Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-18
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
Terrific Heat Wave Still En-
braces Washington.
LIKELY TO BE HOTTER
HUNDRED IN THE SHADE AT
NOON AND GOING UP.
Winds Somewhat Dryer Than Those Of
Yesterday-Spells Likely to Be
Frequent.
LIKELY TO BE HOTTER

y.
was 1ollR degrees in the shade. against 100
at the same time yesterday BY o'clock
1t may go up to 103.
The official temperature at .: 30 was bub-
bling between 93 and "a degrees with a ten-
dency to go up higher
lhe terrific heat wave which embraced
washington yesterday is still here. and
Prof Henry of the United States weather.
bureau said this afternoon there is as vet
no rehef In sight 1t is predicted that to-
morrow Will be as hot ii not hotter than
today. ~
The downtown temperature at 1 o'clock
inns afternoon, as registered on the big
,ler ,ne moneter at Afheck's pharmacy, was
100 degrees In the shade This was
degrees higher than IL was at the Same
hour yesterday, and Mr.. Affleck said tho
mercury was still going up. The tempera-
ture recorded here shows the amount oF
neat mortals have to endure i'm their home.
| ana places of business. or in the city park,
or other shady places. Those who have
10 expose themselves TO the direct rays of
the sun and the heat radiation from nave
heht ana concreted roadway of course
nave 10 experience several degrees higher
| VI VI ,enperature A thermometer exposed
10 the glare OF Old Sol on the open plaza
| at the east front of the Capitol about noon
today registered 1lG degrees
Inc official heat record at the weatber
bureau at l o'clock this afternoon giving
the actual temperature of the air was ~
degrees, or two degrees higher than ar
the same hour yesterday
| Ihere Is no relief in sight" said Prof,
iehiv 10 a star reporter this afternoon
/ ana tomorrow Will be another scorcber
Inc WINDS today are from the west and
are dryer than they were yesterday, as
the following readings of the hvdrometer
VIII SHOW: Maximum humidity vesterday
3, degrees; maximum today, 16 degrees
Inc not wave is general from the Missis-
| siPpi ealiey eastward to the Atlantic"
IToi- Henry also said that hot spells
IKE the present one are features of the
summer weather hereabouts I'VE had "
| ne added, "a similar heat wave in July.
l3oi' Whlle In 1900 this city experienced
| protracted spell of extremely hot
| weather"
There were typical hot weather scenes ana
| incidents on the streets of Washington to-
| day, as perspiring humanity went laborious-
| ly about the duties of life
new local fad was observed here to-
day. Many hatless men and women were
seen about the city. Instead of wearing
head coverings they carried umbrellas 10
ward off the direct and sizzling heat of the
sun. ana thus left their craniums free TO
receive the full benefit of the air currents
1T was shame for Judge Kimball to fine
an ice man In such torrid weather as this"
remarked tall man in front of the Police
Court today, "even If the ice man was
hollering out his wares. The very word
ice has a cheerful sound in such heat as
we are enduring"
1t appears that the Judge had fined an
ice vendor for crying his frozen wares in
Anacostia during the morning session of the
court.
Pumps in Demand.
The few remaining pumps In Washington.
with their clear and cold beverages from
deep down in the earth, were surrounded by
eager crowds of men, women and boys last
night and today, who were seeking cooling
drinks.
That pump is certainly working over
time said a the pump with its ice
cold water on 9th street between L and q
streets northwest.
Yes" said another, 'and # is a genuine
blessing to the poor folks who cannot af-
| ford to buy ice.'
The Ice wagons did a land Office business
| today, and pedestrians in some instances
scooped up with their hands the fine ice on
the floors of the wagons that fell from the
blows OF the ice hatchetS of the ice men,
The soda fountains and Ice cream saloons
also did rushing business. One of the
large dealers in the frozen delicacy stated
that he sold all of his cream last night be-
fore 10 o'clock He added that he would
make double quantity today
Heat Prostrations.
There were several heat prostrations re-
ported by the police today. and a number
that were not reported officially. At some
of the hospitals persons suffering from the
tropical temperat ture were escorted to the
institutions by their friends for treatment,
while physicians treated persons at their
homes who had been made Ill by the in.
tense heat.
Some of the officially reported cases too
day follow:
Wilder NJ. Deneane. eighteen years old
living at 70S Sth street northwest, was
overcome by the heat this morning about
l0:45 o'clock while at 9th and G. streets.
| The ambulance was summoned and the
| sick man was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. where the physicians found thar
| his condition was not serious.
c. H. Eliff forty-three years old. whose
home Is at 3J6 n street southwest, was
| taken to the Emergency Hospital from 939
3 street northwest this morning suffering
from the heat. He was not in serious
conditio and soon recovered.
There were three heat prostrations yes
terday afternoon The sufferers were John
c. Ecclecton of New York, who is stop
ping at the oxford Hotel; w. w. Dod-
dard, who lives at 1870 l1th street north.
west and Samuel Lewis, a colored man.
| who lives at New Jersey avenue and
Franklin street northwest. They were
taken to the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment, and later were sent to-their homes.
A large gray horse attached to one or
the SchlitZ brewery wagons was overcome
by the heat at New ark street and Wis.,
consin avenue northwest. Howard LIN
kins the driver, did all in his power 10
aid the suffering animal, but before a
veterinary arrived II died
Burley johnson, colored. fifty-eight years
of age, who lives at 2,iio Messmore avenue.
was overcome by the heat at o'clock this
afternoon at 18th and u streets. He was
hurried to the Freedmen's Hospital In q
patrol wagon.
Severe on Horses.
The weather was particularly severe on
horses The animals not only received the
full benefit of the direct glare of the sun,
but also of the radiated heat from the
roadways One driver said the concrete In
the streets was like the floor OF a great
oven.
and I'll bet," he added. you could al
most fry a breakfast on its surface"
Several animals are said to have gone
down today as a result of the extremely
high temperature.
The police report great suffering among
the poor people, who crowded into
stuffy alleyways and oyercrowGed tene-
ments. The conditions in these noisome by
ways and buildings are said to be almost
uubearable, and high rate Of mortality