the sick man
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
BENJAMIN Mack, colored, twenty-one years
old living at I'LL Shepherds court north
west, was overcome by the heat about 6
tural grounds. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the patrol wagon. His
condition was not serious and he soon re-
covered.
Benjamin Dickson, colored, living at 2129
Virginia avenue northwest, was taken sick
while at work on a new building at 9th
and Z streets northwest this morning. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where the doctors found he was suffering
from the effects Of the hot weather.
Yesterdays Record.
Emergency Hospital doctors were kept
busy yesterday relieving heat sufferers.
Those who were treated there were as
follows:
C.. r. Jett of 2435 N street northwest.
thrty-six years of age, removed to the
hospital from 9th street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Rube Burke, forty-one years Of age. OF
S01 II street southwest overcome on Exec
utive avenue.
William Bryan of 1894 10th street north
west, Frustrated at 18th and streets
northwest.
Thomas Fitzmorris, a painter, Of Grant
place, overcome at the bureau OF engrav-
ing and printing.
Benjamin H. Brown. fifty-four years of
age, OF 1921 11th street northwest, pros
trated at 9th and streets northwest.
oil five of -
1923 Half street southwest.
Nora Taylor Of 3O2 G street northwest.
Joseph Tomlinson Of 723 23d street north
west was taken to his home from heur-
ichs brewery, where he Is employed In the
ice plant, suffering from heat Illness.
Frederick Cole was treated at the Emer-
gency Hospital last night for heat pros
tration. He became Ill about 7:30 o clock in
front of the ST. James Hotel.
Two colored laborers on District work on
Jefferson street, Anacostia, were overcome
by heat and compelled to quit work yes
terday afternoon.
John Brooks, colored, a resident of Sum-
ner avenue. Hillsdale, received attention
from DR.. ]. A. Watson for a severe case of
heat prostration.
Throughout the Country.
The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
Intense heat prevailed during the greater
part of the week throughout the central
valleys, but the temperatures during the
last three days were more moderate. Good
rains have fallen over large part Of the
drought area in the Mississippi and upper
Missouri valleys, but drought conditions
have become more serious in the Ohio val
ley and Tennessee, where the week has
been rainless, except In few localities
In the Atlantic coast districts the weather
conditions have been generally favorable,
except over portions of the Carolinas and
Virginia, where rain is now needed. The
conditions were also favorable on the Pa
cific.
Recent rains have improved late corn in
portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri, but the early crop was prac-
tically ruined before the rains came. In
Iowa the crop has sustained less injury
than in the aforementioned states and
the rainfall has been copious and well dis
tributed. In the great corn states east Of the
Mississippi river, except over northern IL
linois, drought and excessive heat have
continued with disastrous effect upon corn,
which is now in critical condition. In
Michigan and generally throughout the
middle Atlantic states and New England
the corn crop is in fine condition.
Winter wheat harvest Is general on the
north Pacific coast with good yields.
Harvesting of spring wheat is well ad-
spring wheat region. and has begun in the
southern Red river valley. Premature
ripening has reduced the yield and quality
OF the crop over the southern portion Of
thC spiH "HcdI region, 6lInOuBn the
threshing returns show better yields in
Iowa than were anticipated. In North
Dakota and northern Minnesota the crop
has sustained but little injury from heat
Oat harvest continues in the more north
erly sections. having been delayed by rains
In Michigan. Reports Of premature ripen-
Ing continue from the upper Missouri val
ley. light crop is indicated In the Mid
die Atlantic states
The condition of cotton over the greater
part OF the cotton belt is improved, good
growth and clean fields being generally re-
ported. In Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee
and central Texas however, the crop con-
tinues to need rain, and shedding and
blooming at top in these States are exten-
sively reported
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee tobacco
continues to suffer from drought but In
Kentucky and Tennessee has withstood the
unfavorable conditions well. In New Eng
land and the middle and south Atlantic
states the crop has made good growth. Gut
ting and curing continue in the Carolinas
under favorable conditions.
The apple crop In the central valleys