The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
TEMP PERATURE
STILL CLIMBING.
Today the Hottest of the Season by Sew
eral Degrees-Many ProstratOns Re-
suit and One Death.

After a night Of discomfort in which
few people secured much sleep and stlll
less rest the sun rose hot and scorchirg
to start another day Yesterday was
scorcher in fact, the hottest day 20 date.
but from the start It was distanccl to-
day as the thermometer kept several de
grees still higher Many people were
overcome by the whiting heat aud ore
death has been already reported due to
that cause Very fortunately tns hui mid
ity was lower today being only ~ ~ II 90
o'clock. which is better than yesterddy
AMI the air was clear so that when the
breeze did manage TO stray int an open
window or door, Il was refreshing while
II lasted
The figures taken from the official ther-
mometer on the city Hall are. 900 q. m.
IS. 10. SIS. II, 905; 12m. 90S. / 05 p. m,
81 showing a steady neat thac at o'clock
wos four degrees hotter than yesterday.
This was from the top Of the building. NJ
course, and on the streets ~ was easily
100 ana over in the sun. For the past three
days the turning point has shown at
about o'clock and yesterday was ed at
about AIS. This will not he a ci~cum-
stance TO the reading at that time today,
however. according 10 the records and
IL will undoubtedly he very close 10 the
record or 1898 which was l0l.5.
Some relief Is In sight, however, for
probabilities are considered favorable for
a shower tonight or Saturday, a.d n
slight fail In the barometer At city Hall
this afternoon Is a good supporter of this
theory.
The appellate division OF the supreme
court has denied the DEFENDANTS petitions
for new trials I'm the cases OF Susan T..
Adams va. Henry " Grard and John II.
Wall VS. Cornelius j. Hasbauck Plaintiff
IN the FIRST case sued TO recover for
standing timebr and railroad ties that
were sold 20 the defendant The second
case was founded on book accounts the
sum due being $S1
The employees OF the big department.
stores were fortunately delivered from
their sitting rooms this afternoon as
those esta ablishments closed al one o'clock
and there was n general exodus by boat
and trolley TO the down river and coun-
try resorts Those who were detained In
town had 20 stand Il with what patience
they could summon and keep I'm the
draught all they could
At the hospitals the patients suffered
keenly and those that were well enough
occupied the balconies and shady spots
on the grounds but the poor sufferers In
the hot wards could obtain no relief an1
had 10 stand II with what fortitude they
had remaining.
SUDDEN DEATH
william " whlttum. e5 years old
painter and paper hanger. was found dead
by his stepson. Henry " Burroughs. at
26S Swan street. this morning
Mr. Whittum lived up stairs IN the
house with MIR Burroughs.
lie had been disslpatinE and proba hly
during the night collapsed because 81 the
intense heat and his weakened physical
condition.
Mr. Burroughs went w stairs az Z
o'clock and found his stepfat ather dead
Medical Examiner regram said thnt
death was due 10 natural causes
SEVEN DEATHS At NEW YORK.
New York. JULY n The heat here to-
day was more Intense than yesterday.
The temperature did not far below u
degrees MI night and began climbing up
again a. soon as the sun rose IN cloud-
less sky. III 20 ~ o'clock FIVE deaths
from the heat were reported from Brook
lvn borough and two deaths and Eve
prostratons On Manhattan
PRosTRATIONs AT SCHENECTADY.
Schnectady. y Y July i0-A NUMBER
% persons were prostrsted bv the heat
in this city today. Many employees OF