Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
HEAT WAVE IS BROKEN
Forecaster Says Moderate
Weather Will Prevail.
RAINED AHEAD OF TIME
TIMELY HOT WEATHER ADVICE
FROM HEALTH OFFICER.
Additional Heat Prostrations-Damag
Caused by the Storm and House
Struck by Lightning.

Atmospheric conditions in Washington
were made more bearable today than for
several days previous by brisk breezes at
intervals from the north and northwest
and by the cooling after-efrects OF yester-
days rainfall. The change became more
noticeable by reason OF the greater alert
ness of pedestrians and horses. The droopi-
ness Of yesterday and the day before had
disappeared, and there was Increased activ-
ity OF both man and beast
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the official
temperature, as given by the thermometers
Of the weather bureau. 80. against ~
at the same hour yesterday. The down
town temperature at / o'clock was ~,
against 1o0 at the same time yesterday.
1t was given as the belief OF the weather
forecaster that the official temperature to-
day will not go above 90 degrees
"The showers late yesterday afternoon"
said Prof. Henry, came ahead of schedule
time. The weather bureau now holds out
a forecast OF fair weather. The temperature
tomorrow will he moderate or agreeable. IL
is not going to be SO hot and muggy II
has been. Tomorrow will be much like to-
day. and. If anything, perhaps little
warmer"
AS to the outlook for more rain. Prof.
Henry said If IT does not rain this afternoon
the prospects for precipitation are not good.
Some Hot Weather Advice.
When II is hot-keep cool.
This. In nutshell. is the advice meted
out to Wasningtonians by the authorities
duly constituted to look after the public
welfare and health. A multitude OF 'donts''
might be added To this brief warm weather
precept, but they would all tend TO the
same end and the health officer is content
to leave to each mans intelligence the
means he chooses to attain the desired
'coolth" Iced drinks. however. are ta-
booed by the health office. and he who HES
often to the purveyor of the insidious julep
is warned that disturbances OF the digestive
tract are likely TO ensue, even If congestion
produced by the succession of cold draughts
does not cause feverishness-so that the
after effect of continuous consumption or
cracked ice (any havor) is almost sure TO
leave a condition worse than the heated
citizen sought to alleviate.
1t is the man swinging pick and shoVei In
the ditch who is subject to the direct rays
of the sun and who generates heat by the
very energy necessary TO earn MS dairy
bread that is the subject OF greatest sollci-
tude for he II s who is in greatest danger
of suffering Ill effects from the heat and
humidity Looking TO his interests the
health officer advises that he protect him.
self by wearing clothing as light as possi-
BILE and also that he drink literally or cool
water-not cold-and thus by insuring heavy
perspiration and consequent evaporation
from the surface OF his body. he does all IN
his power to keep cool.
Storm King Stole March.
The storm king stole a march on the fore
casters of Uncle Sans weather factory
Yesterday afternoon. and. in combination
with his side partner, old Jupiter Pluviue,
gave Washington and vicinity most re-
preshing and welcome drenching. The om-
cial forecast stated that there would prom
ahlv be showers here this afternoon or TO-
morrow At the hour in the afternoon tnat
this prediction was made the heat was IN
tense and there was nothing In the meteofo-
logical conditions to indicate rainiaH any
sooner than had Deeh pIeuic'eu "S 'S
weather bureau
In explaining the sudden downpour yes
terday afternoon Prof A. ]. Henry said 10
q Star reporter today that an atmospherIc
depression at the mouth or the St Law
renee river developed suddenly In the alter-
noon and rapidly extended southwark, pc
ing accompanied by heavy thunderstofns,
.sVashington," said Prof. Henry, was
the extreme southern limit OF these rains
which were unlocked for.
II Is sometimes extremely difficult IN
these seasons OF rapid METEOROLOGICAL
chonaes to make exact hits. The vagaries
of the weather in this latitude In fnldsu1n-
mer have become more pronounced IN re-
cent years, and quick shifts and changes
have been the result. making forecastn8
sometfrnes a difficult proposition even 10 tne
trained and experienced meterolosists on
the staff of Prof Willis l.. Moore, chief Ok
the government weather service.
An amateur astronomer on Capitol Hhi
gave IL as his opinion TO-DAY that the eh-
tremely hot weather and the RAPID changes
in meteorological conditions are due 10 Two
large spots which recently appeared on the
face of the sun. No credence Is given 70
this opinion. however, by the official wealth
er men who say they are satisfied TO at
tempt predictions of the weather on the
surface of the earth without going 92,oOo'-
600 miles to the sun TO look for causes.
Damage in This Vicinity.
The heavy thunder and rain storm which
cooled off the heated atmosphere yesterday
afternoon struck Washington about 4:So
o'clock. lust after the thousands OF govern
ment employees had emerged from the sew
eral department buildings. These were
sent scurrying to cover by the downpour'
and the street cars were quickly nlled TO
their capacities The trees and foliage
bowed under the pressure of the gale ana
in a few moments the sizzling temperature
that had prevailed took a drop OF y de-
erees-from g2 to 10 At the same time the
humidity which registered 30 at pm, TOOK
an upward spring to 20. this hgure peihs
reached at 8 O'Clock last evening
AS a result of these changes tired hu-
noanity slept in comfort last night and the
etmosphere early this morning was cool
and refreshing. The total raihlah was
OF an men.
The highest official temperature yester-
day was e2 degrees, three degrees less than
tuesdays The hot wave in New England
and the middle Atlantic states, II Is an
nOunced, VIII De temporarily pAo"
and then moderate temperatures are scheo.
uled by the weather prophets for severai
days. Thunder storms were genera yes
terday in New England, portions OF the
middle Atlantic states and through the
upper Ohio valley. High temperatures con-
tinue In the south portion OF the MIDDLE
Atlantic states and in the states In the Mis-
sissippi valley, and locally In eastern New
York and western Pennsylvania
It was stated today that the rain yester-
dav In the vicinity of this city did consid-
erable damage to crops-the corn fields
of the truck farmers just outside the city
had been swept, and that the corn in many
places was down. Pear, plum and other
fruit trees were stripped on the outskirts
OF the city, and the roads were badly
wa shed out In the city a number of trees